Music -- Manuscripts
Found in 32 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.]
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.
Folder 2: [Allegro Agitato] composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For piano. Handwritten in pencil.
Folder 3: [Allegro Scherzando] composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For piano. Handwritten in pencil. Contains several key changes and time signature changes throughout composition.
Folder 4: [Andante] composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For piano. Handwritten in pencil. Contains John Huxford's signature in cursive.
Folder 5: [Andante] composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For piano. Handwritten in pencil.
Folder 6: [Andante] / composed for Band by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For band. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score for piano. Instrumentation indicated. Time signature changes throughout the composition.
Folder 7: [Andante]/ composed for Brass Quartet by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For Brass Quartet. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score and Parts.
Folder 7a: "Song," "Intermezzo," and "Festival"/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For Brass Sextet. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score. Three movements contained. Instrumentation indicated.
Folder 8: "An Irish Rhapsody"/ composed for Piano and Band by John Huxford, Op. 16. Holograph, [n.d.]
For Piano and Band. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Instrumentation indicated. Parts only. No full score available. Piano part not available.
Folder 9: "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody"/ composed by Irving Berlin ; arranged for Band by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
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"
Folder 11: "Calvitt's Joy"/ composed for piano by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For piano. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature.
Folder 12: "Football Pep Song"/ composed for piano by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For piano. Handwritten in pencil. No signature.
Folder 13: "Four - flats" and "In Four Sharps - Waltz" Op. 15/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For piano. Handwritten in pencil and blue pencil. Indicates Opus 15 for both works.
"In Four Sharps - Waltz" indicates it is possibly the third movement of the work. Unfinished.
"Four - flats" indicates it is possibly the first movement of the work. Finished. Additionally, on the second leaflet, is included a 19 measure waltz in f sharp minor. Unfinished.
Folder 14: "Swanee River", "Baseball - Take Me Out to the Ball Game", "Golf - Georgia Land March", "Football - Ramblin' Wreck and Glory to ole Georgia", [Unfinished sketch]/ arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For band. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score. Seems to be a medley including "Swannee River" and the different pep songs for each sport. Includes an unfinished sketch in F major and 6/8.
Folder 15: [Lento] from "Prelude No. 13"/ composed by Aleksandr Nikolayevich Scriabin ; arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
Seemingly arranged for harp and piano. The first leaflet is written in pen and not in Huxford's handwriting, indicating harp. The verso is handwritten in pencil and is in Huxford's handwriting, unsure if it is for harp or piano.
Folder 16: "I Heard the Bells"/ words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ; music by Johnny Marks ; arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d]
Seemingly for band. Handwritten in pencil. Unfinished arrangement in condensed score.
Folder 17: "Intermezzo"/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For String quartet/ensemble. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score. Indicated pizzicato and arco. Completed.
Folder 18: "Intervals"/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For brass ensemble. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score. Partial instrumentation indicated. Unfinished.
Verso, contains an untitled waltz for piano in D-flat major, handwritten in pen, and not in Huxford's handwriting. Complete.
Folder 19: "Jesu, Meine Freude (Chorale)"/ composed by J.S. Bach ; arranged for Brass sextet by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For brass sextet. Handwritten in pencil. Parts only. Instrumentation indicated, with optional Baritone horn.
Folder 20: [Largo e Mesto]/ composed for Band by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For band. Handwritten in pencil. Full Score only. Score is written in concert C major. Transposition not required.
Folder contains a handwritten note in pen addressed to Guy Frost from an Alex concerned with the accidentals in the music when transcribing it to an electronic music transcription software.