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Music -- Manuscripts

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:

Folder 1: "Alma Mater"/composed by John Huxford and "Pretty Girl is Like a Melody"/ arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 1
Collection number: 1
Scope and Contents

For Band. Handwritten in pencil. Single piece containing Huxford's composition of an Alma Mater (institution not yet confirmed) with his arrangement of the song "Pretty Girl is Like a Melody." Parts availalbe. No full score included.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 1: "String Quartet I. Theme and Variation" (Condensed Score)/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 1
Collection number: 1
Scope and Contents

For String Quartet. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score of Theme and Variation for String Quartet.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 2: [Allegro Agitato] composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 2
Collection number: 2
Scope and Contents

For piano. Handwritten in pencil.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 2: "Original Draft and Sketch for march (completed Nov 1958)" and "March Trio Idea 8/31/66"/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, Original Draft and Sketch for March, March Trio

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 2
Collection number: 2
Scope and Contents

Incomplete sketches or drafts for two separate marches. Handwritten in pencil. The march dated Nov 1958 only contains the Cornet I part. The March Trio Idea from 8/31/1966 is written in a single line treble clef. No instrumentation indicated.

Dates: Original Draft and Sketch for March; March Trio

Folder 3: [Allegro Scherzando] composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 3
Collection number: 3
Scope and Contents

For piano. Handwritten in pencil. Contains several key changes and time signature changes throughout composition.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 3: [Andante]/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, 1958-07-17

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 3
Collection number: 3
Scope and Contents

Seemingly for band. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score. Indicates flute and piccolo, but no other instrumentation. Complete.

Dates: 1958-07-17

Folder 4: [Andante] composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 4
Collection number: 4
Scope and Contents

For piano. Handwritten in pencil. Contains John Huxford's signature in cursive.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 4: "Surf and Sand"/ composed for band by John Huxford. Holograph, 1958-09

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 4
Collection number: 4
Scope and Contents

For band. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Parts only. Instrumentation indicated.

Dates: 1958-09

Folder 5: [Andante] composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 5
Collection number: 5
Scope and Contents

For piano. Handwritten in pencil.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 5: "Fanfare" Sketches/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph , 1959-06-21 - 1959-09-19

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 5
Collection number: 5
Scope and Contents

For band. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature on some leaves. Five leaves.

Leaf 1: Unfinished "Fanfare" sketch in condensed score dated 6-21-'59 Leaf 2: Seemingly completed "Fanfare (Fitzgerald Game)" in condensed score dated 9-29-'59 Leaf 3: An individual top part (Trumpet 3) from "Fanfare". Leaf 4: Another individual top part (Trumpet 3) from "Fanfare". Leaf 5: Unfinished "Fanfare" sketch in condensed score. No date.

Dates: 1959-06-21 - 1959-09-19

Folder 6: [Andante] / composed for Band by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 6
Collection number: 6
Scope and Contents

For band. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score for piano. Instrumentation indicated. Time signature changes throughout the composition.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 6: "Pep Song"/ composed for band by John Huxford. Holograph, 1959-09-20

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 6
Collection number: 6
Scope and Contents

For band. Handwritten in pencil. Contains a closed condensed score in A-flat Major and an elaborated open condensed score version in B-flat Major. Contains signature. Parts included and indicated instrumentation.

Dates: 1959-09-20

Folder 7: [Andante]/ composed for Brass Quartet by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 7
Collection number: 7
Scope and Contents

For Brass Quartet. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score and Parts.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 7: Tuba Part for "III. March" from "Suite for Wind Ensemble"/ composed by John Huxford., 1960-08

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 7
Collection number: 7
Scope and Contents For Tubas (2). Seemingly handwritten in pencil then photocopied. Indicates "Tuba" at top left corner. This seemingly is the Tuba part to Huxford's "Suite for Wind Ensemble" which he completed to meet the requirements for his dissertation for Florida State University. The part also includes a location and date "Tallahassee - August 1960" However, his "Suite" does not include "Tuba" specifically in the instrumentation, only "Bass." Whether or not "Bass" meant "Tuba" or String Bass is still...
Dates: 1960-08

Folder 7a: "Song," "Intermezzo," and "Festival"/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 7a
Collection number: 7a
Scope and Contents

For Brass Sextet. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score. Three movements contained. Instrumentation indicated.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 8: "An Irish Rhapsody"/ composed for Piano and Band by John Huxford, Op. 16. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 8
Collection number: 8
Scope and Contents

For Piano and Band. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Instrumentation indicated. Parts only. No full score available. Piano part not available.

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 8: "Minuetto & Trio" from Piano Sonata Op. 2, No. 1/ composed by L. van Beethoven ; arranged for woodwind quintet by John Huxford. Holograph, 1961-06-22

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 8
Collection number: 8
Scope and Contents

For Woodwind Quintet. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Full Score and Parts. Instrumentation indicated.

Dates: 1961-06-22

Folder 9: "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody"/ composed by Irving Berlin ; arranged for Band by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]

 File — Box 7: Series Series 2, Folder: 9
Collection number: 9
Scope and Contents

For Band. Handwritten in pencil and pen. Condensed score and parts. Manuscripts contained within a Carl Fischer, Inc. Filing Envelope. Contains the following information:

Under Title: "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody" Under Character: "Soft - Medium Beat (Ballad)" Under Arranger: "John Huxford" Under Property of: [STAMP] "Property of the Dublin Public Schools"

Dates: [n.d.]

Folder 9: "Passepied" from "Suite Bergamasque"/ composed by Claude Debussy ; arranged by Clarinet Quartet by John Huxford. Holograph, 1960-01-13 - 1966-10-17

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 9
Collection number: 9
Scope and Contents

For Clarinet Quartet. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Full Score, Parts, and Piano Score included. Instrumentation indicated.

Dates: 1960-01-13 - 1966-10-17

Folder 10: "Sonatina for Piano"/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, 1961-07

 File — Box 8: Series Series 2, Folder: 10
Collection number: 10
Scope and Contents

For piano. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Full Sonatina in three movements and sketches are included along with additional sketches of seemingly other solo piano compositions in various degrees of completion.

Dates: 1961-07