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Title: John L. Rinn music collection
Date (inclusive): 1995-1998
Identification: SPC.00032
Arranger, compiler:
Rinn, John L.,1922-2000
Physical Description:
3.3 linear feet
3 record storage boxes
Language of Material: Materials are in English.
Repository:
Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library, Sonoma County Library
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.
Included title: Sheet music magazine,
Date: 1979, 1996-1997
Biography/Organization History
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).
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.
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
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.
Rinntones (Musical group)
Barbershop quartets (Musical groups)--California--Sonoma County
Barbershop quartets
Piano music, arranged
Scores
Archival materials
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Access Information
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Conditions of Use
Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.
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physical ownership of the work (s) described in these records. However, these materials are intended for Personal or Research
use only. Any other kind of use, including, but not limited to commercial or scholarly publication in any medium or format,
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[Identification of item], John L. Rinn music collection, 1995-1998, SPC.00032, Sonoma County Archives, Sonoma County Library,
Santa Rosa, CA.
Gift: Rebecca R. Fuller,
2016?