Finding Aid for the Ami Aloni Papers LSC.2406

Finding aid prepared by Jasmine Larkin, 2023.

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Online finding aid last updated 2024 January 24.

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Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections

Title: Ami Aloni papers

Creator: Aloni, Aminadav, 1928-1999

Donor: Aloni, Daniel

Donor: Meshi, Dori Aloni

Donor: Aloni, David

Identifier/Call Number: LSC.2406

Physical Description: 11.7 linear feet (18 boxes)

Date (inclusive): 1973-1999

Abstract: The materials consist of written music, scores, and assorted paperwork related to the career of composer Ami Aloni. Aloni worked as a music director and composer for the film and television industry.

Physical Location: Stored off-site. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Language of Material: Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of David Aloni, Dan Aloni, and Dori Aloni Meshi, 2019.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 9997013034906533

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Ami Aloni papers (Collection 2406). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Processing Information

Processed by Elizabeth Gost, under the supervision of Jasmine Larkin, 2020. The original arrangement and folder titles created by Ami Aloni were retained.

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Biographical History

Aminadav "Ami" Aloni (1928-1999) moved to New York at the age of 18, where he studied piano and composition at The Juilliard School of Music. Aloni moved to Los Angeles in the 1950s to work in the film and television industry. He served as music director and composer on television programs, telethons, and films. His work has been featured in various productions including The Great Waldo Pepper, Roots, and Exodus. He served at Valley Beth Shalom in Encino for 25 years as Music Director. Aloni also directed the synagogue choir. His compositions written for the synagogue include more than 100 commissions for the liturgy and dramatic work, which are performed in synagogues and concert halls across the United States and throughout the world.

Source: biographical information provided by donors, 2019.

Scope and Contents

The materials consist of written music, scores, and assorted paperwork related to the career of composer Ami Aloni and include examples of his work as a music director and composer for the film and television industry where he worked on television series, telethons, and films. The collection also includes materials related to Aloni's 25 years working as music director and choir leader for Valley Beth Shalom in Encino. Also included are his over 100 commissioned compositions, which are performed in synagogues and concert halls throughout the world.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Composers -- United States -- Archives

