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By Reed Gallo, Morris Huck, Mary Miller and Scott Schwartz
Collection Overview
Title: Paul Martin Zonn Music and Papers, 1950-2000
ID: 12/5/35
Primary Creator: Zonn, Paul Martin (1938-2000)
Extent: 28.45 cubic feet
Arrangement:
The Collection is arranged into six series, which are outlined as follows:
Series 1: Sheet Music, ca. 1955 - 1998 (Boxes 1 - 26 and 41)
Contains Paul Zonn's original compositions, his jazz arrangements, and his Mandolin Ensemble arrangements, compositions written for him and his various performing ensembles, and method books. The music is arranged alphabetically by size and then by styles. Cross referencing between locations is indicated with the use of brackets, [ : ]. The first number identifies the box and the second identifies the folder. Of special note is his "Ultimate Nimbus" written for Clarinet Trio.
Series 2: Publicity, ca. 1950s - 2004 (Boxes 26 - 32, and 38 - 41)
Contains concert programs divided into important performances or performance venues, program notes, concert flyers, press releases, newpaper and magazine publicity, photographs, and sound recordings. The material is arranged by type and each type is then arranged chronologically. Legal sized material is in box 38 and oversized materials in boxes 39 and 41.
Series 3: Correspondence, ca. 1957 - 1999 (Boxes 33 - 34, and 38)
Contains correspondence between Paul Zonn and contemporary composers and educators, various performing ensembles, Universities, publishing companies and radio stations. The material is arranged alphabetically by the writer. Of note are commissions for compositions made by several professional orchestras and chamber ensembles.
Series 4: Education, ca. 1955 - 1998 (Boxes 35 - 37, 38, and 40)
Contains Paul Zonn's classroom materials, published articles, and grant and fellowship proposals. Also contained here is the work of his students. The material is arranged chronologically. Of note is a paper by Daniel Perantoni, former Professor of Tuba at the Unversity of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign.
Series 5: Ephemera, ca. 1930s - 2004 (Boxes 37 - 39)
Contains material from Paul Zonn's high school years, college transcripts and commencement programs, memorial service programs, family photographs and history, and autographs from two famous composers.
Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1957 - 1990 (Boxes 41 - 53)
Organized in two sub-series: Sub-Series 1: Zonn Recordings and Sub-Series 2: Other Recordings. Sub-series 1 includes recordings of Paul Zonn's compositions, performances, and conducting and of Wilma Zonn's performances. Organized in chronological order where dates are provided and then arranged alphabetical order by composer, title, ensemble or event where dates are not provided. Sub-series 1 includes recordings of compositions, performances and conducting by others. It too is organized in chronological order where dates are provided and then in alphabetical order by composer, title, ensemble or event where dates are not provided.
Date Acquired: 11/17/2004. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Brün, Herbert (1918-2000), Compositions-Music, Faculty, Faculty Papers, Gaburo, Kenneth (1926-1993), Grinnell College, Hamm, Charles (1925-2011), Jazz, Music, School of, Music - United States, Music Composition, Powell, Morgan, Woodwind Choir, Woodwind Instruments
Formats/Genres: Arrangements (Music), Audio-Visual Material, Concert Programs, Correspondence, Experimental Music, Papers, Photographs, Sheet music, Sound Recordings
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of sheet music, publicity, programs, correspondence, education materials, photographs and sound recordings that document Paul Martin Zonn's career as a composer, conductor, clarinetist, and educator at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Biographical Note
Paul Martin Zonn (1938-2000), modern clarinetist, composer, conductor, educator, gourmet chef, and cutup, graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor's degree in Music in1958, the University of Iowa with a Master of Arts degree in 1965, and a Master of Fine Arts in Composition in 1966. He then started his music career as a Fellow of the Center for Creative and Performing Arts at the State University of New York at Buffalo (1966-67), following with the post of Composer-in-Residence and Conductor of the Grinnell Symphony at Grinnell College (1967-70). He was then appointed Professor of Composition at the School of Music at the University of Illinois, where he retired in 1995 after serving as chairman for the Composition-Theory Division for several years.
Zonn began composing in his early teens and by the end of his life he had produced over 120 musical works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, jazz and mandolin bands, and a variety of instrumental solos. As an innovator in music, he performed, conducted and composed classical, jazz, country, bluegrass, and avant-garde music with equal enthusiasm. In describing his own music Zonn wrote, "My compositions have always been concerned with the very new and the old and the integration of diverse elements? I use the many languages of world music and try to bind them together." He received numerous awards during his lifetime from the Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, and the University of Illinois' Center for Advanced Studies. He also performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Ravinia, and the Library of Congress.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
November 17, 2004 and February 4, 2005. The sound recordings were transferred to the Sousa Archives on April 6, 2021. Three different editions of Chroma for Oboe and Piano, program notes, and a program featuring the piece were transferred to the Sousa Archives on May 24, 2023.
