Finding Aid for William Brooks Papers, 1936-2013 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

By D. Baron, K. Reiser, B. Murphy, C. Fuller, L. Graham, A. Small, K. Hewitt, J. Shelly, A. Bishop, J. Holton, R. Senese, G. de Keersmaecker, M. Djenno, L. Booker, and C. Berthold

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Collection Overview

Title: William Brooks Papers, 1936-2013

ID: 12/5/31

Primary Creator: Brooks, William (1943-)

Extent: 24.05 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized in seven series: Series 1: Biographical Materials and Calendars, 1943-2003; Series 2: Correspondence, 1964-2011; Series 3: Course Papers and Instructional Resources, 1970-2002; Series 4: School of Music; Series 5: Writings, Presentations and Research, 1936-2000; Series 6: Music Composition and Performance Programs, 1961-2012; Series 7: Audio-Visual Recordings, 1964-1992.

Date Acquired: 03/30/2001. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Cage, John, Faculty Papers, Music, Music, School of, Music - United States, Musical Repertoires, Music Composition, New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Teaching, Vocal music

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of correspondence; teaching materials including lectures notes, student records and evaluations, and student dissertations; audio-visual recordings; research notes; and original compositions documenting Brooks' career as a student, composer, performer, musicologist, and educator at the University of Illinois [UIUC] (1969-1973 and 1987-2000), University of California at Santa Cruz [UCSC] (1973-1975); University of California at San Diego [UCSD] (1975-1977); University of Keele (1977-1978), Middlebury College (1982), the Institute for Studies in American Music at Brooklyn College (1983), Goldsmiths College, London (1995-1996), and University of York (2006). Organized in seven series: Series 1: Biographical Materials and Calendars, 1943-2003; Series 2: Correspondence, 1964-2011; Series 3: Course Papers and Instructional Resources, 1970-2002; Series 4: School of Music; Series 5: Writings, Presentations and Research, 1936-2000; Series 6: Music Compositions and Performance Programs, 1961-2012; Series 7: Audio-Visual Recordings, 1964-1992. Of particular interest are Brooks's research and publications on John Cage and his research collaborations with the editors of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and Gilbert Chase.

Biographical Note

William Brooks (1943-) is an American composer, performer, conductor, musicologist, and educator. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in music and mathematics from Wesleyan University (1965), and his Master of Music in musicology (1971) and Doctorate of Musical Arts in composition-theory (1976) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Brooks served on the music faculty at the University of Illinois between 1969-1973 and 1987-2000 as Professor of Composition, Director of the Contemporary Chamber Singers, and Chair of the Composition-Theory Division for many years. His other faculty positions included appointments at the University of California, Santa Cruz (1973-1975) and University of California, San Diego (1975-1977). Between 1977 and 1987 he worked as a freelance composer, scholar and performer. Brooks has also held visiting appointments at the University of Keele (1977-1978), Middlebury College (1982), the Institute for Studies in American Music, Brooklyn College (1983), and Goldsmiths College, London (1995-1996). He was also a Senior Research Fellow at the Orpheus Institute, Ghent, Belgium (2009-2010). Brooks also served as Associate Professor Emeritus of Composition and Theory at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1987-2000), and beginning in 2000 became Reader in Music at the University of York. He became full Professor in 2006.

Brooks is closely associated with John Cage as both a performer and scholar. He played in the world premiere of Cage's HPSCHD and directed several productions of Cage's Song Books. Brooks has published extensively on 20th-century American music, especially on John Cage and Charles Ives, vocal music, popular music, and musical instruments. He served as the adviser for the article, "19th-century Music," for The New Grove Dictionary of American Music. He is composer of American experimental music whose work focuses on mappings between music and other fine arts. He has received commissions from the British Arts Council (1978), the Gulbenkian Foundation (1981) and the Kronos Quartet (1986). In addition his research and compositions have been sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Gulbenkian Foundation, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Fulbright Scholar program.

Subject/Index Terms

Cage, John
Faculty Papers
Music
Music, School of
Music - United States
Musical Repertoires
Music Composition
New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Teaching
Vocal music

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Accruals: Additions acquired 12/20/2002, 5/23/2012, 8/6/2013, 12/2/2013 (items from Northwestern University acquired on this date), March 27, 2017, and July 2, 2021 (transfer from the Music and Performing Arts Library).

