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By D. Baron, K. Reiser, B. Murphy, C. Fuller, L. Graham, A. Small, K. Hewitt, J. Shelly, A. Bishop, J. Holton, R. Senese, G. de Keersmaecker, M. Djenno, L. Booker, and C. Berthold
Collection Overview
Title: William Brooks Papers, 1936-2013
ID: 12/5/31
Primary Creator: Brooks, William (1943-)
Extent: 28.05 cubic feet
Arrangement: Organized in seven series: Series 1: Biographical Materials and Calendars, 1943-2003; Series 2: Correspondence, 1964-2011; Series 3: Course Papers and Instructional Resources, 1970-2002; Series 4: School of Music; Series 5: Writings, Presentations and Research, 1936-2000; Series 6: Music Composition and Performance Programs, 1961-2012; Series 7: Audio-Visual Recordings, 1964-1992.
Date Acquired: 03/30/2001. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Cage, John, Faculty Papers, Music, Music, School of, Music - United States, Musical Repertoires, Music Composition, New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Teaching, Vocal music
Formats/Genres: Papers
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of correspondence; teaching materials including lectures notes, student records and evaluations, and student dissertations; audio-visual recordings; research notes; and original compositions documenting Brooks' career as a student, composer, performer, musicologist, and educator at the University of Illinois [UIUC] (1969-1973 and 1987-2000), University of California at Santa Cruz [UCSC] (1973-1975); University of California at San Diego [UCSD] (1975-1977); University of Keele (1977-1978), Middlebury College (1982), the Institute for Studies in American Music at Brooklyn College (1983), Goldsmiths College, London (1995-1996), and University of York (2006). Organized in seven series: Series 1: Biographical Materials and Calendars, 1943-2003; Series 2: Correspondence, 1964-2011; Series 3: Course Papers and Instructional Resources, 1970-2002; Series 4: School of Music; Series 5: Writings, Presentations and Research, 1936-2000; Series 6: Music Compositions and Performance Programs, 1961-2012; Series 7: Audio-Visual Recordings, 1964-1992. Of particular interest are Brooks's research and publications on John Cage and his research collaborations with the editors of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and Gilbert Chase.
Biographical Note
William Brooks (1943-) is an American composer, performer, conductor, musicologist, and educator. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in music and mathematics from Wesleyan University (1965), and his Master of Music in musicology (1971) and Doctorate of Musical Arts in composition-theory (1976) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Brooks served on the music faculty at the University of Illinois between 1969-1973 and 1987-2000 as Professor of Composition, Director of the Contemporary Chamber Singers, and Chair of the Composition-Theory Division for many years. His other faculty positions included appointments at the University of California, Santa Cruz (1973-1975) and University of California, San Diego (1975-1977). Between 1977 and 1987 he worked as a freelance composer, scholar and performer. Brooks has also held visiting appointments at the University of Keele (1977-1978), Middlebury College (1982), the Institute for Studies in American Music, Brooklyn College (1983), and Goldsmiths College, London (1995-1996). He was also a Senior Research Fellow at the Orpheus Institute, Ghent, Belgium (2009-2010). Brooks also served as Associate Professor Emeritus of Composition and Theory at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1987-2000), and beginning in 2000 became Reader in Music at the University of York. He became full Professor in 2006.
Brooks is closely associated with John Cage as both a performer and scholar. He played in the world premiere of Cage's HPSCHD and directed several productions of Cage's Song Books. Brooks has published extensively on 20th-century American music, especially on John Cage and Charles Ives, vocal music, popular music, and musical instruments. He served as the adviser for the article, "19th-century Music," for The New Grove Dictionary of American Music. He is composer of American experimental music whose work focuses on mappings between music and other fine arts. He has received commissions from the British Arts Council (1978), the Gulbenkian Foundation (1981) and the Kronos Quartet (1986). In addition his research and compositions have been sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Gulbenkian Foundation, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Fulbright Scholar program.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
Additions acquired 12/20/2002, 5/23/2012, 8/6/2013, 12/2/2013 (items from Northwestern University acquired on this date), March 27, 2017, July 2, 2021 (transfer from the Music and Performing Arts Library), and July 23, 2024.
Acquisition Source:
William Brooks
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Appraisal Information:
In Box 46, Folder 3, the first and last pages of the paperclipped papers labeled "Sketches & Drafts For Orpheus" were printed on scrap paper including Brooks' personal financial information. High-quality photocopies of the fronts of these pages (containing drafts of the composition) were made on acid-free paper in order to preserve their informational content. The originals were discarded so that the folder could remain unsrestricted and accessible.
Processing Information:
The Brooks Papers were re-processed in June 2012 by the LIS590AA class to accomodate the significant addition of materials that were donated to the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music in May 2012. Additions made on 8/6/2013 were processed on 8/7/2013.
