Eugenia Saville papers, circa 1950-1977, undated.

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Eugenia Saville papers, circa 1950-1977, undated.

Contains materials from Saville's various courses taught at Duke. Also includes facsimiles of musical manuscripts and vocal parts for music used as class examples and as part of the Madrigal Singers' performance repertoire. Collection also contains a wooden box of lantern slides and negatives, primarily of scenes from historical opera performances and opera houses.

1,000 items (3.0 linear ft.)

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Duke University. Department of Music

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The Department of Aesthetics, Art & Music was established at Duke University in 1942. In 1960, the Department of Music was recognized as an independent department and Dr. Allen H. Bone was appointed the first Chair. The department moved into the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building when it was completed in the 1970's. From the description of Dept. of Music Records, 1922-ongoing (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 758675346 In 1942, Duke University created the Depar...

Saville, Eugenia Curtis, 1913-2006.

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Eugenia Seville joined the faculty of the Duke University Music Department in 1947 as an instructor and was eventually promoted to Assistant and Associate Professor in 1950 and 1960, respectively. She specialized in Italian sacred music and directed the Duke Madrigal Singers from 1947 to 1972. From the description of Eugenia Saville papers, circa 1950-1977, undated. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 166229080 Eugenia Seville was born in Clinton, Pennsylvania. Sh...

Duke University. Madrigal Singers.

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