Access Restrictions:
None.
Acquisition Method:
The music and papers were donated to the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by Wilma Zonn on November 17, 2004.
Related Materials:
See also record series number 35/3/68.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Sheet Music, 1955-1998],
[
Series 2: Publicity, 1950s-2004],
[Series 3: Correspondence, 1957-1999],
[
Series 4: Education, 1955-1998],
[
Series 5: Ephemera, 1930s-2004],
[
Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1957-1990],
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All]
- Series 3: Correspondence, 1957-1999
- Contains correspondence between Paul Zonn and contemporary composers and educators, various performing ensembles, Universities, publishing companies and radio stations.
- Sub-Series 1: Composers and Individuals
- Box 33: Correspondence: A - K
- Folder 1: Albers, Bradley, 1982
- Folder 2: Aldrich, Romena, ca. 1990
- Folder 3: Alpert, Daniel, 1982
- Folder 5: Anderson, John, ca. 1970s
- Folder 6: Apfelstadt, Marc, 1993
- Folder 8: Arnstein, Charlotte, 1987
- Folder 9: Babbitt, Milton, 1966 - 1980
- Folder 10: Baker, Claude, 1981, 1990
- Folder 11: Barkin, Elaine, Undated
- Folder 12: Bassett, Leslie, 1985
- Folder 13: Bays, Robert, 1987 - 1992
- Folder 14: Bean, Calvert Jr., 1972, 1998
- Folder 15: Beck, Ken, 1996
- Folder 16: Benward, Bruce, Undated
- Folder 17: Berry, Rob, Undated
- Folder 18: Billman, David, 1998
- Folder 19: Bitter, John, 1957-59
- Folder 21: Blankenship, Shirley, 1994
- Folder 23: Boncer, Bill, 1991
- Folder 24: Bowlby, Tim, 1998
- Folder 25: Bowler, Bill & Jim Silvers, 1996
- Folder 27: Brandt, Ann, 1997
- Folder 28: Brooks, Richard, 1979
- Folder 29: Brown, Ann, 1987
- Folder 30: Brown, John, 1980
- Folder 31: Brun, Herbert, 1976
- Folder 32: Bruneau, Agnes, 1982
- Folder 33: Bunger, Richard, 1970
- Folder 34: Butter, Steve, Undated
- Folder 35: Calbrese, Rosalie, 1978, 1988
- Folder 36: Campbell, Griffen, 1994
- Folder 37: Campbell, Jim, 1988
- Folder 38: Canton, Benjamin, 1991-92
- Folder 39: Caravan, Ronald, 1974
- Folder 40: Carson, Steve & Michelle Myers, 1989
- Folder 42: Chaffee, Cindy & Norman Foster, 1980
- Folder 43: Chamberlain, Bob, Undated
- Folder 49: Cochran, Marilyn, 1969
- Folder 50: Connelly, Justin, 1967
- Folder 51: Cowley, David, 1999
- Folder 52: Cox, Paul, 1997
- Folder 53: Craft, Leo, 1971
- Folder 54: Cuthbert, Kenneth, 1966
- Folder 55: Daping, Qin, ca. 1980s
- Folder 56: Defolis, Bill, 1972
- Folder 57: De La Mare, Philippe R., 1964
- Folder 58: De Roche, Don, 1981
- Folder 59: Dierks, Donald, 1963-64
- Folder 60: Donahue, Maggie, 1998
- Folder 61: Dorn, Ken, 1971
- Folder 62: Downey, John, 1999
- Folder 63: Druckman, Jacob, 1972
- Folder 64: Duffie, Bruce, 1993-94
- Folder 65: Duffy, John, 1977
- Folder 66: Dzuiba, Mark, Undated
- Folder 67: Eberhard, Dennis, 1978-79, 1984
- Folder 68: Errante, Gerald, 1970, 1987
- Folder 69: Fairlie, Margaret, 1965
- Folder 70: Fauchet, Bernard, 1981, 1987
- Folder 71: Fennelly, Brian, 1992
- Folder 72: Ferrito, John, 1970
- Folder 73: Ford, Mark, 1987
- Folder 74: Foss, Lukas, 1979
- Folder 75: Foster, George, Undated
- Folder 76: Foster, Norman, 1995
- Folder 77: Freund, Don, 1979-80
- Folder 78: Frith, Barbara, 1989
- Folder 79: Fry, James, 1995
- Folder 80: Furrer, Franz, 1972-75
- Folder 81: Garcia, Orlando, 1995
- Folder 82: Gilbert, Dale, 1979
- Folder 83: Goddard, Robert, 1965
- Folder 84: Gonzalez, Luis, 1979
- Folder 85: Goodman, Bernard, 1974
- Folder 86: Graham, Marcha, 1967
- Folder 87: Gray, Skip, 1992
- Folder 88: Greene, Richard, 1998
