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Collection Overview

Title: Michael Manion Music and Papers, 1965-2008

ID: 26/20/188

Primary Creator: Manion, Michael (1952-2012)

Extent: 5.25 cubic feet

Arrangement: Content is arranged in five series: Series 1 contains published and unpublished music, Series 2 contains correspondence, Series 3 contains materials related to publication and research, Series 4 contains materials related to Michael's education, Series 5 contains sound recordings and audiovisual materials of Michael's music as well as the music of his contemporaries. All series are arranged alphabetically.

Date Acquired: 02/04/2013

Subjects: Compositions-Music, Computer Music, Electronic Music, Music Composition

Languages: English, German

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of original and published music, new music ensemble performance directions and diagrams, correspondence, research notes, correspondence, audio recordings, photographs, concert programs, and posters documenting Michael Manion's career as a percussionist, composer of electroacoustical music, and scholar of the music and performance practices of Karlheinz Stockhausen between 1965 and 2008. Of particular interest is correspondence between Stockhausen and Manion related to the performance and notation practices for Stockhausen's works between 1984 and 1987 while Manion served as an assistant to Stockhausen.

Biographical Note

Michael Lawrence Manion (1952-2012), percussionist and American composer of electroacoustical music, earned his Bachelor of Music degree in composition and percussion performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in 1977 and Master of Music in composition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1983. He studied composition with Randolph Coleman, Dary John Mizelle, and Gary Lee Nelson at Oberlin and Salvatore Martirano and Ben Johnston at the University of Illinois. In addition, he studied with Robert Ashley at Mills Collection from 1977 to 1978, Mauricio Kagel at the Musikhochschule Koln from 1980 to 1981, and Jonathan Harvey at the Univeristy of Sussex from 1985 to 1988. Between 1984 and 1987 he served as an assistant to Karl Heinz Stockhausen for the publication of such works Kindheit, Nausenflugeltanz, Wochenkreis, and Madchenprozession. He remained an active composer and performer throughout his career in Europe and the United States until a stroke in 2008.

Subject/Index Terms

Compositions-Music
Computer Music
Electronic Music
Music Composition

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Mrs. Floy Manion

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials: Published scores of Stockhausen's music and books on Stockhausen's music that were not worked on by Michael Manion and not used for his research articles on Stockhausen were transfered to the Calvin College Library.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Original and published music, ca. 1972-2008],
[Series 2: Correspondence, ca. 1972-2004],
[Series 3: Research, Publications, and Performance Materials, ca. 1977-2008],
[Series 4: Education and Personal Papers, ca. 1974-2010],
[Series 5: Sound Recordings, Audiovisual Materials, and Computer Files, ca. 1974-2007],
[All]

Series 1: Original and published music, ca. 1972-2008

Box 1

Folder 1: Iconoclasm (FS), 1972: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 2: Fantasy on "Hail to the Chief" (FS), undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 3: Fragments of scores, undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 4: Echoes/Densities (FS), 1974: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 5: Baroquen Pieces for Snare Drum and Orchestra (FS), undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 6: Minuet (FS), undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 7: Nothing at Newbegins (FS), 1972: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 8: Night (FS), undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 9: Orbis Musica, 1975: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 10: Overture to King Kong (FS), undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 11: Screen (FS), 1980: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 12: Six Pieces for Solo Flute, 1973: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 13: Variations on a Theme by Chopin, undated: Composer/arranger: Chopin, Frederic; Manion, Michael

Box 2

Folder 1: A.D. (FS), 1973: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 2: Dialogue for Percussionist and Pre-Recorded Tape (FS), 1973: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 3: Fragments of scores, undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 4: Hexentanz (FS), undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 5: Islands (FS), 1988: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 6: Music for Cello and Electronic Sounds (FS, P), 1990-1991: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 7: Orbis Musica, 1975: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 8: Screen (FS), 1980: Composer/arrange: Manion, Michael
Folder 9: Theme and Variations on a Theme by Chopin, undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 10: untitled, 1987: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 11: The Washing Machine, undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael

Box 3

Folder 1: Combinations, 1976: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 2: Constellations, 1997: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 3: Islands (FS), 1997: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 4: Long Roll II (FS), 2006: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 5: Music for Cello and Electronic Sounds (FS), 1990: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 6: Music for Electronic Percussion II, 2002: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 7: Music for Marimba and Violin (FS), 1992: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 8: Music for Solo Piano, 2006: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 9: Music for Solo Vibraphone, 2005: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 10: Music for Wind Ensemble (FS), 2002: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 11: Six Pieces for Solo Flute, 2002: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 12: Wheels (FS, P), 1977-1996: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael

Box 4

Folder 1: Delta (FS), 1976: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 2: Dialogue for Percussionist and Pre-Recorded Tape (FS), 1973: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 3: Long Roll II, 2006: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 4: Music for Cello and Electronic Sounds (FS, P), 1991: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 5: Music for Electronic Percussion II, 2002: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 6: Music for Flute and Marimba (FS), 1992: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 7: Music for Marimba and Violin (FS), 1992: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 8: Music for Solo Vibraphone, 2000-2005: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 9: Music for String Quartet (FS), 2008: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 10: Music for Wind Ensemble (FS), 1972: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 11: untitled (FS), undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael

