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William DeFotis Papers, 1953-2003

Collection Overview

Title: William DeFotis Papers, 1953-2003

ID: 26/20/124

Creator: DeFotis, William (1953-2003)

Extent: 4.9 cubic feet

Arrangement: By type of material

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Papers of William DeFotis (1953-2003), B.M. (1975) and M.M. (1977) in Music Composition, University of Illinois; D.M.A. (1984) in Orchestral Conducting, University of Iowa; Conductor and Composition and Theory faculty member, Baylor University (1983-84); Professor, College of William and Mary (1986-2003), contain publications, correspondence, manuscript and published musical compositions, programs, audio and video recordings of DeFotis compositions and performances, and newsclippings concerning his compositions and their performance.  Major correspondents include:  Steven Blum, William Brooks, Herbert BrĂ¼n, Constance DeFotis, Kenneth Gaburo, Perry Goldstein, Walter Levin, Allen Otte and Percussion Group Cincinnati, and Steve Whiting.