Griffis, Elliot

Variant names

Hide Profile

Composed 1925; rev. 1940. First performance by the WNYC Concert Orchestra of the WPA, New York, Jan. 28, 1940, broadcast over Station WNYC, Macklin Marrow conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of A Persian fable : ballade for orchestra / Ellis Griffis. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52093618

Composed 1925-26. Rewritten 1931 and again 1934.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Paul Bunyan, Colossus : symphonic poem / by Elliot Griffis. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52093571

Composed 1937. First performance Ithaca, 2 May 1949, the Cornell University Orchestra, George Louis Coleman conductor, Ida Deck Haigh pianist, Luther Noss organist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Montevallo : concerto for strings, piano and organ : based on southern mountain tunes / by Elliot Griffis. 1938. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52093609

American composer.

From the description of Selected compositions of Elliot Griffis. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702121397

Originally composed as Concerto for strings, piano and organ (see callno.: 975m). This version 1938.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Montevallo : symphonic suite for orchestra (based on southern "white" folks tunes) / Elliot Griffis. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52093611

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951. Serge Koussevitzky Archive, 1920-1976 (bulk: 1924-1951) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Moldenhauer, Hans,. The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Printed music compositions, 1881-1984. Houghton Library
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. Montevallo : concerto for strings, piano and organ : based on southern mountain tunes / by Elliot Griffis. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. A Persian fable : ballade for orchestra / Ellis Griffis. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. Sonata for violin and piano, G major / by Elliot Griffis. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. The enchanted hour : song for soprano / poem by George Eyre ; music by Elliot Griffis. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. Tangerine : for piano / by Elliot Griffis. Smith College, Neilson Library
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf National Association for American Composers and Conductors. National Association of American Composers and Conductors records, 1894-1984 (Bulk dates 1933-1970) New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn National Association of American Composers and Conductors records, 1894-1984, dates 1933-1970 The New York Public Library. Music Division.
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. Paul Bunyan, Colossus : symphonic poem / by Elliot Griffis. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Correspondence, literary manuscripts, sound recordings, and other material, 1873-2001. Houghton Library
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. Playa laguna / Elliot Griffis. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. Selected compositions of Elliot Griffis. Yale University, Music Library
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot, 1893-. Papers, 1920-1965. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Moldenhauer, Hans,. The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Printed music compositions, 1881-1984. Harvard University, Wadsworth House
referencedIn Kirkpatrick, John, 1905-1991. The John Kirkpatrick papers, 1836-1993 (inclusive). Yale University, Music Library
referencedIn The John Kirkpatrick Papers, 1836-1993 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. Montevallo : symphonic suite for orchestra (based on southern "white" folks tunes) / Elliot Griffis. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Quincy Porter Papers, 1897-1975 (inclusive) Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
referencedIn The Moldenhauer Archives at Harvard University: Manuscript music compositions, 1880-1985. Houghton Library
creatorOf Griffis, Elliot. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1960. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Griffis, Elliot. Sonata for violin and piano, G major / by Elliot Griffis. New York Public Library System, NYPL
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Eyre, George person
associatedWith Griffis, Elliot, 1893- person
associatedWith Kirkpatrick, John, 1905-1991. person
correspondedWith Koussevitzky, Serge, 1874-1951 person
associatedWith Moldenhauer, Hans person
associatedWith Moldenhauer, Hans, person
correspondedWith Moldenhauer, Hans, collector. person
associatedWith National Association for American Composers and Conductors corporateBody
associatedWith Porter, Quincy, 1897-1966 person
correspondedWith Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995 person
associatedWith Yaddo (Artist's colony) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Subject
Concertos (Organ, piano with string orchestra)
Music
Orchestral music
Piano music
Sonatas (Violin and piano)
Sonatas (Violin and piano)
Songs
Songs (High voice) with piano
Suites (Orchestra)
Symphonic poems
Tangos
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1893-01-28

Death 1968

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6348m0m

Ark ID: w6348m0m

SNAC ID: 4490759