Department of Music records, 1920/2019

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
400 Landrum Drive
PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (757) 221-3090
Fax: (757) 221-5440
Restrictions:

The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Terms of access:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Department of Music records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
9.01 Linear Feet 14 boxes
Creator:
Dept. of Music, William and Mary Choir, and William and Mary Wind Symphony
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Department of Music records, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes fliers, announcements, programs, newsletters, and audio-visual material generated by the Department of Music at William and Mary. Topics document departmental business, visiting performers, recitals and performances by college students and faculty, choir, ensembles, Ewell Concert Series, Jazz Combo, and the Gallery Players.

This series includes fliers, announcements, programs, newsletters, and related material generated by the Department of Music of the College of William and Mary. It was formerly part of the University Archives Publications Collection and was collected from various gifts and transfers over the years. Topics covered relate to departmental business, visiting performers, recitals and performances by College students and faculty, the Choir and other student vocal and instrumental ensembles, Ewell Concert Series, Jazz Combo, Gallery Players Materials, and other related topics.

Formal certificate to student in recognition of active participation in W&M choir. Used in 1970's.

Fliers.

Programs in Lithuanian, Latvian, Estonian, and Finnish from the European Tour of the William and Mary Choir and the Botetourt Chamber Singers.

Schedules.

Program and flier for May 18, 2013 concert at Williamsburg Presbyterian Church.

This series holds accession 2011.325, which contains posters, fliers, programs, and similar material for performances by varous vocal and instrumental ensembles. Some of the ensembles include the William and Mary Choir, Gallery Players, Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Early Music Ensemble, and others.

Contains concert programs, recordings, photographs, scrapbooks, and audio recordings of the William and Mary Wind Symphony at the College of William and Mary. Included in the records are administrative records of the band, reel-to-reel audiotapes of performances including the Jazz Ensemble, and scrapbooks of events during the academic year for both the William and Mary Symphony and the Concert Band, the precursor band to the William and Mary Symphony.

Accession includes CDs of various ensembles in the music department at William & Mary. Ensembles include: William & Mary WindSsymphony, Chorus, Early Music ensemble, Christopher Wren Singers, concert band, and the Appalachian Music Ensemble.

Inventory for audio-visual materials include: Concert band, Appalachain Music Ensemble, Concert band, Christopher Wren singers, Performance Art Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo, Jazz Band/Ensemble, Early Music Ensemble, combined groups, William & Mary Chorus, Senior Recitals, William & Mary Symphony Orchestra, William & Mary Wind Symphony.

Biographical / historical:

The Department of Music at the College of William and Mary offers programs of study in music composition, theory, performance and musicology. Large ensembles include the William and Mary Symphony Orchestra, the Wind Symphony, the Concert Choir, and the Women's Chorus. Medium-sized ensembles include the Jazz Ensemble, Botetourt Chamber Singers, Appalachian String Band, Middle Eastern Music Ensemble, Early Music Ensemble, Gallery Players, Performance Art Ensemble, and Indonesian Gamelan. In addition, the department regularly offers eight to ten other small ensembles, featuring various combinations of string, percussion, and wind instruments.

Acquisition information:
Acc. 2008.095 recieved on 8/28/2008 from the Department of Music, and was moved to the University Archives Audiovisual Collection; Acc. 2009.255 was transferred via Libby Covairt on 6/17/2009. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Custodial history:

Part of this collection was formerly part of the University Archives Publications Collection.

Processing information:

A box and folder list was created by Amy White, SCRC Staff, in May 2009. Acc. 2009.255 was accessioned and described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in June 2009. Acc. 2009.255 was interfiled into the existing collection by Nathaniel Baako, SCRC Staff, in August 2009. Acc. 2011.325 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in May 2011. Acc. 2013.082 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookmkan, University Archives Specialist, in May 2013.

Arrangement:

Acc. 2011.325 is currently not fully arranged or described. Consult a staff member for assistance.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard