Ruth Shaw Wylie Music Scores Collection, 1940-1988

Summary

Creators:

Wylie, Ruth Shaw, 1916-1989

Abstract:

Ruth Shaw Wylie was a flautist, pianist, professor, and composer. During her career she composed over 50 pieces of music including ballet, chamber, piano, choral, and orchestral works. The collection consists of working drafts, master sheets, and performance scores of nearly all her compositions.

Extent:

65.08 linear feet

Language:

English

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Background

Scope and content:

The Ruth Shaw Wylie Music Scores Collection consists of working drafts, master sheets, and performance scores of nearly all of Wylie's compositions, many of which she diagrammed. These are grouped into the charts series. The collection is arranged in ten series: Ballets, Chamber Works, Charts, Chamber Works, Charts, Orchestral Works, Charts, Piano Works, Choral Works, Orchestral Works, Other Scores, Piano Works, and Songs.

Biographical / historical:

Ruth Shaw Wylie was a flautist, pianist, professor, and composer. She composed her first piece, Suite for Orchestra, in 1940. During her career she composed over 50 pieces including ballet, chamber, piano, choral, and orchestral music. From 1960-1969 she taught music at Wayne State University where she served as Chair of the Music Department and Head of Composition. In 1965, she founded and directed the University Improvisation Chamber Ensemble, which performed concerts throughout the Midwest. In 1975, she won a commission from the Michigan Council of Arts to compose a piece for the Detroit Women's Chamber Orchestra in celebration of the nation's bicentennial.

Acquisition information:

Jean Torosian, 1992

Processing information:

Tony Gardner

Arrangement:

Series I: Ballets, 1956-1961

Series II: Chamber Works, 1941-1988

Series III: Charts, Chamber Works, 1970-1988

Series IV: Charts, Orchestral Works, 1975-1986

Series V: Charts, Piano Works, 1968-1983

Series VI: Choral Works, 1942-1965

Series VII: Orchestral Works, 1940-1986

Series VIII: Other Scores, 1953-1968

Series IX: Piano Works, 1943-1987

Series X: Songs, 1950-1953

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Documents

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Location of this collection:

California State University, Northridge, Special Collections

18111 Nordhoff Street

Northridge, CA 91330, US

Contact:

(818) 677-4594

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