1. Dramatic Works 1941-1996
Waterfront 1934
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio 4 pages. 1 page autograph sketches/score for Waterfront. 3 pages autograph score Sonata 4th (unpublished / not authorized for performance). 1934
In Praise of Johnny Appleseed 1942
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
13 pages, copy of original score from notebook. 1942
20 pages autograph score. [Music notation and title page not in composer's hand. Performance notes in composer's hand].
Gigue and Musette 1943
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score.
Folio, 6 pages. 3 pages autograph score.
4 pages, photocopy of autograph score (different from above) with performance markings.
Jephtha's Daughter (A Theatre Kit) 1941
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 12 pages. 10 pages autograph score, 1941, with sparse additional notes. 1963
8 pages autograph score with performance notes. ca. 1963
13 pages autograph material: 1 pages color schema notes, 12 pages "Declamations". ca. 1963
Solstice 1950
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Copy of original score (not in composer's hand) Movements II-IX only. Score has autograph movement titles and music notation additions in composer's hand.
Movement II Lord of the Night: pg. 1-11 [accordion fold]
Movement III Battle: pg. 1-6
Movement IV Earth's Invitation: pg. 1-2
Movement V Vernal Dance: pg. 1-10
Movement VI Saturnalia: pg. 1-6
Movement VII Rekindling of the Fire: pg. 1
Movement VIII The Rolling of the Wheel: pg. 1-8
Movement IX Finale, Blaze of Day: pg. 1-9 [accordion fold]
Prometheus and Io 1951
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
8 pages autograph score. ca. 1951
5 pages copy of autograph score (different from above) with autograph pencil additions ca. 1985 (Movements I-IV only). ca. 1951
5 pages autograph piano score. ca. 1985
7 pages autograph, vocal settings. ca. 1985
3 pages typed vocal and choral parts with autograph notes (Movements II-V only).
Western Dance 1947
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
4 pages autograph score in ink. 1947
Tandy's Tango 1992
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
2 pages autograph score.
1 page autograph sketches.
4 pages computer printed score with notes and admonishments by composer.
Rhymes with Silver 1996
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I, Prelude: 1 page autograph score, pencil. 1 page autograph sketches.
Movement II, Allegro: 4 pages autograph score/schema, ink. 2 pages autograph sketches.
Movement III, Scherzo: 1 page autograph score, pencil. 1 page autograph sketches.
Movement IV, Ductia: 5 pages autograph score, pencil.
Movement V, Gigue and Musette: 5 pages autograph score, pencil; 2 pages photocopy of autograph score of Gigue and Musette for piano with autograph sketches for version for Rhymes with Silver.
Movement VI, Chromatic Rhapsody: 3 pages autograph score, pencil; 2 pages autograph sketches.
Movement VII, Romantic Waltz: 3 pages autograph score, ink. 3 pages autograph sketches.
Movement VIII, Fox Trot: 4 pages autograph score, pencil. 1 page autograph sketches.
Movement IX, Threnody: 4 pages autograph score, pencil.
Movement X, In Honor of Prince Kantimir: 6 pages autograph score, pencil; 2 pages autograph revised measures for insert; 3 pages revised.
Movement XI, 5 - Tone Kit: 1 page autograph score/schema, pencil. 1 page autograph sketches.
Movement XII, Round-Dance: 8 pages autograph score, pencil; 2 pages autograph sketches.
Autograph score: 4 pages photocopy with slight autograph revision notes.
Sketches: 3 pages unidentified sketches
1 page fax from Margaret Fisher with autograph music notation by composer
Small 4 page folio. 2 pages autograph score for Chorale. 2 pages autograph sketches, signed Lou Harrison, BMK [Black Mountain College], 1951
Photocopies of Lou Harrison autograph scores from the Litz Collection, New York Public Library: 1951
Adjustable Chorale: 1 page (different from above). 1951
Chorale for Spring: 1 page. 1951
Little Gamelon for Katherine Litz to teach with: 1 page. 1951
The Glyph: 5 pages. 1951
A Thought on the anniversary of Katherine Litz & Charles Oscar, July 26, 1951 : 1 page with small autograph notation by composer ca. 1996. 1951
Note to Juilan [Teck] with birthday piece to Garrick: 1 page undated
Praises for Hummingbirds and Hawks (aka Suite for Small Orchestra) 1952
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Autograph score with autograph sketches in pencil: 2 pages blueprint copy
First Praises for the Beauty of Rivers: 3 pages
Praises for the Beauty of Hummingbirds: 7 pages; 1 page autograph short score
Little Circus: 2 pages
2nd Trio - Hawks: 5 pages
Second Praises for the Beauty of Rivers: 1 page
1 page autograph short score Praises for the Beauty of Hawks .
New Moon 1986
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I-VI - 20 pages autograph score w/replaced Movement IV (Barcarole)
Movement I, Alabado: 2 pages autograph sketches.
Movement II, Usul: 2 pages autograph sketches; 1 page autograph revisions.
Movement III, Bright Call: 1 page with autograph revisions.
Movement IV, (Song): 13 pages autograph score of rejected Movement IV (Song)
Movement V, Stampede: 1 page autograph version of "drum pattern".
Movement VI, Epilogue: 1 page with autograph revisions.
1 page, fragment of unidentified sketch.
1 page, autograph introductory notes before Movement IV replacement.
1 page, photocopy of letter from composer to choreographer.
Ariadne 1987
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
See Series 2 Notebooks: Notebook no. 33.
The Perilous Chapel 1948-1949
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Marriage at the Eiffel Tower 1949
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I, Overture: Two 4 page folio's comprising 4 pages autograph score.
Movement III, Wedding March: Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score with orchestration markings in pencil ca. 1961. Additional 4 page folio with 1 page partial score. ca. 1949
Movement VII, Funeral of the General: 2 pages autograph sketches and short score.
Movement VIII, Quadrille: Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score with orchestration markings in pencil. ca. 1961
"Art Dealer's Music": 1 page autograph score for piano.
Parts:
Piano: 6 pages. 5 pages autograph score for Movements I, II, IV, VI, VII, VIII.
Flute: Folio, 4 pages, 2 pages autograph score for Movements I, VII, VIII.
Clarinet: Folio, 4 pages, 3 pages autograph score for Movements I, III, VII, VIII.
Trumpet: Folio, 4 pages, 3 pages autograph score for Movements I, III, V, VII, VIII.
Viola/Violin: 1 page autograph score for Movements VII, VIII.
Violoncello: Folio, 4 pages, 3 pages autograph score for Movements I, III, IV, VII, VIII.
Contrabass: Folio, 4 pages, 3 pages autograph score for Movements I, III, VII, VIII.
Snare Drum: 1 page autograph score for Movement V.
Additional material: These materials are the 1961 orchestration of the 1949 work. The sketch of a "Valentine Polka" does not come from this work.
3 pages - Script for Speakers 1 & 2
27 pages autograph score, parts
1 page autograph sketch "Valentine Polka" not part of "Eiffel Tower"
The Only Jealousy of Emer 1949
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
10 pages autograph score on red lined paper, in titled folio
Unrelated autograph sketches located in back of folio: Ingula's entrance. Music for the unfolding of the cloth; Andante. Through entrance of Eithne Inguba; Emer's Story; The Evil of Bricriu; Emer's Incantation; The Woman of the Sidhe; Sketches for the Woman of the Sidhe; Music for the folding of the cloth
Incidental Music for Cinna 1955-1956
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I: Folio: 8 pages. 6 pages autograph score including title page and tuning schema.
Movement II: 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score.
Movement III: Folio, 6 pages. 5 pages autograph score and sketches.
Movement IV: Folio, 4 pages. 1 page autograph score.
Movement V: Folio, 6 pages. 3 pages autograph score.
Folio, 46 pages. 40 pages autograph sketches and notes.
Autograph score: 12 pages in ink ca. 1976
Tuning schema: 1 page ca. 1976
Payatamus - The Rainbow Boy and the Corn Maiden 1975
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Autograph score: 12 pages.
Autograph sketches: 10 pages.
Autograph notes & directions: 2 pages
Printed libretto: 2 pages photocopy; 3 pages galley proof w/corrections.
Lazarus Laughed 1994
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Scores
Act I: 8 pages autograph score; Opening phrase, music for recorded tracks, Musicalized Laugh, 1st Dance, 2nd Dance, Choruses
Act II: 13 pages autograph score; Opening phrase, music for strings, Caligula's Dance, March, Musicalized Laugh, Choruses
Act III: 6 pages autograph score; Opening phrase, Miriam, Crucified Lion, Caligula's Dance
Act IV: 4 pages autograph score, Opening phrase, Musicalized Laugh, Clangor, Final Ascent
Additional Materials
Complete printed script with autograph notes and sketches by Harrison. Includes 11 small papers pieces from each player's score with instrument in composer's calligraphic writing in separate envelope.
Computer generated score and parts for March in Movement II
Caligula's Punic War Song: 2 pages autograph sketches and score
Whole play harp "cut-offs" and "Horn calls": 2 pages autograph score
Act I: 5 pages autograph sketches, Opening phrase and Dances
Act II: 3 pages autograph sketches, March, Caligula's Dance, Mariam (from Scene III, IV)
Act III: 7 pages autograph/copy of autograph, sketches; Opening phrase, Caligula's Dance, Mariam
Act IV: 3 pages autograph/copy of autograph, sketches; Opening phrase
Percussion schema: 1 page autograph phrases
General melodies for each act: 1 page autograph sketches
Additional sketches: 3 pages autograph including names of players
Autograph score: 5 pages
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score, rough draft, including title page
2 pages autograph score of "Chant Version", rough draft
1 page autograph score of "Chant Version", final copy
Sketches: 3 pages
Time sheets: 3 pages
18 pages autograph sketches and fragments for various instruments.
