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By Bethany R. Cooper and Nolan Vallier
Collection Overview
Title: Kenneth Gaburo Papers, 1936, 1945-93
ID: 12/5/33
Primary Creator: Gaburo, Kenneth (1926-1993)
Extent: 37.7 cubic feet
Arrangement: The Kenneth Gaburo Papers are arranged into two distinct series: Series 1) Kenneth Gaburo Music and Papers, and Series 2) Larry Polansky Lingua Press Records. Series 1 was arranged and described by Bethany Cooper in 2003, who arranged the content into 40 subseries that were organized first at the box level and secondarilly by material type. Series 2 was arranged and described by in 2013 and was arranged into two separate subseries: Business Records and Correspondence. Materials in Series 2 were arranged chronologically.
Date Acquired: 05/27/1999. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Alumni, Brün, Herbert (1918-2000), Cage, John (1912-1992), Choirs, Composers, Compositions-Music, Computer Music, Conductors (Music), Electronic Music, Faculty, Faculty Papers, Graphic Notation--Music, Hamm, Charles (1925-2011), Hiller, Lejaren (1924-1994), Martirano, Salvatore (1927-1995), Multimedia Performance, Music Publishers, Partch, Harry, University of California San Diego, University of Illinois, University of Iowa
Formats/Genres: Business Records, Correspondence, Experimental Music, Librettos, Papers, Sheet music, Sound Recordings
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of correspondence, published and manuscript musical compositions, sound recordings, motion picture and video recordings, and photographs relating to Gaburo’s compositions and performances, Lingua Press music publishing business, and his New Music Choral Ensemble performance group, University of California San Diego Electronic Music Studio (1968-75), University of Iowa Electronic Music Studio (1970-91). Of note are the conductors score and rehearsal tapes of Harry Partch's "The Bewitched," which Gaburo conducted.
Biographical Note
Kenneth Gaburo (1929-1993) was born in Somerville New Jersey. In 1943, he began his studies in composition at the Eastman School of Music with Bernard Rodgers. In 1949, he received master's degrees in composition and piano performance from Eastman. Between 1954 and 1955 he studied at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Goffredo Petrassi. Soon after he began his doctoral studies with Burrill Phillips and Hubert Kessler at the University of Illinois where he received a Doctor of Musical Arts in 1962. While completing his doctorate, he joined the faculty of the composition department at the University between 1955 and 1968. In 1967 he was named an associate fellow of the University of Illinois Institute for Advanced Study and received several grants to research the confluence between musical composition and linguistics at both the University's of Illinois and California. In the summer of 1965, Gaburo established the New Music Choral Ensemble I, a summer workshop that performed contemporary music that explored pitch, duration, timbre, indeterminacy, extended vocal techniques, and the integration of the voice and electronic instruments. In 1968, Gaburo left the University of Illinois to accept a teaching position at the University of California at San Diego, here he established the New Music Choral Ensemble II. By 1970 he had established the New Music Choral Ensemble III in order to more fully explore musical linguistics and dance. In 1972, he established the New Music Choral Ensemble IV to explore mime and acting. In 1975, Gaburo resigned from the University of California at San Diego and began touring professionally. Shortly after this, Gaburo accepted a position at the University of Iowa where he worked until his death in 1993.
While maintaining an active career as a composer, Gaburo also acted as a music publisher founding the Lingua Press in 1975, which he managed until his death in 1993. After Gaburo died the company continued to publish music under the Lingua Press title until it was changed to Frog Peak Music by Gaburo's Business Partner Larry Polansky.
Gaburo was also an active conductor and promoter of new music conducting his four New Music Choral Ensembles as well as the European premiere performance of Harry Partch's The Bewitched in 1979.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Accruals:
The Kenneth Gaburo Papers were initially acquired by University Archives on May 27, 1999. Additional materials were acquired from Larry Polansky by the Sousa Archives on August 9, 2013.
Acquisition Source:
gift
Related Materials:
See also the Experimental Studio Records, the Harry Partch Estate Archive, the Music and Performing Arts Library Harry Partch Collection, the Salvatore Martirano Papers, the Paul Martin Zonn Papers, the Scott Wyatt Papers, the William Brooks Papers, the Music Library Administrative Records, and the School of Music Audio Recordings Festival of Contemporary Arts Series. For further information about other Lejaren Hiller sound recordings and personal papers please visit the University at Buffalo's Lejaren Hiller Papers. For more information please see https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/hiller.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Kenneth Gaburo Music and Papers],
[Series 2: Larry Polansky Lingua Press Records, 1975-1991],
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- Series 2: Larry Polansky Lingua Press Records, 1975-1991
- Consists of business invoices, expense ledgers, diaries, promotional material, graphic design elements, and correspondence from Lingua Press and Kenneth Gaburo. The series is organized into two subseries: Subseries 1. Business Records and Subseries 2. Correspondence.
- Sub-Series 1: Business Records, 1975-1991
- This Subseries contains the business records for Lingua Press including: invoices, expense ledgers, check registers, memo books, diaries, warehouse books, promotional material, and graphic design elements. The Subseries is arranged chronologically beginning with the invoices, which comprise the majority of the business records. The remaining business records, which begin after the invoices, are also arranged chronologically.
