Finding Aid for New Verbal Workshop and Marder Family Sound Recordings, 1956-1980 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By Torin Clay, Swarnikaa Kiran, and Nolan Vallier

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Collection Overview

Title: New Verbal Workshop and Marder Family Sound Recordings, 1956-1980

ID: 12/9/184

Primary Creator: Marder, Norma (1934-2023)

Other Creators: Marder, Herbert

Extent: 10.0 cubic feet

Arrangement:

The materials are arranged in two series:

Series 1) New Verbal Workshop Recordings, which is further arranged in two sub-series: sub-series 1) Numbered Tapes, and sub-series 2) Un-Numbered Tapes. Sub-series 1 follows a numeric code assigned by the members of the ensemble, which began as a three-digit code and ended as a four-digit code. Sub-series 2 is arranged alphabetically by title.

Series 2) Marder Family and Colleague Recordings, which is arranged in two sub-series: sub-series 1) Norma Marder Recordings and sub-series 2) Marder Family and Colleague Recordings. Both sub-series are arranged alphabetically by title.

Date Acquired: 01/22/2026

Subjects: Brün, Herbert (1918-2000), Cage, John (1912-1992), Choral music, Family Life, Gaburo, Kenneth (1926-1993), Jews--Music, Opera, Station Theater, Vocal music

Formats/Genres: Experimental Music, Sound Recordings

Languages: English, Italian, Hebrew

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of 12", 7", and 5" reel-to-reel tapes and one tape cassette, documenting vocal improvisation sessions, broadcasts, and concerts by the New Verbal Workshop; performance tapes documenting the musical career of New Verbal Workshop founder and member Norma Marder, including her graduate recitals and performances of works by Malcolm Goldstein and John Cage; as well as recordings of the Marder Family and colleagues during family events and religious celebrations.

Biographical Note

Norma Marder (nee Rajeck) (1934-2023) was born on June 8, 1934 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The daughter of Max Rajeck and Gertrude Oppenheim Mintz, she received her bachelors degree in opera performance from Brandeis University in 1956. She married Herbert Marder on November 4, 1956. The couple went to Rome in 1959, where she began studying with an opera coach and Italian diction. Following this, she studied at the Manhattan School of Music, graduating in 1959.

She followed this with performances at the Judson Dance Workshop, the New School, and the Living Theater alongside artists like Allison Knowles, La Monte Young, and Yoko Ono. While in New York, she performed works by Charles Ives and worked with both John Cage and Malcolm Goldstein. The couple had two sons in New York, Michael (b. 1960) and Yuri (b. 1963). After Herbert accepted a position as an English Professor at the University of Illinois, Norma became a private voice teacher. She also served as a music director at the Depot Theater from 1968-1976.

In 1970, the Marders founded the New Verbal Workshop in their home on West Church Street in Champaign. The ensemble explored improvisatory "speechmusic," performing original compositions as well as works by Kenneth Gaburo, Ben Johnston, Herbert Brün, and other experimental composers. The group consisted of Norma and Herbert Marder, Joan Korb, Fred Simon, and Janet Gilbert. The group continued to perform until 1980.

From 1975 to 1978, Norma taught courses at Parkland College. Also in 1975, she became the head of the voice department at the National Academy of the Arts. In the mid 1980s, Marder shifted her focus to freelance writing. After working as an editor at the University of Illinois from 1990 to 1992. She published her first fiction novel An Eye for Dark Places in 1992.

Subject/Index Terms

Brün, Herbert (1918-2000)
Cage, John (1912-1992)
Choral music
Family Life
Gaburo, Kenneth (1926-1993)
Jews--Music
Opera
Station Theater
Vocal music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Yuri Marder

Acquisition Method: Gift

Related Materials:

For more information about Herbert Marder, see Herbert Marder Papers RS 15/7/57.

For more information about the Depot Theater, see Celebration Company at the Station Theater Records RS 12/11/51.