Box and Folder Listing
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Series 1: Biographical Materials and Calendars, 1943-2003],
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Series 2: Correspondence, 1964-2011],
[Series 3: Course Papers and Instructional Resources, 1970-2002],
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Series 4: School of Music, 1987-2000],
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Series 5: Writings, Presentations and Research, 1936-2000],
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Series 6: Original Music Compositions, Performance Programs, and Collection of Performance Scores, 1961-2012],
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Series 7: Audio-Visual Recordings, 1964-1992],
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- Series 3: Course Papers and Instructional Resources, 1970-2002
- Consists of course materials, handwritten notes, student evaluations, dissertation committee documents, and teaching resources used by William Brooks in his courses.
- Box 4
- Folder 1: Teaching Evaluations, 1986-2001
- Folder 2: The Advisory, 1970-1972
- Folder 3: Students Written Evaluations, 1973-1975
- Folder 4: Students Evaluations (Santa Cruz), 1973-1976
- Box 13
- Folder 28: Music 11 (Appreciation) - UCSD 1976-77, 1975-1977
- Folder 29: Music 220 (Criticism) - UCSD - Spring, 1976
- Folder 30: Music 100 - Syllabi, 1988-1997
- Folder 31: Music 101 - Exams, undated
- Folder 32: Music 101 - Exams, Placement & Proficiency, undated
- Folder 33: Music 101 - Masters, 1981-1989
- Folder 34: Music 101 - Materials (Browning), 1988
- Folder 35: Music 101 - Materials (Liptak), undated
- Folder 36: Music 101 - Materials (Freeman-Toole), undated
- Folder 37: Music 101 - Placement & Proficiency Exams, 1988-1989
- Folder 38: Music 101 - PLATO Instructions, undated
- Folder 39: Music 101 - Quizzes, undated
- Folder 40: Music 101 - Fall, 1988
- Folder 41: Music 101 - Tests, Fall, 1988
- Folder 42: Music 101 - Spring, 1989
- Folder 43: Music 101A - Fall, 1997
- Box 14
- Folder 1: Music 102 - Materials (Liptak), 1983-1986
- Folder 2: Music 102 - Proficiency Exams, 1992
- Folder 3: Music 102 - Fall, 1992
- Folder 4: Music 102 - Fall, 1993
- Folder 5: Music 102 - Spring, 1993
- Folder 6: Music 102 - Spring 1994, 1993-1994
- Folder 7: Music 103 - Materials (Von Gunden), ca. 1980s
- Folder 8: Music 103 - Fall, 1986
- Folder 9: Music 103 A - Spring, 1998
- Folder 10: Music 104 - Spring, 1997
- Folder 11: Music 106 - Fall, 1988
- Folder 12: Music 107 - Materials (Cottle), 1988-1991
- Folder 13: Music 107 - Materials (Liptak), 1978-1979
- Folder 14: Music 107 - Fall, 1992
- Folder 15: Music 107 - Spring 1993, 1992-1993
- Folder 16: Music 107 - Fall, 1993
- Folder 17: Music 107 - Spring 1994, 1993-1994
- Folder 18: Music 108 - Fall, 1986
- Folder 19: Music 202 - Spring, 1987
- Folder 20: Music 203 and 100 - Exams, Proficiency, 1979
- Folder 21: Personal/Professional - Lectures - Kagel - Hallelujah, undated
- Folder 22: Music 304 C - Fall 1993 (Microtonality - L. Ayers), 1993
- Folder 23: Music 308 C, 2000-2001
- Folder 24: Tests - Various (308), 1999
- Folder 25: Music 315 (20th Century Music) Masters for Handouts, Quizzes, etc. Spring, 1985-1988
- Folder 26: Grad Theory Review (320 B) Fall, 1998
- Folder 27: Music 320 R - Fall, 1999
- Folder 28: Theory Courses - Old Materials (1970s), 1970-1974
- Folder 29: Theory - Handouts - Music for Analysis, undated
- Folder 30: Music Theory - Syllabi, undated
- Folder 31: Theory - Handouts - Fundamentals, undated
- Folder 32: Theory - Handouts - Phrase Structure, undated
- Folder 33: Theory - Handouts - Motivic Structure, undated
- Folder 34: Theory - Handouts - Progressions, undated
- Folder 35: Theory - Handouts - Part-Writing, undated
- Folder 36: Music Theory - Wkly Assignments, undated
- Folder 37: Music Theory: Curricula & History, 1976
- Folder 38: 1st Species - 2pt CTP, undated
- Folder 39: 1st Species - 3 Part CTP, undated
- Folder 40: 1st Species - 4 Part CTP, undated
- Folder 41: 2nd Species - 2 Part CTP, undated
- Folder 42: 2nd Species - 2 Part CTP, undated
- Folder 43: Teaching Materials - Analysis (General), 1993-1997
- Folder 44: Teaching Materials - Bach, undated
- Folder 45: Teaching Materials - Bach - Chorales, 1998
- Folder 46: Teaching Materials - Bach - Fugues, undated
- Folder 47: Teaching Materials - Beethoven - Chamber Music, undated
- Folder 48: Teaching Materials - Beethoven - Concertos, 1999
- Folder 49: Teaching Materials - Beethoven - Piano Music, 2000
- Folder 50: Teaching Materials - Beethoven - Symphonies, undated
- Folder 51: Teaching Materials - Berlioz, 1999-2000
- Folder 52: Teaching Materials - Bottesini, 1999
- Folder 53: Teaching Materials - Brahms, 1998-2001
- Folder 54: Teaching Materials - Canon, 1997
- Folder 55: Teaching Materials - Carter, undated
- Folder 56: Teaching Materials - Chopin, undated
