Washington Composers Collection, 1931-1979

The manuscripts and papers of 20 Washington composers were acquired by the Washington State University Libraries from Dr. Hans Moldenhauer in December 1979 (MS 80-2). The material was processed in October 1981 by John Mueter.

Hans Moldenhauer was born in Mainz, Germany on December 13, 1906 and emigrated to the U. S. in May, 1938. He settled in Spokane, Washington in early July, 1939. His work as a scholar, collector, pedagogue and pianist has been nationally and internationally acknowledged. He is the author of several books and, together with his wife Rosaleen, wrote the definitive biography of composer Anton von Webern. The collection of autograph music manuscripts, letters and related materials, inaugurated by him and known as The Moldenhauer Archives, "Music History from Primary Sources," is one of the largest in existence. Parts of this collection, including the Washington Composers Collection, have been donated to the WSU Libraries and form part of the Moldenhauer Archives at WSU.

The material consists of letters, manuscript scores and/or preliminary sketches, arranged in alphabetical order, by composer. Most of the letters were written by the composers to Dr. Moldenhauer in response to his request for material for the collection. Spanning a time period of almost half a century, the collection contains material by such composers as George Frederick McKay and John Verrall. WSU Music Department faculty member William Brandt is represented by several works, and a manuscript orchestral score by Kemble Stout, former Chairman of the Music Department, is also included. One of the two operas in the collection is Lockrem Johnson's A Letter to Emily, which enjoyed considerable popularity at one time. There are also reel-to-reel tapes of performances of Brandt's Toccata and of Glenn Spring's Missa Brevis.

Box Folder Description

1 1 Beale, James MacArthur, Jr., 1924-
Papers, ca. 1953-1958. 3 items
20 P. reproduction of the Seventh Piano Sonata Op. 20; pencil sketch of the String Quartet and a donor letter.

2 Benshoof, Kenneth, 1933-
Papers, ca. 1957. 5 items.
Seventeen p. ms. score of the Piano Trio, Feb. 1957; ms. reproduction of an untitled work for viola and piano; sketches and a donor letter.

3 Brandt, William Edward, 1920-
Papers, 1959-1975. 17 items.
Nineteen p. ms. reproduction of the Toccata, 1974; also lst draft sketch and 5" reel-to-reel tape of the first performance of this work; 3 other scores; letters and programs.

4 Cadzow-Hokanson, Dorothy, 1916-
Papers, 1944 and 1958. 4 items.
Two 1. ms. score of Prelude (for piano), 1944; 2 1. ms. orch. score of Cow Town (excerpt), 1945; 2 letters.

5 Carpenter, Charles Wayne, 1942-
String quartet #1, 1963.
Sixteen p. ms. score, signed.

6 Cowell, John, 1922-
Papers, 1960-1961. 10 items.
Fourteen p. ms. reproduction of Rhapsody (for piano), 1960; pencil sketches for two other works; programs and several letters.

7 Credo, n.d. [by Joel Salsman, 1941- ]
Pencil sketches (4 1.) and a diagram, 60-1/2" by 11-1/2".

8 Hallock, Peter R., 1924-
Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, n.d.
Nine 1. ms. score; also 2 letters.

9 Harriet Mary, Sister, S.N.J.M., 1916-
Trois melodies dans la nuit, 1959. Text by Paul Claudel.
Ten p. ms. score and pencil sketch for one of the songs; 6 letters and a program. (9 items).

10 Hildreth, Daisy Wood, 1894-
Papers, n.d. 9 items.
Three 2 1. ms. scores of songs for solo voice and piano: Rest, Midnight and Carmel; printed score of Within a Flower; 5 letters.

11 Irvine, Demar, 1908-
Papers, 1955-1958. 3 items.
Fifteen p. ms. reproduction of Sonatina (for piano); 26 p. pencil full-score for Reynard the Fox, 1955; one letter.

12 Johnson, Lockrem Harold, 1924-1977.
A letter to Emily; chamber opera in one act and two scenes, 1950.
Sixty-five p. ms..piano-score; copy of the libretto; one letter.

2 13 Kechley, Gerald, 1919-
The Golden Lion; opera in one act and six scenes, 1958.
One hundred twenty p. ms. score; 2 letters.

14 McKay, George Frederick, 1899-1970.
Papers, 1931- ca. 1956. 17 items.
Three ms. scores: Sonata No. 2 for Organ, 1940, 43 pp.; Six Pieces on Winter Moods and Patterns, n.d. 17 pp., Folksong Variants, 1953, 24 pp.; 4 printed scores; letters and assorted papers.

15 Miles, Frank T., 1869-1953.
Concert waltz, 1895.
Three 1. orch. score, dated Feb. 23, 1947; 3 1. reproduction of the piano-reduction and ms. parts for a piano-trio version of same; 3 concert programs.

