Music -- Manuscripts
Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:
Folder 21: [Oh, Beautiful]/ words by Katharine Lee Bates ; music by Samuel A. Ward ; arranged for SATB and Organ by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For SATB choir and Organ. Handwritten in pencil and blue colored pencil. Includes organ part and SATB part.
Folder 22: "Once to Every Man and Nation"/ words by James. R. Rowell ; music by Thomas Williams ; arranged for Clarinet Quartet by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For Clarinet Quartet. Handwritten in pencil. Individual parts included. Full Score is partial, missing the beginning to two measures before rehearsal D.
Folder 23: "Pep Songs and miscellaneous material written or arranged for school band"/ composed for School Band by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For school band. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score. Instrumentation indicated. Includes several sketches of the same musical material. The last leaflet contains a finished, untitled piece for school band handwritten in pencil. It is in condensed score and contains the key signature of B-flat major in 6/8.
Folder 24: "Op. 5 Piano Sonata F Minor" and "Piano Suite: 3 pieces Op. 8"/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
Folder 25: "Variations on a Popular Tune For Brass Quartet (Horn, Baritone, 2 Trombones) by John Huxford"/ "THEME ('What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life")/ music by Michel LeGrand; arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For Brass sextet actually. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score only. Instrumentation indicates six instruments. Mauscript is partial. Contains beginning till 1 measure after rehearsal C. Incomplete or missing.
Folder 26: "Impromptu" Op. 6/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph , November 11, 1947
For organ. Dated 11/7/'47. Opus 6. Contains signature.
Folder 27: "Preludes for the Piano" Op. 1"/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, 1945-11-03 - 1947-09-20
For piano. Handwritten in pencil. Op. 1. Preludes 1 - 6. Contains specific dates for each prelude. Contains early sketches of Prelude #2 indicating it as a "disapproved introduction" by Huxford.
Folder 28: "Book Two" of Preludes for the Piano Op. 2/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, 1946-08-26 - 1948-05-21
For piano. Opus 2. Preludes 7 - 10. Handwritten in pencil and pen. Contains signature. Each prelude contains a date. Contains mostly incomplete sketches for preludes 8, 2, and 18.
Folder 29: "Prelude #24 (D Minor) Op. 4, No. 6"/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, 1947-10-16
For piano. Prelude #24. Op. 4. No. 6. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Second leaflet contains incomplete musical sketch in C-sharp minor in 2/4.
Folder 31: "Danse" Op. 10, No. 1/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph , 1948-06-21
For piano. Op. 10, No. 1. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Completed.
Folder 32: "Fantasie" Op. 11/ composed for pianoforte by John Huxford. Holograph, Summer 1948
For pianoforte. Op. 11. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Dedicated to Anna Jane. Last leaflet contains crossed out musical material without title or date.
Folder 33: "Scherzo" Op. 12 No. 1/ composed for pianoforte by John Huxford. Holograph, 1948-11-01
For pianoforte. Handwrittein in pencil. Contains signature. Dedicated to Nancy, last name not listed.
Folder 34: "Toccata" Op. 7/ composed for pianoforte by John Huxford. Holograph, 1948-04-02
Music composed by Huxford for varying ensembles and instrumentation including solo piano, choir, band, brass ensemble, and string quartet.
Folder 35: "Improvisation" Op. 13, No. 1/ composed for pianoforte by John Huxford. Holograph, 1949-09-17
For pianoforte. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature.
Folder 36: "Three Short Waltzes After Chopin (1949)" Op. 7 (Written upon the Centennial of Chopin's Death)/ composed for pianoforte by John Huxford. Holograph, 1949-10-10
For pianoforte. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature.
Folder 37: "Mazurka" (On celebration of my twentieth birthday)/ composed for pianoforte by John Huxford. Holograph, 1951-02-03
For pianoforte. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Written on celebration of Huxford's twentieth birthday.
Folder 38: [Autumn Leaves] / music by Joseph Kosma ; original lyrics by Jacques Prévert ; English lyrics by Johnny Mercer ; arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, Fall 1955
Seemingly for band. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score only. Instrumentation is not fully indicated. Manuscript contained within a Carl Fischer Filing Envelope with the following information:
Title: Autumn Leaves
Character: Slow - Med. - Popular
Arranger: John Huxford
Note: Arranged and Used - Fall '55
Folder 39: [Condensed Score]/ composed for band by John Huxford. Holograph, 1956-08 - 1956-11
Seeminlgy for band. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Condensed score. Instrumentation indicated. Contains a note from Huxford:
"Begun Port St. Lucie, FL Aug '56
Completed Homerville Thanksgiving '56"
Folder 40: "Ensembles: [Allegro Marziale] and [Andante Maestoso]/ composed by John Huxford. Holograph, 1956-11-01
Allegro Marzial ; For brass quintet. Handwritten in pencil and pen. Contains signature. Condensed score and parts. Instrumentation indicated. Includes incompleted sketch of condensed score.
Andanta Maestoso ; For brass quartet. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score and parts. Instrumentation indicated.
Folder 41: "Gavotte" / composed for brass quintet by John Huxford. Holograph , 1956-10-30
For Brass quartet. Handwritten in pencil. Condensed score only. Instrumentation indicated.