Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Seymour Barab music manuscripts, 1958-2008 |
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| Inclusive Dates | 1958-2008 |
| Call No. | ML31.B263 |
| Creator | Barab, Seymour |
| Extent | approximately 2,700 items |
| Extent | 54 containers |
| Extent | 19.5 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu024020 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2017563972 |
| Summary | Seymour Barab (1921-2014) was an American composer and performer. He was the founding cellist of the Composer's Quartet of Columbia University and taught at Rutgers University, Black Mountain College, and the New England Conservatory of Music. Barab primarily composed opera and vocal music, especially humorous music and works for young audiences. The collection includes scores, parts, libretti, and sketches, with small amounts of correspondence and ephemera. |