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Composition (Music)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 227 Collections and/or Records:

Max Steiner film music sketches of Youngblood Hawke, 1964

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 210
Scope and Contents

This includes sketches of Max Steiner's composition for the Warner Bros. film "Youngblood Hawke." Materials dated 1964.

Dates: 1964

Max Steiner film music sketches, scores, and recordings, 1930-1965

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains pencil sketches and recordings of various compositions created by Max Steiner including films such as the 1944 film version of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," the film adaptation of Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead," and "Gone With the Wind." Materials dated 1930-1965.

Dates: 1930-1965

Max Steiner loose pencil sketch of Stingaree, 1934

 Sub-Series — Box 12: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233245742], oversize-folder: 19
Identifier: MSS 1547 Series 5 Sub-Series 178
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This includes a loose pencil sketch of Max Steiner's composition for the RKO film "Stingaree." Materials dated 1934.

Dates: 1934

Music file index, 1947

 File — Oversize 85: Series 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 7762 Series 2

Robert P. Manookin dated manuscripts, scores and other materials, approximately 1953-1996

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7821 Series 1
Scope and Contents This series consists of vocal music, both sacred and secular, and instrumental arrangements primarily for organ or keyboard, also for other orchestrations, in the form of manuscript scores, notebooks, and sketches. Manookin's original manuscripts are handwritten. The series also contains photocopies of other scores, with notes by Manookin. In the event of vocal compositions, a typewritten copy of the text is included alongside the music. Occasionally correspondence between Manookin and the...
Dates: approximately 1953-1996

Samuel Russell, Jr. and Parley P. Pratt music, between approximately 1830 and 1857 , between 1878 and 1918

 File — Box 6: Series 7; Series 8; Series 9 [Barcode: 31197233277620], Folder: 13
Identifier: MSS 1511 Series 9 File 3
Scope and Contents

Contains various pieces of music composed by Parley P. Pratt and Samuel Russell [Jr.]; probably written between about 1830 and 1857 (Pratt), and between 1878 and 1954 (Russell). Also includes correspondence of Samuel Russell [Jr.] with Joseph F. Smith and James E. Talmage. No date given, but must have been written between 1878 (when Russell was born) and 1918 (when Smith died).

Dates: between approximately 1830 and 1857 ; between 1878 and 1918

David H. Sargent papers and musical works

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8294
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the musical compositions and arrangements as well as a few papers of David H. Sargent. The Musical compositions are a combination of completed works and school assignments. The compositions are in the form of manuscripts, photocopies, final editions, published copies, scores and parts. There is a variety of genres and orchestrations. The resulting collection include programs and recordings in the form of compact discs. Dates range 1964-2012.

Dates: 1964-2012