2 pages autograph sketches, Celadon music, Buddha music.
Air from the Scattered Remains of James Broughton - Air for the Poet 1987
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Versions (a) and (b); 3 pages photocopy and autograph score with pasted over revisions. 3 pages photocopy with autograph sketches toward version (c).
Version (c) 24 pages autograph score.
Version (c) photocopy of autograph score with pencil markings.
Version (c) Parts (34 pages total)
Flute: 4 pgs
Percussion I, II: 6 pgs
Marimba: 2 pgs
Vibraphone: 2 pgs
Piano: 2 pgs
Harp: 2 pgs
Violin I: 4 pgs
Violin II: 4 pgs
Viole: 4 pgs
Violincello & contrabassoon: 4 pgs
Orchestra, full autograph score, torn up and taped back together [some pieces of pages missing 5/18/2012].
Scene: 6 pgs autograph score
Row Chart for Rapunzel: 1 pg autograph
"A Fiftieth Birthday Canon for Stefan Wolfe": 2 pages autograph score
Title Page: 1 pg autograph
Act I: 9 pgs autograph score, pg. 7 has loose parts, some missing
Act II: 13 pgs autograph score
Act III "From the tower": 7 pgs autograph score
Act III "In the Tower in the evening": 24 pgs autograph score
Act IV "Nocturne": 3 pgs autograph score
Act V "Morning in the wood": 7 pgs autograph score
Act VI "Afterwards in the palace": 15 pgs autograph score
Young Caesar [Puppet version] 1970
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Part I "Beginning of Young Caesar": 1 page autograph score; Scene I(a), Scene I(b) "Prelude" and "Prelude II": 3 pages autograph score; Scene I(c) "Introduction": 1 page autograph score.
Scene I(d) "Overture" for five players: 3 pages autograph score; Scene I(d) "Overture" for seven players: 7 pages autograph score; Scene I(d) "Overture": 4 pages autograph sketches
Scene I(e); Libretto, "To the Atrium, Exit All": 17 pages autograph score; 2 pages autograph sketches.
Scene II "Prelude": 10 pages autograph score, includes 4 pages Scene II "Music for Shadow Scene of Pisa" and the "Funeral", voice and instruments; Scene II : 7 pages autograph sketches.
Scene II "Procession": 5 pages autograph score.
Scene III, "Noon on the Campus Martius">: 10 pages autograph score.
Scene IIII, "Overture". Scene IIII(a), "Narrator", Scene IIII(b) "Cossutia's Despair": 11 pages copy of autograph score; 3 pages autograph sketches.
Scene V, Libretto and Lullaby: 5 pages autograph score; 1 page autograph sketches.
Scene VI: 10 pages autograph score with revision markings in red; 16 pages autograph score, revised; 3 pages autograph sketches.
Scene VII pt.II: 33 pages autograph score; 3 pages autograph sketches.
Part II, "Overture for five players": 4 pages autograph score; Scene III, "Second Overture for seven players", used in Episodes from Young Caesar : 4 pages autograph score.
Scene VIII with "Procession": 10 pages autograph score.
Scene IX with "Palace Music": 7 pages autograph score; 2 pages autograph sketches.
Scene X with "Whirling Dance" and "Acrobat": 10 pages autograph score; Scene X & XI: 7 pages autograph sketches.
Scene X, "Eroticon": 9 pages autograph score; 1 page autograph sketch.
Scene XI Vocal sheets and instrument sheet: 10 pages autograph score; Scene X & XI: 3 pages autograph sketches.
Scene XII, with "Procession": 12 pages autograph score; 5 pages autograph sketches.
Scene XIII: 29 pages autograph score; 16 pages autograph sketches/score.
Scene XIIII: 13 pages autograph score; 2 pages autograph sketches.
"At the Monument to Archytas": 19 pages autograph score.
Sketches, general: 29 pages autograph sketches; Unidentified score: pgs.2-11 only - 10 pages autograph score.
Narration scripts - Alvin Johnson, Narrator, Robert Gordon, Libretto - Johnson - 19 pgs w/correctons; 38 pages w/some changes; Gordon: 23 pages copy of narration w/additions, corrections.
Ephemera: List of puppets for Young Caesar; captions; misc. notes.
Programs: Performances at Cal Tech, Pasadena, CA, 1971; Cabrillo College, Aptos, 1971; Portland, Oregon, 1988 1971, 1988
Reviews. 1971-1990
Technical sketches by William Colvig.
Drawings by Harrison.
Scene designs by Harrison.
Rick Young sketches - costume & set designs.
Photographs [18]
Notebook #3 Harrison: 4 pages autograph sketches
Episodes from Young Caesar by Lou Harrison
Movement I, "First Overture": 5 pages autograph score by Kerry Lewis.
Movement II, "Procession": 6 pages autograph score by Kerry Lewis.
Movement IV, "Second Overture": 5 pages autograph score by Kerry Lewis (incomplete).
Sketches: 8 pages, autograph & copies
Der Junge Caesar: 2 Librettos translated into German for a proposed production which did not occur; Scene XIII: German Translations.
Young Caesar [standard Opera version] 1988
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Autograph score: 198 pages
Spiral bound score of Part I: 86 pages with additions and corrections with autograph further revision notes.
Scene I, "Exit All": 9 pages, copy of score with autograph addition of chorus.
Scene II and Scene II: "Prelude": 16 pages autograph score; 11 pages final revisions
Scene III "Julia's Aria": 2 pages autograph short-score; 2 pages sketches
Scene V "Lullaby" & "Duet": 9 pages
Scene VII Final Revisions: 2 pages
Scene VIII "Processions": 7 pages copy with autograph addition of chorus.
Scene IX "Caesar's 1st Aria": 4 pages autograph sketches, 2 pages autograph short-score; 2 pages final revisions - not yet performed.
Scene IX "Caesar's 2nd Aria": 2 pages autograph short-score; 2 pages sketches; 3 pages final revisions - not yet performed.
Scene IX "Caesar's Aria": 1 page autograph sketch; 1 page lyric; 2 pages autograph short-score; 4 pages photocopy of autograph full score; 3 pages final revisions - not yet performed.
Scene XI "Nicomedes' Aria": 1 page autograph sketch. 1 page lyric. 2 pages autograph short-score. 4 pages photocopy of autograph full score, final revisions - not yet performed.
Scene XIII "Nicomedes' Aria": 2 pages autograph short score: 4 pages sketches, final revisions - not yet performed.
Scene XIV "Sailor's Chorus": 1 page sketch (pencil) ; 6 pages autograph score (pencil) ; 19 pages score w/corrections, additions (ink); 12 pages final revisions.
Elegiac Symphony 1942
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I, Tears for the Angel Israfel:
11 pages, photocopy of autograph score of original version before revisions. [See also manuscript materials in Political Primer ]
Movement II, Allegro poco presto:
16 pages copy of autograph score
Movement I, "Allegro", from Canticle #6 - Folio, 4 pages piano sketches.
Folio, 4 pages. 1 page autograph sketches of Allegro from Canticle #6 , with 3 pages unrelated material including fragment from Suite for Cello and Piano , Movement II
Folio, 20 pages autograph full score of Allegro from Canticle #6
Movement II, Elegiac Symphony - 1 page autograph score. First 5 measures.
Movement III, Tears for the Angel Israfel (2):
16 pages copy of autograph score, original version before revisions
15 pages photocopy of autograph score, original version with autograph revision markings
12 pages copy of autograph revised score
Movement III of Elegiac Symphony - 1 page tuning schema for contra bassi
Movement III, Elegiac Symphony - 1 page autograph partial score/sketch, with letter to Gibson Walters on reverse
Movement III, Elegiac Symphony - 1 page short score
Movement IV, Praises for Michael the Archangel:
22 pages blueprint copy of autograph. Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph sketches for organ version of Praises for Michael the Archangel
1 page unidentified sketches
Movement IV, Elegiac Symphony - 1 page autograph score. Opening measures
Movement IV, Elegiac Symphony - 1 page blueprint copy of page 4. Revision markings in red pencil
Movement V, The Sweetness of Epicuros:
14 pages blueprint copy of autograph score
Folio, 16 pages. 15 pages autograph full score of Passacaglia (Movement II) from Canticle #6
Folio, 32 pages including piano score of Rondo, Movement III of Canticle #6. Autograph full score of Rondo, Movement III of Canticle #6. Title page of Canticle #6 and performance notes
1 partial page tuning schema for "Bells for Elegiac Symphony"
1 page tuning schema for contra bassi in Movement III of Elegiac Symphony
1 page autograph score. First 5 measures of Movement II, Elegiac Symphony
1 page autograph partial score/sketch of Movement III, Elegiac Symphony , with letter to Gibson Walters on reverse
1 page short score of Movement III, Elegiac Symphony
1 page autograph score. Opening measures of Movement IV, Elegiac Symphony
1 page blueprint copy of page 4, Movement IV, Elegiac Symphony . Revision markings in red pencil
Spiral bound photostat copy of autograph score of Canticle #6 with revision notes in pencil
Folio, 54 pages Manuscript music book. Autograph short-score. 8 pages autograph short-score:
Alleluia for Small Orchestra 1945
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Cardboard bound folio, 36 pages. 30 pages autograph score
8 pages autograph short-score
6 pages autograph parts
New Music Quarterly, XXI:2 1948
Motet for the Day of Ascension 1945
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 12 pages autograph score with revision markings and notes
Folio, 8 pages. 1 page title and 2 pages autograph revisions marked "Revisions I" and "Revisions II"
Seven 4 page folios with autograph parts
Symphony on G 1947-1964
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page autograph row chart.