For more information about Kenneth Gaburo's Maldetto, see Kenneth Gaburo Papers RS 12/5/33.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: New Verbal Workshop Recordings],
[Series 2: Marder Family and Colleague Recordings],
[All]

Series 1: New Verbal Workshop Recordings

Materials are arranged in two sub-series: sub-series 1) Numbered Tapes and sub-series 2) Un-Numbered Tapes.

Sub-Series 1: Numbered Tapes

Materials are arranged following a numeric code assigned by members of the New Verbal Workshop. The code begins as a three digit number and progresses to a four digit number.

Box 1

Item 1: "Daddy Dialogues", undated

7" Reel, acetate

Includes tracks: "Herb reading,etc.", "Daddy Dialogues" [0-186(?)].

Item 2: 938 - 974 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 3: 1001 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester - Stereo

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Solos + graph piece"; "Alleluia I"; "Alleluia II"; etc.

Item 4: 1002 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Warm-up"; "Graph - free form"; "Feelie Piece"; "Graph + Ruth"; "Ruth, in parts"; "Ruth, in parts (with words)"; "Therapy"; "Ruth, in parts (growing)"; "Graph?"; "Graph (words)"; etc.

Item 5: 1003 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Conversation"; "Warm-up"; "Sisyphus"; etc.

Item 6: 1004 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Alone"; "Ruth / Variations"; "Run II"; etc.

Item 7: 1005 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "1-2-3-5-3-2-1"; "Abstract"; "I Can't Make Up My Mind"; "Carol's Body"; "Percussion Piece"; "Building a House I"; "Building a House II".

Item 8: 1006 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Prof. M. Rag"; "Oh I Say"; etc.

Item 9: 1007 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Numbers"; "Free-form"; "Warm-up"; "Warm-up II"; "Ante-axis"; "Ante-axis again".

Item 10: 1008 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Boodrone with bells"; "Ante-axis"; "Prof. March and Rag"; "Departure"; "Warm-up"; "Budweiser".

Item 11: 1009 - New Verbal Workshop, 1973

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Vocal rransfers"; "Group - The eye"; "Wamp-up"; "Pillow"; "Pillow II"; "A Green Ring".

Item 12: 1010 - New Verbal Workshop, 1973

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Green Ring (cont.)"; "Group Piece"; "Monks & Sinners"; "Group - Abstracted Speech"; Themes & Variations".

Item 13: 1011 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Monks & Sinners/ movements"; "Monks & Sinners II"; "Circle of Themes"; etc.

Item 14: 1012 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Monks & Sinners (Duets)"; "Loud texture"; "Soft texture"; "Telephone Speech I"; "Telephone Speech II (initiators and cross speakers)"; "Phone Speech"; "Street Corner - drone"; "Telephone".

Item 15: 1013 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Exercise"; "Fruit to Fall"; "Themes & Variations"; "Themes"; "Loop"; etc.

Item 16: 1014 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester - Stereo, Dolby

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Computer Piece (solo)"; "Main Loop"; "Variations"; "To Do I"; "To Do II"; "To Do III".

Item 17: 1015 - New Vebal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "To Do IV"; "To Do (final version)"; "Quintet I"; "Quintet II"; "Spobe (drone); "Spobe II (water)"; "Spobe III (shoes)"; "Spobe IV (euphemism)".

Item 18: 1017 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

On spine: "Party Tape". Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Warmup I"; "Warmup II"; "Fugue I"; "Fugue II (Pillow/Water)"; "Circle of Themes II"; etc.

Item 19: 1018 - New Verbal Workshop - Richard Wagner, 1973

7" Reel, acetate - Stereo

On Verso: Handwritted tracklist notes (crossed out). Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Gothic Themes"; "Circle I"; "Circle II"; "Circle of Themes".