Acquisition Source: William Brooks

Acquisition Method: Gift

Processing Information: The Brooks Papers were re-processed in June 2012 by the LIS590AA class to accomodate the significant addition of materials that were donated to the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music in May 2012. Additions made on 8/6/2013 were processed on 8/7/2013.

Box and Folder Listing

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[Series 1: Biographical Materials and Calendars, 1943-2003],
[Series 2: Correspondence, 1964-2011],
[Series 3: Course Papers and Instructional Resources, 1970-2002],
[Series 4: School of Music, 1987-2000],
[Series 5: Writings, Presentations and Research, 1936-2000],
[Series 6: Music Composition and Performance Programs, 1961-2012],
[Series 7: Audio-Visual Recordings, 1964-1992],
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Series 6: Music Composition and Performance Programs, 1961-2012

Consists of original music sketches, parts, and scores; sheet music; concert programs and event posters; and newspaper clippings documenting Brooks' compositional and performance careers between 1961 and 2012. The materials are organized in two subseries: Subseries 1, Music Sketches, Parts and Scores, 1967-2011, and Subseries 2, Performances, 1961-2011.

Sub-Series 1: Music Sketches, Parts and Scores, 1967-2013

Contains music sketches, drafts, and scores documenting William Brooks' compositional career. Of particular interest is his 1972 composition, Untitled. Folders containing the title "Unidentified" denotes a composition that has no title. Folders labelled with "Untitled" denotes Brooks' music composition titled by the composer as "Untitled."

Box 4

Folder 16: Poempiece I: Bluewhite gold written for Thomas Howell, December 1967
Folder 17: Many Returns-Duplicate Copy of Gift Version, Gift For The Other 1, undated
Folder 18: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 1, undated
Folder 19: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 1, undated
Folder 20: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 1, undated
Folder 21: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 1, undated
Folder 22: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 1, undated
Folder 23: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 2, undated
Folder 24: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 2, undated
Folder 25: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 2, undated
Folder 26: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 2, undated
Folder 27: Many Returns (duplicate copy of gift version) Gifts for the Other 2, undated

Box 6

Folder 9: Untitled, Master Scores for Fragments, undated
Folder 10: Four from the Song of Solomon - 3 progressive drafts, undated
Folder 11: The Kitchen Sink and the Water in It, Score, 1991

Box 7

Folder 1: Many Returns -- Sketches, Drafts, and Score, undated
Folder 2: A Peal for Calm -- Drafts and Sketches, undated
Folder 3: Untitled -- Drafts and Sketches, undated
Folder 4: Untitled -- Scores, Parts, and Microfiche Score, undated
Folder 5: Untitled -- Master Scores for Locations, undated
Folder 6: LaPassion De Jeanne D'arc, 1984

Box 18

Folder 62: Three Songs, December, 1963: Includes: Loveliest of Trees; Oh, When I Was in Love with You; You, Smile Upon Your Friend Today (texts: A.E. Housman)
Folder 63: Masters - Motet (text: Isaiah), 1965
Folder 64: Poempiece I: whitegold blue (sketches and final score), 1967
Folder 65: Ecclesiastes (sketches), ca. 1967-1968
Folder 66: Unidentified sketches, ca. 1967-1975
Folder 67: Church Choir Sketches, ca. 1968-1969
Folder 68: Poempiece II (sketches), 1969
Folder 69: Sketches for DMA Exam, ca. 1971-1972
Folder 70: Untitled: The Cauldron (in mylar), 1972
Folder 71: Excerpts from Many Returns, 1977
Folder 72: Madrigals (nos. 1-4) (SATB), 1978
Folder 73: Madrigals (nos. 1-4) (SATB), 1978
Folder 74: Medley (Vocal Music with Piano Score), 1978
Folder 75: The Legacy Drafts / Part Exchange, 1978-1983
Folder 76: Duets (Vocalist and Synth), 1979
Folder 77: Sketch for Winslow Festschrift - Canon Realized, 1983
Folder 78: The Noble Snare (Snare Drum), 1988
Folder 79: Sketches, Planning and Administrative Documents for Greek Plays, 1985
Folder 80: Music for Greek Plays, 1985
Folder 81: Music for Greek Plays, 1985
Folder 82: Music for Greek Plays, 1985