- Box 60
- Folder 1: Invoices, 1975
- Folder 2: Invoices, 1976
- Folder 3: Invoices, 1977
- Folder 4: Invoices, 1978
- Part 1 of 7
- Folder 5: Invoices, 1978
- part 2 of 7
- Folder 6: Invoices, 1978
- Part 3 of 7
- Folder 7: Invoices, 1978
- Part 4 of 7
- Folder 8: Invoices, 1978
- Part 5 of 7
- Folder 9: Invoices, 1978
- Part 6 of 7
- Folder 10: Invoices, 1978
- Part 7 of 7
- Folder 11: Invoices, 1979
- Folder 12: Invoices, 1980
- Part 1 of 2
- Folder 13: Invoices, 1980
- Part 2 of 2
- Folder 14: Invoices, 1981
- Part 1 of 4
- Folder 15: Invoices, 1981
- Part 2 of 4
- Folder 16: Invoices, 1981
- Part 3 of 4
- Folder 17: Invoices, 1981
- Part 4 of 4
- Box 61
- Folder 1: Invoices, 1982
- Part 1 of 3
- Folder 2: Invoices, 1982
- Part 2 of 3
- Folder 3: Invoices, 1982
- Part 3 of 3
- Folder 4: Invoices, 1983
- Folder 5: Accounting, 1983
- Folder 6: Invoices, 1984
- Folder 7: Invoices, 1985
- Folder 8: Invoices, 1986
- Part 1 of 2
- Folder 9: Invoices, 1986
- Part 2 of 2
- Folder 10: Invoices, 1987
- Folder 11: Invoices, 1988
- Folder 12: Invoices, Losses, 1988
- Folder 13: Invoices, 1989
- Part 1 of 2
- Folder 14: Invoices, 1989
- Part 2 of 2
- Folder 15: Invoices, 1990
- Folder 16: Invoices, 1991
- Folder 17: Memo Books, 1960, 1964, 1970
- Folder 18: Expense Ledger, 1974-1991
- Folder 19: Expense Ledger, 1991-1993
- Folder 20: Check Registers, 1979-1983
- Folder 21: Dups to LP Warehouse, undated
- Part 1 of 2
- Folder 22: Dups to LP Warehouse, undated
- Part 2 of 2
- Box 62
- Folder 1: Testimony Project, 1986
- Folder 2: Diaries and Datebooks, 1991
- Box 64
- Folder 1: Collected Chips (Off the Old Block), vol. 1, 1960-1977
- Composer: Peter Tod Lewis
- Folder 2: Collection Two Photocopies, ca. 1970s
- Folder 3: Packing Lists Invoices - San Diego State University, 1976
- Folder 4: "Brain: Half a Whole" and Notes, ca. 1976-1987
- Folder 5: University of Keele Invoices, 1978-1981
- Folder 6: SUNY at Buffalo Invoices, 1978-1990
- Folder 7: Commentary for Ads, 1979-1984
- Folder 8: Direct Mail Sales Brochure and Cover Letters, ca. 1980
- Folder 9: Jean-Charles Francois Writings, 1980-1986
- Folder 10: LP Umbrella Review, 1981
- Folder 11: LP Direct Mail Discounts to Retailers, 1981
- Folder 12: LP Mizelle Percussion Music Flyer, 1981
- Folder 13: Massoti Invoices, 1981-1982
- Folder 14: Recommendation Letters for Kenneth Gaburo, 1981-1991
- Folder 15: Delay in Order Mail, 1982
- Folder 16: Great Midwestern Bookshow (Pictures), 1982
- Folder 17: California State University - Dominguez Hills Invoices, 1982-1989
- Folder 18: Middlebury Colleges Invoices, 1982-1989
- Folder 19: Packing Slips Check Lists, 1983
- Folder 20: Lingua Press Price List, 1985
- Folder 21: Non Printed Works and Limited Editions + Recorded Works, 1985-1990
- Folder 22: New Music Choral Ensemble History, 1986
- Folder 23: Kentucky State University and Blazer Library Invoices, 1986-1987
- Folder 24: National Endowment for the Arts Grant Application, 1987
- Folder 25: Selected Cassette Duplicating Facilities List, 1987
- Folder 26: University of Lousville Invoices, 1987
- Folder 27: Gaburo CV and Biography, 1987-1989
- Folder 28: Samples of Work (Including Performance Notes for IX), 1988
- Folder 29: Funding Sources with Interests in Music, 1988
- Folder 30: Application for a Faculty Scholar Award, 1988
- Folder 31: History of Experimental Music Studio, Univesity of Iowa, ca. 1988
- Folder 32: Excellence in Teaching Nomination Invitation, 1988-1989
- Folder 33: Application to National Endowment for the Arts and Decision Letter, 1988-1989
- Folder 34: Book Project Proposal, Faculty Scholar Award Info, 1988-89
- Folder 35: New Music America Festival Proposal, 1989
- Folder 36: Project Grant Application Form (NEA), 1989
- Box 65
- Folder 1: Warsaw Autumn '89 Program, 1989
- Folder 2: Collection III Shipment Notice, 1989
- Folder 3: "Chris Mann and Grammar" Copy, 1989
- Folder 4: U of Iowa Semester Application and Prospectus, 1989-1990
- Folder 5: Work Book/ Schedule, 1989-1990
