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Music, 1932-1995 (continued)
Holograph Music, 1935-1990 (continued)
BOX-FOLDER 1050/4 III. Ps. 131, entire ; Ps. 133, vs. 1
Holograph short score in pencil ; 8 p.
BOX-FOLDER 1050/5 Chichester psalms
Holograph score/sketch in pencil ; [40] p.
Title page: 1st draft
BOX-FOLDER 1050/6 Chichester psalms
Holograph sketches in pencil ; [8] p.
Caption titles: Tune/(Used in Chichester 50's)/Canon (‘50's) used in WSS [Somewhere]; Wartime duet?; Hineh mah tov;Also as round?/After 7/4 build; Urah hanevel!; Funeral coda
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1050/6 Chichester psalms
Holograph notes in pencil and red pencil ; [2] p., yellow legal
BOX-FOLDER 1050/7 Chichester psalms
Holograph lyric sheets in pencil ; [4] p., yellow legal
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1050/8 Chichester psalms
Holograph transliterated Hebrew texts and notes in pencil ; [5] p., yellow legal
Digital content available
BOX-FOLDER 1050/9 Chichester psalms
Holograph letter in pencil ; 3 p., yellow legal
Draft of letter to Dr. Walter Hussey, Dean of Chichester
Dated: "11 May ‘65"
Digital content available
Children's pieces
see Six sabras
BOX-FOLDER 1050/10 Christmas carol
Photocopy of holograph piano-vocal score ; [2] p.
For "RLK[irkland] III"; dated "17 Dec ‘79"
BOX-FOLDER 1050/10 Christmas carol
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p., torn 11" x 7"
BOX-FOLDER 1050/11 Cieli Azzuri
Photocopy of holograph piano-vocal score ; 6 p.
Probably for Franco Zeffirelli ; dated "22 June ‘81"
BOX-FOLDER 1092/2 Close together
Typed lyric sheet ; [2] p.
Annotations by LB in pencil
According to Jamie Bernstein, she wrote this song in collaboration with LB; she believes it was for an AMFAR benefit at Carnegie Hall, where it was performed by all three Bernstein children and Jamie's then husband, David Taylor, with LB at the piano
BOX-FOLDER 1092/2 Close together
Lead sheet in pencil, probably in the hands of Jamie Bernstein and/or Mark Stringer ; [1] p.
Annotations by LB in pencil
BOX-FOLDER 1092/2 Close together
Holograph piano-vocal score/sketches in pencil ; 6 p.
Caption title: Jamie = Close together
Dated: Key West/18 Jan 89
BOX-FOLDER 1092/2 Close together
Holograph piano-vocal score in pencil ; 7 p.
Caption title: Close together by JBT and LB
Part of p. 4 and all of p. 5 are in another hand, probably Jamie Bernstein and/or Mark Stringer
Dated: Key West/18 Jan '89
BOX-FOLDER 1092/2 Close together
Photocopied holograph piano-vocal score, affixed to cardboard ; 7 p.
Annotations in pencil
Caption title: Close together by JBT and LB
Part of p. 4 and all of p. 5 are in another hand, probably Jamie Bernstein and/or Mark Stringer
On envelope: Mounted on board for first perf.
Dated: Key West/18 Jan '89
BOX-FOLDER 1050/12 Club (Mattheus)
Holograph sketch for song in pencil ; [1] p.
Notes from folder: "from ‘Opera Tunes’ folder (Fairfield)"
BOX-FOLDER 1092/3 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
see also Variations on an octatonic scale
Holograph full score in pencil ; 16 p.
On title page: Jubilee games (I - free-style events)
Dated: '86
Note in the hand of JG: Original version, March 1986
BOX-FOLDER 1094/1 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games), undated
Holograph full score in pencil; 40 pages
On title page: II/Diaspora Dances
BOX-FOLDER 1050/13 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Holograph score in pencil ; 17 p.
On title page: II. Mixed doubles, theme + seven variations
Inscribed and dated: Key West. Fla. – Fairfield, Conn. Xmas/New Year '88-'89/orch. Fairfield, 14 Feb '89
BOX-FOLDER 1092/4 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Holograph short score in pencil ; 8 p.
On title page: Ju - games/II
Inserted pages 4-a and pages 1-3 "to follow p. 8"
Dated: 15 June '86
On envelope: Mvt II, Diaspora dances
BOX-FOLDER 1092/5 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Photoreproduction of holograph full score ; 20 p.
Caption title: Jubilee games/I. Free-style events
Pages 1 and 17-20 are in the hand of JG
On title page: Original versions, March 1986/1st revision, June 1986
BOX-FOLDER 1092/6 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Photoreproduction of holograph full score ; 16 p.
On title page: Jubilee games/I. Free-style events
On title page: Out of date
Heavily annotated by LB
BOX-FOLDER 1092/7 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Photoreproduction of holograph short score, with inserts ; 11 p.
On title page: Ju-games/II
Heavily annotated by LB
BOX-FOLDER 1088/10 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Holograph program notes in pencil ; [3] p.
Caption title: Ju-games
Dated: 25 June '86
BOX-FOLDER 1088/10 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Holograph program notes ; p. 1 (continued) and p. 5
Caption title: Jubilee games/program notes by JG
Dated: 25 June '86
BOX-FOLDER 1088/11 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Caption title: Jubilee games/sketch for Diaspora dances '87
BOX-FOLDER 1088/12 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Holograph sketches and notes in pencil ; [32] p.
On title page: IPO 50th/Jubilee games
Includes some ozalid pages annotated by LB
On envelope: 26 pp pencil sketches + 5 pp pencil ideas/Dybbuk materials/etc
BOX-FOLDER 1092/8 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [3] p.
Caption title: Var #4
Dated: Key West/24 Jan 89
BOX-FOLDER 1092/8 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Caption title: #5
Dated: Key West 21 Jan '89
BOX-FOLDER 1092/8 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Holograph sketch in pencil ; [1] p.
Caption title: #6
Dated: Key West/22 Jan 89
BOX-FOLDER 1092/8 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Photocopy of holograph for Variations on an octatonic scale ; 6 p.
Caption title: Jub games mov't II
Dated: Key West/24 Jan 89
Heavily annotated by LB
BOX-FOLDER 1092/9 Concerto for orchestra (Jubilee games)
Cover and title page
Annotated by LB
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