Box 19

Folder 1: Sins of the Fathers and Unnamed piece for drum set, 1998 and 1989: Sketches. For steel band (five movements projected); and for drum set.
Folder 2: in memoriam reducere studemus, 1996: Score. For SATB Soloist, SATB Chorus, and piano. Text by Pierre Joris and Notker Balbulus. Commissioned by Donald Nally and West Chester University. See also Box 32, Folder 4; Box 37, Folder 14; and Box 38, Folder 5.
Folder 3: KS/CH, 2002: Score. For solo flute. Written for Camilla Hoitenga.
Folder 4: Six Medieval Lyrics (version for choir), 2010: Sketches. For women's choir. Texts anonymous. See also Box 32, Folder 6.
Folder 5: A Wake of Music, 2009: Sketches, drafts, and proofs. For soprano, clarinet, cello, and piano. Texts by Emily Dickinson. Written for Laurie Matheson. See also Box 35, Folder 4.
Folder 6: An Everingham Legacy, 2010: Sketches and drafts. For mezzo-soprano and piano. Text assembled from titles published by J. Everingham. Dedicated to Roger Marsh.
Folder 7: In Memoriam WVL , 2011: Sketches and drafts. The third of Three Memorial Encores. Arrangement of the Fain-Kahal standard "I'll Be Seeing You." For choir. Written for The 24.
Folder 8: Jasmine Flower , 2011: Sketches and drafts. The fourth of Four Folk Songs. Text is anonymous. For choir. Written for The 24.
Folder 9: Shenandoah, 2011: Sources and drafts. The third of Four Folk Songs. Text anonymous. For choir. Written for The 24. NB: on the reverse are sketches and drafts for The Master of Music; see also Box 19, Folder 18.
Folder 10: Sketches for The 24 Concert, February 1, 2012: Includes sketches for an arrangement of "Around the World" in counterpoint with "Be Kind to Your Web-Footed Friends." For choir. Written for The 24.
Folder 11: Three Monodies, 2003: Score, third movement only. For voice and prepared piano. Texts by St. John of the Cross. Written for Nicky Losseff, John Potter, and Rachel Rudich. See also Box 36, Folder 9.
Folder 12: Everlasting Voices, 2012: Sketches, script only. For actress, bass clarinet, and fixed media. Commissioned by Sound Weave.
Folder 13: Piano Tableaux, 1978: Sketches, text only. Theatre piece for piano.
Folder 14: Timepiece I and II, 1978: Score. For piano solo.
Folder 15: Greensleeves, 2012: Sketches. The first of Four Folk Songs. Text anonymous. For choir. Written for The 24.
Folder 16: Back to Shoppin', 2011: Sketches. Adaptation of "To Love Again." Text by Jerry Vale. For choir. Written for The 24.
Folder 17: Security Announcement, 2007: Sketch. For soprano and percussion. Conceived for Damien Harron and Anna Friman. Unfinished.
Folder 18: The Master of Music, 2011: Sketch, text only. For choir. Commissioned by Kristina Boerger and Bob Demaree. Dedicated to Chet Alwes on the occasion of his retirement.
Folder 19: What Shall We Do With A Drunken Sailor? , 2012: Source and draft. Collage-arrangment, with "Home Sweet Home." For choir. Written for The 24.

Box 21

Folder 1: Program: Candlelight Concert, 1961
Folder 2: Untitled - Final Conductor's Score, 1972
Folder 3: Untitled: Agustin de Vedia, 1972
Folder 4: Untitled: Brimstone, 1972
Folder 5: Untitled: Brimstone (In Mylar), 1972
Folder 6: Untitled: The Cauldron, 1972
Folder 7: Untitled - Conductor's Score, 1972: With revisions entered on masters under here
Folder 8: Untitled: A Garbage Disposal, 1972
Folder 9: Untitled: A Garbage Disposal (In Mylar), 1972
Folder 10: Untitled: Louis Melian Lafinur, 1972
Folder 11: Untitled: Maximo Perez, 1972
Folder 12: Untitled: Napoleon, 1972
Folder 13: Untitled: The Negro Timoteo, 1972
Folder 14: Untitled: Olimar, 1972
Folder 15: Untitled: Pierre Menard, Author of the Quixote, 1972
Folder 16: Untitled: The Train, 1972
Folder 17: Untitled: The Train, 1972
Folder 18: Untitled: The Whale, 1972
Folder 19: Untitled - Notes on Notation, 1972
Folder 20: Bryant's Ridge - Disco Phase (Sketch and Score), 1978
Folder 21: Scripts for Greek Plays, 1985: Includes: The Frogs of Aristophanes, The Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus, Euripides' Medea
Folder 22: Music for Greek Plays, 1985: Includes music for: The Frogs of Aristophanes, The Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus, Euripides' Medea
Folder 23: Wallpaper Pieces (Full Score), 2000