16 Norman, Theodore, 1910-
Two twelve-tone pieces for guitar, n.d.
Two 1. printed score. Inscribed and dated June 8, 1955.

17 Spring, Glenn, 1939-
Missa brevis, 1968/72.
Two full-score reproductions, 31 pp. and 35 pp.; pencil sketches for same; program and 5" reel-to-reel tape of the first performance; resume of the composer and a list of works.

18 Stout, Kemble, 1916-
Andante for orchestra, n.d.
Thirteen p. ms. score.

19 Tufts, Paul, 1924-
Sonata for cello and piano, 1959.
Twenty-five p. ms. score, in pencil; donor letter.

20 Verrall, John Weedon, 1908-
Papers, 1958-1960. 5 items.
Twenty two p. ms. score of the String Quartet #7 and 8 1. ms. score of the Suite for Orchestra; 3 letters.

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Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Beale, James MacArthur, Jr., 1924- Papers, ca. 1953-1958. 3 items 20 P. reproduction of the Seventh Piano Sonata Op. 20; pencil sketch of the String Quartet and a donor letter.
	2	Benshoof, Kenneth, 1933- Papers, ca. 1957. 5 items. Seventeen p. ms. score of the Piano Trio, Feb. 1957; ms. reproduction of an untitled work for viola and piano; sketches and a donor letter.
	3	Brandt, William Edward, 1920- Papers, 1959-1975. 17 items. Nineteen p. ms. reproduction of the Toccata, 1974; also lst draft sketch and 5" reel-to-reel tape of the first performance of this work; 3 other scores; letters and programs.
	4	Cadzow-Hokanson, Dorothy, 1916- Papers, 1944 and 1958. 4 items. Two 1. ms. score of Prelude (for piano), 1944; 2 1. ms. orch. score of Cow Town (excerpt), 1945; 2 letters.
	5	Carpenter, Charles Wayne, 1942- String quartet #1, 1963. Sixteen p. ms. score, signed.
	6	Cowell, John, 1922- Papers, 1960-1961. 10 items. Fourteen p. ms. reproduction of Rhapsody (for piano), 1960; pencil sketches for two other works; programs and several letters.
	7	Credo, n.d. [by Joel Salsman, 1941- ] Pencil sketches (4 1.) and a diagram, 60-1/2" by 11-1/2".
	8	Hallock, Peter R., 1924- Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, n.d. Nine 1. ms. score; also 2 letters.
	9	Harriet Mary, Sister, S.N.J.M., 1916- Trois melodies dans la nuit, 1959. Text by Paul Claudel. Ten p. ms. score and pencil sketch for one of the songs; 6 letters and a program. (9 items).
	10	Hildreth, Daisy Wood, 1894- Papers, n.d. 9 items. Three 2 1. ms. scores of songs for solo voice and piano: Rest, Midnight and Carmel; printed score of Within a Flower; 5 letters.
	11	Irvine, Demar, 1908- Papers, 1955-1958. 3 items. Fifteen p. ms. reproduction of Sonatina (for piano); 26 p. pencil full-score for Reynard the Fox, 1955; one letter.
	12	Johnson, Lockrem Harold, 1924-1977. A letter to Emily; chamber opera in one act and two scenes, 1950. Sixty-five p. ms..piano-score; copy of the libretto; one letter.
2	13	Kechley, Gerald, 1919- The Golden Lion; opera in one act and six scenes, 1958. One hundred twenty p. ms. score; 2 letters.
	14	McKay, George Frederick, 1899-1970. Papers, 1931- ca. 1956. 17 items. Three ms. scores: Sonata No. 2 for Organ, 1940, 43 pp.; Six Pieces on Winter Moods and Patterns, n.d. 17 pp., Folksong Variants, 1953, 24 pp.; 4 printed scores; letters and assorted papers.
	15	Miles, Frank T., 1869-1953. Concert waltz, 1895. Three 1. orch. score, dated Feb. 23, 1947; 3 1. reproduction of the piano-reduction and ms. parts for a piano-trio version of same; 3 concert programs.
	16	Norman, Theodore, 1910- Two twelve-tone pieces for guitar, n.d. Two 1. printed score. Inscribed and dated June 8, 1955.
	17	Spring, Glenn, 1939- Missa brevis, 1968/72. Two full-score reproductions, 31 pp. and 35 pp.; pencil sketches for same; program and 5" reel-to-reel tape of the first performance; resume of the composer and a list of works.
	18	Stout, Kemble, 1916- Andante for orchestra, n.d. Thirteen p. ms. score.
	19	Tufts, Paul, 1924- Sonata for cello and piano, 1959. Twenty-five p. ms. score, in pencil; donor letter.
	20	Verrall, John Weedon, 1908- Papers, 1958-1960. 5 items. Twenty two p. ms. score of the String Quartet #7 and 8 1. ms. score of the Suite for Orchestra; 3 letters.