Box 5

Folder 1: Almanac (FS), undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 2: Combinations, 1976: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 3: Constellations, 1974: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 4: Epiphany, 1976: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 5: Fragments of scores, undated: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 6: Interjections (FS), 1974-1975: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 7: Meta (FS), 1977-1980: Composer/arranger: Manion, MIchael
Folder 8: Music for Organ, 1976: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 9: Regions, 1976: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael
Folder 10: Trio (FS), 1975: Composer/arranger: Manion, Michael

Box 6

Folder 1: Aries (FS), 1981: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 2: A Key for "Momente", ca. 1971: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 3: Fragments of photocopied scores, undated: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 4: Kindheit (FS), 1984: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 5: Kurzwellen, 1969: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 6: A capella Version of Madchenprozession (FS), 1997: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 7: Mission und Himmelfahrt vom Donnerstag aus Licht (FS), 1985: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 8: Montag aus Licht fragment (FS), ca. 1987: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 9: Nasenflugeltanz vom Samstag aus Licht (FS), 1995: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 10: Tierkreis, ca. 1975: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 11: Welt-Parlament vom Mittwoch aus Licht (FS), 1996: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 12: Wochenkreis (FS), 1997: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz

Box 7

Folder 1: ...until..., 1974: Composer/arranger: Barlow, Clarence
Folder 2: A Spell, 2004: Composer/arranger: Kan-no, Shigeru
Folder 3: Bales, Barrels, and Cones...Antebellum/Antibellum, 2002: Composer/arranger: Bathory-Kitsz, Dennis
Folder 4: Cantata III, "Gottes Lob", 2005: Composer/arranger: Kan-no, Shigeru
Folder 5: The Chilling Wind, undated: Composer/arranger: Lorenz, Mike
Folder 6: First Snow, 2005: Composer/arranger: Mizelle, Dary John
Folder 7: g-ring-oh!, undated: Composer/arranger: Lach Lau, Juan Sebastian
Folder 8: Interiors, 1966: Composer/arranger: Moran, Robert
Folder 9: Klavierstuck, undated: Composer/arranger: Scharpenphlatz, G.
Folder 10: kongulo kongulo, 2003: Composer/arranger: Asgeirsson, Aki
Folder 11: Millenium Soldier III, Hymnen Pinders, 2005: Composer/arranger: Kan-no, Shigeru
Folder 12: Pater Noster, 1999: Composer/arranger: Kan-no, Shigeru
Folder 13: untitled, unknown: Composer/arranger: unknown
Folder 14: RatGeyser, undated: Composer/arranger: Bathory-Kitsz, Dennis
Folder 15: Slumber Party Massacre, undated: Composer/arranger: Lyon, Eric
Folder 16: Spellbound, 1995: Composer/arranger: Mizelle, Dary John
Folder 17: String Quartet, 1970: Composer/arranger: Brown, Earle
Folder 18: Super-Solo with Voice, 2005: Composer/arranger: Kan-no, Shigeru
Folder 19: Trial IV "Sound-Sound", 2003: Composer/arranger: Kan-no, Shigeru
Folder 20: Trieb III, 2004: Composer/arranger: Kan-no, Shigeru

Box 8

Folder 1: Bales, Barrels and Cones...Antebellum/Antibellum, undated: Composer/arranger: Bathory-Kitsz, Dennis
Folder 2: Creative Mountain, 1983: Composer/arranger: Mizelle, Dary John
Folder 3: Croche et Tient, undated: Composer/arranger: Harrington, Jeffrey
Folder 4: g-ring-oh!, 2003: Composer/arranger: Lach Lau, Juan Sebastian
Folder 5: kongulo kongulo, 2003: Composer/arranger: Asgeirsson, Aki
Folder 6: Linear A, 1978: Composer/arranger: Gehlhaar, R.
Folder 7: Locomotives stalking a leopard in a china closet, undated: Composer/arranger: Gunn, David
Folder 8: Mandala 1: Synchron, 1979: Composer/arranger: Fleisher, Robert
Folder 9: Michael's Journey Round the Earth (FS), undated: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 10: Personal Wellness Attack Points, undated: Composer/arranger: Flanagan
Folder 11: Photocopied fragments of pieces, undated
Folder 12: Polytempus II, 1981: Composer/arranger: Mizelle, Dary John
Folder 13: RatGeyser, undated: Composer/arranger: Bathory-Kitsz, Dennis
Folder 14: Spellbound, 1996: Composer/arranger: Mizelle, Dary John
Folder 15: Stop, 1965: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 16: Superformula from Licht, Monday segment of Superformula, Triple-formula, Superformula from Donnerstag aus Licht, undated: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Folder 17: Xi, Zeitplan Freitag aus Licht, Zeitstruktur der gesamten Gruppen, 1992-1994: Composer/arranger: Stockhausen, Karlheinz

Oversize Portfolio Box 1

Item 1: Constellations, 1974: Removed for conservation August 8, 2014
Item 2: Constellations (FS), 1974: Removed for conservation August 8, 2014