Box 22

Folder 1: Dancing on Your Grave - Bass A, 1990
Folder 2: Dancing on Your Grave - Bass B, 1990
Folder 3: Dancing on Your Grave - Bassoon, 1990
Folder 4: Dancing on Your Grave - Cello A, 1990
Folder 5: Dancing on Your Grave - Cello B, 1990
Folder 6: Dancing on Your Grave - Clarinet 1, 1990
Folder 7: Dancing on Your Grave - Clarinet 2, 1990
Folder 8: Dancing on Your Grave - Horn, 1990
Folder 9: Dancing on Your Grave - Trombone, 1990
Folder 10: Dancing on Your Grave - Trumpet, 1990
Folder 11: Dancing on Your Grave - Tuba, 1990
Folder 12: Dancing on Your Grave - Viola A, 1990
Folder 13: Dancing on Your Grave - Viola B, 1990
Folder 14: Dancing on Your Grave - Violin 1A, 1990
Folder 15: Dancing on Your Grave - Violin 1B, 1990
Folder 16: Dancing on Your Grave - Violin 1C, 1990
Folder 17: Dancing on Your Grave - Violin 1D, 1990
Folder 18: Dancing on Your Grave - Violin 2A
Folder 19: Dancing on Your Grave - Violin 2B
Folder 20: Dancing on Your Grave - Violin 2D

Box 23

Folder 1: Untitled - Drafts of Music Maps, 1972
Folder 2: Untitled: Agustin de Vedia (in mylar), 1972
Folder 3: Untitled: Gas (in mylar), 1972
Folder 4: Untitled: Luis Melian Lafinur (in mylar), 1972
Folder 5: Untitled: Napoleon (in mylar), 1972
Folder 6: Untitled: Negro Timoteo (in mylar), 1972
Folder 7: Untitled: Olimar (in mylar), 1972
Folder 8: Untitled: The Train (in mylar), 1972
Folder 9: Untitled: The Whale (in mylar), 1972

Box 24

Folder 1: Four from The Song of Solomon, 1967: Score. For soprano, eight violas, flute, clarinet, bassoon, harp, and percussion. Duplicates Box 38, Folder 4. See also Box 6, Folder 10.
Folder 2: Untitled, 1972: Location Score: The Flesh Blanket. For eight singers (SSSAATBB) and two narrators.
Folder 3: Untitled, 1972: Location score: Gas. For eight singers (SSSAATBB) and two narrators.
Folder 4: Untitled, 1972: Location Score: Nine. For eight singers (SSSAATBB) and two narrators.
Folder 5: The Legacy, 1978-1983: Drafts. Theatre piece for SATB quartet and electronics. Commissioned by Electric Phoenix. See also Box 18, Folder 75.
Folder 6: De Harmonium, 1986: Score. For amplified string quartet, amplified SATB quartet, and fixed media. Commissioned by Electric Phoenix and the Kronos Quartet.
Folder 7: Dancing on Your Grave, 1990: Score. For chamber orchestra. Includes hand-written conductor's note. Commissioned by the Cleveland Chamber Orchestra. See also Box 22.
Folder 8: A Peal for Calm, 1990: Score. For Choir. Written for the Contemporary Chamber Singers. See also Box 7, Folder 2.
Folder 9: For Violin, 1990: Score. For solo violin. Written for Claudia Watson. Duplicates Box 38, Folder 3. See also Box 37, Folder 13.
Folder 10: Common Ground , 1995: Full Score. For wind ensemble and steel band. Written for the Centennial of the University of Illinois School of Music.
Folder 11: Small Talk, 2002: Partial score. For any four melodic instruments. Written for Departure Lounge. See also Box 31, Folder 6.
Folder 12: Rubaiyat, 2001: Movement 1. For two sopranos, flute, cello, and harp. Commissioned by Katharine DeBoer and Jacqueline Bobak.
Folder 13: Three Songs, 2003: Sketches and drafts. For voice and piano. Texts by Kenneth Rexroth. See also Box 36, Folder 10.

