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Sheet Music Collection

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Sheet music is printed music, used to direct the playing of instruments, singing, or other forms of performance. This collections contains about 18 sheet music booklets, including religious music, "Song Hits from Brigadoon," and "Music of the Ethiopean Serenaders." The collection also includes a series of parts for Sherwood Shaffer's "Songs of Theano," that was commissioned by the University to dedicate the Scales Fine Arts Center.

Biographical and Historical Note

Sheet music is printed music, used to direct the playing of instruments, singing, or other forms of performance. Often sheet music is unbound.

Collection Overview

This collections contains about 18 sheet music booklets, including religious music, "Song Hits from Brigadoon," and "Music of the Ethiopean Serenaders." Some items appear to have formerly been bound together. The most contemporary music in the collection is a series of parts for Sherwood Shaffer's "Songs of Theano," that was commissioned by the University to dedicate the Scales Fine Arts Center. "Songs of Theano" comes with parts for clarinet, percussion, piano and voice, piccolo and flute, and viola.

Summary Information

Repository
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Title
Sheet Music Collection
ID
MS620
Date
circa 1845-1976
Quantity
1 oversize box
Extent
2  Linear Feet
Graphic Materials
1

Administrative Information

Publication Information
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, 2021 August
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use. 
Copyright Notice
The nature of the WFU Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The Archives and Special Collections of ZSR Library claims only physical ownership of most materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to the U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. 
Preferred Citation
Sheet Music Collection (MS620), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. 

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