Box 2

Item 1: 1019 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Item 2: 1020 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

On verso: "Norma's practice tape". Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Sound Piece"; "Puppet Piece (warmup)"; "Puppet Piece II"; "Post Horn I"; "Attempts at Noises (Stories)"; etc.

Item 3: 1021 - New Verbal Workshop, Spring, 1973

12" Reel, polyester

On verso: New Verbal Workshop - Spring 1973. Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Alone" , "Time", "National Geographic", "Naked", "anti-axis", "Goodbye".

Item 4: 1022 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

On verso: "Circle of Themes". Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Circle of Themes II"; "Circle of Themes III"; "Gothic Piece II"; "Circle of Themes IV".

Item 5: 1023 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

On verso: "Circle of Themes". Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Circle IV (Concluded)"; "Circle V".

Item 6: 1070 - Master film for Roberta, April, 1977

12" Reel, polyester.

Item 7: 2000 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Suite II"; "The Maze"; "Stretching Time"; "Movement I"; "Movement II"; "Movement III"; "Circle of Themes".

Item 8: 2001 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Movement"; "Circle of Themes"; Alleluia (Constellation); "Constellation II"; "Lies 3"; "Gothic Piece"; "Unedited Copy of Hands".

Item 9: 2002 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Post Horn Characters"; "Post Horn I"; "Post Horn II"; "Circle of Themes"; "Lies"; "Drone"; etc.

Item 10: 2004 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Mellarmé - Reader's Digest"; "Nuclear Words"; "Ham - Play"; "Subject - Countersunject"; "Sub + Fragments"; "Timed Episode"; "First Fugue", "As If"; "Vicarious Wedlocks"; "Drone"; "One Breath".

Item 11: 2005 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Misused Words"; "Time - Intrinsic - Terminal"; "Time II"; "Warmup - Non Verbal"; "Free Piece"; "Blue"; "Enthusiasm"; "Anxiety"; "Hate"; "Mixed Emotions I"; "Mixed Emotions II"; "Mixed Emotions III".

Item 12: 2006 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "Individual / Co-ordinated Highs?"; "Janet's First Cello Lesson"; "Warm-up, Bell"; "Competition - Breaks Down"; "Moving Warm-up"; "From Many to One"; "Zig Zag"; "Progressions"; etc.

Item 13: 2007 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten engineer's notes. Includes tracks: "And on the 3rd Day"; "Waster"; "Goodbye Proud World"; "Marshmallow"; "Math"; etc.

Item 14: 2008 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 15: 2009 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 16: 2010 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 17: 2011 - New verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 18: 2011 (7") - New Verbal Workshop, April 6, 1980

7" Reel, polyester

On verso: handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Box 3

Item 1: 2012 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 2: 3001 / 4006 Splice - Marta Cushman, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Item 3: 3003 - Family? - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Item 4: 3004 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 5: 3006 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 6: 3008 - Metalogue - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 7: 4001 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Item 8: 4002 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 9: 4003 - Rooftree & Sky - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 10: 4004 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyster

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 11: 4005 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 12: 4007 - Taboo - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 13: 4008 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 14: 5001 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 15: 5002 - Pets - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 16: 5003 - Norma, Paisaje / Drone - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Box 4

Item 1: 5004 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 2: 5005 - Airplane - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 3: 5006 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 4: 5007 - Faust #2 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 5: 5008 - R-1311 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 6: 5009 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 7: 5010 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 8: 5011 - Tape #5, Session #66 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 9: 5012 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 10: 5013 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 11: 5014 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 12: 5015 - Gibson/Redd - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel & illustration on verso.

