Michael Cameron Music and Papers

Overview

Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Educational Materials

Administrative

Performances, Research and Service

Published and Original Music

Sound Recordings

Personal Papers



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Finding Aid for Michael Cameron Music and Papers, ca. 1938-2019 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Michael Cameron Music and Papers, ca. 1938-2019Add to your cart.

ID: 12/5/79

Primary Creator: Michael Cameron (1959-2022)

Extent: 11.5 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized into five series: Series 1. Educational Materials ( ca. 1977-2004), arranged by type (syllabi, listening lists, teaching plans, recruitment) and then chronologically; Series 2. Administrative (ca. 1993-2018), arranged by committee and then chronologically; Series 3: Performances, Research, and Service (ca. 1989-2019), arranged by type (programs and fliers, reviews, publications, recording contracts, professional organizations) and then chronologically; Series 4: Published and Original Music (ca. 1938-2014), arranged in five subseries and then alphabetically by composer's surname; Series 5: Sound Recordings, arranged in two sub-series of Cameron's personal recordings and course listening lists for MUS 437 and MUS 560; and Series 6: Personal Papers.

Date Acquired: 05/19/2021. More info below under Accruals.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of educational materials such as syllabi and listening lists, performance programs and fliers, correspondence, meeting minutes, music and scores, and audio recordings which were used by Michael Cameron during his time as a tenured faculty member and bassist in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's School of Music.

Biographical Note

Michael Cameron (1959-2022) was born in Utica, New York. A bassist, educator, and writer, Cameron graduated in 1981 from Indiana University with a Bachelor's of Music, and from the same institution in 1982 with a Master's of Music. While there, he studied with Murray Grodner, Barry Green, and Stuart Sankey. He began his teaching career at West Texas State University in 1982, before transitioning to Baylor University in 1983. In 1985, he joined the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's School of Music String Division as professor of double bass. During his time at the University of Illinois, he taught several classes (MUS 437 and MUS 560) in addition to his bass studio, served on many School of Music and university committees, and served several tenures as head of the string division. He served as principal bass both of the Sinfonia da Camera and of the Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra. Cameron played in the Ciosoni (Esperanto for "all sounds") trio alongside clarinetist Paul Martin Zonn and later Eric Mandat, and flutist Tim Lane. The group was known for its unusual instrumentation and the technical expertise of its members, performing interpretations of known works as well as works written for the trio.

Cameron published many articles with the Chicago Tribune, especially concert reviews, and with the American String Teachers Association and Bass World. He was a member of the International Society of Bassists. His performance history includes many world premieres and American premieres for bass, as well as works dedicated to or commissioned by him. His repertoire varied widely, and included works in both classical and modern styles. Cameron began the company BassScores.com which published works specifically for the double bass, many of which were arranged or edited by Cameron. Cameron was featured on or appeared in multiple published recordings, including "Progression," "Sound Bites," "Canto: Music for Double Bass by Thomas Frederickson," "Teresa LeVelle: The Shadowlands," "Uncommon Voices," and "Exhortations: Virtuoso Solo Instrumental and Chamber Music."

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: An addition of music was provided by Renata Soares Caceres on November 14, 2022.

Access Restrictions: None.

Acquisition Source: Theresa Cameron, sister, for Michael Cameron

Acquisition Method: Gift


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[Series 1: Educational Materials, 1977-2004],
[Series 2: Administrative, 1993-2018],
[Series 3: Performances, Research and Service, 1989-2019],
[Series 4: Published and Original Music],
[Series 5: Sound Recordings, 1949-2010],
[Series 6: Personal Papers, 1990-2008],
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Series 3: Performances, Research and Service, 1989-2019Add to your cart.
Contains Michael Cameron's programs, fliers, and posters as well as reviews from events that he performed in, his published articles especially from the Chicago Tribune, material related to the creation of the website BassScores.com, materials related to his recordings with record labels, and materials related to the International Society of Bassists and the American String Teachers Association. Items are arranged by type (such as programs or publications) and then chronologically.
Sub-Series 1: PerformancesAdd to your cart.
Contains materials related to Michael Cameron's performances such as programs and flyers, reviews of performances, biographies included with reviews or with programs, and contracts and correspondence with performance venues. Materials related to specific ensembles which Cameron played in (Ciosoni and Sinfonia da Camera) have been kept together. Items are arranged chronologically.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 10: Biographies on Cameron, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 11: Ciosoni, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 12: Lectures, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 13: Performance Venue Correspondence and Contacts, 1989-1997Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Programs and Flyers, 1980-1988Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Programs and Flyers, 1989-September 1990Add to your cart.
Folder 16: Programs and Flyers, April 1990Add to your cart.
Folder 17: Programs and Flyers, October 1990-October 1995Add to your cart.
Folder 18: Programs and Flyers, November 1995-December 1997Add to your cart.
Folder 19: Programs and Flyers, June 1991-2001Add to your cart.
Folder 20: Programs and Flyers, 2002-2008Add to your cart.
Folder 21: Programs and Flyers, 2009-2019Add to your cart.
Folder 22: Programs and Flyers, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 23: Sinfonia, 1996Add to your cart.
Folder 24: Performance Reviews, 1995-1999Add to your cart.
Box 3Add to your cart.
Folder 12: Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, 2019Add to your cart.
Box 9Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Posters and Flyers, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box 14Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Large Posters, 1994-2013Add to your cart.
Box 18Add to your cart.
Folder 2: Recital Programs, 2016-2017Add to your cart.
Sub-Series 2: PublicationsAdd to your cart.
Contains materials that Micahel Cameron published or which are which are related to his publications. Publications include reviews written for the Chicago Tribune as well as other published newspaper articles from unknown sources, and materials from his music literature project. Other items related to his publications include contracts and notes with recording labels especially related to his publication of the album "Sound Bites," and business records from the creation of BassScores.com.
Box 2Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Tribune Reviews, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 2: Articles 1, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 3: Articles 2, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 4: Literature Project, 1999Add to your cart.
Folder 5: Uncommon Voices, 2007Add to your cart.
Folder 6: Sound Bites, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 7: Recording Contracts 1, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 8: Recording Contracts 2, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 9: BassScores.Com, undatedAdd to your cart.
Box 3Add to your cart.
Folder 11: Recording Notes, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 13: Project Notes, undatedAdd to your cart.
Sub-Series 3: Professional ServiceAdd to your cart.
Contains materials related to Michael Cameron's membership in professional organizations such as the International Society of Bassists and the American String Teachers Association, newsletters and publications from the organizations of which he was a member, materials related to conferences which he traveled to, and correspondence and paperwork from his Potsdam Residency.
Box 3Add to your cart.
Folder 14: Conferences, 1991-1998Add to your cart.
Folder 15: Conferences, undatedAdd to your cart.
Folder 16: Potsdam Residency, 1994-1997Add to your cart.
Folder 17: American String Teacher Association, Sonorities, 1997-2019Add to your cart.
Folder 18: International Society of Bassists, 1983-1986Add to your cart.
Folder 19: International Society of Bassists, 1987-Spring 1989Add to your cart.
Folder 20: International Society of Bassists, Fall 1989-2005Add to your cart.
Folder 21: International Society of Bassists, 2007-2016Add to your cart.

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Educational Materials, 1977-2004],
[Series 2: Administrative, 1993-2018],
[Series 3: Performances, Research and Service, 1989-2019],
[Series 4: Published and Original Music],
[Series 5: Sound Recordings, 1949-2010],
[Series 6: Personal Papers, 1990-2008],
[All]

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