- Folder 89: Grinnell College, 1968
- Folder 91: Grye, Steven, 1995
- Folder 92: Guinjoan, Joan, 1980
- Folder 93: Hackbarth, Glenn, 1980
- Folder 94: Hageman, Thomas, 1974
- Folder 95: Hanks, Nancy, Undated
- Folder 96: Hare, Clayton, 1964
- Folder 97: Harris, Donald, 1977
- Folder 98: Hasden, Wesley, 1979
- Folder 99: Hellerman, Bill, 1970
- Folder 100: Helm, Eugene, 1965
- Folder 101: Hipp, William, 1998
- Folder 102: Hoitenga, Camilla, 1994
- Folder 103: Hopkins, John, 1975
- Folder 104: Humble, Keith, 1974
- Folder 105: Hutcheson, Jere, 1992
- Folder 106: Igelsrud, Douglas, 1980
- Folder 110: Jaffe, David, 1987
- Folder 112: Johnston, Ben, 1973-1992
- Folder 113: Johnston, Lori, 1992
- Folder 114: Juscki, Steve, Undated
- Folder 115: Kalogeras, Alexandros, 1993
- Folder 116: Karling, William, 1986 - 1998
- Folder 117: Kennedy, James, 1966
- Folder 118: Kramer, Jonathon, 1977, 1980
- Folder 119: Krosnick, Joel, 1965, 1982, 1997
- Box 34: Correspondence: L - Z; Unidentified
- Folder 1: LaBerge, Ann, Undated
- Folder 2: Laib, Susa, 1995
- Folder 3: Larsen, Elizabeth, 1990
- Folder 5: Levandosli, Eileen, 1988
- Folder 6: Levine, Renee, 1975
- Folder 7: Liebman, Judith, 1995
- Folder 8: Lipp, Charles, 1972
- Folder 9: Lowrey, George & Mary, 1983
- Folder 10: Lundegard, Anders, 1994
- Folder 11: Mandat, Eric, 1989
- Folder 12: Marietan, Pierre, Undated
- Folder 13: Marsh, Peter, 1966-67
- Folder 14: Martin, Kathryn, 1994
- Folder 15: Martino, Donald, 1976
- Folder 16: Martirano, Salvatore, 1974
- Folder 17: Marx, Angelina & Josef, 1963, 1969
- Folder 18: McClellan, William, 1991
- Folder 19: McDonald, Larry, 1972
- Folder 20: Mercer, Janis, 1992
- Folder 22: Mischakoff, Anne, 1972
- Folder 23: Mohr, Terry, 1981
- Folder 24: Monroe, Horton, 1987
- Folder 25: Moses, Don, 1988
- Folder 32: Opperman, Kal, 1976
- Folder 34: Ozimek, Ken, 1999
- Folder 35: Patterson, Ben, 1972
- Folder 36: Peterson, Larry, 1980
- Folder 37: Pettibone, Lillian, 1963
- Folder 38: Pfischner, Janet, 1986
- Folder 39: Plumme, Kathryn, 1988
- Folder 40: Pole, Karl, 1976
- Folder 41: Powell, Morgan, 1970s, 1987
- Folder 42: Radel, Kathryn, 1962
- Folder 43: Rauche, Anthony, 1976
- Folder 45: Richey, Rebecca, 1997
- Folder 46: Rollin, Robert, 1985
- Folder 47: Roy, James Jr., 1978
- Folder 48: Saburn, Kenneth, 1975
- Folder 49: Sandroff, Howard, 1990
- Folder 50: Satterthwaite, Helen, 1991
- Folder 51: Schechter, Nancy, 1998
- Folder 52: Schott, Robert, 1974
- Folder 53: Schuster, Sylvia, 1967
- Folder 54: Schwartz, Elliot, 1978-98
- Folder 55: Scott, Cleve, 1978
- Folder 56: Sherr, Laurence, 1972, 1989
- Folder 57: Sherrill, Byde, 1999
- Folder 58: Shrude, Marilyn, 1993
- Folder 59: Silvers, Jim, 1995
- Folder 60: Smith, Malcolm, Undated
- Folder 61: Snyder, Hazel, 1962
- Folder 65: Staley, James, 1995
- Folder 66: Stefanesau, Iouat, 1996
- Folder 67: Stein, Leonard, 1976
- Folder 68: Stephens, Suzie, 1977
- Folder 69: Stout, Alan, 1969
- Folder 70: Swegle, Connie, 1972
- Folder 71: Tanaka, Kenji, Undated
- Folder 74: Tezak, Mark, 1978
- Folder 75: Thies, David, 1983
- Folder 76: Thomas, Augusta Read, 1992
- Folder 77: Thurmaie, Dave, 1996
- Folder 78: Tisne, Antoine, 1982
- Folder 79: Tower, Joan, ca. 1980s
- Folder 82: Turetzsky, Bertram, Undated
- Folder 89: Vander Slice, John, 1976
- Folder 90: Weait, Christopher, 1977, 1979
- Folder 91: Weise, Chris, 1997
- Folder 92: Whalon, Marion, 1963
- Folder 93: White, Gary, 1977
- Folder 94: White, Jay, 1991, 1993
- Folder 95: Wiggins, Bill, 1989
- Folder 97: Williams, Jan, 1969
- Folder 98: Wilson, Verne, 1965
