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Descriptive Summary
Organizational Sketch
Scope and Contents
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I: Shepherd Family & Foundation, Department, News
Clippings, and Music Reviews
Series II: Alice Pratt Brown Hall, Music Library, Chapel
Organ, and Grand Organ
Series III: Performances, Courses, Musicology Colloquium,
Conferences, Gala, and Rice Chamber Orcestra
Series IV: Invitations, Announcements, and
Calendars
Series V: Programs
Series VI: Miscellaneous
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Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University,
Houston, TX
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| Creator: |
Shepherd School of
Music
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| Title |
Shepherd School of Music
Records
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| Dates: |
1950-2001 |
| Extent |
9 boxes (4.5
lin.ft.)
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| Abstract: |
The collection contains
much of the history of the Shepherd School of Music including information on
the Shepherd family and foundation, as well as departmental correspondence,
news clippings, music reviews, brochures, concert calendars, announcements, and
invitations, including those for the dedication of the school and the new Alice
Pratt Brown Hall. The bulk of the collection is comprised of
programs.
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Rice UA Shepherd School |
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English. |
The Shepherd School of Music was formally opened at Rice University in
1975. It was funded by an endowment of approximately $8 million from Sallie
Shepherd Perkins in honor of her grandfather, Benjamin A. Shepherd. She wanted
to establish a music school of the highest excellence.
The first Dean of the School was Samuel Jones, a distinguished American
conductor and composer. School began in the fall with a gifted freshman class
of 23 students, a faculty of 16 both full and part-time, and an innovative
curriculum developed by Dean Jones and the Rice Faculty. It stressed
coordination between theoretical and practical musicianship. One major emphasis
was and is orchestral studies. The school offers both undergraduate and
graduate programs of study. The school is a 5-year institution, with bachelor's
and master's degrees awarded simultaneously on graduation.
On October 4,
1991, the dedication of the new building music building, Alice Pratt Brown Hall
was held. The building was designed by Spanish Architect, Ricardo Bofill under
the direction of Dean Michael Hammond who came to Rice University in 1985. One
of the outstanding features of the new building is the Edythe Bates Old Recital
Hall and Grand Organ that was made possible by a gift from Edythe Bates Old.
The organ was designed by Rosales Organ Builders of Los Angeles and was
dedicated on April 4, 1997.
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The collection is composed of 9 boxes containing much of the history of
the Shepherd School of Music including the Deed of Gift from the Shepherd
Foundation and the draft of the activation of the Shepherd School. There is
information on the Shepherd family and foundation, as well as departmental
correspondence, news clippings, music reviews, brochures, concert calendars,
announcements, and invitations, including those for the dedication of the
school and the new Alice Pratt Brown Hall. There is one compact disc that has
performances of Shepherd School musicians. There is one construction-type
hardhat labeled Shepherd School of Music. The bulk of the collection is made up
of programs from 1956 to 2001.
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Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish these records must be obtained from the Woodson
Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
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Subjects (Persons)
Shepherd family (Houston,
Tex.)
Subjects (Organizations)
Rice University - Alice
Pratt Brown Hall.
Rice University - Shepherd
School of Music - history.
Shepherd
Foundation.
Formats
Correspondence.
Invitations.
Newsclippings.
Programs.
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Rice University Shepherd School of Music Records, 1950-2001, Woodson
Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Transferred from the Rice University Business Office and Shepherd School
of Music, 1977, 1988, and 1991.
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| Series I: Shepherd Family & Foundation, Department, News
Clippings, and Music Reviews |
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Folder |
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Shepherd Family - Book entitled "Questions on the
Historical Parts of the New Testaments for Sunday Exercises", 1920, owned by
Benjamin A. Shepherd
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Shepherd Family - History, 1950 |
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Shepherd Family - Deed of Gift |
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Shepherd Foundation - Correspondence, 1962 |
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Shepherd Foundation - Lectures, 1953 |
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Activation of School, n.d. |
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Curriculum, 1975 |
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Organizational structure and faculty lists,
1983-85
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Department Self-Study Questionnaire, n.d. |
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Department Correspondence, 1964-66, 1968-69,
1988
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Informational Brochures |
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News Clippings/Press Releases - 1951, 1954, 1962-63, 1965,
1968-69, 1971-75, 1977, 1979-82, 1985-92, 1994-2003, n.d.
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Music Reviews - 1968, 1978, 1979-80, 1985-87, 1989-93,
1995, 1997, n.d.
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Lost Sheep, 1991-92 |
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Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities,
1971-74
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National Humanities Foundation, 1965, 1968, n.d. |
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| Series II: Alice Pratt Brown Hall, Music Library, Chapel
Organ, and Grand Organ |
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Formal Opening, 1975 |
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Alice Pratt Brown Hall Proposal |
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Alice Pratt Brown Hall - Clippings, 1986-88, 1990-92,
1993, 1994
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Alice Pratt Brown Hall - Dedication, 1991 |
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Music Library, 2000 |
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Chapel Organ - C. B. Fisk, Inc. Organ Company,
Correspondence 1958, 1961-64, 1966; Photos, Drawings
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Grand Organ - Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall, Clippings,
1992-93, 1995-97; Dedication, 1991
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| Series III: Performances, Courses, Musicology Colloquium,
Conferences, Gala, and Rice Chamber Orcestra |
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Folder |
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Compact Disc - Performances by Shepherd School Groups,
1996
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Continuing Studies Courses, 1984-85 |
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Hildegard 900/Hildegard at Rice, 1998 |
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Musicology Colloquium Series, 1992-95 |
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Seminars and Conferences, 1995, n.d. |
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Shepherd School Gala - Cecilia Bartoli, 1995 |
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"I Solisti Veneti" Concert, 1992 |
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Houston Friends of Houston - Correspondence,
1971-73
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Rice Chamber Orchestra European Tour, 1972 |
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Rice Chamber Orchestra - Correspondence, 1970-74,
n.d.
