J. Fischer & Bro. Music Publishers Collection 1950-1970

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J. Fischer & Bro. Music Publishers Collection 1950-1970

The J. Fischer & Bro. Music Publishers Collection contains music manuscripts and published or photo-reproduced musical scores, in original or arranged versions. The majority of the collection are choral works, both sacred and secular, many with piano or organ accompaniment. In addition, there are original works for organ and piano, as well as piano and organ transcriptions. Most of these works were published by Fischer & Bro.

around 750 items; 34 containers; 11 linear feet

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357894

Library of Congress. Music Division

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Van Hulse, Camil, 1897-1986

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Composer and organist; helped organize the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. From the description of Oral history interview, 1983 May 7 [sound recording]. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 44529097 ...

Creston, Paul, 1906-1985

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Composed 1937. First performance at the Fourth Yaddo Music Period, by the Yaddo Orchestra, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Sept. 18, 1937, the composer conducting, Louis Porter (violin), Robert Silberberg (flute), soloists.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Partita / Paul Creston. 1937. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 45207062 Composed 1938 in memory of the composer's first child, Paul Julian Creston. First performance by the Pittsburgh Symphon...

James, Philip, 1890-1975

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Incorporates themes from incidental music to Iphigenia in Tauris (1937). Composed 1952. First performance Kilbourn Hall of the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, 6 May 1967, Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Howard Hanson conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Overture to a Greek play / Philip James. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52433031 Based on the Welsh folk song Morfa Rhuddlan. Originally composed for ...

Still, William Grant, 1895-1978

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Composer; d. 1978. From the description of William Grant Still papers, 1937-1969. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70972606 Epithet: composer and conductor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001186.0x000212 William Grant Still was a prominent African-American composer. Verna Arvey, Still's wife, was a journalist and musician who collaborated with her husband on many compositions. ...

Berger, Jean, 1909-2002

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Musicologist, composer, conductor and music publisher. Born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1941. He served on the faculties at Middlebury College, University of Illinois and University of Colorado, Boulder. He operated the John Sheppard Music Press in Boulder and later Denver, Colorado. From the description of Jean Berger collection, 1909-[ongoing]. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 49938611 ...

Rossini, Carlo, 1890-1975

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McKay, George Frederick, 1899-1970

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Originally composed for clarinet and harmonium, 1929. Transcribed 1929. First performance Seattle, 23 February 1932, University of Washington Orchestra, the composer conducting, Ronald Phillips soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Sonatine for B♭ clarinet & string orchestra, op. 15 / George McKay. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938604 First movement taken from A Short Symphony. Composed 1929. First performance Boston...

Haubiel, Charles Trowbridge, 1892-1978

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Commissioned by Fabien Sevitzky. Composed 1965. First performance Warren Auditorium, Downey, California, 21 February 1970, Louis S. Palange conductor. Dedicated to Fabien Sevitzky.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Heroic elegy for symphony orchestra / by Charles Haubiel. [1965] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52187172 Originally composed for solo piano, 1939. Expanded orchestral version 1943; first performance under the title Mississip...

Stanton, Royal

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Rawls, Kathryn Hill

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Graham, Robert, 1912-

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J. Fischer & Bro.

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The American publishing firm J. Fischer & Bro. was established as J. Fischer & Brother by Joseph and Ignaz Fischer, in Dayton, Ohio, in 1864. It moved to New York in 1875 and was acquired by Belwin-Mills in 1970. From the description of J. Fischer & Bro. music publishers collection, 1950-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 68609424 Organizational Note The American publishing firm J. Fischer & Bro. was est...

Edmundson, Garth 1900-1971

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Kirk, Theron, 1919-1999

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Alternate title: Suite in Five Movements. Composed 1958. First performance Galesburg, Illinois, 17 May 1959, Knox-Galesburg Symphony, Donn Mills conductor. Received the Knox-Galesburg award for 1959.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Ballet music / by Theron Kirk. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52530221 Commissioned by the West Virginia Creative Arts Festival. Composed 1959. First performance Charleston, West Virginia, 24 April ...

Lovelace, Austin C. (Austin Cole), 1919-

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Yon, Pietro

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Williams, David H. (David Henry), 1919-

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Clokey, Joseph W. (Joseph Waddell), 1890-1960

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McKinney, Howard D. (Howard Decker), 1889-1980

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Purvis, Richard

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Whitford, Homer, 1892-1980

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Young, Gordon, 1919-1998

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