2 pages. "Some Rows" row chart and sketches.
Movement I: Folio, 24 pages. 14 pages autograph short score with some sketches and notes.
Movement II: Folio, 14 pages. 8 pages autograph short score with sketches and revisions. 2 pages autograph sketches.
Movement III a (Waltz). Folio, 10 pages. 6 pages autograph score with sketches and revisions.
Movement III b ( Polka). Folio, 8 pages. 3 pages autograph short score with sketches and revisions.
Movement III c ( Song). Folio, 6 pages. 2 pages autograph short score with sketches and revisions.
Movement III d ( Rondeau). Folio, 6 pages. 3 pages autograph score with notes. 1 page autograph sketches. Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages sketches.
Movement IV ( original before revised).Folio, 28 pages. 16 pages autograph short score with sketches. 1 page autograph sketches.
Movement IV ( revised). Folio, 20 pages. 14 pages sketches for new Finale.
First Suite for Strings 1948
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 18 pages, Autograph score of Canticle #2. Movement I, pages 3-6, used in original Movement III.
2 folios, 8 pages each. 12 pages autograph score for Ground for Strings version for 2 pianos.
Folio, 12 pages. 5 pages autograph score of Movement I, Moderato.
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score of Movement II, Adagio.
5 pages unidentified sketches.
New First Suite for Strings [supplants First Suite For Strings , 1948, revised 1991, 1995 1991-1995
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement III, Round Dance, 6 pages autograph score.
Movement IV, Threnody, 2 pages autograph score.
Movement V, Chaconne, 4 pages autograph score.
Folio, 6 pages. 4 pages autograph sketches of Movement V.
Spiral bound computer printed partial score with autograph revisions and notes.
Suite #2 for Strings 1948
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I. Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph sketches. 1 page autograph sketches.
Movement III. Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph sketches.
Spiral bound copy of autograph score signed by the composer in New York with pencil additions and revisions.
Seven Pastorals for Chamber Orchestra 1949-1951
Title page, Pastoral I, 4 pages, March 17, 1950
Pastoral II, 1 page, October 4, 1949
Pastoral III, 1 page (in folio only), August 1950
Pastoral IV, 2 pages, March 13, 1950
Pastoral V, 1 page sketches only, October 1951
Pastoral VI, 2 pages autograph score, July 1, 1950
Pastoral VII, 3 pages, August 1951
2 pages autograph unknown sketches ca. 1949-1951
26 pages folio Composers Facsimile Edition, "Suite, Number III (Pastorale) by Lou Harrison" [ Seven Pastorals] ca. 1950-1951
Suite for Violin, Piano, and Small Orchestra 1951
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Suite no.2 for Strings, 1948 1968
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Complete score done by Harrison, ca, 1968 in special edition for William Colvig. Accordian fold, autograph score (29 pages) w/board covers, presented in hand bound, cloth covered box. ca. 1968
3 color photocopies of complete score done by Harrison ca, 1968, in special edition for William Colvig. ca. 1968
Suite for Symphonic Strings 1960
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I.
Movement II: 1 page autograph score of Chorale for Spring , 1951
1 page autograph sketches.
4 pages autograph score, ca. 1960
6 pages autograph parts, ca. 1960
Movement III: Folio, 12 pages. 9 pages autograph score of Double Fugue , 1936, with revisions and orchestrations, ca. 1960
Movement IV: 7 pages autograph score. 8 pages autograph parts. 8 pages, blueprint copy of autograph with autograph notes and tuning schema. Folio, 6 pages. Autograph sketches.
Movement V: 5 pages autograph sketches on 8 pages. 1 page autograph score, end of movement.
Movement VI: Folio, 18 pages. 10 pages autograph sketches.
Movement VII: Folio. 10 pages. 8 pages autograph sketches and related material.
Movement VIII:
Movement IX: Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score of Nocturne for Victor Sprague . 2 Movements scored for tack-piano and harp. Movement I orchestrated for Suite for Symphonic Strings.
Folio, 4 pages. 1 page score of Nocturne. 3 pages unrelated material.
6 pages, partial parts, title page, autograph.
Additional materials
Folio, 16 pages. 12 pages autograph sketches for various movements.
Folio, 16 pages. 13 pages autograph sketches. Unidentified but relating to Suite for Symphonic Strings.
At the Tomb of Charles Ives 1963
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
7 pages blueprint copy of autograph score.
1 page blueprint copy of performance notes.
Original published score, Henmar Press Inc. 1960
1 page "Orchestra" orchestration notes, ca. 1960-1963
25 pages photocopy of autograph by John Cage. ca. 1963
Movement I, Adeste Fidelis. Folio, 14 pages. 7 pages autograph score.
2 pages photocopy of published Ives score with autograph orchestration notes in pencil by Harrison.
Movement II, December. 2 pages autograph score.
Movement III, A Christmas Carol. Folio, 6 pages autograph score.
1 page photocopy of published Ives score with autograph orchestration notes in pencil by Harrison.
Third Symphony 1982
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I, Allegro:
Folio, 16 pages. 13 pages autograph score.
1 page autograph sketches.
Movement II:
(a) A Reel in Honor of Henry Cowell: Folio, 16 pages. 13 pages autograph score.
(b) A Waltz for Evelyn Hinrichsen: Folio, 6 pages. 4 pages autograph score.
(c) An Estampie for Susan Summerfield: Folio, 36 pages. 25 pages autograph score (in different hand from composer with corrected paste overs in composer's hand). 10 pages photocopy of original work for organ with orchestration markings (short-score).
Movement III, Largo Ostinato:
Folio 8 pages. 6 pages autograph score.
4 pages blue-print copy autograph original work for piano, with autograph short-score in pencil. Folio, 6 pages. 3 pages autograph sketches.
1 page autograph score of final revisions, five new measures from measure 45.
1 page photocopy of autograph revisions with additions in pencil.
1 page autograph short-score measures 34-42 with initial movement references.
Movement IV, Allegro:
36 pages autograph score, including paste-over revisions. 1 page autograph score: addition of two medium drums, measures 224-319.
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score from an unfinished work, ca. 1953, that was absorbed into the Political Primer and then to the Third Symphony.
1 page autograph sketches/score: A Happy Journey to Jack Heliker on his third trip to Italy , absorbed into Movement IV of this Symphony.
3 pages autograph score of final revisions, measures 35-68.
Additional materials
Published score, copy of autograph with notes and revisions in pencil and ink; composer's hand.
Elegy, to the Memory of Calvin Simmons 1982
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score.
Oboe - 1 part autograph score.
Celestra, Gong - 1 part autograph score
Vibraphone - 1 part autograph score
Harp - 1 part autograph score
Horn - 1 part autograph score
Violin I - 1 part autograph score
Viola - 1 part autograph score
Violincello I - 1 part autograph score
Vioncello II - 1 part autograph score
Contrabass - 1 part autograph score
Piano Concerto with Selected Orchestra 1983
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Front matter
1 "Title page" autograph page, ink
1 "Notes" autograph page, ink
1 page autograph tuning ratios for Kirnberger #2
Movement I
Allegro: 34 pages autograph score, ink
1 page autograph sketch
Movement II
Stampede: 39 pages autograph score, ink
Sketch - Folio, 1 page autograph sketch.
Movement III, Largo
6 pages autograph score, ink.
2 pages autograph sketches.
2 pages photocopies of autograph sketch
Movement IV, Allegro moderato: 9 pages autograph score, ink.
1 page autograph sketch
Symphony No. 4 (Last Symphony) 1990
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
3 pages, autograph title page and performance notes
Movement I, Largo:
#2: 25 pages autograph score, revisions pasted over original version.
#3: 6 pages copy of autograph/autograph revisions.
#4: 12 pages photocopy over rejected Movement IV from New Moon with autograph revision markings for Fourth Symphony.
Movement II, Coyote Stories:
9 pages autograph score; introduction, Coyote's Path.
3 pages autograph revisions. 4 pages autograph sketches.
Story I:
2 pages typed words with autograph music notation for tenor.
Story II
1 page typed words with autograph pitched music notation for tenor (original version).
3 pages typed words with autograph sketches for rhythmic structure; non pitched.
3 pages typed words with autograph rhythmic structure with percussion notation (final version).
Story III:
2 pages typed words with autograph music notation for tenor.
2 pages typed words with autograph music notation for baritone.
Movement III, Largo:
7 pages autograph score with revisions pasted over original score.
1 page autograph sketches; 6 pages autograph/photocopy with score/sketches with comment by composer.
7 pages autograph score.
Movement IV, Stampede
43 pages autograph score.
11 pages autograph short score/sketches.
Additional Materials
First published score: Copy of autograph with autograph revisions.
Copies of autograph score with revisions added.
First engraved score with revisions added.
Revised version of Movement I. 1992
Engraved score with revised Movement I with autograph new revisions.
Engraved score with autograph corrections and revisions.