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Woodwinds of Houston - Correspondence, Calendars, Photos,
1966-67
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| Series IV: Invitations, Announcements, and
Calendars |
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Invitations - 1966, 1970, 1974-75, 1985-87, 1991, 1993,
1997-98, n.d.
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Invitations, Concert Calendars, 1966-73, n.d. |
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Posters, 1971-72, 1976-77, n.d. |
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Concert Announcements and Correspondence,
1956-62
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Concert Announcements and Correspondence,
1963-64
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Concert Announcements, Correspondence, Calendars, and
Press Releases, 1965-75, n.d.
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Concert Announcements and Calendars - 1980, 1985-86,
1987-90, 1992-2001
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Concert Season Calendars, 1979-95 |
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Concert Season Calendars, 1996-2001 |
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Concert Season Calendars, 2002 - |
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| Series V: Programs |
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Programs - Campanile Orchestra, 1986-87, 1989, 1991-94,
1998
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Programs - Chamber Music Series, 1974-76 |
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Programs - Chamber Orchestra, 1969-73, 1998 |
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Programs - Chamber Orchestra Society, 1964-65, 1967, 1968,
1970
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Programs - Choral, Miscellaneous, 1955, 1964, 1966,
1991
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Programs - Christmas Concerts, 1976-77, 1979, 1982,
1989
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Programs - Composers, 1978 |
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Programs - Contemporary Chamber Ensemble,
1968-70
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Programs - Dance Concerts, 1963, 1965 |
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Programs - Electronic Music, 1971, 1978 |
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Programs and Calendars - Festival of American Contemporary
Music, 1986-90, 1992
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Programs - German Songs (Hugh Wolf, etc.), 1970, 1972,
1992
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Programs and Calendars - Guest Artists and Guest Artist
Series, 1984-87, 1990
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Programs - Homecoming, 1989, 1991 |
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Programs - Houston Chamber Music Quartet, 1957 |
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Programs - Houston Friends of Music, 1969-71, 1977-78,
1983-85, 1987, 1989-91, 1994-95, 1998, 1999
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Programs - Houston Symphony, 1968-70, 1975 |
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Programs - Lectures and Poetry Readings, 1963,
1969
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Programs - Library Concerts, 1969-73 |
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Programs - Lyric Art (String) Quartet, 1956-63 |
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Programs - Lyric Art (String) Quartet, 1964-74 |
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Programs - Music Guild Quartet, 1955, 1958,
1961
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Programs - Music Societies, Miscellaneous, 1962, 1964-65,
1966, 1968
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Programs and Miscellaneous - Opera Theater and Opera
Miscellaneous, 1972, 1984, 1986-90, 1992-95, 1997-98
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Programs - Other Institutions and Organizations, 1961-63,
1965, 1967, 1969-70, 1972-73, 1976, 1978, 1988, 1998, n.d.
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Programs - Piano Dedications, John Perry, 1985,
1989
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Programs - Presidential Concerts, 1986, 1990-91, 1994,
1998
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Programs - Recitals, Chamber Music, 1966, 1970 |
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Programs - Recitals, Faculty and Faculty Artist Series and
Concerts, 1964, 1983, 1986-88, 1992-95, 1996
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Programs - Recitals, Miscellaneous, 1963, 1965, 1968-69,
1972-74, 1977
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Programs - Recitals, Organ: Bielawa, Sandra,
1964-65
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Programs - Recitals, Organ: Kratzenstein, Klaus
Christhart, 1966-72, 1974, n.d.
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Programs - Recitals, Organ: Miscellaneous, 1964,
1966-75
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Programs - Recitals, Organ: Soderland, Sandra,
1965-66
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Programs - Recitals, Organ: Speer, Klaus,
1961-63
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Programs - Recitals, Student, 1972-73, 1977-78, 1989,
1991, 1992, 1993, 1996-98
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Programs - Rice Memorial Chapel, 1965, 1967,
n.d.
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Programs - Schola Pastoris, 1992-94 |
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Programs - Shepherd Quartet, 1975-78 |
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Programs - Shepherd Sinfonia, 1977-78 |
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Programs - Shepherd Singers, 1990, 1992-94 |
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Programs - Special Concerts, 1975 |
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Programs - (SSM) Symphony Orchestra, 1978, 1986-89,
1991-95, 1997-98
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Programs - (SSM) Symphony Orchestra & Chorale, 1968,
1978, 1986-87, 1989-93, 1995-96, 1998
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Programs - Student Conductors, 1987-88 |
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Programs - Syzygy, 1977-78, 1985-86, 1990, 1992,
1995
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Programs - Woodwinds of Houston, 1959, 1961-64, 1966,
1968-69, 1971, 1974
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Programs, 1961-69, n.d. |
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Programs, 1970-74 |
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Programs, 1975-78, 1980, 1985-86, 1993 |
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Hardbound Programs, September 1978 - May 1979 |
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Hardbound Programs, September 1979 - May 1980 |
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| Series VI: Miscellaneous |
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Hardhat with label reading "Shepherd School of Music, Rice
University, Miner-Dederick Constructors, Inc."
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