Item 13: 5016 - Conducted Pieces - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 14: 5017 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 15: 5018 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 16: 5019 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 17: 5020 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 18: 5021 - New Verbal Workshop, April 9, 1978

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 19: 5021 - Leggett - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 20: 5022 - copy - New Verbal Workshop, April 18, 1978

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 21: 5023 - Bunchberry - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 22: 2012 / 5025 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

12" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 23: 5026 - Baker Studio - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 24: 6002 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 25: 6003 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 26: 6004 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 27: 6005 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Box 5

Item 1: 6006 - New Verbal Workshop, October 29, 1978

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 2: 6007 - New Verbal Workshop, October 29, 1978

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 3: 6008 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 4: 6009 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 5: 6010 - Group Denial - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 6: 6011 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 7: 6012 - New Verbal workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 8: 6013 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 9: 6014 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 10: 6015 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 11: 6016 - Reincarnation - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 12: 6017 - Reincarnation - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 13: 6018 - Reincarnation - New Verbal Workshop, February 11, 1979

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 14: 6016 - New Verbal Workshop, February 18, 1979 - February 21, 1979

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 15: 6020 - New Verbal Workshop, February 21, 1979

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 16: 6021 - New Verbal Workshop, February 21, 1979

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 17: 6022 - New Verbal Workshop, March 11, 1979

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 18: 6023 - Lab Conversation, April 26, 1979

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 19: 6024 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 20: 6025 - New Verbal Workshop, April 22, 1979

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 21: 7001 - New Verbal Workshop, November 10, 1979

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 22: 7002 - New Verbal Workshop, December 2, 1979

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 23: 7003 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Box 6

Item 1: 7004 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 2: 7005 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 3: 7006 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 4: 7007 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 5: 7008 - New Verbal Workshop, March 23, 1980

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 6: 7009 - the Snake - New Verbal Workshop, March 28, 1980

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 7: 7010 - New verbal Workshop, April 6, 1980

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 8: 7012 - Snake - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 9: 7012 - Snake - Raw & Cooked - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 10: 7013 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 11: 7014 - New Verbal Workshop, May 29, 1980

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Sub-Series 2: Un-Numbered Tapes

Materials are arranged alphabetically by title.

Box 6

Item 12: "Ante-Axis" , "Night Music" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 13: "B.S" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 14: "Collage Speech" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 15: "un Coup de Des" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 16: "Creamed Fruit Soup" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 17: "Dale" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 18: "Dale Tape 2" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 19: "Depot Concert -- copy" - New Verbal Workshop, May 12, 1974

7" Reel, polyester

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Box 7

Item 1: "Family", "Radio Program - Game Show" - New Verbal Workshop, 1972-1975

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 2: "Festival Concert" - New Verbal Workshop, March 18, 1975

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 3: "If Roses are Red" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 4: "Norma Interview" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 5: "Limits" - New Verbal Workshop, 1977

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 6: "Maledetto" - New Verbal Workshop, May, 1973

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 7: "Manifest Destiny Edited" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 8: "Magic Flute" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 9: "Monhegan Rock" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 10: "Metalogue, Jenny, Ascend" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 11: "Mutantis Story" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 12: "Puppet Piece" - New Verbal Workshop, 1973

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 13: Untitled Tape - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 14: "There Was An Old Woman" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 15: "Radio Broadcast Copy" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 16: "Radio Braodcast Master" - New Verbal Workshop, 1977

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 17: "Metalogue" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

5" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 18: "Dale (mono recording)" - New Verbal Workshop, November 4, 1975

5" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 19: "Home Copy - Master II" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 20: "Master I" - New Verbal Workshop, Fall, 1973

12" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 21: "Mal. I Master" - New Verbal Workshop, May, 1973

12" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Box 8

Item 1: "Rooftree (Edited)" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 2: "Rooftree and Sky" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 3: "Remnants of Art V&S Master" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 4: "Spoon River" - New Verbal Workshop, April 9, 1976

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 5: "Master III" - New Verbal Workshop, 1974

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 6: "Telephone" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 7: "Copy A (Ante: Axis, Nightmusic)" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 8: "Master II" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 9: "Truth of Consequences", "Taboo", "Gryphics" Copy 1 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 10: "Truth of Consequences", "Taboo", "Gryphics" Copy 2 - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 11: "Home Copy - Master I and II" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 12: "Visions & Spels (Copy)" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 13: "Visions & Spels (Master)" - New Verbal Workshop, 1975

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 14: "Truth of Consequences", "Taboo", "Gryphics" (Master) - New Verbal Workshop, April, 1977

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 15: "Visions and Spels" - New Verbal Workshop, November, 1975

7" Reel, polyester.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 16: "Visions + Spells" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 17: "WBAI excerpts (Natural Sound Workshop)" - New Verbal Workshop, January 10, 1973

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains handwritten notes associated with the content of the reel.