Engraved score with corrections and revisions added.
Four Coyote Stories. 7 pages typed words with autograph music notation.
A Parade for MTT (A Parade for Michael Tilson Thomas) 1995
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page copy of autograph title page.
28 pages copy of autograph score with slight pencil additions by composer.
12 pages copy of additional organ part.
Concerto for P'i-p'a with String Orchestra 1997
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I, Allegro:
7 pages autograph score, pencil.
Movement II, Bits and Pieces:
(a) Troika; 3 pages autograph score, pencil.
(b) Three Sharing; 2 pages autograph score, pencil.
(c) Wind and Plum; 1 page autograph score, pencil.
(d) Neapolitan; 2 pages autograph score, pencil.
Movement IV, Estampie: 11 pages autograph score, pencil
Spiral bound music notebook. 14 pages autograph sketches and notes.
5 inserted pages including sketch revisions, modes of the Concerto, obituary for Richard Locke.
10 pages autograph sketches, large format paper.
Psalm 25 [XXV]. Folio, 16 pages. 14 pages autograph score.
Psalm 100 [C]. Folio, 4 pages autograph score.
Mass to St. Anthony 1939-1952
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Original composer's notebook. Folio, 34 pages. 30 pages autograph score and sketches, 1939
Published score: Spiral bound, 35 pages, blueprint of autograph, ca. 1952
Revised Kyrie: 8 pages autograph score, November 11, 2000
Revised Gloria: 8 pages autograph score, January 6, 2001
3 pages sketches, ca. 2000
5 pages blueprint copy of "Chorus", ca. 2000
Pied Beauty 1940
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
4 pages autograph score.
1 page autograph part for flute.
Folio, 8 pages. 7 pages autograph score including title page.
May Rain 1941
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score including title page, 1941
1 page autograph score in from later date, ca. 1963
Easter Cantata 1943
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
23 pages autograph score, ink. 2 pages autograph title page and movements.
Parts
"Chorus" - 7 pages
"Trumpet I" - 3 pages
"Trumpet II" - 3 pages
"Trombone I" - 3 pages
"Trombone II" - 3 pages
"Glockenspiel" - 2 pages
"Chimes" - 3 pages
"Harp" - 4 pages
"Violin I" - 6 pages
"Violin II" - 5 pages
"Viola" - 5 pages
"Cello-Bass" - 5 pages
Onward Christian Soldiers 1945
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page autograph score.
Fragment from Calamus 1946
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score including title page.
Alma Redemptoris Mater 1949-1951
3 pages copy of autograph score, with sparse composer's notes.
4 pages photocopy - 1 page text, 3 pages sketches
Strict Songs 1950
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
(1): Folio, 18 pages autograph score, sketches (manuscript originally for an unfinished "Gloria").
(2): Folio, 4 pages, 3 pages autograph short-score with tuning schema. Three Folio's 4 pages each. 11 pages autograph sketches with some unrelated material.
(3): Folio, 12 pages. 8 pages autograph short-score. Folio, 4 pages autograph sketches. 1 page sketches. Folio, 12 pages. 3 pages autograph tuning schema and bar sketches.
(4): Folio, 4 pages autograph short-score. Folio, 6 pages. 4 pages autograph sketches.
18 pages autograph and photocopy score for version (b) vocal parts.
6 pages with 3 pages sketches.
1 page, photocopy sketches.
Included in materials is a complete but rejected autograph short-score for Movement II. Folio 12 pages. 8 pages autograph score and sketches.
21 pages, complete autograph score.
Holly and Ivy 1951-1962
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
6 pages autograph score, ca. 1962
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph partial score/study, ca. 1951
1 page sketches, ca. 1951
Vestiunt Silve 1951-1994
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
6 pages autograph score. ca. 1994
Folio, 6 pages. 3 pages autograph sketches ca. 1994
Folio 4 pages. 1 page autograph sketches ca. 1994
1 page autograph sketches ca. 1951
Peace Piece 1: Invocation for the Health of all Beings 1968
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
17 pages autograph score including title page with notes.
1 page autograph sketches
Peace Piece 2: Passages 25 1968
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
9 pages autograph score including title page with notes.
1 page autograph part for strings.
Peace Piece 3: Little Song on the Atom Bomb 1953
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
2 pages autograph score
2 pages autograph parts for viola, harp
Nak Yang Chun - Spring in Nak Yang [Joint composition with Lee Hye-Ku], 1961
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
10 pages autograph score, arranged for European instruments. Plus Blueprint copy, 10 pages autograph score arranged for European instruments.
8 pages, additional autograph score, arranged for European instruments (in different hand).
13 pages autograph parts for chorus and European instruments.
6 pages autograph parts for Asian instruments.
1 page autograph score for "Melody", "Bells", and "Pak"
2 pages autograph score for Korean Orchestra with notes.
Folio, 8 pages, 2 pages sketches.
Nova Odo 1961-1968
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I (Part 1): 16 pages autograph score.
Movement II (Part 2): 21 pages autograph score.
Movement III (Part 3): 17 pages blueprint of autograph score, 1 page autograph score.
Folio, String bound music lined notebook, 64 pages with approximately 31 pages sketches and notes.
Folio, 6 pages, 4 pages autograph sketches.
1 page autograph score.
La Koro Sutro 1972
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Fragments
Movement I, Kunsonoro Kaj Gloro: 1 page autograph partial sketches for gender and lali.
2a Paragrafo: 2 pages autograph partial part for gender.
4a Paragrafo: 5 pages autograph score.
7th Paragrafo: 1 page autograph sketches for chorus.
1 page copy of autograph harp part with pencil sketch for new ending.
2 fragments with new harp ending for 7th Paragrafo with note to Margaret Fisher.
Mass to St. Cecilia (Mass for St. Cecilia's Day) 1983
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
10 pages autograph score, title page, notes and decorations used to create a composer's limited edition serigraph with Chris Daubert.
Movement I: Introitus: 2 pages photocopy of autograph sketches (from notebook) with Revisions in pencil. 1 page copy of final score with slight ink design additions.
Movement II: Kyrie: 1 page photocopy of autograph first version (from notebook).
Movement IV, Graduale: 1 page photocopy of autograph original sketches with slight revisions in pencil.
Movement V, Alleluia: 2 pages photocopy of autograph original sketches with revisions in pencil and pen and pasteover.
Movement VI, Offeratory: 1 page photocopy of autograph sketch with slight revisions markings in pencil.
Movement VII, Sanctus: 2 pages photocopy of autograph original sketches with revisions in pencil and ink.
Movement VIII, Agnus Dei: 1 page photocopy of original sketch with slight notes in pencil.
Movement X and Movement XI, Hymn and Ite: 2 pages photocopy of autograph sketches with revisions in pencil.
1 page autograph (William Colvig) percussion accompaniment.
Faust 1985
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
37 pages autograph score, without gamelan pieces.
3 pages photocopy of Gretchen's Spinning Song with composer's revisions for inclusion to The Clay's Quintet.
1 page photocopy of Three Dances for 2 Harps with revisions for inclusion in The Clay's Quintet.
Folio, 6 pages autograph score of Gretchen's Spinning Song, not in composer's hand.
Three songs for Male Chorus 1985
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score, King David's Lament, 1941.
Folio, 4 pages autograph score and sketches, Lycida's Lament (Milton).
Folio, 6 pages, 3 pages autograph score, 1 page sketches.
7 pages autograph score (including title page), plus 2 sets of photocopies of 7 pages autograph score # 2, #3. 1985
1 page autograph vocal part set in Hebrew by Larry Polansky.
1 page photocopy of vocal part set
1 page photocopy of Hebrew & text "Second Samuel".
Movement II:
4 pages autograph score plus 2 sets of photocopies of 4 page score #2, #3
1 page autograph sketches.
Movement III 1985.
17 pages autograph score. plus 2 sets of photocopies of 17 page score #2, #3.
Folio, 8 pages. 6 pages autograph sketches and notes.
Homage to Pacifica 1991
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page autograph title and movements.
1 page autograph psaltery patterns.
Movement I: Prelude: 2 pages autograph score. Page 1, gamelan. Page 2, harp.
Movement II: In Honor of the Divine Mr. Handel: 5 pages autograph score. Pages 1-2, gamelan. Pages 3-5, harp.
Movement III: In Honor of Mark Twain: 4 pages autograph score. Pages 1-3, gamelan. Page 4, gamelan and chorus.
Movement IV: Interlude: 2 pages autograph score.
Movement V: Ode: sheets missing as of 5/13/2013.
Movement VI: Interlude: 1 page autograph score.
Movement VII: Litany: 6 pages autograph and photocopy score (6 pages of recitatives with meter and solo/choral designations).
Movement VIII: In Honor of Chief Seattle: 3 pages autograph score. Pages 1-2, gamelan. Page 3, harp.
Now Sleep the Mountains All 1992
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
10 pages autograph score.
1 page autograph sketch.
1 page autograph score.
3 pages photocopies of autograph score.
Political Primer [incomplete] 1951-1959
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Text
#1: Text in Esperanto. "First Proof": 21 pages typed manuscript with autograph notes and revisions in Esperanto by author/composer in blue ink. Additional notes and comments by G. Alan Conner, General Secretary of the Esperanto Society of North America, in red ink and pencil.
#2: "Revised May 12, 1958": 21 pages typed manuscript with introductory letter from author/composer to G. Alan Conner. Additional comments and notes in red ink by Conner.