- Folder 57: Teaching Materials - Chromatic Harmony, 1992-1997
- Folder 58: Teaching Materials - Diatonic Harmony, 1993-1998
- Folder 59: Teaching Materials - Debussy, undated
- Box 15
- Folder 1: Teaching Materials - Dring, undated
- Folder 2: Teaching Materials - Dvorak, undated
- Folder 3: Teaching Materials - Faure, 2000
- Folder 4: Teaching Materials - Figured Bass, undated
- Folder 5: Teaching Materials - Foster, 2002
- Folder 6: Teaching Materials - Franck, 2000
- Folder 7: Teaching Materials - Ives, undated
- Folder 8: Teaching Materials - Joplin, undated
- Folder 9: Teaching Materials - Mahler, 2002
- Folder 10: Teaching Materials - Moskoloski, undated
- Folder 11: Teaching Materials - Mozart, undated
- Folder 12: Teaching Materials - Part-Writing/Fig. Bass, 1993
- Folder 13: Teaching Materials - Reinecke, undated
- Folder 14: Teaching Materials - Schubert, undated
- Folder 15: Teaching Materials - Schumann, 2000-2001
- Folder 16: Teaching Materials - Stravinsky, undated
- Folder 17: Teaching Materials - Strauss, 2002
- Folder 18: Teaching Materials - Tchaikovsky, undated
- Folder 19: Teaching Materials - Wolf, undated
- Folder 20: Teaching Materials - Work, undated
- Folder 21: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Ayers (DMA Spring 1994), 1994-1995
- Folder 22: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Bobax (DMA 1992), 1991-1992
- Folder 23: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Berk, 1995
- Folder 24: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Bohn (DMA Summer 1994), 1993-1994
- Folder 25: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Chan (DMA Fall 1996), 1995-1997
- Folder 26: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Chen, 1997-2000
- Folder 27: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Coles (DMA Spring 1992), 1991-1992
- Folder 28: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Cottle (DMA Spring 1993), 1991-1993)
- Folder 29: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Cross (DMA Spring 1995), 1991-1995
- Folder 30: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Edgerton (DMA Sum 1994), 1990-1996
- Folder 31: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Elrod (DMA Sam 2000), 1992-2000
- Folder 32: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Freeman-Toole (DMA Spring 1998), 1997-1998
- Folder 33: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Gladstone (DMA), 1999
- Folder 34: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Hammitt (ISMA Spring 1992), 1991-1992
- Folder 35: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Hoitenga (DMA Fall 1996), 1995-1996
- Folder 36: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Holm-Hudson (DMA Spring 1992), 1991-1992
- Folder 37: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Kushida (DMA Spring 1998), 1996-1998
- Folder 38: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Masterson, 1998-1999
- Folder 39: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Matheson, 1996-1998
- Folder 40: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Mauceri (DMA Spring 1996), 1991-1996
- Folder 41: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Nally (DMA Spring 1995), 1991-1995
- Folder 42: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Olson (DMA July 1998), 1989-1998
- Folder 43: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Repar (DMA Spring 1993), 1991-1993
- Folder 44: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Reynolds (DMA Fall), 1991
- Folder 45: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Roubal, 1998-1999
- Folder 46: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Scher, 1995
- Folder 47: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Shirk, 1991
- Folder 48: School of Music - Instruction - Warde (DMA Sp. 99), 1994-1999
- Folder 49: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Watson, 1996-1997
- Folder 50: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Yampolschi, 1994-1997
- Folder 51: School of Music - Instruction - Dissertations - Zielinski (DMA Fall 1991), 1990-1991
- Folder 52: School of Music - Instruction - Doctoral Committees, 1990-1991
- Folder 53: School of Music - Instruction - Doctoral Committees, 1991-1992
- Folder 54: School of Music - Instruction - Doctoral Committees, 1993-1994
- Folder 55: School of Music - Instruction - M.A. Theses - Chen, 1993-1996
- Folder 56: School of Music - Instruction - M.A. Theses - Freeman, 1987
- Folder 57: School of Music - Instruction - M.A. Theses - Tan, undated
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Series 2: Correspondence, 1964-2011],
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Series 5: Writings, Presentations and Research, 1936-2000],
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Series 6: Original Music Compositions, Performance Programs, and Collection of Performance Scores, 1961-2012],
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