Finding Aid for Don V. Moses Music and Papers, 1960-2000 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Don V. Moses Music and Papers, 1960-2000

ID: 12/5/76

Primary Creator: Moses, Don V (1936-2025)

Extent: 5.5 cubic feet

Arrangement: Arranged in two series: Series 1, Performance scores; Series 2, Research materials. Both series are arranged alphabetically by the composer's name. Series 1 is also divided by size with one box of smaller scores and the oversized scores in boxes 2-7.

Date Acquired: 10/17/2019. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Choral music, Choral singing -- Instruction and study, Church music, Church music--Catholic Church, Classroom Instruction, Conducting--Instruction and Study, Conductors (Music), Faculty, Faculty Papers, Music, School of, University of Illinois, Vocal music

Formats/Genres: Sheet music

Languages: English, Italian, German

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of music scores used in the conducting, performance, and research of Don V. Moses from 1949 to 1979. The scores include many of Haydn's works, which Moses studied and regularly performed throughout his career, and many of them have extensive performance markings and annotations.

Biographical Note

Don V. Moses was born December 21, 1936 in Garden City, Kansas. He earned his Bachelor's degree in music education from Fort Hays State University in 1959, and a Master of Music in 1962 and a Doctorate of Music in 1968 from Indiana University. During his tenure at Indiana he also served as Assistant Professor of Music among the conducting faculty from 1964-1973. In 1973 he became the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Iowa, and remained there until 1986 when he took the position of Director of Choral Activities at the University of Illinois. Two years later he became the Director of Illinois' School of Music. Among his published works are handbooks on choral conducting.

Moses was best known for his lifelong work on the masses of Joseph Haydn. He founded the Classical Musical Festival in 1975, which took place each year in Eisenstadt, Austria, where Haydn lived and worked, and for which he recieved recognition from the city of Eisenstadt and the state of Burgenland. In 2008 he published, along with Robert W. Demaree, The Masses of Joseph Haydn, based on this extensive research and performance experience. Moses died in 2025 in Arizona.

Subject/Index Terms

Choral music
Choral singing -- Instruction and study
Church music
Church music--Catholic Church
Classroom Instruction
Conducting--Instruction and Study
Conductors (Music)
Faculty
Faculty Papers
Music, School of
University of Illinois
Vocal music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: Additional .5 cubic feet of material was sent from the Music and Performing Arts Library on June 28, 2021.

Acquisition Source: Andrew Megill

Acquisition Method: Transfer from the School of Music.

Related Materials: American Choral Directors Association Archives - 12/9/172

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Performance Scores],
[Series 2: Research Materials],
[Series 3: Course Materials],
[All]

Series 1: Performance Scores

Series 1 is arranged alphabetically by composer name, divided by score size. Box 1 contains smaller scores, while boxes 2-7 contain oversized scores.

Box 1

Folder 1: Bach, J.S. Messe Nr. 2: Messe A-Dur, BMV 234, 1967
Folder 2: Beethoven, Ludwig van. Elegischer Gesang, Op. 118. Opferlied, Op. 121. Bundeslied, Op. 122., Undated
Folder 3: Beethoven, Ludwig van. Klavier-Konzert Nr. 4 in G Major, Op. 58, 1962
Folder 4: Beethoven, Ludwig van. Missa Solemnis, Op. 123, Undated
Folder 5: Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphonie Nr. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, 1966
Folder 6: Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphonie Nr. 7 in A Major, Op. 92, Undated
Folder 7: Handel, George Frideric. Israel in Egypt: An Oratorio, Undated
Folder 8: Haydn, Joseph. Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), 1950
Folder 9: Haydn, Joseph. Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons), 1979
Folder 10: Haydn, Joseph. Missa Sancti Nicolai, 1969
Folder 11: Haydn, Joseph. Die Schopfung (Creation), Undated
Folder 12: Haydn, Joseph. Die Sieben Letzten Worte unseres Erloesers am Kreuze, Undated
Folder 13: Haydn, Joseph. Symphony No. 103 in E-Flat Major, Undated
Folder 14: Haydn, Joseph. Vierstimmige Gesange, Undated
Folder 15: Hummel, J.N. Mass in B Flat, Undated
Folder 16: Martin, Frank. Mass for Double Chorus a Cappella, 1972
Folder 17: Mozart, W.A. Missa in C, K.V. 257, 1955
Folder 18: Mozart, W.A. Missa in C Minor, K.V. 427, 1956
Folder 19: Mozart, W.A. Requiem, K.V. 626, 1971
Folder 20: Orff, Carl. Carmina Burana, 1965
Folder 21: Orff, Carl. Carmina Burana, Undated
Folder 22: Orff, Carl. Nanie und Dithyrambe, 1957
Folder 23: Puccini, Giacomo. La Boheme, 1970
Folder 24: Puccini, Giacomo. Madama Butterfly, 1977
Folder 25: Schubert, Franz. Gesang der Geister uber den Wassern, Undated
Folder 26: Stravinsky, Igor. Oedipus Rex, 1949
Folder 27: Verdi, Giuseppe. Falstaff: Orchestra Score, Undated
Folder 28: Vivaldi, A. Gloria, L. 402, 1967

