Box 6

Scope and Contents From the Series: The Compositions (1959-2011, undated) series contains manuscripts and printed music of compositions, arrangements, and sketches by Ross. Many works are pieces written for and performed by his piano jazz band wRen, and several manuscripts are printed on paper with the band’s bird insignia. This series also contains a folder of works primarily composed or arranged for vibraphone, some of which may have been used for teaching purposes by Berklee College of Music faculty member Dave Samuels, to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: The American Mass: Music for the Holy Eucharist, Rite Two (circa 1984) series comprises scores for Music for the Holy Eucharist, Rite Two, also called the American Mass, composed in honor of Reverends David Boyd and Howard Marshall of Trinity Episcopal Church in Janesville, Wisconsin. The series contains a mix of handwritten manuscripts and photocopies (some of which are annotated), as well as a program for the work’s premiere...