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Bob D. Litterell incomplete works, approximately 1900-2013

 Sub-Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8403 Series 1 Sub-Series 2

Scope and Contents

Contains the incompleted transcriptions, arrangements and compositions of Bob D. Litterell. Many of the works are from his time in school and include grades and comments from teachers. They are largely in the form of handwritten manuscripts and photocopies. Also included are scores and manuscripts of the works associated with his arrangements and transcriptions. Materials dated approximately 1900-2013.

Dates

  • approximately 1900-2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Bob D. Litterell collection on the harp must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

From the Collection:

Bob D. Litterell (1946-2013) was a Colorado harpist, arranger and composer.

Bob D. Litterell was born on September 10, 1946 in La Junta, Colorado. He studied the harp with Mary Bickford at Wichita State and Susann McDonald in California. Litterell was a soloist with the Kern Philharmonic. He was especially interested in rare harps and harp music, Egyptology and Egyptian culture. He traveled to Egypt to research harp music and visit the Cairo Conservatory. Litterell prepared editions of works by Parish Alvars, Eichner, Holst, Tchaikovsky and many other composers. He was a member a quintet and arranged music for the group. He performed at the Seventh World Harp Congress is Prague in 1999. In 2010 Bob Litterell was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and died as a result of the tumor on January 30, 2013.

Extent

2 folders

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the last name of the original composer.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States