Box 2

Folder 1: Bach, Johann Sebastian. Johannes-Passion - Magnificat D-Dur, 1956-1957: Bach, Johann Sebastian, "Johannes-Passion"; "Magnificat D-Dur".
Folder 2: Bach, Johann Sebastian. Matthaus-Passion, 1972
Folder 3: Bach, Johann Sebastian. Cantata No. 11 Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, Undated
Folder 4: Beethoven, Ludwig van. Sinfonie Nr. 9 d-Moll, 1977: Heavilly annotated. Includes sketch of Moses by Eduard Sauerzopf (1930-2011). PDF Available 2025-1205076-003.

Box 3

Folder 1: Berlioz, Hector. Requiem Grand Messe des Morts - Beethoven, Ludwig van. Ouverture aus der Musik zu Goethes Trauerspiel, 1977-1978: Berlioz, Hector, "Requiem Grande Messe des Morts;" Beethoven, Ludwig van, "Choral Fantasy," Beethoven, Ludwig van, "Konzert Nr. 1 fuer Klavier und Orchestra," Beethoven, Ludwig van, "Ouverture aus der Musik zu Goethes Trauerspiel."
Folder 2: Beethoven, Ludwig van. Symphonie Nr. 3 (Eroica) - Brahms, Johannes. Samtliche Werke, Undated: Beethoven, Ludwig van, Symphonie Nr. 3 "Eroica;" Synfonie Nr. 4; Brahms, Johannes, "Samtliche Werke ausgabe der Gesellschaft der Musikfreude in Wien, Band 19,Chorwerke mit Orchester III."
Folder 3: Handel, G. F. Messiah, Part 1 - Hindemith, Paul. Apparebit repentina dies, 1947-1965: Handel, G. F., "Messiah," part 1, 2 and 3; and Hindemith, Paul, "Apparebit repentina dies"

Box 4

Folder 1: Haydn, Joseph. Die Jahreszeiten, Undated
Folder 2: Haydn, Joseph. Messen Nr. 5-8, 1958
Folder 3: Haydn, Joseph. Messen Nr. 9-10, 1965

Box 5

Folder 1: Haydn, Joseph. Messe Nr. 12 "Harmoniemesse" - Missa brevis St. Joannis de Deo, 1953-1966: Haydn, Joseph, "Mess Nr. 12 "Harmoniemesse""; "Missa brevis St. Joannis de Deo".
Folder 2: Haydn, Joseph. Missa Sancti Nicolai - Sinfonia No. 96, 1951-1980: Haydn, Joseph, "Missa Sancti Nicolai"; "Salve Regina G-Moll"; "Sinfonie Nr. 92 G-Dur"; "Sinfonia Nr. 96".
Folder 3: Mozart, W.A. Concertantes Quartet - Geistliche Gesangswerke, Undated-1963: Mozart, W.A. "Concertantes Quartet"; "Geistliche Gesangswerke".

Box 6

Folder 1: Mozart, W.A. Serie I: Geistliche Gesangwerke - Violin-Konzert Nr. 4 D-dur K.V. 218, Undated -1975: Mozart, W.A., "Serie I: Geistliche Gesangwerke"; "Missa Brevis in C major"; "Missa Brevis in F"; "Violin-Konzert Nr. 4".
Folder 2: Mozart, W.A. The Magic Flute - Schubert, Franz. Mass in C, Undated: Mozart, W.A., "The Magic Flute"; Schubert, Franz, "Mass in C".
Folder 3: Scubert, Franz. Messe Es-Dur, Undated

Box 7

Folder 1: Schubert, Franz. Stabat Matar - Stravinsky, Igor. Les Noces, 1969-Undated: Mozart, W.A., "2 Tantum ergos"; Schubert, Franz, "Stabat Mater"; "Symphony No. 3"; Stravinsky, Igor, "Les Noces".
Folder 2: Stravinsky, Igor. Requiem Canticles - Symphony of Psalms, 1948-1966: Stravinsky, Igor, "Requiem Canticles"; "The Soldier's Tale"; "Symphony of Psalms".
Folder 3: Verdi, G. Requiem - Te Deum, Undated: Verdi, G., "Requiem"; "Stabat Mater"; "Te Deum".