Box 25

Folder 1: 2x4 School of Music performance poster, 1990-1991
Folder 2: Untitled: Clubs (in mylar), 1972
Folder 3: Oversized Music Map of Untitled: The Plot, 1972
Folder 4: Oversized Music Map of Untitled: The Aleph, 1972
Folder 5: Oversized Map of Untitled: Pierre Menard: Author of the Quixote, 1972
Folder 6: Oversized Music Map of Untitled: A New Refutation of Time, 1972
Folder 7: Oversized Music Map of Untitled: Funes, The Memorious, 1972
Folder 8: Untitled: The Flesh Blanket Music Manuscript (in mylar), 1972
Folder 9: Untitled: Vigils Music Manuscript, 1972
Folder 10: Untitled: Nine Music Manuscript (in mylar), 1972

Box 31

Folder 1: Many Returns- Executed Copy/Storage, (Copy 1) (1 of 3), Undated
Folder 2: Many Returns- Executed Copy/Storage (Copy 1) (2 of 3), Undated
Folder 3: Many Returns- Executed Copy/Storage (Copy 1) (3 of 3), Undated
Folder 4: Diamanda Grama Masters, Undated
Folder 5: Doors, Masters, Undated
Folder 6: Small Talk: Sketches and Drafts, undated

Box 32

Folder 1: Stages Drafts and Materials, undated
Folder 2: Draft of Stages Score, undated
Folder 3: Medley, Performance Score, ca. 1985: Used for recording with Lucinda Lawrence.
Folder 4: in memoriam reducere studemus: Text, 1991: Poem by by Pierre Joris printed as a broadside
Folder 5: Poempiece II: how I fooled the armies, undated: Text of poem, directions and charts.
Folder 6: Six Mediaeval Lyrics Drafts, c. 2004: Drafts and final printing.
Folder 7: Sextet Score, undated: Manuscript score.
Folder 8: Sextet Parts, 1966: Manuscript parts.

Box 34

Folder 1: Madrigals no. 1-4 - 2nd edition master copies, 1977: includes 1. The Silver Swan; 2. Bad Bottle Blues; 3. Osannga; 4. Nellie Was a Lady.
Folder 2: Madrigals no. 1-4 - master copies, 1978: includes 1. The Silver Swan; 2. Bad Bottle Blues; 3. Osannga; 4. Nellie Was a Lady.
Folder 3: Madrigals no. 1-4 - review and performance copies, 1978, 1979, 1982: includes 1. The Silver Swan; 2. Bad Bottle Blues; 3. Osannga; 4. Nellie Was a Lady.

Box 35

Folder 6: Tracce, 2013: Includes manuscript, printed score, and a study of Monteverdi's Zefiro torna.

Box 36

Folder 1: 5 Strings, 1987: Sketches and drafts. For two violins and viola.; Composer/arranger: Brooks, William
Folder 2: Different Drummers, 1992: Sketches, drafts, and proofs. A set of pieces for solo snare drum: 3 for 1, Silksmith, past tense, March Peace. Written for Stuart Smith. See also Box 28, Folder 2.; Composer/arranger: Brooks, William
Folder 3: Medley, 1978: Sketches and drafts. For voice and piano. Commissioned by Meriel and Peter Dickinson. See also Box 18, Folder 74; Box 32, Folder 3; and Box 37, Folder 25.; Composer/arranger: Brooks, William
Folder 4: The Walk to the Tarn, 2013: Sketches, drafts, and proofs. For piano. Written for Terry Holmes, on his eightieth birthday.; Composer/arranger: Brooks, William
Folder 9: Three Monodies, 2003: Proofs. For tenor, flute, and prepared piano. Texts by St. John of the Cross. Written for Nicky Losseff, John Potter, and Rachel Rudich. See also Box 19, Folder 11.
Folder 10: Three Songs, 2003: Score. For voice and piano. Texts by Kenneth Rexroth. See also Box 24, Folder 13.
Folder 11: The Man I Love's Wonderful!, 2013: Drafts. Medley-arrangement of two Gershwin songs. For soprano and string quartet. Written for Sophie Simpson and Lisa Coates.
Folder 12: Two Septembers, 2013: Sources, sketches, draft. For choir. Written for The 24.

