Sam Cardon scores
Scope and Contents
Collection includes Sam Cardon's original music scores and copies of scores. The scores include Latter-day Saint music compositions and Imax soundtracks and date from approximately 1991 to 2005.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1991-2005
Creator
- Cardon, Sam (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Sam Cardon scores must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Sam Cardon (born 1956) is a composer of modern music. He is a multiple Emmy award winner.
Cardon composed the signature music for the Calgary Olympic Games in 1988. He has created music for films, television, and personal albums. He composed the music for Imax movies such as Whales in 1997, Zion Canyon Treasure of the Gods, and Shakleton's Antarctic Adventure in 2001. He has composed themes for Good Morning America and ABC Sunday Night at the Movies. His personal albums include Serious Leisure, Innovators with Kurt Bestor, Digability, and Redemption Road.
Extent
19 oversize boxes (33.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The original order of the collection has been retained.
Custodial History
Donated by Sam Cardon prior to 2011.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Sam Cardon; prior to 2011.
Appraisal
Prominent LDS Composers, (Section IV LDS Music Archives Collection Development Policy January 2011).
Processing Information
Processed; Brian Fletcher; March 2011.
Subject
- Cardon, Sam (Person)
- Title
- Register of Sam Cardon scores
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Brian Fletcher
- Date
- 2011 March 25
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
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Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States