Box 13

Folder 1: Beethoven, Ludwig van "Ah! Perfido" op. 65 - Brahms, Johannes "Zigeunerlieder" op. 103, 1974-1980

Beethoven - "Ah! Perfido" op. 65 full score, "Ouverture Coriolan" op. 62 full score, "Symphony No. 1 in C" op. 21 full score

Brahms - "Gipsy Songs" op. 103 for SATB with piano accompaniment

Folder 2: Handel, George Friedrich "Coronation Anthem No. 1" - "The Passion According to St. John", 1958-1978

Handel - "Coronation Anthem No. 1 - Zadok the Priest" full score, "Dixit Dominus" full score, "The Passion According to St. John" full score edited by Harald Heilmann

Folder 3: Honegger, Arthur "Une Cantate de Noel" - Schubert, Franz "Mass in G", 1953

Honegger - "Une Cantate de Noel (A Christmas Cantata)" SATB with piano reduction

Mozart, W. A. - "Missa Brevis in F" K192 full score, "Symphony No. 31 in D" K297 full score

Schubert - "Mass in G" full score

Folder 4: Vaughan Williams, Ralph "A Sea Symphony", 1926

Full score, including a handwritten note to Moses from Mary Moor (name is difficult to make out) on the inside cover of the score dated December 15, 1978.

Box 14

Folder 1: Messiaen, Olivier, "Cinq Rechants pour 12 voix mixtes", Dec. 1948: Score: 3 sopranos, 3 contraltos, 3 tenors, 3 basses. Editors: Rouart, LeRolle & Cie. Publisher: Editions Salabert, Paris.

Series 2: Research Materials

Series 2 contains scores that Moses used as his research materials, arranged alphabetically by composer name. These include works by Haydn, Beethoven, Berlioz, Bach, Brahms, Britten, and Mozart, and are heavily annotated.

Box 8

Folder 1: Bach, Johann Sebastian. Johannes-Passion, 1973
Folder 2: Bach, Johann Sebastian. Missa Symbolum Nicenum, 1954
Folder 3: Bach, Johann Sebastian. The Passion According to St. John, 1967

Box 9

Folder 1: Bach, Johann Sebastion. Wiehnachts-Oratorium., 1960
Folder 2: Beethoven, Ludwig van. Mass in C--Symphonie Nr. 2, undated
Folder 3: Berlioz, Hector. La Damnation de Faust., undated

Box 10

Folder 1: Brahms, Johannes. A German Requiem., undated
Folder 2: Britten, Benjamin. War Requiem., 1962
Folder 3: Crosse, Gorden. Changes--Handel, George. Agrippina., 1967-1985
Folder 4: Haydn, Joseph. Concertante--Madrigal Der Sturm., 1965-1969
Folder 5: Haydn, Joseph. Mehrstimmige Gesange., 1958

Box 11

Folder 1: Haydn, Joseph. Messe Nr. 11, 1967-1985
Folder 2: Haydn, Joseph. Missa Sanctae Caecilae., 1951
Folder 3: Haydn, Joseph. Sinfonia No. 95--Sinfonia No. 104, undated
Folder 4: Mendelssohn, Felix. Elijah., undated

Box 12

Folder 2: Mozart, W.A. Coronation Mass--Vesperae Solennes de Confessore., undated
Folder 3: Mozart, W.A. Cozi fan tutti., 1979
Folder 4: Penderecki, Krzysztof. Dies Irae--Passio., undated

Box 14

Folder 16: An Analysis of the Mass by Villa-Lobos, Don V Moses, 1967: Doctoral disssertation for Doctor of Music degree, School of Music, Indiana University.

Series 3: Course Materials

Series 3 includes course notes, handouts, assignments, tests, bibliographies, lists of repertoire and any other materials used for teaching music courses, primarily in choral music, choral conducting, choral performance and choral repertoire as well as 20th Century Music..

Box 14

Folder 2: 20th Century Music, M530, undated: Course outline and assignments, instructor's notes, exams, several student papers.
Folder 3: Church Choral Music, undated: Short list of choral pieces.
Folder 4: Choral Conducting, G372 II, 1960s: Instructor's notes.
Folder 5: Course Materials, Music Literature: Antiquity to 1500, M601, undated: Notes, readings, semester outline.
Folder 6: Choral Organization, E561, undated: Instructor's notes.
Folder 7: Choral Performance Practices, Seminar, G610, Fall 1964: Instructor's notes.
Folder 8: Choral Procedures and Roy Harris: Course Notes, undated: May be Moses' notes as grad student.
Folder 9: Choral Repertoire, M554 and M555, 1969-1972: Instructor's course materials.
Folder 10: General Course Materials, undated
Folder 11: Indiana University: Course Notes for M616, Conducting and Seminar, G661, 1962: Handwritten notes from courses.
Folder 12: Secular Choral Literature, M537, undated
Folder 13: Student Projects: Benjamin Britten, War Requiem, Op. 66, 1980: Student analysis. Student: Leonard Ratzlaff.
Folder 14: Student Projects: Sally Sanford, undated: Two projects: Chapter on Ornamentation and section on The French Agrements.
Folder 15: V.I.P. List, undated: List of composers and titles of some of their choral pieces.

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