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By Reed Gallo, Morris Huck, Mary Miller and Scott Schwartz
Collection Overview
Title: Paul Martin Zonn Music and Papers, 1950-2000
ID: 12/5/35
Primary Creator: Zonn, Paul Martin (1938-2000)
Extent: 28.45 cubic feet
Arrangement:
The Collection is arranged into six series, which are outlined as follows:
Series 1: Sheet Music, ca. 1955 - 1998
Contains Paul Zonn's original compositions, his jazz arrangements, and his Mandolin Ensemble arrangements, compositions written for him and his various performing ensembles, and method books. The music is arranged alphabetically by size and then by styles. Cross referencing between locations is indicated with the use of brackets, [ : ]. The first number identifies the box and the second identifies the folder. Of special note is his "Ultimate Nimbus" written for Clarinet Trio.
Series 2: Publicity, ca. 1950s - 2004
Contains concert programs divided into important performances or performance venues, program notes, concert flyers, press releases, newpaper and magazine publicity, photographs, and sound recordings. The material is arranged by type and each type is then arranged chronologically. Legal sized material is in box 38 and oversized materials in boxes 39 and 41.
Series 3: Correspondence, ca. 1957 - 1999
Contains correspondence between Paul Zonn and contemporary composers and educators, various performing ensembles, Universities, publishing companies and radio stations. The material is arranged alphabetically by the writer. Of note are commissions for compositions made by several professional orchestras and chamber ensembles.
Series 4: Education, ca. 1955 - 1998
Contains Paul Zonn's classroom materials, published articles, and grant and fellowship proposals. Also contained here is the work of his students. The material is arranged chronologically. Of note is a paper by Daniel Perantoni, former Professor of Tuba at the Unversity of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign.
Series 5: Personal Papers and Ephemera, ca. 1930s - 2004
Contains material from Paul Zonn's high school years, college transcripts and commencement programs, memorial service programs, family photographs and history, and autographs from two famous composers.
Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1957 - 1990
Organized in two sub-series: Sub-Series 1: Zonn Recordings and Sub-Series 2: Other Recordings. Sub-series 1 includes recordings of Paul Zonn's compositions, performances, and conducting and of Wilma Zonn's performances. Organized in chronological order where dates are provided and then arranged alphabetical order by composer, title, ensemble or event where dates are not provided. Sub-series 1 includes recordings of compositions, performances and conducting by others. It too is organized in chronological order where dates are provided and then in alphabetical order by composer, title, ensemble or event where dates are not provided.
Date Acquired: 11/17/2004. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Brün, Herbert (1918-2000), Composers, Compositions-Music, Faculty, Faculty Papers, Gaburo, Kenneth (1926-1993), Graphic Notation--Music, Grinnell College, Hamm, Charles (1925-2011), Jazz, Music, School of, Music - United States, Music Composition, Powell, Morgan, Woodwind Choir, Woodwind Instruments
Formats/Genres: Arrangements (Music), Audio-Visual Material, Concert Programs, Correspondence, Experimental Music, Papers, Photographs, Sheet music, Sound Recordings
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of sheet music, publicity, programs, correspondence, education materials, photographs and sound recordings that document Paul Martin Zonn's career as a composer, conductor, clarinetist, and educator at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Biographical Note
Paul Martin Zonn (1938-2000), modern clarinetist, composer, conductor, educator, gourmet chef, and cutup, graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor's degree in Music in1958, the University of Iowa with a Master of Arts degree in 1965, and a Master of Fine Arts in Composition in 1966. He then started his music career as a Fellow of the Center for Creative and Performing Arts at the State University of New York at Buffalo (1966-67), following with the post of Composer-in-Residence and Conductor of the Grinnell Symphony at Grinnell College (1967-70). He was then appointed Professor of Composition at the School of Music at the University of Illinois, where he retired in 1995 after serving as chairman for the Composition-Theory Division for several years.
