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BOX-FOLDER 7/6 The River of Life (American Songbook I). Songs of Joy and Sorrow: A Cycle of Hymns, Spirituals, and Revival Tunes for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2003
Holograph score with pasteovers
BOX-FOLDER 49/10 The River of Life (American Songbook I). Songs of Joy and Sorrow: A Cycle of Hymns, Spirituals, and Revival Tunes for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2003
Holograph score with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 50/1 The River of Life (American Songbook I). Songs of Joy and Sorrow: A Cycle of Hymns, Spirituals, and Revival Tunes for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2003
Holograph score with pasteovers
BOX-FOLDER 50/1 The River of Life (American Songbook I). Songs of Joy and Sorrow: A Cycle of Hymns, Spirituals, and Revival Tunes for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2003
Holograph score with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 49/10 The River of Life (American Songbook I). Songs of Joy and Sorrow: A Cycle of Hymns, Spirituals, and Revival Tunes for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2003
Photocopy of holograph score
BOX-FOLDER 50/2 The River of Life (American Songbook I). Songs of Joy and Sorrow: A Cycle of Hymns, Spirituals, and Revival Tunes for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2003
Two printed scores with annotations
Note: Likely an early printing
BOX-FOLDER 50/3 The River of Life (American Songbook I). Songs of Joy and Sorrow: A Cycle of Hymns, Spirituals, and Revival Tunes for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2003
Holograph sketches for movements one, four, and eight
BOX-FOLDER 7/7 The Sleeper for mezzo-soprano and piano, 1984
Holograph score with pasteovers
BOX-FOLDER 7/7 The Sleeper for mezzo-soprano and piano, 1984
Holograph sketches and drafts
BOX-FOLDER 10/7 Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death. A Cycle of Poems by Federico García Lorca for baritone, electric guitar, electric contrabass, electric piano (and electric harpsichord), and percussion (two players), 1968
Holograph score with pasteovers
BOX-FOLDER 55/4 Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death. A Cycle of Poems by Federico García Lorca for baritone, electric guitar, electric contrabass, electric piano (and electric harpsichord), and percussion (two players), 1968
Ozalid of full score
Note: Original version
BOX-FOLDER 7/8-9 Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death. A Cycle of Poems by Federico García Lorca for baritone, electric guitar, electric contrabass, electric piano (and electric harpsichord), and percussion (two players), 1968
Sketches
BOX-FOLDER 10/8 Star-Child: A Parable for soprano, antiphonal children's voices, male speaking choir (and bell ringers), and large orchestra, 1977
Holograph score with pasteovers
BOX-FOLDER 8/1-2 Star-Child: A Parable for soprano, antiphonal children's voices, male speaking choir (and bell ringers), and large orchestra, 1977
Holograph sketches
BOX-FOLDER 50/4 Sun and Shadow. A Cycle of Five Poems by Federico García Lorca for female voice and amplified piano, 2009
Holograph score with pasteovers
BOX-FOLDER 50/5 Sun and Shadow. A Cycle of Five Poems by Federico García Lorca for female voice and amplified piano, 2009
Photocopy of holograph score with holograph annotations
BOX-FOLDER 50/6 Sun and Shadow. A Cycle of Five Poems by Federico García Lorca for female voice and amplified piano. II. The Fly, 2009
Photocopy of holograph score with Crumb's paraphrases of Bartók's quotations
Laid in: Photocopy of Bartók's quotations used in the piece; letter from Tony Barone
BOX-FOLDER 50/6 Sun and Shadow. A Cycle of Five Poems by Federico García Lorca for female voice and amplified piano. II. The Fly, 2009
Two photocopies of score with Bartók's quotations
BOX-FOLDER 50/6 Sun and Shadow. A Cycle of Five Poems by Federico García Lorca for female voice and amplifed piano. II. The Fly, 2009
Two photocopies of score with Bartók's quotations and holograph annotiations
BOX-FOLDER 8/3 Unto the Hills (American Songbook III). Songs of Sadness, Yearning, and Innocence: A Cycle of Appalachian Folk Songs for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2002
Holograph score with pasteovers
BOX-FOLDER 50/7 Unto the Hills (American Songbook III). Songs of Sadness, Yearning, and Innocence: A Cycle of Appalachian Folk Songs for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2002
Holograph score with pasteovers and annotations
Laid in: Correspondence and correction list from original folder
BOX-FOLDER 51/1 Unto the Hills (American Songbook III). Songs of Sadness, Yearning, and Innocence: A Cycle of Appalachian Folk Songs for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2002
Printed score with annotations
Note: Contains errata; may be an early printing
BOX-FOLDER 51/2 Unto the Hills (American Songbook III). Songs of Sadness, Yearning, and Innocence: A Cycle of Appalachian Folk Songs for voice, percussion quartet, and amplified piano, 2002
Holograph sketches
BOX-FOLDER 51/3 Voices from a Forgotten World (American Songbook V). A Cycle of American Songs from North and South, East and West for two amplified solo voices (male and female), amplified piano and percussion quartet, 2014