Oversize Portfolio Case 1

Item 1: Oversized Music Map -Untitled: A New Refutation of Time, 1972
Item 2: "Sunday Singing" poster

Oversize Portfolio Box 1

Folder 10: Oversize scores and posters, 1972-1988

Item 3: Analysis of Warren Burt's Nighthawk, circa 1974-1975: Analysis was done by William Brooks while in California, but it was never published.

Box 37

Folder 5: Bryant's Ridge DIsco Phase No. 1, William Brooks, lyrics Roger Madison, 1978
Folder 6: Diamandagrama - Drafts, 1981
Folder 7: Diamandagrama, for Diamanda Galas, William Brooks, undated
Folder 8: Doors (RKW Tribute) - Drafts and Sketches, 1983
Folder 9: Doors - For Richard Winslow, with gratitude, William Brooks, undated
Folder 10: Duets - Drafts, undated
Folder 11: Duets, William Brooks, 1978: First performed at Keele University, March 16, 1978.
Folder 12: Footnotes - Drafts and Sketches, undated
Folder 13: For Violin - Sketches and Drafts, undated
Folder 14: in memoriam reucere studemus: Score, 1996: For SATB solo, SATB chorus, and piano. Text by Pierre Joris and Notker Balbulus. See also Box 19, Folder 2.
Folder 15: Madrigals, 1977 - Drafts, 1977
Folder 16: Madrigals, No. 1: The Silver Swan, William Brooks, 1979
Folder 17: Madrials, No. 2: bad bottle blues, William Brooks, 1982
Folder 18: Madrigals, No. 3: osannga, 1982
Folder 19: Madrigals, No. 4: Nellie Was a Lady, 1982
Folder 20: Many Returns - Drafts, undated
Folder 21: Many Returns: Occasion, 1st Return - 19th Return, William Brooks (1 of 3), 1977: Scores.
Folder 22: Many Returns: 20th Return - 39th Return, William Brooks (2 of 3), 1977: Scores.
Folder 23: Many Returns: 40th Return - 50th Returns, William Brooks (3 of 3), 1977: Scores.
Folder 24: March Peace, William Brooks, 1988
Folder 25: Medley: Editing Copy for Recording (CD), undated
Folder 26: Poempiece II: how I fooled the army, William Brooks, undated
Folder 27: Poempiece J: White Gold Blue (1 of 2), undated
Folder 28: Poempiece J: White Gold Blue (2 of 2), undated
Folder 29: Some Returns - As Done at Keele University and AIR Gallery, March, 1977

Box 38

Folder 2: Different Drummers, 1992: Score. A set of pieces for solo snare drum: 3 for 1, Silksmith, past tense, March Peace. Written for Stuart Smith. See also Box 36, Folder 2.
Folder 3: For Violin, 1990: Score. For solo violin. Written for Claudia Watson. Duplicates Box 24, Folder 9.
Folder 4: Four from the Song of Solomon, 1967: Score. For soprano, eight violas, flute, clarinet, bassoon, harp, and percussion. Duplicates Box 24, Folder 1. See also Box 6, Folder 10.
Folder 5: in memoriam reducere studemus, 1995-1996: Sketches and Drafts. For SATB soloists, SATB chorus, and piano. Text by Pierre Joris and Notker Balbulus. Commissioned by Donald Nally and West Chester University. See also Box 19, Folder 2; Box 32, Folder 4; and Box 37; Folder 14.
Folder 6: Makers, 1991-1992: Sketches and drafts. Theatre piece for flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, and cello. Commissioned by the New York Music Ensemble.
Folder 7: Makers, 1992: Score. Theatre piece for flute, clarinet, percussion, violin, and cello. Commissioned by the New York New Music Ensemble.

Sub-Series 2: Performances, 1961-2013

Consists of programs, publicity materials, newspaper clippings, reviews, concert planning notes related to performances of both Brooks' original compositions as well as concerts he was directly involved in.