- Folder 99: Wishart, Trevor, 1970
- Folder 100: Woods, Porter, Undated
- Folder 101: Wooldridge, David, 1972
- Folder 102: Wuorinen, Charles, 1966
- Folder 103: Yeh, John, 1996
- Folder 105: Zierolf, Lindsay, 1992
- Folder 106: Zonn, Paul & Andrea, ca. 1980
- Folder 107: Zucek, Michael, 1978
- Folder 109: Complaint Against Music 104: Kuennen, Lyons, & Ulrich, 1979
- Folder 110: Unidentified, ca. 1970s-1999
- Box 38: Correspondence: F
- Folder 19: Furer, Franz, ca. 1970
- Sub-Series 2: Chamber Ensembles and Orchestras
- Box 33
- Folder 7: Ariel Chamber Players & Erika Kiesantte, 1984
- Folder 20: The Blair String Quartet & Christian Teal, 1987
- Folder 45: Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra & Jon Kramer, 1988
- Folder 46: Ciosoni & Bobbi Morris, 1990
- Folder 47: Ciosoni & Roulette Intermedium, Inc., 1990
- Folder 48: Cleveland Chamber Symphony & Thoburn, 1996
- Box 34
- Folder 26: The Nashville Symphony & Lynn Kittel, 1994
- Folder 31: Oakland Symphony Orchestra Association, Undated
- Folder 33: Opryland & Alan Kearting, 1988
- Folder 64: Springfield Symphony (Illinois) & Daniel Spreckelmeyer, 1974
- Sub-Series 3: Universities and Other Learning Institutions
- Box 33
- Folder 26: Bowling Green University, 1995
- Folder 41: Central Missouri State University & Halen, 1979
- Folder 90: Grinnell College & Joseph Wall, 1970
- Folder 107: Interlochen Center for the Arts & Hank Tilbury, 1990
- Folder 111: Johns Hopkins University & Miller, 1968
- Box 34
- Folder 21: Miami University (Ohio) & Sheppard, 1981
- Folder 30: Northwestern University & Center for Advanced Study, Undated
- Folder 44: Reed College & John Hancock, 1963
- Folder 63: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale & Bottje, 1977
- Folder 83: University of Hartford & Ed Hermeate, 1981
- Folder 84: University of Illinois, 1970, 1978, & 1983
- Folder 85: University of Illinois & James Scott, 1998
- Folder 86: University of Illinois & Harvey Spapleton, 1988
- Folder 87: University of Iowa & Himie Voxman, 1965
- Folder 88: University of the State of New York, 1959
- Sub-Series 4: Organizations
- Box 33
- Folder 4: American String Teachers Association & Robert Klotman, 1989, 1993
- Folder 22: B.M.I. & Ralph Jackson, 1998
- Folder 44: Chicago Cultural Center Concert Series, 1992
- Folder 108: International Clarinet Association & Howard Klug, 1993-95
- Folder 109: International Clarinet Society & Linda Pierce, 1987, 1991
- Box 34
- Folder 4: Leblanc & Vito Pascucci, 1961
- Folder 27: National Endowment for the Arts, 1975
- Folder 28: National Public Radio & Calland, 1973
- Folder 29: Newport Classics, 1996
- Folder 62: Sony Classical & Rosemary Holland, 1997
- Folder 72: Tennessee All-Middle, Junior & Senior High Orchestras, 1996
- Folder 73: Tennessee Music Teachers Association, 1991
- Folder 80: Tromba Publications, 1976
- Folder 81: Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association & Winston Morris, 1974
- Folder 96: WILL Public Radio (IL) & Nancy Stagg, 1994, 1998
- Folder 104: Young Audiences of Portland, Oregeon & Marjorie Butler, 1963
- Folder 108: Zuma Records, Inc. & Allan Segall, 1995
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Series 1: Sheet Music, 1955-1998],
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Series 2: Publicity, 1950s-2004],
[Series 3: Correspondence, 1957-1999],
[
Series 4: Education, 1955-1998],
[
Series 5: Ephemera, 1930s-2004],
[
Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1957-1990],
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All]
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