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Fanfare for a festive occasion : for antiphonal brass choirs with percussion, circa 1981 (inclusive)

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0.33 linear_foot (1 box)

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Richard Wernick (1934-) is an American composer and professor of music composition who spent most of his career teaching at the University of Pennsylvania. Fanfare for a festive occasion : for antiphonal brass choirs with percussion is a manuscript score written by Wernick for the inauguration of University of Pennsylvania president Sheldon Hackney, circa 1981.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]

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Leopold Stokowski collection of orchestral transcriptions, circa 1905-1977 (inclusive)

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12 linear feet

Abstract:

Leopold Anthony Stokowski was born April 18, 1882 in London and become one of the best-known conductors of the 20th century. Stokowski conducted symphony orchestras across the world from 1909 until his death in 1977. This collection consists of more than 200 scores that often include markings for dynamics, articulations, tempo indications, and otherr revisions of orchestration made by Stokowsi.

Held at: University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts [Contact Us]