Finding Aid for the Edward B. Powell Collection of Motion Picture
Music 1935-1977
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Edward B. Powell Collection of Motion Picture
Music,
Date (inclusive): 1935-1977
Collection number: 44-M
Creator: Powell, Edward
B.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Performing Arts Special Collections
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: Collection consists of manuscript or ozalid copy
sketches, full scores, or conductor's scores of motion picture music
orchestrated by Powell and others. Includes music for the following films: The
garden of evil (Bernard Herrmann), Viva Zapata (Alex North), A night with Pan
(Joseph Achron), The song of Bernadette and Twelve o'clock high (Alfred Newman),
The king and I (Richard Rodgers), It's a mad mad mad mad world (Ernest Gold),
The torn curtain (John Addison), and Sylvia (David Raksin). Also music by John
Green. Orchestrators, beside Powell, include Frank Comstock and Ray
Heindorf.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Edward B. Powell Collection of Motion Picture
Music, 44-M, Performing Arts Special Collections , University of California, Los
Angeles.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of manuscript or ozalid copy sketches, full scores,
or conductor's scores of motion picture music orchestrated by Powell and others.
Included is music for the following films: The garden of evil (Bernard
Herrmann), Viva Zapata (Alex North), A night with Pan (Joseph Achron), The song
of Bernadette and Twelve o'clock high (Alfred Newman), The king and I (Richard
Rodgers), It's a mad mad mad mad world (Ernest Gold), The torn curtain (John
Addison), and Sylvia (David Raksin). Also music by John Green. Orchestrators,
beside Powell, include Frank Comstock and Ray Heindorf.
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Series 1. Films
- Series 2. Standard Repertoire Powell Orchestrations
Series 1.
Films
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of music for films orchestrated by Powell.
Box 1
April in Paris
1953
Arranger: Comstock, Frank
Arranger: Heindorf, Ray
Physical Description: piano conductor's score; ozalid
Note
Two copies.
Box 3
Assorted Sketches
1966
Composer: Powell, Edward B.
Physical Description: manuscript
16 leaves
Scope and Content Note
Sketches for various film music and songs in short score.
Box 1
Garden of Evil
1954
Composer: Hermann, Bernard
Physical Description: piano conductor's score; ozalid
Note
From the 20th Century Fox film.
Box 2
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Composer: Gold, Ernest
Physical Description: full score; manuscript
Scope and Content Note
Full score of the overture of the United Artists film.
Box 2
King and I
1956
Composer: Rodgers, Richard
Arranger: Powell, Edward B.
Physical Description: full score; manuscript
74 leaves
Scope and Content Note
Full score orchestration of the Ballet scene from the 20th Century Fox
film.
Box 1
Night and Day
1946
Arranger: Heindorf, Ray
Physical Description: piano conductor's score; ozalid
Scope and Content Note
From the Warner Bros. film, "Night and Day."
Box 1
Night With Pan
1935
Composer: Achron, Joseph
Physical Description: piano conductor's score; ozalid
12 leaves
Note
Dedication to Edward B. Powell by the composer.
Box 2
Song of Bernadette
1943
Composer: Newman, Alfred
Physical Description: piano conductor's score
Note
Score for the 20th Century Fox film. Photostat copy.
Box 2
Song of Bernadette
1943
Composer: Newman, Alfred
Physical Description: full score; manuscript
Scope and Content Note
Full score for the second part of the grotto scene.
Box 4
Sylvia
1965
Composer: Raksin, David
Physical Description: short score; manuscript
4 leaves
Scope and Content Note
Sketches in short score for music from the Paramount film.
Box 4
Torn Curtain
1966
Composer: Addison, John
Physical Description: full score; ozalid
Scope and Content Note
Full score for the music for the main title of the Universal film.
Box 3
Twelve O'Clock High
1948
Creator/Collector: Newman, Alfred
Physical Description: typescript
Scope and Content Note
Timing sheet for the final interlude, with annotations about scoring in
pencil for the 20th Century Fox film.
Box 3
Twelve O'Clock High
1949
Composer: Newman, Alfred
Composer: Powell, Edward B.
Physical Description: manuscript and ozalid
Scope and Content Note
Sketches for the music of various scenes from teh 20th Century Fox film.
Box 1
Viva Zapata
1952
Composer: North, Alex
Physical Description: piano conductor's score
Note
From the 20th Century Fox film. Photostat copy.
Series 2.
Standard Repertoire Powell Orchestrations
Box 3
Assorted Sketches
1976
Creator/Collector: Powell, Edward B.
Physical Description: manuscript
24 leaves
Scope and Content Note
Musical sketches typed and written. Notes and doodles related to various
personal and professional activities.
Box 4
Piano Conductor's Scores for Sections of Miscellaneous Orchestral
Works
1960-1977
Arranger: Powell, Edward B.
Physical Description: piano conductor's score; manuscript
22 leaves
Scope and Content Note
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, 4th movement / Bartok -- Lulu.
Prolog / Berg -- War Requiem. 1st movement / Britten -- Symphony in F minor, 3rd
movement / Vaughan Williams -- Billy the Kid, 3rd symphony opening / Copland --
Sythian Suite / Prokofiev.
Box 4
Valse Française
1964
Creator/Collector: Green, John
Publisher: Bedford Music, Inc.
Physical Description: piano score; ozalid
3 p.
Scope and Content Note
Includes indications for instrumentation.
Note
Three copies.
Box 4
Valse Syncopée
1964
Composer: Green, John
Publisher: Bedford Music, Inc.
Physical Description: piano score; ozalid
4 p.
Scope and Content Note
Includes indications for instrumentation.