Zonn began composing in his early teens and by the end of his life he had produced over 120 musical works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, jazz and mandolin bands, and a variety of instrumental solos. As an innovator in music, he performed, conducted and composed classical, jazz, country, bluegrass, and avant-garde music with equal enthusiasm. In describing his own music Zonn wrote, "My compositions have always been concerned with the very new and the old and the integration of diverse elements? I use the many languages of world music and try to bind them together." He received numerous awards during his lifetime from the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Illinois' Center for Advanced Studies. He also performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Ravinia, and the Library of Congress.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
November 17, 2004 and February 4, 2005. The sound recordings were transferred to the Sousa Archives on April 6, 2021. Three different editions of Chroma for Oboe and Piano, program notes, and a program featuring the piece were transferred to the Sousa Archives on May 24, 2023.
Access Restrictions:
None.
Acquisition Method:
The music and papers were donated to the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by Wilma Zonn on November 17, 2004.
Related Materials:
See also record series number 35/3/68.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Sheet Music, 1947-1999],
[Series 2: Publicity, ca. 1940-2002],
[
Series 3: Correspondence, 1957-1999],
[
Series 4: Education, 1955-1998],
[
Series 5: Personal Papers and Ephemera, 1927-2004],
[
Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1957-1990],
[
All]
- Series 2: Publicity, ca. 1940-2002
- Contains concert programs divided into important performances or performance venues, program notes, concert flyers, press releases, newpaper and magazine publicity, photographs, and sound recordings. Materials are arranged in four sub-series: sub-series 1) Programs, Program Notes, and Concert Flyers; sub-series 2) News Clippings and Press Releaseses; sub-series 3) Photographs; and sub-series 4) Sound Recordings.
- Sub-Series 1: Programs, Program Notes, and Concert Flyers, ca. 1950-2002
- Consists of programs, program notes, and concert flyers. Materials are arranged chronologically based on location or ensemble.
- Box 26
- Folder 7: Programs, ca. 1950-1960
- Folder 8: Programs: Miami Edison Senior High School, 1953-1955
- Folder 9: Programs: Carousel, 1956
- Folder 10: Programs: University of Miami, 1955-1959
- Folder 11: Program: Internationele Gesellschaft fur Neue Musik: Ortsgruppe Basel, 1958-1968
- Folder 12: Programs: New Hampshire Music Festival, 1959
- Folder 13: Programs, ca. 1960-1970
- Folder 14: Progams: Northwestern University, ca. 1960-1970
- Folder 15: Programs: Grinnell College, 1967-1969
- Folder 16: Programs: Tanglewood Music Festival, 1967-1968
- Folder 17: Programs: Carnegie Recital Hall, 1965-1969
- Folder 18: Programs: University of Iowa, 1965-1968
- Folder 19: Programs: State University of New York at Buffalo, 1965-1968
- Folder 20: Programs: University of Illinois (1 of 2), ca. 1970-1980
- Box 27
- Folder 1: Programs: University of Illinois (2 of 2), ca. 1970-1980
- Folder 2: Programs (1 of 4), ca. 1970-1980
- Folder 3: Programs (2 of 4), ca. 1970-1980
- Folder 4: Programs (3 of 4), ca. 1970-1980
- Folder 5: Programs: (4 of 4), ca. 1970-1980
- Folder 6: Programs: Northwestern University, ca. 1970-1980
- Folder 7: Programs: Grinnell College, 1970
- Folder 8: Programs: University of Iowa, 1972
- Folder 9: Programs: Carnegie Recital Hall, 1975, 1979
