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Howard Boatwright Collection

An inventory of the collection at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Boatwright, Howard.
Title: Howard Boatwright Collection
Inclusive Dates: circa 1975-1985
Quantity: 1.5 linear ft.
Abstract: Compositions by musician Howard Boatwright
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Howard Boatwright (1918-1999) was an American composer, violinist and musicologist. He served as Dean of the school of music at Syracuse University, and taught composition and theory. Under his leadership the music school became an important center for composition and the performance of new music, introduced non-Western music to the curriculum, and expanded its early music programs by acquiring collections of antique instruments. He was a Fulbright lecturer in India (1959-1960) and received a Fulbright grant to study in Romania (1971-1972). He also wrote extensively on music theory, ethnomusicology, Charles Ives, and Paul Hindemith.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Howard Boatwright Collection contains compositions by the American composer, violinist and musicologist, as well as a sizable number of commercial recordings of his work.

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Arrangement of the Collection

Compositions are arranged alphabetically by title.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Boatwright, Howard.

Subjects

Composers -- United States.

Genres and Forms

Musical scores.
Sound recordings.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Howard Boatwright Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

"Ship of Death" copies, unknown, 2004; remainder, gift of Thomas Baker, 2017, 2018.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 29 Sep 2017
Revision history: 21 Jul 2021 - add 9 scores (RMH)

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Inventory

Scores
Oversize 1 The armadillo and the acorn - possibly incomplete
Oversize 1 The false knight upon the road 1971
Gift of Thomas Baker, 2018
Oversize 1 On hearing the birds sing
Oversize 1 O waly, waly!
Oversize 1 O waly, waly! - lowkey: F
Gift of Thomas Baker, 2018
Oversize 1 The ship of death set for soprano, alto, tenor and bass (baritone) and string quartet - one copy appears to be voice only (5 copies)
Oversize 1 Six prayers of Kierkegaard set for soprano and piano 1978
Oversize 1 Sweeter than roses 1982 - piano realization by Boatwright, lyrics by Henry Purcell (3 copies)
Gift of Thomas Baker, 2018
Oversize 1 Three french songs
Gift of Thomas Baker, 2018
Oversize 1 With sick and famished eyes 1982 - piano realization by Boatwright, lyrics by Henry Purcell (3 copies)
Gift of Thomas Baker, 2018
Recordings
Commercial recordings have been cataloged. Please use the Classic Catalog to locate these items.

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