#3: Text in English. 24 pages autograph manuscript in ink. 3 pages autograph manuscript from earlier version.
#4: 20 pages blue-print of autograph manuscript with pencil and ink revisions.
#5: 1 page typed introduction, 1990.
1 page photo copy of autograph tuning schema and section numbers.
7 pages typed manuscript (final version)
#6: Section I, Dedication: Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score, pencil.
1 page autograph score, ink.
#7: Section II, Overture: Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph sketches, pencil.
1 pages autograph title page, ink. 27 pages autograph full score, ink.
34 pages autograph parts, ink, for: Trombones I, II, Celesta, Harp, Piano, Tack piano. I, II, Percussion, Violins I-IV, Viola, Cello I-III, Contrabass.
#8: Section V, First Comment with Two Timely Remarks: Five Folio's, 20 pages, 14 pages autograph score, pencil. 16 pages autograph score, ink.
#9: Section IX, Second Comment: Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score, pencil. 2 pages autograph score, ink.
#10: Section XIII, Last Comment, with Remark; Salutation.
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score pencil. 2 pages autograph score, ink.
1 page autograph sketches with sketches for "1a Ario" on reverse.
Additional Materials
#11: 3 pages, photo copy of letter to Mr. Beattie with tuning explanations for recitatives.
#12: 2 pages autograph score of Section XI, Overture, ink.
#13: Blueprint copies of parts for Section II, Overture.
#14: Blueprint copy of Section II, Overture, with autograph markings in composer's hand. Composer also indicates that this work is absorbed into the Elegiac Symphony Movement V, which is incorrect. It is absorbed in to the Third Symphony Movement IV.
#15: Autograph sketches in 13 portfolio's comprising 112 pages. Folio's are numbered consecutively. Harrison drew from these materials which became absorbed in other works. Primarily the Elegiac Symphony and the Third Symphony. Where possible identifications are indicated. Other sketch materials not identified at this time.
Folio #1, 12 pages. 9 pages autograph sketches. Various pages identified as Third Symphony, Movement IV and Elegiac Symphony , Movement I.
Folio #2, 6 pages autograph sketches. Various pages identified as Third Symphony, Movement IV and Elegiac Symphony , Movement I.
Folio #3, 12 pages. 9 pages autograph sketches from Section 10 of the Political Primer, Overture.
Folio #4, 14 page autograph sketches currently unidentified.
Folio #5, 16 pages. 13 pages autograph sketches including fragments of Aria's and comments.
Folio #6, 12 pages. 11 pages autograph sketches. Various pages identified as Third Symphony, Movement IV.
Folio #7, 10 pages. 9 pages autograph sketches. Various pages identified as Elegiac Symphony, Movement I.
Folio #8, 4 pages autograph sketches. 1 page identified as Third Symphony, Movement IV. 1 page identified as from Cinna.
Folio #9, 6 pages autograph sketches. Partially identified as Third Symphony, Movement IV.
Folio #10, 4 pages autograph sketches. Partially identified as Third Symphony, Movement IV.
Folio #11, 6 pages autograph sketches. Fragments of Aria's and 1 page identified as Elegiac Symphony, Movement I.
Folio #12, 4 pages autograph sketches. Composer's hand partially identifies Third Symphony, Movement I.
Folio #13, 6 pages. 4 pages autograph sketches partially identified as Third Symphony, Movement I.
Orpheus - for the Singer to the Dance 1969
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I, Sweet Tone Vibrant Wing: 10 pages autograph score, ink (1-10)
Movement II, Ode: 16 pages autograph score (11 - 26)
Movement III, Passage Thru Dreams: 6 pages autograph score (27 - 32)
Movement IV, Fountain of Forms: 8 pages autograph score (33-40)
Movement V, Seed: 21 pages autograph score (41 - 61)
Movement VI, The Lyre's Ablaze: 4 pages autograph score (62-65) with slight performance markings in pencil; 3 pages autograph score for voice, glock., pfte [pianoforte], 2 bass drums (ink).
Movement VII, In Praise of Orpheus: 6 pages autograph score (66-70); 1 page autograph score, different format.
Movement VIII, Image in the Soil:
24 pages autograph score (71-94) w/slight performance revisions in pencil,
23 pages photocopy of autograph with paste-over revisions (all photocopies), December 26 1996
Folio: 14 page. 11 pages autograph sketches for choruses and solos.
Folio: 8 pages. 7 pages various sketches including unrelated transcriptions: "Ming Idiom" and "Taryung".
Folio: 6 pages. 5 pages autograph sketches.
Folio: 5 loose pages with 8 pages autograph sketches. 1/2 page autograph sketches; 2 pages autograph sketches for chorus.; 1 page autograph sketches for percussion.
Additional materials: Complete blueprint copy of autograph score with slight performance markings in pencil. Blueprint copy of Movements VI, VII, VIII, with autograph revisions and additions in pencil.
Photocopies of autograph scores includes a title page & explanation page for most of the following: Vibes (4), Percussion I (9), Percussion II (13), Percussion III (9), Percussion IV (4), Percussion V (8), Percussion VI (7), Percussion VII (8), Percussion VIII (9), Percussion IX (9), Percussion X (8), Percussion XI (8), Xylophone (5), Glockenspiel (8), Marimba (5)
Photocopy of autograph score for Chorus (33 pgs)
Unidentified pages
1 pg - autograph notes w/notation
1 pg - autograph score
2 pgs - autograph score "Duncan Hymn II"
1 pgs - autograph score "VII"
Folio - 4 pgs - autograph score
8 pgs - autograph score (ink)
Binary Variations on "Oh Sinner Man" 1934-1977
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
16 pages autograph score. 3 pages autograph sketches.
String Quartet Set 1940-1978
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I, Variations on Song of Palestine: 7 pages autograph score.
Movement II, Plaint: 5 pages autograph score.
Movement III, Estampie: 12 pages autograph score. Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph sketches/schema.
Movement IV, Rondeau: 10 pages autograph score. Five 4 page folios comprising 9 pages autograph sketches/schema/short-score.
Movement V, Usul: Five 4 page folios comprising 7 pages autograph sketches/schema/short-score.
1 page tuning schema and sketch of title.
1 page autograph tempi.
Labrynth for oboe, percussion, piano 1940
21 pages copy of autograph score.
Serenade for Three Recorders 1943
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score for Serenade. 2 pages unidentified short score.
Schoenbergiana 1944-1962
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Version (a)
Movement I, Allegro: 1 page autograph row-chart for II String Quartet .
2 pages autograph short score sketches.
6 pages autograph score, incomplete.
1 page autograph score through measure #19
Movement II, Siciliana: 1 page autograph short-score and sketches.
Movement III, Theme and Variations: Folio, 16 pages. 11 pages autograph score and sketches. 1 page fragment Opus 6c.
Version (b)
Movement I, Siciliana: 2 pages autograph score by Robert Hughes, ca. 1962
Movement III, Theme and Variations: 12 pages autograph score by Robert Hughes.
Trio (String Trio) 1946
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
3 fold out pages, copy of autograph parts.
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph part for violin.
1 page autograph sketches/ short score.
Air in G minor 1947
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph sketches/ study, ca. 1947
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score, sketches, notes, ca.1947
Folio, 4 pages. 1 page autograph partial score,
1 page unrelated autograph material,
1 page autograph score with notes, ca. 1970
2 pages photocopied/ blueprint autograph score, undated
Suite for Cello and Harp, 1949
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Bound manuscript book, 38 pages. 13 pages autograph score with revisions.
26 pages autograph score with notes and revisions, proof for publication.
Folio, 8 pages. 4 pages, autograph short-score for chamber ensemble of Movement II (Pastorale). 1 page sketches.
Folio, 6 pages. 3 pages autograph sketches of Movement II (Pastorale).
2 pages autograph sketches.
Folio, 4 pages autograph cello part with revisions.
Published score with composer notes on cover.
5 pages photocopy of autograph Movement II, with revisions.
Group on a Row the Same 1951
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page, photocopy of row-chart (original in the collection of Michael Tilson Thomas).
Movements I-III: Folio, 8 pages. 6 pages autograph score and sketches (numbered consecutively).
Folio, 4 pages. Additional autograph sketches for cembalo.
Praises for the Beauty of Hummingbirds 1952
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page autograph score (fragment).
Serenade for Frank Wigglesworth 1952
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
2 pages, photocopy of original letter to Frank Wigglesworth with score.
1 page autograph score with revisions, 1952
1 page autograph score with performance and tuning notes and revisions.
1 page autograph score with tuning schema.
Simfony in Freestyle 1955
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 6 pages. 4 pages autograph short-score. 1 page sketches from Strict Songs. 1 page unidentified sketches.
1 fragment of tuning schema.
1 page, blueprint copy with notes and tuning schema.
Cloth bound autograph score
Photocopies of score (5)
Concerto in Slendro 1961
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 32 pages with autograph sketches and partial score; some unrelated sketches.
Folio, 8 pages various sketches; some unrelated, including 1 page of Sonata for Psaltery.
Sketches - 16 additional pages.
Large format published score [copy of composer's autograph] with notes for performance and recording sessions, 22 pages.
A Majestic Fanfare 1963
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page autograph score.
Avalokitshvara 1964
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 16 pages. 10 pages autograph score, revisions, tuning schema, sketches.
1 page autograph score, pencil.
In Memory of Victor Jowers 1967
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
4 autograph pages: 1 page sketch. 1 page unrelated ( Beverly's Troubadour Piece ). 1 page clarinet part. 1 page score.
