Description
This collection consists of manuscripts of compositions by Mader and others; manuscripts of unpublished poetry and verse;
colored slides of art works; open reel tape recordings (non-commercial) of performances on organ and performances by others;
scrapbooks; correspondence; unpublished essays and lectures (handwritten and in typescript); printed programs; photographs;
published and unpublished materials dealing with organs and organ design; published scores of music with annotations; and
miscellaneous documents
Background
Clarence Victor Mader was born on Jan. 23, 1904 in
Easton, PA; played organ and piano at an early age
in St. Peter's Reformed Church, where his father
was pastor; moved with his parents to Pasadena, CA
in 1920; became organist at the Holliston Avenue
Methodist Church while attending Pasadena High
School; in 1926 studied with Lynnwood Farnam in
New York City; in 1929, he began his 37-year
service at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, Los
Angeles; gave concerts throughout the US and
became known as an exceptional teacher; composed
songs, piano pieces, chamber works, and organ
pieces, including the cantata, The fifth mystery
(1969), Concerto for organ (1969), and Prologue,
partita and fantasia for organ and orchestra
(1970); died with his wife Ruth in an automobile
accident on July 7, 1971.
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Performing Arts Special Collections. All requests
for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in
writing to Performing Arts Special Collections Librarian. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of Performing Arts Special Collections as the owner of the
physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the
copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained.