Earplay Collection, 1985-1998

Summary

Creators:

Earplay (Musical group)

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes administrative and financial records, program-related materials, scores, and recordings spanning the 12 years from 1985 (the year of the ensemble's founding) to 1997. The organization's filing system has remained intact through the processing of this archive, with the following exception: like materials have been grouped together under loose subject headings as series; individual file folders have, when unlabelled, been labeled as to their general contents; and folders have been alphabetized within their series for ease in finding. All materials received from Earplay are otherwise intact.

Biographical / historical:

Earplay is a contemporary music ensemble formed in the spring of 1985, and dedicated to presenting new and recently composed music in concert performances of the highest attainable quality, with an emphasis on the music of Bay Area composers.

--taken from Earplay publicity materials

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Physical description:

Number of containers: 6 flat storage boxes, 8 cartons, 1 letter-size document box Linear feet: 12

Location of this collection:

UC Berkeley, Music Library

Jean Gray Hargrove Music Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US

Contact:

(510) 642-2623

music_reference@berkeley.edu

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