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Joseph J. McGrath Music
A description of the collection at Syracuse University
Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 8 Nov 2010
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Finding aid created by: MRC
Date: 8 Nov 2010
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Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | McGrath, Joseph J. |
| Title: | Joseph J. McGrath Music |
| Dates: | undated |
| Quantity: | 0.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Manuscript sheet music from the American composer and professor of music at Syracuse University. |
| 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 |
Joseph J. McGrath (1889-1968) was an American composer, particularly of sacred and religious music. A Fellow of the American Guild of Organists, he was Organist and Choir Master of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Syracuse, New York for forty years. He was a teacher of harmony and composition at Syracuse University and a lecturer at the Catholic University Summer School.
The Joseph J. McGrath Music consist of manuscripts for approximately ten compositions of religious music, including several masses.
The collection is unprocessed and remains in original order.
Access Restrictions:
The collection is currently unprocessed and not available for research. Please contact Special Collections Research Center for more information.
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.
Persons
McGrath, Joseph J.
Subjects
Composers -- United States.
Church music.
Sacred music.
Genres and Forms
Scores.
Sheet music.
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Joseph J. McGrath Music,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Various, 1976-1980.
An inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.