Television music -- Scores

Motion picture music -- Scores

Aloni, Aminadav, 1928-1999 -- Archives

box 1, folder 1, box 18, folder 1

Stamp me in your heart undated

box 1, folder 2, box 18, folder 2

Shalom Rav (score + parts) undated

box 1, folder 3

Ta-amei S'pharad - original undated

box 1, folder 4

Old-New Shabbat Shacharit 1995 1997

box 1, folder 5

Ta'a'mei S'pharad undated

box 1, folder 6

Nate Lam - Orchestra parts undated

box 1, folder 7

Miscellaneous undated

box 1, folder 8

Transcontinental Pub undated

box 18, folder 3

Song of Songs undated

box 1, folder 9

Nate Lam 1988

box 18, folder 4

The sound of my lover undated

box 18, folder 5

At night undated

box 18, folder 6

The King undated

box 1, folder 10

Sylvia's commission - For Sylvia undated

box 1, folder 11

Aloni Music Foundation Professional membership packet undated

box 2, folder 1

Ahavat Olam for High Holidays undated

box 2, folder 2

Al Hanisim undated

box 2, folder 3

A moment, an hour, a lifetime undated

box 2, folder 4

Ana Hashem undated

box 2, folder 5

Ashrei undated

box 2, folder 6

Bar'chu undated

box 2, folder 7

Birkat Hachodesh 1991

box 2, folder 8

Birth Is a beginning undated

box 2, folder 9

B'Motsaeu M'nucha undated

box 2, folder 10

B'Rosh Hashanah 1990

box 2, folder 11

Chanukah Medley undated

box 2, folder 12

A Chanukah Recipe undated

box 2, folder 13

Chassidic Service undated

box 3, folder 1

Circles of Love 1986

box 3, folder 2-3

Consolations of Isaiah undated

box 3, folder 4, box 18, folder 7

Dances of Love (Rikudim shel ahavah) undated

box 3, folder 5

David's song undated

box 3, folder 6

Dirshuni Vichuyu 1997

box 3, folder 7

Divrei Torah 1991

box 3, folder 8

Ruth undated

box 3, folder 9

Esa Enai El Heharim undated

box 3, folder 10

Et Echezeh (from Circle of Love) 1986

box 3, folder 11

Et Ezkerah Yom (from Circle of Love) 1986

box 4, folder 1

For all G-d's Children 1981

box 4, folder 2

Gilgul shel Kadish undated

box 4, folder 3

Go Eat your Bread with Joy undated

box 4, folder 4

Gone are the Days undated

box 4, folder 5

Hachamah (Songs from Home) undated

box 4, folder 6-8

Hallel 1983

box 4, folder 9

Hal'luyah 1990

box 4, folder 10

Hama-ariv Aravim 1994

box 4, folder 11

Ha-osek B'tsorchei Tsibur undated

box 4, folder 12, box 5, folder 1

Hashkivenu (High Holidays) undated

box 5, folder 2

Hatshuka Lih'yot Ishah (from Circle of Love) 1986

box 5, folder 3

Uvtsel Knafecha (Hashkivenu) undated

box 5, folder 4

Havi Ladonai undated

box 5, folder 5

Hayaldah Hazot 1992

box 5, folder 6

Hayashan Yitchadesh undated

box 5, folder 7

Hinach Yafa Ra-ayati 1983

box 5, folder 8

Imi, Zichronah Livrachah undated

box 5, folder 9-10

Jazz Service 1988

box 5, folder 11

Jubilee (Israel Independence) 1988

box 5, folder 12

K'dushah 1998

box 5, folder 13

K'nachal Eitan 1995

box 6, folder 1-2

Koheleth undated

box 6, folder 3

K'shem shenichnas Labrit undated

box 6, folder 4

L'Cha Dodi (Songs from Home) undated

box 6, folder 5

L'Chu N'Ran'nah undated

box 6, folder 6

L'Dor Vador undated

box 6, folder 7

Listen with your Heart undated

box 6, folder 8

Ma Enosh (Yizkor) undated

box 6, folder 9

Magen Avot undated

box 6, folder 10

Ma Tovu undated

box 6, folder 11

Maynard's Nigun undated

box 6, folder 12

May the Words 1987

box 6, folder 13

Mi Adir 1989

box 6, folder 14

Mibeit Imi 1982

box 6, folder 15

Mi Chamocha 1988

box 6, folder 16

Michelson's Service undated

box 6, folder 17

Mirror Eyes undated

box 6, folder 18

Mi Sheberach 1989

box 6, folder 19

Modim Anachnu Lach 1987

box 7, folder 1

Musaf L'Shabbat 1999

box 7, folder 2

Miriam undated

box 7, folder 3

My Baby Brother Moses 1986

box 7, folder 4

Nate's 1994 Commission 1994

box 7, folder 5

Ner Adonai-Nishmat Adam undated

box 7, folder 6

Next Week - Esther 1994

box 7, folder 7

Noah 1980

box 7, folder 8

The Old New Service 1988

box 7, folder 9

One Song ago undated

box 8, folder 1-2

Or Ha-Am undated

box 8, folder 3

Passages (old lyrics) undated

box 8, folder 4

Passages (new lyrics) undated

box 8, folder 5

Pirkei Chayim undated

box 8, folder 6