Festive Movement 1972
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
30 pages autograph sketches, with titles page.
37 pages autograph score plus title page.
Jahla for Leopold Stowkowski (Jahla in the Form of a Ductia to Pleasure Leopold Stokowski on his Ninetieth Birthday) 1972
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
2 pages: 1 page autograph score and sketches for harp. 1 page autograph score, sketches and notes for percussion ostinato.
Sonata in Ishartum 1974
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
2 pages: 1 page autograph score, with tuning schema. 1 page autograph score before revision.
Varied Trio 1986
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Original version for quintet only:
Movement I, Gending: 3 pages autograph score.
Movement II, Bowl Bells: 4 pages autograph score.
Movement III, Elegy: 1 page autograph score.
Movement IV, Rondeau: 2 pages autograph score.
Movement V, Dance: 8 pages autograph score.
Additional materials: 1 page sketches for virginal Movements I and III.
Grand Duo 1988
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
3 title pages.
Movement I, Prelude:
2 pages autograph score.
3 pages autograph sketches.
Movement II, Stampede:
9 pages autograph score. 1 page autograph partial score, 1st version.
3 page copy of autograph with revisions in pencil.
Movement III, Round:
2 pages autograph score.
1 page copy of autograph, first version, with pencil revisions. Revisions incorporated into above autograph score.
2 pages copy of original autograph score of Round for violins with pencil revisions for violin and piano.
Movement IV, Slow:
6 pages autograph score.
5 pages copy of autograph with pencil revisions; 1st, 2nd, 3rd.
Movement V, Polka:
6 pages autograph score.
2 pages autograph sketches.
1 page copy of autograph with small change in dynamic in pencil.
Piano Trio 1990
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I: 7 pages autograph score.
Movement II: 5 pages autograph score.
Movement III:
A - 1 page sketch.
B - 3 pages autograph score.
C - 1 page autograph score.
Movement IV: 11 pages autograph score.
2 pages autograph sketches.
1 page, harp.
Songs in the Forest 1992
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I: 2 pages autograph score.
Movement II: 3 pages autograph score.
Movement III:
2 pages autograph score.
2 pages photocopy of autograph score from notebook with pencil revisions.
2 pages autograph poems (each page consists of all three poems used in performance).
An Old Times Tune for Merce Cunningham's 75th Birthday , 1993
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score.
1 page autograph sketch.
Suite for Cello and Piano 1995
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
8 pages autograph score.
Folio, 4 pages - 3 pages autograph and photocopy sketches, some unrelated.
Short Set from Lazarus Laughed 1999
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I, Caligula's Dance:
3 pages autograph score.
2 pages copy of autograph from original Lazarus Laughed with autograph revisions.
Movement II, Miriam:
2 pages autograph score(1) and autograph part for flute(2).
Movement III, Round Dance:
3 pages autograph score.
3 pages copy of autograph from original Lazarus Laughed with autograph sketches and revisions.
Scenes from Nek Chand 2001-2002
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I: 1 page copy of autograph score dated "Xmas Eve, 2001"
Movement II: 1 page copy of autograph score.
Movement III: 2 pages autograph score signed and dated "L.H. 2001-2002, Aptos"
Additional materials:
1 page autograph tuning schema.
1 page photocopy of autograph tuning schema and ending of Movement III "written out, with best wishes, for Peter Muller from Lou Harrison".
Party Pieces: Sonorous or Exquisite Corpses , 1944-1945
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Sonorus or Exquisite Corpuses, 1st Series VT, HC, JC, LH - 12 pages, 4 pages autograph score. "Sonorous or Exquisite Corpses", autograph score, 6 pages.
Party Pieces - 15 partial sheets 14 pieces, all autograph scores: #1 One with a dedication note to Virgil Thomson; one for HC, JC, LH Winds & PA; #2 For LH, JC, VT; #3 For HC, JC, LH; #4 For HC, JC, LH; #5 For VT, LH, JC; #6 For JC, LH; #7 For HC, JC, LH; #8 For HC, JC, LH; #9 For HC, JC, LH; [#10] 15th of Nov; [#11]"Pierre just emerging from his teens"; [#12] VT, JC, LH; [#13] VT, LH, JC; [#14] VT, LH, JC
"Fantasia a 4" - 1 autograph sheet, one side only with lots of yellowed tape on the backside.
Small sketches - Two birds, on attacking the other, on top of a big foot; big foot with bandaged big toe and ankle bracelet; large hand coming out of a "mermaid" body; strange female head, one eye open, one eye closed, etc.; 3 pages : 1 head coming down the page towards left bottom edge, signed by Virgil Thomson, John Cage; large hand, 3 folded fingers, signed by Virgil Thomson; top image round face with round eyes and nose signed by John Cage; large long arm with hand and ric-rack bar at bottom, signed with Virgil Thomson, Lou Harrison, John Cage.
First Concerto for Flute and Percussion 1939
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 8 pages. 7 pages autograph score in ink.
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score in pencil.
1 page autograph sketch from Counterdance in Spring .
Tributes to Charon: Counterdance in the Spring 1939
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 8 pages. 5 pages autograph score, ink.
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph part for player I.
1 page autograph part for player II.
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph part for player III.
Tributes to Charon: Passage through Darkness 1939-1982
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Passage through Darkness
4 pages photocopy of autograph from notebook, 1982
1 page, photocopy of autograph sketches.
Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra (Kon-certo por la violono kun perkuta orkestro) 1940-1959
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Published score, 32 pages, accordion fold, with additional autograph notes, sketches and remarks by composer.
Folio, 20 pages. 14 pages autograph score ink, ca. 1940, with pencil revisions, ca. 1959
Folio, 6 pages, autograph sketches, ca. 1959
Notebook 32 pgs "Superior Manuscript Book"; 27 pgs autograph score (pencil)
3 fragments autograph percussion list and notes.
Song of Quetzalcoatl 1941
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
11 pages, autograph score, ink.
Canticle #3 1942
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Spiral bound notebook, 50 pages. 20 pages autograph score with performance cues and introductory notes.
20 pages autograph parts, mounted with rubber cement to paper. Some with original art sketches on reverse.
Fugue for Percussion 1942
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Bound notebook, 58 pages: 8 pages autograph score, pencil. 26 pages, sketches for mobile ornaments for Johnny Appleseed, various notes for costumes. Various listings and sketches.
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph part for player II.
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph part for player III.
1 page red serigraph of first 11 measures.
8 pages copy of original score of Canticle #5 from notebook.
Canticle and Round in Honor of Gerhard Samuel's Birthday 1942-1993
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Canticle: 8 pages copy of original score of Canticle …5 from notebook.
Round: Folio, 8 pages. 4 pages autograph score, pencil, of Round for Gerhard Samuel.
One page autograph sketches.
Recording Piece For Concert Boobams, Talking drums, with other percussion instruments 1955
13 pages autograph score and performance instructions, ink.
Folio, 8 pages sparse sketches.
2 pages autograph score, pencil.
Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra 1973
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I: 1 page (page 19) autograph score.
Movement II: 2 pages copy of autograph score.
Movement III: 9 pages autograph score. Folio 4 pages. 2 pages autograph part for piano.
Movement IV: 5 pages autograph score.
Full score - spiral bound.
Additional materials:
2 pages autograph tempi instructions.
1 page autograph instrument key for players 6-10.
1 page - I - "The Leaning Lady" - autograph score, pen.
1 page - II - "The Rock Garden" - autograph score, pen.
2 pages - III - "The Sinous Arcade with swings in the arches" - autograph score, pencil.
1 page - "Tuning: 1) the instrument; 2) the Mode".
Suite for Violin with American Gamelan 1972-1997
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I, Threnody:
3 pages autograph sketches.
17 pages autograph score.
Movement II, Estampie:
49 pages autograph score. 6 pages autograph schema. 5 pages in Harrison's hand and 4 pages in Richard Dee's hand.
Movement IV, Three Jahla's:
Jahla 1:
2 pages autograph sketches.
2 pages autograph score for Gamelan.
5 pages autograph score.
Jahla 2:
1 page autograph sketches and schema in Richard Dee's hand with additional sketches in Harrison's hand.
5 pages autograph score.
Jahla 3:
2 pages autograph sketches.
3 pages autograph scores.
Movement V, Chaconne: 24 pages autograph score.
Additional Materials:
1 page " Suite Outline".
1 page melodicle schema.
1 folder, unidentified material.
Gending Paul 1977
1 page autograph score
Richard Whittington 1980-1982
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
44 pages. 42 pgs autograph booklet, paste-up.
Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Gamelan 1981-1982
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
96 page spiral bound music notebook with autograph score and sketches. Notebook also includes the work Richard Whittington.
32 page spiral bound music notebook with autograph score and parts including sketches for other various gamelan works and 2 pages sketches of Movement III, Piano Concerto with Selected Orchestra. See also Ser.2 Notebooks: Notebook #65.
Gending in Honor of Aphrodite 1982-1986
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Harp part. 3 pages autograph and copy of autograph with pencil additions.
Chorus. 2 pages autograph sketches.
Gamelan. 2 pages autograph and copy of autograph score and sketches.
1 page Gambang score by William Colvig.
Gamelan with Western Instrument (Philemon and Baukis) 1985-1987
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page autograph title page
1 page autograph gamelan and violin schema/score ca. 1985-1986
3 pages autograph score ca. 1987
1 page autograph sketches ca. 1987
1 page autograph program note sketch [msg 6/19/2015]
A Cornish Lancaran 1986-1989
3 pages autograph score.