Holograph score with pasteovers
Laid in: Correspondence and corrections list from original folder
BOX-FOLDER 51/4 Voices from a Forgotten World (American Songbook V). A Cycle of American Songs from North and South, East and West for two amplified solo voices (male and female), amplified piano, and percussion quartet, 2014
Holograph full score/sketches
BOX-FOLDER 55/5 Voices from the Heartland (American Songbook VII). A Cycle of Hymns, Spirituals, Folk Songs and American Indian Chants for two solo voices (male and female), amplified piano, and percussion quartet, 2010
Holograph score with pasteovers
Laid in: Photocopy of printed song with holograph annotations and correction list
BOX-FOLDER 51/5 Voices from the Heartland (American Songbook VII). A Cycle of Hymns, Spirituals, Folk Songs and American Indian Chants for two solo voices (male and female), amplified piano, and percussion quartet, undated
Holograph score/sketches
BOX-FOLDER 52/1 Voices from the Morning of the Earth (American Songbook VI). A Cycle of American Songs from North and South, East and West for two solo voices (male and female), amplified piano, and percussion quartet, circa 2014
Holograph score/sketches
Note: Revised edition
BOX-FOLDER 52/2 Voices from the Morning of the Earth (American Songbook VI). A Cycle of American Songs from North and South, East and West for two solo voices (male and female), amplified piano, and percussion quartet, undated
Holograph score/sketches with annotations; holograph list of percussion instruments
BOX-FOLDER 52/3-4 Winds of Destiny (American Songbook IV). Songs of Strife, Love, Mystery and Exultation. A Cycle of American Civil War Songs, Folk Songs, and Spirituals for singer, amplified piano, and percussion quartet, 2013
Holograph score with pasteovers and annotations
Note: Revised edition
BOX-FOLDER 53/1 Winds of Destiny (American Songbook IV). Songs of Strife, Love, Mystery and Exultation. A Cycle of American Civil War Songs, Folk Songs, and Spirituals for singer, amplified piano, and percussion quartet, 2004
Holograph score/sketches with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 53/2 The Yellow Moon of Andalusia (Spanish Songbook III). A Cycle of Six Poems by Federico García Lorca for mezzo-soprano and amplified piano, 2012
Holograph score with annotations
BOX-FOLDER 53/3 The Yellow Moon of Andalusia (Spanish Songbook III). A Cycle of Six Poems by Federico García Lorca for mezzo-soprano and amplified piano, 2012
Holograph score with pasteovers
BOX-FOLDER 53/4 The Yellow Moon of Andalusia (Spanish Songbook III). A Cycle of Six Poems by Federico García Lorca for mezzo-soprano and amplified piano, 2012
Photocopy of holograph score with holograph annotations
BOX-FOLDER 53/5 The Yellow Moon of Andalusia (Spanish Songbook III). A Cycle of Six Poems by Federico García Lorca for mezzo-soprano and amplified piano, undated
Holograph fragment of first movement
Note: Title on item is A Spanish Songbook (Volume I). A Cycle of Seven Poems by Federico García Lorca
BOX-FOLDER 53/6 Yesteryear, a vocalise for mezzo-soprano, amplified piano, and percussion (2 players), 2013
Holograph score with pasteovers
Note: Revised edition
BOX-FOLDER 53/7 Yesteryear, a vocalise for mezzo-soprano, amplified piano, and percussion (2 players), 2005
Holograph score with pasteovers; two photocopies of score with holograph annotations; cover page and performance instructions; holograph sketches
BOX-FOLDER 53/7 Yesteryear, a vocalise for mezzo-soprano, amplified piano, and percussion (2 players), 2013
Photocopy of holograph score
Note: Revised edition
Sketchbooks, undated
BOX-FOLDER 38/1 Sketchbook "I", undated
BOX-FOLDER 38/2 Sketchbook "II", undated
BOX-FOLDER 39/1 Sketchbook "III", undated
BOX-FOLDER 39/2 Sketchbook "IV", undated
BOX 9 Sketchbook "A", undated
BOX 9 Sketchbook "B", undated
BOX 9 Sketchbook "C", undated
BOX 40 Sketchbook "E", undated
BOX-FOLDER 57/1 Sketchbook "F", undated
BOX-FOLDER 57/2 Sketchbook "G", undated
BOX-FOLDER 57/3 Sketchbook "H", undated
BOX-FOLDER 57/4 Sketchbook "I", undated
BOX-FOLDER 57/5 Sketchbook, undated
Note: Title on cover is George Crumb Festival, UW Madison
BOX 11-28, 58-59 Business Papers, 1956-2022
Letters, telegrams, contracts, programs, royalty statements, itineraries, and other documents. Correspondence from publishers (mostly C. F. Peters), collegiate staff, and students is heavily represented. Also included are letters from various colleagues and friends, such as David Burge.
Arranged chronologically.
BOX-FOLDER 11/1-10 1956-1966
BOX-FOLDER 12/1-9 1967-1969 March
BOX-FOLDER 13/1-11 1969 April-1971
BOX-FOLDER 14/1-8 1972-1973
BOX-FOLDER 15/1-9 1974-1976 March
BOX-FOLDER 16/1-9 1976 April-1978 June
BOX-FOLDER 17/1-9 1978 July-1980 September
BOX-FOLDER 18/1-11 1980 October-1983 June
BOX-FOLDER 19/1-8 1983 July-1985 June
BOX-FOLDER 20/1-10 1985 July-1987
BOX-FOLDER 21/1-12 1988-1990
BOX-FOLDER 22/1-17 1991-1995 March
BOX-FOLDER 23/1-13 1995 April-1998 June
BOX-FOLDER 24/1-11 1998 July-2001 March
BOX-FOLDER 25/1-14 2001 April-2004 September
BOX-FOLDER 26/1-13 2004-2007 October
BOX-FOLDER 27/1-10 2008-2010 June
BOX-FOLDER 28/1-3 2010 July-2011 April
BOX-FOLDER 58/1-2 2011 May-December
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