- Folder 6: Publishing and Performing Arts Directories, 1989-1991
- Folder 7: Past Due Notices, 1989-1991
- Folder 8: Lingua Press Promotional Copy and Reviews, 1989-1992
- Folder 9: Tape and Disc Directory, 1990
- Folder 10: Draft-"A View from the West", 1990
- Author: Eric Segura
- Folder 11: "A View from the West" Master, 1990
- Author: Eric Segura
- Folder 12: The Shifting Foundation Grant Application, 1990
- Folder 13: Society for New Music News Letter, 1990
- Folder 14: The University of Chicago Library Order Request, 1990
- Folder 15: Editions Shelan Publications Ad, ca. 1990
- Folder 16: Open Space Leaflet, ca. 1990s
- Folder 17: Baku Arts Center Info, 1991
- Folder 18: NEH Fellowship Application Statement, 1991
- Folder 19: Application for the Center for Advanced Study, 1991
- Folder 20: Proposal to Center for Advanced Study - The Scratch Project, 1991
- Folder 21: Audio-Video Graphics Invoice, 1991
- Folder 22: Discovery Systems Contract, 1991
- Folder 23: Lingua Press Book Price Lists, ca. 1991
- Box 66
- Folder 1: Vasulkas Review and Crosswinds Monthly News Letter, 1992
- Folder 2: NMA Publications Original Copy, 1992
- Folder 3: Logos Foundation Flyer, 1992
- Folder 4: The SoundArt Foundation Flyer, 1992
- Folder 5: News Letters and Book Reviews, 1992
- Folder 6: Fallen Leaf Press Advertisement, October 1, 1992
- Folder 7: Perspectives of New Music Contact List and Memo, 1992
- Folder 8: Bernard Rogers 100th Anniversary Info, 1992
- Folder 9: Contact Phone Numbers, ca. 1992
- Folder 10: McGill University Catalog Submission, September 9, 1992
- Folder 11: The University of Wisconsin Press Submission, 1992
- Folder 12: Lingua Press Price and Discount Lists, undated
- Folder 13: Fonts Designs, undated
- Folder 14: "A Journal of Text as Sound Experiment" Flyer, undated
- Folder 15: Frog Peak Music Supplemental Catalog, undated
- Folder 16: Publisher-Author Contract Master Copy, undated
- Folder 17: Sample Response to LP Inquiries, undated
- Folder 18: Lingua Press Ad Masters, undated
- Folder 19: Notebook, undated
- Folder 20: Design Copy for Glenn Block, undated
- Folder 21: Composition Notes, undated
- Folder 22: Flyer #88, undated
- Folder 23: Experimental Music Publication Print-out, undated
- Folder 24: LP Past Due Reminder, undated
- Box 67
- Folder 1: From "Sneden's Landing Variation" (Frank O'Hara) by Virgil Thomson, 1972
- Folder 2: Lingua Press Collection Two Catalogue, 1977
- Folder 3: IMI NEWS (Israel Music Institute), 1992
- Folder 4: Mounted Publicity Image - The Percussion Group, undated
- Sub-Series 2: Correspondence, 1979-1991
- This subseries contains three types of correspondance held within the Lingua Press records with varrying date ranges. The subseries is arranged according to the orgininal order.
- Box 62
- Folder 3: Personal, Not Urgent, 1983-1990
- Folder 4: Professional, Not Urgent, 1978-1990
- Part 1 of 2
- Folder 5: Professional, Not Urgent, 1978-1990
- Part 2 of 2
- Folder 6: Professional, Priority, 1979-1991
- Part 1 of 2
- Folder 7: Professional, Priority, 1979-1991
- Part 2 of 2
- Box 66
- Folder 25: The Universiy of Iowa Correspondence, March 20, 1989
- Folder 26: National Endorcement for the Arts Correspondence, 1989
- Folder 27: Elaine Barkin Correspondence, 1992
- Folder 28: Fallen Leaf Press Correspondence, 1992
- Folder 29: Paul Smoker Correspondence, March 2, 1992
- Folder 30: Louis Zoellar Bickett Correspondence, May 7 and 12, 1992
- Folder 31: Gary Verkade Correspondence, October 7, 1992
- Folder 32: Jim Boros Correspondence, October 23, 1992
- Folder 33: Alex Lubet Correspondence, November 9, 1992
- Folder 34: Two-Eighteen Press Correspondence, 1992
- Folder 35: Radio Tangerine Wave, 1992
- Folder 36: Tenaya Lake Postcard from Candace, 1992
- Folder 37: Sound Encounters Festival Correspondence, 1993
- Folder 38: SoundArt Foundation, Inc. Correspondence, undated
- Folder 39: Correspondence-note from Herbert (Brun?), undated
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