John L. Rinn music collection, 1995-1998

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Summary

Creators:
Rinn, John L.,1922-2000
Abstract:
This collection contains music arranged and collected by John L. Rinn. Approximately half the collection consists of barbershop quartet arrangements Rinn created for his quartet, the Rinntones. Other materials include piano arrangements of pop and jazz pieces; arrangement source materials; and miscellaneous music. Collection includes one of two cassette tapes containing Rinn's instrumental music.
Extent:
3.3 linear feet 3 record storage boxes
Language:
Materials are in English .

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains music arranged and collected by John L. Rinn. Approximately half the collection consists of barbershop quartet arrangements Rinn created for his quartet, the Rinntones. Other materials include piano arrangements of pop and jazz pieces; arrangement source materials; and miscellaneous music. Collection includes one of two cassette tapes containing Rinn's instrumental music.

Arrangement of the collection

Organization: arranged in 13 binders by type of music; provisionally organized into three boxes:

  • Box 1
    • Barbershop quartet and piano arrangements, 1995
    • Rinntones basic repertory, A-H
    • Rinntones basic reperatory, I-Z
    • Rinntones advanced repertory
    • 16th century counterpoint, 10th century pop, swing, bop
    • Rinntones basic repertory, May 1, 1998
  • Box 2
    • Barbershop quartet arrangements, 1995-1998
    • Micellaneous solos, duets and quartets
    • rehearsal notes and warm-up exercises
    • Piano solo scores
    • Jazz piano orchestrations, volume 1 (first computer songs: scores and tapes)
  • Box 3
    • Popular songs
    • Ellington sheet music
    • Rounds
    • Sheet music magazine (selected issues),1979, 1996-1997

Biographical / historical:

John L. Rinn (born Oct. 20, 1922; died Nov. 12, 2000) was a Sonoma County therapist and workshop leader. He founded and led the Sonoma County barbershop quartet, the Rinntones, which performed numerous of Rinn's arrangements of popular songs. Rinn also arranged and performed jazz and pop music for piano. Rinn served as a workshop leader for artist and dancer Anna Haprin's summer dance workshops at Sea Ranch in the late 1960s and early 1970s. (Source: Worth, Libby, and Helen Poyer. Anna Halprin, 2nd edition. Abingdon, Oxford : Routledge, 2018, page 70).

Acquisition information:
Gift: Rebecca R. Fuller, 2016?
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard, Second Edition (DACS)

Access and use

Location of this collection:
6135 State Farm Drive
Rohnert Park, CA 94928, US
Contact:
(707) 545-0831
digital@sonomalibrary.org
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