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Series III: Works by Jerome Moross
Subseries III.1: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Subseries III.2: American Pattern Subseries III.3: American Saga Subseries III.4: Americo Vaspuccio Subseries III.5: Awaken My Love, Awaken Subseries III.8: Ballet Ballads Subseries III.13: Blood Wedding Subseries III.14: Captive City Subseries III.17: Cocaine Lil' Subseries III.18: Concerto for Flute with String Quartet Subseries III.19: Cow in Trailer Subseries III.20: Creole Dance Subseries III.21: Culture Vultures or Rise and Fall of Picklepop (Musical farce) Subseries III.22: Dance to the People Subseries III.23: Devil is an Ass Subseries III.25: Five Finger Exercise Subseries III.27: For Joshua and Aaron Subseries III.28: Forget Me Not Subseries III.29: Frankie and Johnny Subseries III.30: General Armchair Subseries III.31: Gentlemen, Be Seated! Subseries III.32: Golden Apple Subseries III.33: Guns and Castanets Subseries III.35: Have Gun Will Travel Subseries III.36: I Hear America Singing Subseries III.37: In Darkness that Surrounds Us Subseries III.38: In Memory of a Hero Subseries III.39: Inventions for Flute, Oboe and Bassoon Subseries III.42: Jerome Moross Sampler Subseries III.44: Judith Anderson Presentation Subseries III.45: Jury of Her Peers Subseries III.46: King David: The Dance Before the Ark Subseries III.47: Last Judgement Subseries III.48: Life of the Bee Subseries III.49: Little Mermaid Ballet Subseries III.50: Love and Kisses Subseries III.52: Make Me Care Subseries III.53: Man with a Beard Subseries III.54: Mr Fox and Mrs Flye Subseries III.55: Mountain Road Subseries III.56: Music for the Flicks Subseries III.57: New Music Revues for Old Subseries III.59: Notes on Program Subseries III.63: Peppermint Tree Subseries III.65: Rachel, Rachel Subseries III.66: Ramble on a Hobo Tune Subseries III.67: Recitative and Aria Subseries III.68: Recitative and Aria Subseries III.69: Recitative and Aria for Violin and Piano Subseries III.71: Second Battle of Warsaw Subseries III.72: Seven Wonders of the World Subseries III.73: Sharkfighters Subseries III.74: Sonata for Piano Subseries III.75: Sonata for Piano Duet and String Quartet Subseries III.76: Sonata for Piano Duet and String Quartet Subseries III.77: Sonatina for Brass Quintet Subseries III.78: Sonatina for Clarinet Sextet Subseries III.79: Sonatina for String Bass and Piano Subseries III.80: Sonatina for Woodwind Quintet Subseries III.82: Sorry Wrong Number Subseries III.84: Symphony No 1 Subseries III.85: Symphony No 2 Subseries III.86: Tall Story for Orchestra Subseries III.87: There's a Moon Tonight Subseries III.88: Those Everlasting Blues Subseries III.89: Those Gamblers' Blues Subseries III.90: Tumwater Rhapsody Subseries III.94: Valley of Gwangi Subseries III.96: Variations on a Waltz Subseries III.99: When I Grow Up |
Summary InformationAt a Glance
ArrangementArrangementArranged in six series.
DescriptionScope and ContentCorrespondence, manuscript music scores, copies of scores, playscripts, scenarios, watercolor drawings and other stage designs, contracts, legal papers, programs, clippings and other printed materials, microfilms, records, tape recordings, and photographs. Among Moross's work are the musical play, "The Golden Apple"(1954), dance music for "Ballet Ballads"(1945) and for "Frankie and Johnny"(1938), the film score for "The Big Country"(1958) and for "The Cardinal"(1963), and his Symphony No. 1 (1943). There are some financial papers and production records for the staging of his works. Among the cataloged correspondents are Aaron Copland, Agnes George De Mille, Ned Rorem, Virgil Thomson, and Thornton Wilder.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account. Boxes 55, 56 and 57 are located off site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. This collection has no restrictions. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Jerome Moross papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. Selected Related Material at ColumbiaReminiscences of Jerome Moross: Oral History, 1982 Columbia Center for Oral History. AccrualsMaterials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. Immediate Source of AcquisitionPapers: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna Moross. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1984. Music scores: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna Moross. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--09/10/1991. Accession number--M-91-09-10. Compact disk, tape cassette& transcript: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna Moross. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--11/11/1991. Accession number--M-91-11-11. Two orchestral scores: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna M. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--05/07/1992. Accession number--M-92-05-07. Photocopies of 6 letters to A. Copland: Source of acquisition--Library of Congress. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--07/17/1992. Accession number--M-92-07-17. Score for American Pattern: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna Moross. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--04/--/1993. Accession number--M-93-04. 2 scores & a CD: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, S.M. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--06/30/1993. Accession number--M-93-06-30. Music score: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, S.M. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--02/21/1994. Accession number--M-94-02-21. Henry Cowell letter: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--03/07/1995. Accession number--M-95-03-07. Parts & corrections for Gentlemen, Be Seated: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--05/23/1995. Accession number--M-95-05-23. Moross-Palmer correspondence: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--07/28/1995. Accession number--M-95-07-28. Parts for Biguine: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--04/13/1996. Accession number--M-96-04-13. Scores & script for The Golden Apple: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--04/17/1996. Accession number--M-96-04-17. Plaque & J. Robbins telegram: Source of acquisition--Tarjan, Susanna. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--09/06/1998. Accession number--M-98-09-06. Gift of Mrs Susanna Moross Tarjan, 1984, 1987, 1990-1996& 1998-2000. Gift of the Library of Congress, 1992. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers Processed HR 01/--/1985. Music scores Processed HR 09/26/1991. Compact disk, tape cassette& transcript Processed HR 12/03/1991. Two orchestral scores Processed HR 05/07/1992. Photocopies of 6 letters to A. Copland Cataloged HR 07/24/1992. Score for American Pattern Processed HR 04/22/1993. 2 scores & a CD Processed HR 02/21/1994. Music score Processed HR 02/22/1994. Henry Cowell letter Processed HR 06/09/2000. Parts & corrections for Gentlemen, Be Seated Processed HR 06/09/2000. Moross-Palmer correspondence Processed HR 06/09/2000. Parts for Biguine Processed HR 06/09/2000. Scores & script for The Golden Apple Processed HR 06/09/2000. Plaque & J. Robbins telegram Processed HR 06/09/2000. Henry Rowen: 1/85, 5/90, 5/92, 7/92, 2/94, 6/00; Jennifer Sears 8/01. Revision Description2010-02-17 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite. 2017-03-30 Archived Website series added by Jane Gorjevsky 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. Subject HeadingsThe subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical sketchAmerican composer of film scores, concert works, and music for ballet and theater. Moross was born in Brooklyn on 1 August 1913 and died in Miami on 25 July 1983. He was a noted composer for motion pictures, the stage, and the ballet. His score for the motion picture The Big Country was nominated for an Academy Award, and he won a Drama Critics Circle award for his work on The Golden Apple in 1954. |