The Foreman's Song Tune/ Festive Form 1987
2 pages autopgraph score.
A Soedjatmoko Set 1989
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
10 pages autograph score. Gamelan protocols, gamelan parts, and voices.
1 page "For Lou 1 july 90 Judy Diamond" & 1 page photocopy.
"After examining the boning melody …" 1 page.
II "Isna's Song" Vocal, IR.II - 1 page.
II, Vocal, 2 - 1 page.
III, A Irama II, Bonang (both together) - 1 page.
II "Allegro, mm" - 1 page.
I "Grave, mm" - 1 page.
III "Copy poem" - 1 page.
Protocols I A-C; II A-B; III A-C - 2 pages.
A Round for Jafran Jones 1991
1 page autograph score
Concerto for Piano and Javanese Gamelan 1986-1987
Book Music 1994
12 pages, used for incidental music between poetry readings.
Gending Moon 1994
9 pgs autograph score, sketches.
For the Repose of my Friend James Broughton 1999
1 page autograph score.
Gending Degung undated
21 pages autograph score/sketches
Gending, Sapphires in Leinster Ogam undated
1 page, ink.
1 page autograph score, ink
Gending Samuel undated
2 pages autograph score w/paste-ups.
Gending Pak Chokro undated
2 pages, autograph score, ink.
Bubaran Robert undated
3 pages autograph score
Gending Ptolemy undated
3 pages autograph score
Serenade undated
2 pages Suling melody.
Gending Max Beckman undated
1 page autograph score
1 page, copy of Thomson's 16 measure notation with Harrison's Gamelan transcription.
4 pages. 2 pages autograph score. [1970]
1 page autograph sketch. [1940], [1970]
Moogunkwha, Se Tang Ak (Sharonrose, a New Song in the Old Style or A New Tang Melody) 1961
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 12 pages. 11 pages autograph score, 1 page autograph sketches (pencil).
10 pages autograph score with title page and notes, (ink).
Prelude for Piri and Reed Organ 1961
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
2 pages. 1 page autograph score (ink) - 1 page autograph sketch for Political Primer (not related), pencil.
Folio, 4 pages 3 pages autograph sketches.
Quintal Taryung 1961-1962
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score with introductory notes.
Sonata for Psaltery 1961-1962
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page autograph score with revisions (Western notation).
2 pages autograph notes, tuning schema, score ("Pan Sinitic" notation).
1 page photocopy of autograph score and sketch.
2 pages autograph score in ink w/ notes.
2 pages blueprint copies of autograph score w/ notes.
Pacifika Rondo 1963
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
3 pages autograph score in Esperanto with tuning schema. Title page Movement II.
Folio, 4 pages. 1 page title. 1 page score ("Pan-Sinitic" notation).
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score with tuning schema and notes ("Pan-Sinitic" and Western notation).
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score with revisions (Western notation).
2 pages autograph score, blueprint copies, tuning schema and notes (Pan-Simitic and Western notation).
Wesak Sonata 1964
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
4 pages autograph score with tuning schema and introductory notes.
Music for Violin with Various Instruments; European, Asian, and African 1967
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
12 pages autograph score (ink).
5 pages autograph sketches (pencil).
A Phrase for Arion's Leap 1974
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 4 pages. 1 page autograph score.
Folio, 4 pages. 1 page autograph sketches. 2 pages unrelated sketches.
Suite for Four Haisho 1992
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I: 1 page autograph score.
Movement II: 2 pages autograph score.
Suite for Sangen 1996
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement I: 1 page autograph sketches.
Movement II: 1 pages autograph sketches.
Movement III: 2 pages autograph score.
Movement IV: 5 pages autograph sketches and copy of autograph score.
Six Sonatas for Cembalo 1934-1943
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 16 pages. Original publication of New Music Quarterly, October 1943 (copy of autograph) inscribed to family for Christmas. 1944
11 pages, autograph score in ink. ca. 1990
2 pages, autograph sketches for preparation.
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score, 1936, with revision markings. 1936, 1970
Large Ostinato 1937, 1970
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score, including title page, 1937, with later pencil revisions. 1937
4 pages autograph revised score. 1970
Folio, 12 pages. Pages 9-12 of original publication, New Music Quarterly 1938, inscribed "For Mother because of everything". 1937-1938
Folio, 12 pages. Original publication, New Music Quarterly, inscribed to "For Mother because of everything". 1937-1938
Third Piano Sonata 1938
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 18 pages. 15 pages autograph score/sketches, pencil. 1938
8 pages autograph score, ink.
Reel to Henry Cowell (Reel: Homage to Henry Cowell) 1939 1982
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
4 pages, copy of autograph with sparse revision markings. 1982
4 pages, copy of published score with orchestration markings. 1982
Suite for Piano 1943
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
21 pages accordion fold copy of autograph score. There are slight autograph markings/revisions in Movement III.
Serenade in C 1944
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score. Inscribed "For Sonia's Birthday 1944, with love, Lou". 1944
5 pages autograph score "arranged for wind quintet by Robert Hughes"
A 12-Tone Morning After to Amuse Henry 1944-1945
4 pages. 2 pages autograph score with note to Henry Cowell.
1 page with partial "Row Chart" and some unrelated sketches.
New York Waltzes (Three Waltzes for Edward McGowan) 1944-1951 1994
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
4 pages autograph.
"Waltz in C", 1 page autograph score.
"Hesitation Waltz", 1 page autograph score.
"Waltz in A", 1 page autograph score.
1 page unrelated sketch.
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score in ink. 1994
Two Unused Pieces for Jose Limón 1945
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Polka: Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph.
1 page photocopy with slight revisions in red ink.
Jarabe: Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score.
Triphony 1945
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
5 pages copy of autograph score 1945
2 pages autograph score 1994
Praises for Michael the Archangel 1946-1947
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Copy of autograph score. [16 pages accordian fold]
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph sketches.
1 page related sketches.
Homage to Milhaud 1948
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page, copy of autograph score with autograph signature.
4 pages. 3 pages autograph sketches. 1949
3 pages autograph score in ink. 1949
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages, autograph score with revisions in pencil. 1951
2 pages, photocopy.
4 pages autograph score in ink. 1951
8 pages, blueprint copies of autograph with sparse notes by composer. 1951
4 pages photocopy of autograph with revisions. 1996
Fugue for David Tudor 1952
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
4 pages, copy of autograph score
A Summerfield Set 1936, 1970, 1988
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
7 pages autograph score. 1988
1 page autograph, revised version of Ground in E Minor. 1936, 1970
3 pages copies of autograph sketches.
Pedal Sonata for Organ 1989
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
6 pages: 1 page copy of autograph title page. 2 pages autograph score. 3 pages copy of autograph score.
1 page autograph score.
Sonata for Harpsichord [Sonata for Keyboard] 1999
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
Movement II: 2 pages autograph score.
Movement III: 4 pages autograph score. 1 page autograph sketches.
Portrait of Abbey Shahn on her birthday, July 31, 1951 1951
1 page autograph score.
9. Etcetera 1927-2003
Series Scope and Content Summary
3 Hour Sketch for Orchestra, undated
Folio, 8 pages. 5 pages autograph sketches, titled by composer.
3 Tone Song, New York undated
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
1 page autograph score.
12-tone sketch for glockenspiel, celesta, piano, harp, prepared piano undated
1 page autograph sketches with row chart.
Academic Waltzes undated
1 page autograph music examples used to teach a class at Black Mountain College.
Allegro Moderato undated
2 pages autograph short-score, 44 measures.
1 page autograph sketches described by Harrison in title.
2 pages autograph sketches for a Mass.
1 page unidentified autograph rhythmic structures not in Harrison's hand.
Folio, 12 pages. 9 pages autograph sketches of incomplete Concerto.
Double Fanfare by Bob Hughes and Charles Shere [For clarinet, viola, cello, bassoon] 1977
1 page autograph score.
1 page autograph score in Cleghorn's hand with note on reverse "Been here and gone, Jim Cleghorn".
Just Intonation Sketches undated
Folio 15 pages. 8 pages autograph sketches with comment by composer.
Mass sketch - "Beginning of a Mass in the style of Stravinsky" undated
10 pages autograph sketches.
Nocturne undated
2 pages autograph sketches. 1 page titled Nocturne.
Pastoral, Saraband, Pastorale, for Remy Charlip 1951
1 page color photocopy of Pastoral and Saraband with note from Remy Charlip.
2 copies aluminum plate etching score of Pastorale to Remy Charlip "for strings preferably viols".
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score and sketches.
3 pages autograph score (incomplete Movement I) in Robert Hughes' hand.
3 pages autograph score, moderato, in Robert Hughes' hand.
Folio, 4 pages autograph sketches in Harrison's hand.
Row Charts undated
4 pages unidentified autograph row charts
1 page autograph autograph score/sample.
Seven Tone Sketch undated
1 page autograph sketches and row chart for the beginning of a 7-tone equal temperament serial piece.
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph sketches.
Sonata in D undated
22 pages folio and loose pages. 11 pages autograph sketches for unfinished sonata.
1 page autograph score.
7 pages blueprint copy of autograph score in Hughes' hand.
Happy Birthday Garrick undated
1 page copy of autograph score with note to Julian Beck.
