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Contains 6 Results:
Lowell M. Durham sheet music, 1945-1990
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains loose sheet music for compositions by Durham and others. Includes several copies of Durham's piece "Lyric Folk-Scape, Op. 19," as well as the works like "Once in Royal David's City," and "Calm as a Summer's Morn." Also contains copies of music composed by Crawford Gates, such as "Promised Valley," and "O Lord, Do Not Despise Me." There are a few pieces arranged by Durham which were composed by his father, George H. Durham, like the composition "A New England Pastoral Sketch."...
Dates:
1945-1990
Lowell M. Durham papers on Utah musicians, 1940-1991
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains files on Durham's colleagues. Includes documents on people like Maurice Abravanel, Crawford Gates, Jay Welch, Varujan Kojian, and Leroy Robertson. A variety of materials are included, such as newspaper clippings of reviews of the works done by these people, notes on their careers, even some correspondence. Includes materials related to the creation of the Leroy Robertson Foundation and the publication of the book on Maurice Abravanel. Some of these relate to the Utah Symphony and...
Dates:
1940-1991
Lowell M. Durham clippings, 1945-1991
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 4
Scope and Contents
Contains newspaper and article clippings collected by Durham related to Latter-day Saint music topics and research. This is primarily composed of reviews of musical performances by the Utah Symphony and University of Utah music programs. There are materials from the Utah Symphony's international tour under Maurice Abravanel. They also contain news on the Symphony, such as the appointment of new conductors Joseph Silverstein and Varujan Kojian. Some materials discuss the fine arts in the...
Dates:
1945-1991
Lowell M. Durham articles and drafts, 1925-1992
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 5
Scope and Contents
Contains materials written by and collected by Durham related to Utah and Latter-day Saint music and musicians. Most of the material consists of drafts of chapters from Durham's book on Maurice Abravanel, complete with notes and edits. Also contains some research material, including a few clippings and a list of recordings of the Utah Symphony. There are articles written by Durham and others as well, such as his earlier draft of "The Abravanel Years," the article "Pioneer Symphony" by...
Dates:
1925-1992
Lowell M. Durham academic and personal papers, 1925-1992
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 6
Scope and Contents
Contains materials relating to Durham's personal life and research. Includes correspondence between Durham and Crawford Gates and his family, correspondence with his son and extended family members, and his personal notes and memos to colleagues and friends. Also contains collected clippings on the obituaries of his friends and colleages, like C. Lowell Lees. Includes some of his report cards from early childhood and newspaper articles on his family members, like his wife and father. Some...
Dates:
1925-1992
Lowell M. Durham ephemera, 1934-1994
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8150 Series 7
Scope and Contents
Contains miscellaneous material related to Durham. Includes a copy of the book "Worship and Music In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint," a book with programs given by the Utah Symphony, three pamphlets of questions on the Utah Symphony Orchestra, programs from other performances, flyers, and magazines. Also includes audiocassettes from class lectures and tapes of "Abravanel Hour," as well as one floppy disk. Materials date from between 1934 and 1994.
Dates:
1934-1994