- Folder 10: Programs: Ravinia Festival, 1978
- Folder 11: Programs: Midwest Composers Symposium, 1978, 1982
- Folder 12: Programs: University of Illinois, ca. 1980-1990
- Box 28
- Folder 1: Programs: Northwestern University, ca. 1980-1990
- Folder 2: Programs, ca. 1980-1990
- Folder 3: Programs: The Heartland Band, 1983-84
- Folder 4: Programs: The Library of Congress, 1984
- Folder 5: Programs: Nashville New Music Consort, 1987-89
- Folder 6: Programs: Ciosoni, 1989
- Folder 7: Programs: University of Illinois, 1990s
- Folder 8: Programs (1 of 4), ca. 1990-2000
- Folder 9: Programs (2 of 4), ca. 1990-2000
- Folder 10: Programs (3 of 4), ca. 1990-2000
- Folder 11: Programs (4 of 4), ca. 1990-2000
- Box 29
- Folder 1: Programs: Ciosoni, ca. 1990-2000
- Folder 2: Programs: Northwestern University, ca. 1990-2000
- Folder 3: Programs: The Presidents` Own Marine Band, 1993-1999
- Folder 4: Program: International Double Reed Society, 1994
- Folder 5: Program: Bowling Green University - Music & Art Festival, 1994
- Folder 6: Programs: Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, 1995-1999
- Folder 7: Programs, ca. 2000
- Folder 8: Progams, Undated
- Folder 9: Program Notes: Midnight Secrets, ca. 1992
- Folder 10: Program Notes, Undated
- Folder 11: Concert Flyers, 1970-1980
- Folder 12: Concert Flyers, 1980-1990
- Folder 13: Concert Flyers, 1990-2000
- Folder 14: Original Artwork for Concert Flyers and Programs, ca. 1960-1990
- Box 31
- Folder 1: Concert Flyers: University of Illinois, ca. 1972-1995
- Folder 2: Concert Flyers: Contemporary Directions, 1977-1978
- Folder 3: Concert Flyers: National Academy of the Arts, 1978
- Folder 4: The Ultimate Clarinet: Val Gawenda, 1979
- Folder 5: Concert Flyers: Northwestern University, 1980
- Folder 6: Concert Flyer: Nashville New Music Consort, 1988
- Folder 7: Concert Flyers: Ciosoni, ca. 1990
- Folder 8: Concert Flyers: Nashville Mandolin Society, 1998
- Folder 9: Concert Flyers: Bluegrass, Undated
- Folder 10: Concert Flyers: Chicago Society of Composers, Undated
- Folder 11: Concert Flyers: The New School, Undated
- Box 32
- Folder 1: Scrapbook, ca. 1959-1985
- Box 38
- Folder 1: Programs, 1960-1970
- Folder 2: Programs: University of Illinois, 1990-2000
- Folder 3: Programs: Ciosoni, 1990
- Folder 4: Program Notes: Various Pieces, Undated
- Folder 5: Concert Flyers, 1970-1980
- Folder 6: Concert Flyers, 1980-1990
- Folder 7: Concert Flyers, Undated
- Box 55
- Folder 4: Program Notes and Program: Chroma, 2002
- Sub-Series 2: News Clippings and Press Releases, ca. 1940-2002
- Consists of news clippings and press releases. Materials are arranged chronologically by topic.
- Box 29
- Folder 15: Publicity, ca. 1940-1950
- Folder 16: Publicity: Mullin and Magnetophon, 1946
- Folder 17: Publicity, 1950-1960
- Folder 18: Publicity, 1960-1970
- Folder 19: Publicity: Portland Chamber Players, 1963
- Folder 20: Publicity: New York Times, 1965
- Folder 21: Publicity: Grinnell College, 1968
- Folder 22: Publicity, 1970-1980
- Folder 23: Publicity: BMI, 1970, 1971, 1975
- Folder 24: Publicity: Red Wiggler for Solo Tuba, 1974
- Folder 25: Publicity: The Clarinet - International Clarinet Society, 1975
- Folder 26: Publicity: Newsclippings (1 of 3), 1980-1990
- Box 30
- Folder 1: Publicity: Newsclippings (2 of 3), 1980-1990
- Folder 2: Publicity: Newsclippings (3 of 3), 1980-1990
- Folder 3: Publicity: University of Illinois, 1980-1990
- Folder 4: Publicity: The Heartland Band, 1982-83
- Folder 5: Publicity: Percussive Arts Society International Convention, 1989
- Folder 6: Publicity: Newsclippings (1 of 2), 1990-2000
