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Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 1374 Collections and/or Records:

Gordon Childs Drei Kleine Stücke für Viola d'Amore und Celeste manuscript, 1935

 File — Box 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 6, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 1
Dates: 1935
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs arrangements and edits

Gordon Childs Folk Song Suite for Unaccompanied Viola d'Amore manuscript, Approximately 1950-1999

 File — Box 2: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3; Series 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 1
Dates: Publication: Approximately 1950-1999
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs arrangements and edits

Gordon Childs papers on Carl Wunderle, approximately 1866-1944

 Sub-Series — Oversize 7: Series 2; Series 3; Series 5, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 9
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains musical scores composed and arranged by Wunderle in the form of photocopied handwritten manuscripts. Dated circa 1866-1944.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1866-1944
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

Gordon Childs papers on Daniel Thomason, 1782-1992, bulk: 1963-1992

 Sub-Series — Oversize 7: Series 2; Series 3; Series 5, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 7
Scope and Contents This subseries contains musical scores from Daniel Thomason’s personal music library that he gave to Childs. These scores are in the form of printed music, photocopies of original manuscripts and include Thomason’s own arrangements. The collection also contains a piece written for the very first viola congress that Childs performed with Thomason and Myron Rosenblum in June 1982. A couple of the musical scores also contain correspondence from Thomason to Childs in the form of handwritten...
Dates: Publication: 1782-1992; Publication: Majority of material found within 1963-1992
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

Gordon Childs papers on Geoffrey Gibbs, 1989

 Sub-Series — Oversize 6: Series 2, oversize-folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 2
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains a printed piece of music that Gibbs composed for Joe Ceo and Gordon Childs who premiered this piece at the Vermillion International Viola d’Amore Congress. Includes added personal notes and annotations by Childs. Dated 1989.

Dates: Publication: 1989
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

Gordon Childs papers on Hans-Karl Piltz, approximately 1920-2014

 Sub-Series — Oversize 7: Series 2; Series 3; Series 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 6
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains a photocopied musical score written by Biber and given to Childs by Pilz. Includes some added annotations and markings. Dated circa 1900-2014.

Dates: approximately 1920-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

Gordon Childs papers on Joseph Ceo, approximately 1900-2014

 Sub-Series — Oversize 6: Series 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 1
Scope and Contents

This subseries includes music scores that are in the form of manuscript photocopies. They are arranged/edited by Ceo who gave them to Gordon Childs. Includes a message to Childs written and signed by Ceo. Dated circa 1900-2014.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1900-2014
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

Gordon Childs papers on Robert Millett, 1998

 Sub-Series — Oversize 6: Series 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 3
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains printed orchestral parts of a piece of music for viola d’amore and orchestra that Millett composed. Includes personal notations by Childs. Dated 1998.

Dates: Publication: 1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

Gordon Childs papers on Vaclav Nelhybel, approximately 1919-1996

 Sub-Series — Oversize 7: Series 2; Series 3; Series 5, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 5
Scope and Contents

This subseries contains a rare manuscript given to Childs by Nelhybel. Dated circa 1919-1996.

Dates: Publication: approximately 1919-1996
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

Gordon Childs papers on Vazgen Muradian, 1955-1998

 Sub-Series — Oversize 6: Series 2, oversize-folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 8507 Series 2 Sub-Series Sub- 4
Scope and Contents

This subseries includes programs, newspaper articles, biographies, and other reviews written about Muradian by Gordon Childs, members of the Viola d’amore Society of America, one of Muradian’s teachers, and other well-known musicians. The sub-series also includes quartets, concertos, and sonatas written by Muradian. These are in the form of photocopied handwritten manuscripts and printed musical scores. Some contain personal annotations and markings by Childs. Dated 1955-1998.

Dates: 1955-1998
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gordon Childs papers on the Viola d'Amore / Gordon Childs collection on other violists

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