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BOX 215-251, 263-370, 373-500, 503-581, 597-598 Music, 1913-2004
The music in the collection chiefly consists of full scores and parts used in preparation for and execution of Gershwin Trust cast album recording projects, arrangements made for specific concerts or events, and other individual arrangements of works. This series also includes the reference Song File, compiled by the Gershwin Trust office, as well as sheet music and some lyric sheets with annotations in the hand of Ira.
Organized as five subseries.
Show Music, 1924-2004
This series chiefly contains full scores and parts used in preparation for and the execution of Gershwin Trust cast album recording projects: Girl Crazy (1990); Strike Up the Band (1991); Lady, Be Good! (1992); Oh, Kay! (1994); and Pardon My English (1994); all issued by Roxbury Recordings. Other recording projects include Tip-Toes/Tell Me More (2001) issued by New World and Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 (2001) issued by Decca Broadway. These materials contain occasional piano-conductor scores, piano-vocal scores, vocal arrangements, or other supplementary materials. There are also a small number of scores and parts from original productions. Arrangers and orchestrators are identified if known.
Arranged alphabetically by production title.
BOX 250 Crazy for You, 1993-1994
Piano-conductor scores
BOX 513 A Damsel in Distress, 1937
Photocopies of full scores
Note: From RKO Archive
BOX-FOLDER 448/1-7 Fascinating Rhythm, 1999
Full score and parts
Note: Only includes #20-23
BOX 449-452 Fascinating Rhythm, 1999
Full score and parts
Note: Marked as out of date or out of show
Arranged alphabetically
BOX-FOLDER 522/5 Fascinating Rhythm, 1999
Full score
Note: Marked as out of date or out of show
BOX-FOLDER 358/14-15 The Firebrand of Florence, 1945
Piano-vocal score
BOX 453-455 Funny Face, 1930
English production
Parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX 263-264 Girl Crazy, 1930/1977
Tams-Witmark rental
Parts
BOX 499 Girl Crazy, 1977
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 514/1 to 515/8 Girl Crazy, 1990
Roxbury recording
Manuscript full scores
BOX-FOLDER 515/9 to 516/14 Girl Crazy, 1990
Roxbury recording
Photocopies of full scores annotated by John Mauceri
BOX 265-272 Girl Crazy, 1990
Roxbury recording
Parts
BOX 272 Girl Crazy, 1990
Roxbury recording
Errata sheets
BOX-FOLDER 243/1-2 Girl Crazy, undated
Corrected vocal score
BOX 280-281 Lady, Be Good!, 1925/1977
Tams-Witmark rentals
Parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX 499 Lady, Be Good!, 1977
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 517/1 to 518/2 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Arranged by Robert Russell Bennett, Charles Grant, Russell Warner, and Larry Wilcox
Manuscript/photocopies of full scores
BOX-FOLDER 518/3-20 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Photocopies of full scores annotated by Evan Ross
BOX 519 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Photocopies of full scores annotated by John McClure
BOX 282-288 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Parts
BOX 289-292 Lady, Be Good!, 1995
Roxbury recording
Onionskins of parts
BOX-FOLDER 243/3 Lady in the Dark, 1994
New York City Center Encores!
Vocal score
BOX-FOLDER 243/4 Lady in the Dark, undated
Vocal score edited by David Loud
BOX 574-575 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Onionskins of manuscript full score
BOX 520 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Two piano-conductor scores, one with annotations
BOX 293-300 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX 301-303 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Parts; vocal scores
Note: Cuts and edits
BOX 304-308 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Onionskins of parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX-FOLDER 243/5-6 Let 'Em Eat Cake, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Vocal score
BOX-FOLDER 244/1-2 Let 'Em Eat Cake, undated
Rental version
Vocal score
BOX 250 Let 'Em Eat Cake, undated
Vocal score with dialog book
BOX 521-522 Life Begins at 8:40, 1934
Original production from Shubert Archive
Photocopies of full scores with annotations and notes
BOX 309-313 Life Begins at 8:40, 1934
Original production from Shubert Archive
Full scores and parts
BOX-FOLDER 279/4-6 Life Begins at 8:40, 1934
Original production from Shubert Archive
Parts
BOX 250 My One and Only, 1983
Tams-Witmark rental
Piano-conductor score
BOX 314-315 Of Thee I Sing, 1931
Original parts
BOX-FOLDER 244/5-6 Of Thee I Sing, 1935
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 579/1 to 581/1 Of Thee I Sing, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Manuscript full scores
BOX 316-325 Of Thee I Sing, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Parts
Arranged by instrument
BOX 326-327 Of Thee I Sing, 1987
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Onionskins of parts
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