Item 18: "Side B" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 19: "Side D" - New Verbal Workshop & Children Singing, March 1972

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 20: "Sides F-G" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 21: "Sides H-J" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 22: "Sides L-M" - New Verbal Workshop, September 23, 1972

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 23: "Side N-O" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 24: "Side P-R" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 25: "Worskhop Tape 1000 Stereo" - New Verbal Workshop, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Series 2: Marder Family and Colleague Recordings

Materials are arranged in two sub-series: sub-series 1) Norma Marder Recordings and sub-series 2) Marder Family and Colleague Recordings.

Sub-Series 1: Norma Marder Recordings

Consists of recordings made by Norma Marder throughout her career as a performing artist, including recital programs, opera performances, performances of modern music compositions, and her work as musical director for Depot theater productions at the Station Theater. Materials are arranged alphabetically by title.

Box 9

Item 1: "Avalanche", 1968

7" Reel, acetate.

Recording of "An Avalanche for Pitchman, Prima Donna, Player Piano, Percussionist and Prerecorded Voices" by Lejaren Hiller, performed by Norma Marder as the Prima Donna (soprano) and others.

Item 2: "Aria Copy", October 1, 1972

7" Reel, polyester.

Recording of "Aria" by John Cage, as performed by Norma Marder and Contemporary Chamber Players.

Item 3: "Avalanche - Passages for Norma", April 20, 1968

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 4: "Beatles, practice", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 5: "Ives Songs", March 17, 1963

7" Reel, acetate.

Recordings of "Ann St.", "September", "Walt Whitman", "Afterglow", "Grantchester", "Requiem", "Serenity", "1-2-3", "Paracelsus", "Tom Sails Away", "Maple Leaves", "Farewell to Land", "Soliloquy" by Charles Ives, as recorded by Norma Marder.

Item 6: "Lamentations", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

"Lamentations" vocal parts as performed by Norma Marder.

Item 7: "Lamentations" (Rehearsal Reel), undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Recording of "Lamentations of Jeremiah" electronic tape part by Malcolm Goldstein.

Item 8: "Lovely Music 2nd Finale", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Recording of "Lovely Music 2nd Finale" Containing Distilling Processes, as performed by Norma Marder (soprano), and others. Also contains "Brass piece" - Baby Conductors/Directors (Michael Marder).

Item 9: "Norma Marder Italy (Voice)", undated

5" Reel, acetate.

Recording of "Mi chiamano Mimi Pucchini (La Boheme)", "Le Reveil de la Mariee (Ravel), "The Wild Flower's Song (Hindemith)", as performed by Norma Marder.

Item 10: "Housatonic", undated

5" Reel, acetate.

Recording of "The Houstatonic" by Charles Ives, as performed by Norma Marder (soprano) and Roger Brown (piano).

Item 11: "Tape for Gertrude - Michael, Yuri, Norma", March, 1975

7" Reel, polyester.

Recording of "Mendelson [sic] Violin Concerto", as performed by Norma Marder, and others.

Item 12: "Norma", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Possibly recorded ca. 1954.

Item 13: Jewish Liturgical Music, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Recording of Kiddush, and other religious Jewish music.

Item 14: "Prachnik Tape", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 15: "Herbert Reading - Norma Singing", undated

Casette.

Item 16: "Marden - Master, Norma - Songs", September 3, 1975

7" Reel, polyester.