Pitchu Li undated

box 8, folder 7

Please help me live undated

box 8, folder 8

Psalm 23 (Yizkor Service) undated

box 8, folder 9

Rabbotai Nevarech (Birkat Hamazon) undated

box 8, folder 10

R'fa-ebu V'nerafe undated

box 8, folder 11

Rise my love undated

box 8, folder 12

R'tseh undated

box 8, folder 13

Ruth undated

box 9, folder 1

Set me as a seal undated

box 9, folder 2-3

S'fatai Tiftach undated

box 9, folder 4

Shabbat Morning undated

box 9, folder 5

Shalom Rav 1983

box 9, folder 6

She is always there undated

box 9, folder 7

Sheva Brachot 1991

box 9, folder 8

Shir Chadash undated

box 9, folder 9

Shiviti undated

box 9, folder 10

Sh'ma B'ni 1988

box 9, folder 11

Sh'ma Koleinu undated

box 10, folder 1

Shomeir Yisrael 1998

box 10, folder 2

Sim Shalom undated

box 10, folder 3-4

S'lichot 1997

box 10, folder 5

Somech Noflim undated

box 10, folder 6-7

Songs Ascent undated

box 10, folder 8, box 11, folder 1

Songs from Home undated

box 11, folder 2

Stamp me in your heart undated

box 11, folder 3

S'u Sharim undated

box 11, folder 4

For Sylvia undated

box 11, folder 5

Ta-amei S'pharad undated

box 11, folder 6

Tavas Z'Havi undated

box 11, folder 7

T'filah L'medinat Yisrael undated

box 11, folder 8

The Vow undated

box 11, folder 9

This is the Day undated

box 11, folder 10

To M. a Letter begun in Transit undated

box 11, folder 11

Torah Service undated

box 11, folder 12

Tov L'hodot undated

box 11, folder 13

U'vchen Ten Kavod undated

box 11, folder 14

Uvtsel Knafecha undated

box 11, folder 15

V'ani T'filati undated

box 11, folder 16

V-erastich Li undated

box 11, folder 17

V'hayah B'achrit Haymim undated

box 12, folder 1

V'shamru undated

box 12, folder 2

Wedding Music undated

box 12, folder 3

Who are they to me undated

box 12, folder 4

Yaldah Yafah Achat undated

box 12, folder 5

Yiddish medley undated

box 12, folder 6

Yism'chu undated

box 12, folder 7

Y'shalem Adonai undated

box 12, folder 8

Yitro undated

box 12, folder 9

Zeh Hayom undated

box 12, folder 10

Zog nit kenmol undated

box 12, folder 11

Catalog of Music by Amindav Aloni undated

box 12, folder 12

Passages in Poetry undated

box 12, folder 13

Bottom Drawer Inventory undated

box 12, folder 14

Hallel undated

box 18, folder 8

4 Sephardic Songs undated

box 18, folder 9

Gilgul shel Kaddish undated

box 12, folder 15, box 18, folder 10

New Hallel Score undated

box 12, folder 16, box 18, folder 11

Gilgul Ha Kaddish Score undated

box 12, folder 17

Originals volume 1 undated

box 18, folder 12

How fine you are - Song of Songs undated

box 12, folder 18

Choral Score Hallel undated

box 18, folder 13

Hallel - Orchestra Score undated

box 13, folder 1

Hallel 1983

box 13, folder 2

Hallel - Orchestra parts 1973

box 18, folder 14

Hallel Score - vellums 1973

box 13, folder 3

Steward's notes undated

box 13, folder 4

Ta'amei Sephard - percussion score undated

box 13, folder 5

Circle of Love 1986

box 13, folder 6

Torah Service undated

box 13, folder 7

Chassidic Service - vellums undated

box 13, folder 8

Cleveland Service undated

box 13, folder 9

Four settings from Shir hashirim undated

box 13, folder 10

Ner Shel Shabbat undated

box 13, folder 11

Or Ha-am undated

box 13, folder 12, box 14, folder 1

String parts to Or Ha-am undated

box 14, folder 2

Or Ha-am Choral undated

box 14, folder 3-5

Or Ha-am Full Orchestra parts undated

box 15, folder 1-3

Book of Ruth undated

box 18, folder 15

Book of Ruth Score undated

box 15, folder 4

Koheleth choral + piano undated

box 15, folder 5

Koheleth - Orchestra parts undated

box 15, folder 6

Koheleth - Original Instrument, vocal scores undated

box 15, folder 7, box 16, folder 1-3, box 18, folder 16

Koheleth parts undated

box 16, folder 4, box 17, folder 1

Mishpachah undated

box 17, folder 2

Ner shel Shabbat undated

box 17, folder 3

Score Or Ha-am undated

box 17, folder 4

Or Ha-Am - Conductor score undated

box 17, folder 5

Koheleth - Vellum undated

box 17, folder 6

Or Ha-Am - score + narrator undated

box 17, folder 7

Koheleth undated

box 17, folder 8

Koheleth score undated