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Composition (music)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Benedict J. Pullo, Jr. papers, 1925-1980s

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: BCA-054
Abstract

Personal papers of musician, composer, bandleader, and educator Benedict J. Pullo, Jr. (1906-1996) Materials primarily comprise published and unpublished compositions and related copyright documentation, as well as audio recordings, clippings, and ephemera.

Dates: 1925-1980s

Dave Samuels papers, 1958-2019

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-055
Abstract

The papers of American vibraphonist and Berklee faculty member Dave Samuels (1948-2019) primarily pertain to Samuels's performance and recording activities between the 1970s and 2010s. Materials include scores and charts, commercial and unpublished recordings, music studies and teaching materials, and biographical material and ephemera.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1958-2022

Jazz in the Classroom recordings and scores, 1958-1976

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-053
Scope and Contents This collection comprises original 12-inch vinyl recordings of Jazz in the Classroom (15 volumes) and printed scores (11 volumes). Some albums do not have corresponding scores present in the collection. The collection also contains production masters and working copies of the recordings on DAT (31 tapes) and use copies on CD (3 discs) produced as part of the 1997-2005 project by the Stan Getz Library to digitize the collection. Finally, the collection...
Dates: 1958-1976

Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. papers, 1927-2012

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-044
Scope and Contents

The Laurdine Kenneth (Pat) Patrick, Jr. Collection was donated to Berklee College of Music in August 2009, by the family of Pat Patrick, for the purpose of research and study of Black music and culture. The Patrick, Jr. papers consist of personal materials, music scores, photographs, and ephemera.

Dates: 1927-2012

Renick Ross papers, 1946-2022

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-056
Abstract

The papers of American composer, poet, artist, and craftsman Renick E. Ross (1940-2012) primarily pertain to Ross’s composing activities between the 1960s and 2011. Materials primarily include unpublished manuscripts, unpublished sound recordings, and biographical material.

Dates: 1946-2022

Tibor Pusztai papers, 1950-2016

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-040
Scope and Contents The personal papers of Hungarian-American violinist, violist, composer, conductor, and educator Tibor Pusztai (1946-2016), who taught at Berklee College of Music from 1994-2015. Pusztai’s papers include published and unpublished compositions and arrangements, teaching materials, correspondence, clippings, and programs. Audiovisual formats include CDs, DVDs, cassettes, and reel to reel tape. These materials were compiled by his son, Tibor A. Pusztai, and his wife, Ann Axtmann, following his...
Dates: 1950-2016

Woody Herman big band charts collection, 1946-1988

 Collection
Identifier: BCA-042
Scope and Contents The Woody Herman big band charts collection contains charts and scores used by Woody Herman's Thundering Herd. While the majority of the collection came to Berklee from the University of Houston, documentation within the collection also shows that some individual pieces were acquired at different points in time by members of the Berklee College of Music Ensemble Department.Composers and arrangers represented in the collection include Alan Broadbent, Tony Klatka, Gary Anderson,...
Dates: 1946-1998