Recording of "Aria", "La Mort", "Den Hirt", as performed by Norma Marder.

Item 17: Norma - "Orphan Girl" and Other Arias, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Recording of "Orphan Girl", "Voi lo sapete", "Ah, lo previdi", "Ah! Chi Mi Dice Mai", as performed by Norma Marder.

Item 18: "Master - Norma, Illum., Yosha", October, 1974

7" Reel, polyester.

Recordings of two songs by Malcolm Goldstein, "Illuminations", "Morning Song" by Yosha.

Item 19: "Elec. Music Concert", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

As performed by Norma Marder.

Item 20: "Orange Book Performance", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 21: "WNYC Recital", May 15, 1959

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 22: "WNYC Recital", May 19, 1959

7" Reel, acetate.

Sub-Series 2: Marder Family and Colleague Recordings

Consists of recordings made by Norma and Herbert Marder; their two sons, Michael and Yuri; and both friends and colleauges of the family. The majority of the recordings were made during family get togethers and religious celebrations. Materials are arranged alphabetically by title.

Box 9

Item 23: "What Grammar Shall We Teach #2" (Alice Scofield), undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 24: "Bar Mitzvah", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Recording of prayers, and blessings for Bar Mitzvahs for Allan Goodman, and Mitchel Fink.

Item 25: "Beth Baher Recital", May 20, 1978

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 26: "Conversation, Harry, etc.", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 27: "Herb Reading, etc.", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 28: "Rofran I", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Recorded by Roger Francisco from RoFran Records.

Item 29: "Rofran Copy", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Recorded by Roger Francisco from RoFran Records.

Item 30: "Rofran II (1 of 2)", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Recorded by Roger Francisco from RoFran Records.

Item 31: "Rofran II (2 of 2)", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Recorded by Roger Francisco from RoFran Records.

Box 10

Item 1: "Orange Book", undated

7" Reel, poyester.

Item 2: "Israel Songs" (Sharona Aron), undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 3: "Jewish Music Orchestra & Chorus of Benedict Silberman", June 18, 1961

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 4: "Jacques Brel" Reel 1, ca. 1972

7" Reel, acetate.

Recording of 'The Depot' theatre production of "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris".

Item 5: "Jacques Brel" Reel 2, ca. 1972

7" Reel, acetate.

Recording of 'The Depot' theatre production of "Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris".

Item 6: "Michael and Eugene", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 7: "Radiotape - A Jewish Story About a Violin", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 8: "Janet Gilbert - Pasaje Copy", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 9: "Max and Gertrude", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 10: "Max", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 11: "Professor March & Rag", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 12: "Marden Improv - Master", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 13: "Mendelsohn [sic: Mendelssohn] - Michael", March 1975

7" Reel, polyester.

Recording of Mendelsohn [sic] Violin Concerto - 3rd Movement with Michael Marder as violinist and Janet Gilbert as pianist.

Item 14: "Michael & Yuri", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 15: "Michael & Yuri", January, 1979

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 16: Family/Home Recording, undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Contains home recording of a very young Michael Marder.

Item 17: "Norma, Max", 1953

7" Reel, acetate.

Max Rajeck, Norma Marder, Meyer Hotzman, party about 1953.

Item 18: "Paisaje for Norma", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 19: "Paisaje con dos Tumbas y un Perro Asirio", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Performed by Janet Gilbert for Norma Marder.

Item 20: "Passages - For Norma", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 21: "Herbert Marder #1", June 9, 1972

12" Reel, poyester.

Item 22: "Herbert Marder #2", June 12, 1972

12" Reel, polyester.

Item 23: "Passover Program", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 24: "Practice tape - Paisaje", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

Item 25: "Group Sight-Singing", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 26: "Wedding Tape", undated

7" Reel, acetate.

Item 27: "Herbert, Yuri, Michael", undated

7" Reel, polyester.

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