- Folder 7: Publicity: Newsclippings (2 of 2), 1990-2000
- Folder 8: Publicity: Ciosoni, ca. 1990
- Folder 9: Publicity: The Festival at INT, 1990
- Folder 10: Publicity: Pan Pipes, 1990, 1992
- Folder 11: Publicity: Sinfonia da Camera and Pennyrile Variations, 1991
- Folder 12: Publicity: Indiana Clarinet Trio, 1992
- Folder 13: Publicity: Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, ca. 1996-1999
- Folder 14: Publicity, ca. 1998
- Folder 15: Publicity: The Nashville Musician, 2001-2002
- Folder 16: Publicity: Newsclippings, 2002
- Folder 17: Publicity: Hendersonville Star News, 2004
- Folder 18: Publicity: Newsclippings, Undated
- Folder 19: Publicity: Nashville New Music Consort, Undated
- Folder 20: Publicity: University of Illinois Contemporary Chamber Players, Undated
- Folder 21: Publicity: University of Illinois students, Undated
- Folder 22: Nashville Music Awards: Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, 1997
- Folder 23: Indie Award Winner: Nashville Mandolin Ensemble, 1999
- Folder 24: Press Releases, 1970-1980
- Folder 25: Press Releases, 1980-1990
- Folder 26: Press Releases, 1990-2000
- Folder 27: Repertoire Publications, 1965-1987
- Folder 28: University of Illinois Contemporary Chamber Ensemble: Performers & Repertoire Lists, 1977-1982
- Folder 29: CD Jackets, ca. 1983
- Box 38
- Folder 8: Publicity, 1950-1960
- Folder 9: Publicity, 1960-1970
- Folder 10: Publicity: Grinnell College, 1967
- Folder 11: Publicity, 1970-1980
- Folder 12: Publicity, 1980-1990
- Folder 13: Publicity, 1990-2000
- Folder 14: ASUC National Conference, Memphis State University, 1990
- Folder 15: Publicity, 2002
- Folder 16: Publicity, Undated
- Folder 17: Press Releases, 1990-2000
- Folder 18: Repertoire Publications: Pioneer Editions, Inc., Undated
- Box 41
- Folder 2: Publicity, ca. 1968-1999
- Sub-Series 3: Photographs, ca. 1940-1999
- Consists of photographs. Materials are arranged chronologically by topic.
- Box 39
- Folder 1: Paul Zonn, ca. 1940-1999
- Folder 2: Miami Edison High School, 1954-1955
- Folder 3: University of Illinois, 1960-1970
- Folder 4: University of Illinois, 1970-1980
- Folder 5: University of Illinois, 1980-1990
- Folder 6: University of Illinois, Undated
- Folder 7: Tokyo, 1969
- Folder 8: Computer Conference, Photo Negatives, 1987
- Folder 9: Other Ensembles: Elliot Schwartz; The Blair String Quartet, 1975; 1989
- Folder 10: Ultimate Nimbus: Evanston, Indiana, 1995
- Folder 11: Victory Celebration Fanfare: Evansville, Indiana, 1998
- Folder 12: Portland Chamber Players, 1963
- Folder 13: Buffalo Chamber Players, 1967
- Folder 14: Tanglewood Clarinet Fellows, 1967
- Folder 15: Ciosoni: Paul Zonn, Michael Cameron, & Tim Lane, ca. 1990
- Folder 16: Nashville Mandolin Society, ca. 1995
- Folder 17: Paul Zonn performing with other bands, 1953, 1998
- Sub-Series 4: Sound Recordings, 1965-1998
- Consists of commercial recordings. Materials are unarranged.
- Box 40
- Folder 1: Timbral Variations: The University of Illinois Chamber Players, ca. 1972
- Folder 2: Paul Zonn: Original Compositons, Vol. I, ca. 1967-1994
- Folder 3: Paul Zonn: Original Compositions, Vol. II, ca. 1965-1995
- Folder 4: Paul Zonn: Three American Dances, 1998
- Folder 5: Ultimate Nimbus: Chicago Clarinet Trio, 1998
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Sheet Music, 1947-1999],
[Series 2: Publicity, ca. 1940-2002],
[
Series 3: Correspondence, 1957-1999],
[
Series 4: Education, 1955-1998],
[
Series 5: Personal Papers and Ephemera, 1927-2004],
[
Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1957-1990],
[
All]
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