John Verrall papers, 1929-1993.

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John Verrall papers, 1929-1993.

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The John Verrall papers consist mainly of his musical compositions and arrangements. The music is primarily made up of facsimile editions printed by the American Composers Alliance (ACA), but there are also published musical scores and several handwritten manuscripts. Many of the printed copies feature handwritten notes. Also included are Verrall's arrangements of works by other composers, most notably Bach, Mozart, Edvard Grieg, and Stephen Heller; several compositions of other composers; an article by John Beale entitled "The Music of John Verrall"; and Verrall's personal catalog of his compositions, which sometimes contains information about performers and premiere performances.

5.25 cubic feet (10 boxes)

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Verrall, John, 1908-2001

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John Verrall was born in Britt, Iowa, in 1908 and died in Seattle in 2001. He was a composer and professor of music. Verrall studied composition with Zoltan Kodaly at the Liszt Conservatory of Music in Budapest. He also studied with Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, and Frederick Jacobi. Before becoming an editor for G. Schirmer and the Boston Music Company, he taught at Hamline University, 1934-1942, and Mount Holyoke College, 1942-1946. He taught composition at the University of Washington from 1948 ...