Finding Aid for Robert Morgan Music and Audio Recordings, 1962-1974 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Archives Research Center, 1707 S. Orchard Street	Boxes 1-4
SACAM, Band Building, 1103 S. 6th Street	Reel 1

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Collection Overview

Title: Robert Morgan Music and Audio Recordings, 1962-1974

ID: 26/20/187

Primary Creator: Morgan, Robert (1942-)

Extent: 1.3 cubic feet

Arrangement: Unarranged

Date Acquired: 10/29/2012. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Big bands, Composers, Compositions-Music, Illinois Summer Youth Music, Instrumental music, Jazz, Orchestra, Organs, Powell, Morgan, Summer Youth Music, Woodwind Instruments

Formats/Genres: Audio-Visual Material, Sheet music

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of original music compositions and audio recordings of performances of his early chamber, choral, orchestra, concert, and jazz band works while a student at the University of North Texas and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign created between 1962 and 1974. Of note is a film reel of the University of Illinois Jazz Band's performance with John Garvey at the 1970 Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival.

Biographical Note

Dr. Robert "Doc" Morgan (1942- ) was raised in Houston, Texas and received his BA in music in 1963 from the University of North Texas. He completed his Masters of Music degree from the University of North Texas in 1965 and a Ph.D. in music from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1974. In 1976 he joined the faculty of the High School for Performing and Visual Arts (HSPV) in Houston, Texas as the Director of Jazz Studies, a position he held until 1999 when he retired. During his tenure at HSPV, he establish the jazz program's national and international reputation, and was inducted into the International Association for Jazz Education Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as one of America's leading jazz educators. He received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Berklee College of Music in 1999. In 2014, HSPV began presenting the annual "Doc Fest" in honor of Dr. Morgan, a tradition that has continued through 2024.

Subject/Index Terms

Big bands
Composers
Compositions-Music
Illinois Summer Youth Music
Instrumental music
Jazz
Orchestra
Organs
Powell, Morgan
Summer Youth Music
Woodwind Instruments

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: "Home Movies" 8mm film accessioned July 14, 2014.

Acquisition Source: Robert Morgan

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials:

John Garvey Music and Papers - 12/5/38

School of Music Audio Department Sound Recordings - 12/5/64

Nature's Table Collection - 12/9/144

Box and Folder Listing

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[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Box 3],
[Box 4],
[Reel 1: "Home Movies", 1970-1979],
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Box 1

Folder 1: More Than a State of Mind (CS), 1968: Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 2: Canyon Fanfare (P), 1987: Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 3: Haiku (CS), 1972: Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 4: Dedication Prelude for Organ (P), 1968: Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 5: Introduction, Allegro, and Dirge for Brass and Percussion (CS, P), 1968: Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 6: Selections from 'Texas' for Concert Band (CS, P), 1967: Includes recording of optional sound effects. 78, 33 1/2 rpm.; Composer: Guion, David W. (arr. Robert Morgan)
Folder 7: Four Short Statements on a Row by Webern (FS, P), 1965: Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 8: Take No Thought (FS), 1964: Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 9: Introduction and Allegro for Flute and Piano (FS), 1964: Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 10: Piece for Trumpet and Piano (PS, P), 1962: Composer: Morgan, Robert

Box 2

Folder 1: Jazz Cantata on Black Poets (FS), 1974: Unbound copy of full score.; Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 2: Jazz Cantata on Black Poets (FS), 1974: Onionskin copy of full score.; Composer: Morgan, Robert

Box 3

Folder 1: Sinfonietta for Orchestra (FS), 1965: Bound copy of master's thesis.; Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 2: Sinfonietta for Orchestra (P), 1965: Handwritten complete set of parts.; Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 3: Sinfonietta for Orchestra (CS), 1965: Handwritten, spiral-bound full score.; Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 4: Sinfonietta for Orchestra (FS), 1965: Onionskin copy of master score.; Composer: Morgan, Robert

Box 4

Folder 1: Variations on a Chorale Theme (CS), 1969: Composer: Morgan, Robert
Folder 2: Woodwind Trio #1 (FS), 1963: Composer: Morgan, Robert

Reel 1: "Home Movies", 1970-1979

8mm silent acetate motion picture film containing the following: 1. Fourth of July parade in Champaign-Urbana, 1970; 2. Notre Dame Jazz Festival, winter, 1971; 3. National College Jazz Festival at the University of Illinois, late spring, 1971, containing clips of Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Evans, Al Cohn, Bill Watrous, and others; 4. A party at Ron Elliston's house, c. summer, 1971; 5. Rudy James Dixieland band park concert, with Morgan Powell and others, c. summer, 1971; 6. Duke Ellington at the University of Illinois, c. 1971 or 1972; 7. Illinois Summer Youth Music, 1979; 8. Fourth of July parade in Champaign-Urbana, 1979.

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