Three short movements for percussion undated
2 pages autograph score (Fast, Slow, Fast).
Ductia for Soprano Recorder undated
1 page autograph score.
"A Cowell Monument" undated
1 page autograph sketches.
Adagio Grande undated
2 pages autograph sketches.
"Agonies over the Bomb" undated
1 page autograph sketches and words.
Air undated
1 page autograph score.
Air by Richard Dee and Mass sketch by Lou Harrison undated
2 pages autograph sketches.
Bode's Law undated
1 page autograph sketches.
Canonic Studies undated
1 page autograph sketches.
"For a Dance N.Y.C." undated
1 page autograph sketches
Estampie for Serenade undated
1 page autograph sketches.
A Fibonaci Mode/Fogliano, Just Meantone undated
2 pages autograph tuning schemas.
Marcato undated
1 page autograph sketch.
Mbira sketches undated
2 pages autograph sketches.
Moderato undated
3 pages autograph sketches.
Ostinato undated
1 page autograph score.
Ratio sketches undated
2 pages autograph sketches.
Sketch for an Unfinished Song undated
2 pages autograph sketches.
Song sketch undated
1 page autograph sketch.
Fantasia on a Theme by Lou Harrison by Anatole Sipin undated
6 pages copy of autograph score for violin, viola, and cello.
Afghan Fiddle Tunes 1968
3 pages blue print score (2 copies) - "Indian songs", "Song of Badarshan" and "Afghan Fiddle Tunes"
Small Pieces - Gifts undated
"Thomas Johnson's Lullaby" - 1 page calligraphed autograph score
"Heidi Gundlach's Lullaby", "Barry's Lullaby", "Thomas Johnson's Lullaby", "Judith Boetger's Lullaby" - 4 lullabies on 1 page - autograph pencil scores.
"Morning Tune for Julio Cohig" - 1 page autograph score, pencil.
Hades 1968
10. Juvenilia 1927-1940
Series Scope and Content Summary
Elegie: Dedicated to Helen Johnson undated
2 pages autograph score for piano. Signed "Lou Silver Harrison, 10 years old"
2 cover sheets with title and abstract watercolor
Folio, 8 pages. 7 pages autograph score for piano with 1 page "notes"
Hand bound folio, 12 pages. 2 pages title, 3 pages autograph score (unfinished).
Pianoforte Sonata No. VII Opus (Sonata No. VII in B flat major) 1932
Hand bound folio, 10 pages: 1 title page, 5 pages autograph score.
Hand bound folio, 14 pages: 1 title page, 9 pages autograph score.
Sonata No.I in C 1932
Folio, 8 pages: 7 pages autograph score for piano.
2 pages autograph score for piano.
Piano Sonata 1936
10 pages, 7 pages autograph score.
4 pages copy of autograph score.
5 pages copy of autograph score.
2 pages copy of autograph percussion part.
5 pages photocopies of autograph score and parts.
Prelude in C No. II/Prelude No. III in A major 1932
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score for piano.
Psalm Sonata in C# minor 1932
Folio, 8 pages. 5 pages autograph score for piano.
1 page copy of autograph.
13 pages photocopy of autograph score
13 pages copy of autograph score.
Movement for Two Horns and Strings with Piano 1935
4 pages photocopy of autograph score.
6 pages copy of autograph score.
Slowish and Serene 1935
2 pages photocopy of autograph score.
1 page photocopy of autograph score.
The Geography of the Soul: Song, Excursion in Other Landscapes; Song, Unity in Strength; A Little Girl Walked 1935
8 pages copy of autograph score for voice and piano, voice and string quartet, voice and harmonium.
Three Dances of Conflict for Carol Beals 1935-1936
13 pages photocopies of autograph score for piano.
2 pieces and a letter to Henry Cowell 1936
1 page photocopy of autograph letter to Henry Cowell.
3 pages photocopy of autograph score; Apples (for piano) .
7 pages photocopy of autograph score; (untitled piece for small ensemble).
Allegro Maestoso 1936
11 pages photocopy of autograph score for piano.
5 pages copy of autograph score.
7 pages copy of autograph parts.
6 pages photocopy of autograph score.
Piece for 2 players at a piano 1936
1 page photocopy of autograph score.
Project No.2 for Piano May 1936
Folio, 8 pages. 4 pages autograph score plus small inscription and title page.
1 page photocopy of autograph score.
1 page copy of autograph score.
Dance accompaniment for Eleanor Lauer 1937
1 page photocopy of autograph score.
13 pages photocopy of autograph score and parts for various instruments.
R.A.H. - for dance 1938
4 pages photocopy of autograph score including R.A.H.'s Extatic Moment and R.A.H.'s Group Dance.
Tribunal (Piano 4 hands) Spring 1938
11 pages photocopy of autograph score.
11 pages photocopy of autograph score to accompany dance.
11. Asian Transcriptions and works by others for Asian instruments undated
Series Scope and Content Summary
100 Birds Court the Phoenix undated
1 page autograph transcript, siao part.
1 page blueprint copy of autograph transcription.
A Bamboo Pole undated
1 page autograph score.
Amitabha undated
3 pages (three copies) autograph transcription.
Ascending from the Tower undated
1 page blueprint copy of autograph score.
At the Make-Up Stand undated
7 pages autograph and photocopy of autograph score.
Beautiful Fan Lady undated
7 pages copy of autograph text for narration.
Buddhist Chant undated
2 pages autograph and copy of autograph score and sketches.
Celebrating the South - Chinese undated
1 page autograph transcription.
The Chapter of Practicing the Tao by Fuchou undated
2 pages autograph transcription.
Chinese Workshop Materials 1968
9 pages materials from workshop with notes by Lou Harrison and William Colvig.
Confucius Song undated
2 pages (2 copies) autograph transcription.
Dragon Dance by Lily Chin undated
4 page folio with 1 page autograph score and 2 inserted pages of Chinese characters.
Faraway Land, Bamboo Pole, Tea Picker, Flower Drum Song undated
2 pages autograph score.
Farewell undated
1 page autograph transcription by William Colvig.
Five Glorias to the Buddha undated
Subseries Scope and Content Summary
6 page folio with 3 pages autograph score/sketch(transcription).
4 page folio with 2 pages autograph score (transcription), 1 page transcription by William Colvig, 1 page autograph writing by Lou Harrison.
Heavenly Happiness - Ming Dynasty undated
1 page autograph transcription.
Hyi Mun (from the Civil Homage) undated
6 pages autograph and copy of autograph score.
In the Autumn Night; Deer Park Hermitage, Through the Yang Tsze Gorge, Song at Wei-Cheng, The Gold Threaded Robe undated
2 pages copy of score with autograph notes.
Instructional Compilations undated
2 bound copies of traditional pieces with autograph notes by Harrison and Colvig.
Jipang Karaton undated
1 page autograph transcription.
Lantern Dance for 2 chengs undated
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score, not in Harrison's hand.
Litany undated
1 page autograph sketches.
Liu Tien Wha's Soliloquy undated
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph transcription.
Mahasthamaprapta undated
1 page autograph sketches.
Moonlight Fantasy undated
Folio, 4 pages. 3 pages autograph score, not in Harrison's hand, with sparse notes in Harrison's hand.
Folio, 5 pages autograph score - "The Rising Moon"; "Silvery Splendour; Luminosity Fills the Space"; "Weaving Beauty"; "The Setting Moon"
1 page insert, typed titles w/Chinese characters.
1 page blueprint copy of transcription.
Piece for Fang Hsiang in E minor undated
1 page autograph score.
Running Brook undated
1 page autograph score. undated
Sa li Hung Ba (Chinese Folk Song) undated
2 copies of score used for Young Audiences Concerts.
Sang Youngsan, Jang Youngsan, Se Youngsan, Garag Diori, Sangyan Dodori, Yumbal Dodori, Taryung, Gunak undated
Folio, 16 pages autograph score and sketches.
Se Youngsan undated
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph sketches.
Sheng Shih Hen undated
4 page folio with 3 pages autograph score.
Sinitic Concert Programs undated
8 pages. Concert program titles and short address to Young Audiences.
Six Instrumental pieces which are used in the Kuan Opera undated
Folio, 12 pages autograph scores for: Old Six Beat, Celebrating the Southern Branch, Buddhist Chant, Minor Preliminaries, Mourning for Heaven, and The Grand Opening.
9 pages blueprint copies of pieces.
Song-Ku-Yo undated
1 page autograph score with additional sketches on reverse.
Song of the Four Seasons undated
1 page autograph score.
Song of the Tea Picker - Taiwan undated
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph transcription, not in Harrison's hand.
Spring Dance - Canton 16th Century undated
1 page autograph score.
Sprouting Mushrooms by William Colvig undated
2 pages autograph score
Tanso undated
Folio, 6 pages. 3 pages autograph transcription.
The Dawn by Ed Clamenco undated
1 page photocopy of autograph score.
The White Snake Lady undated
7 pages photocopy of autograph score with text.
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph score.
3 pages autograph score.
Yang Kwan San Tieh undated
Folio, 4 pages. 2 pages autograph transcriptions.
Yi Dance undated
1 page autograph transcription.
Misc. Unidentified pieces undated
11 pieces.
Looking Glass Rhapsody undated
11 pages autograph score, unknown author. Written for Violin, Clarinet, Cello, Piano.
Unidentified score for William Colvig/ Robert Duncan/ Wells undated
4 pages, autograph score, ink on paper, probably by Harrison.