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New York State Theatre Institute Musical Scores


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of hand-written original musical scores composed for various productions and commissioned by the New York State Theatre Institute.
Creator:
Title:
New York State Theatre Institute musical scores
Quantity:

47 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1974-2010
Series Number:
22472

Arrangement

Alphabetical by name of production.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of hand-written original musical scores composed for various productions and commissioned by the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI). Some of these scores were written by well-known composers, such as Joseph Raposo, Jr., who wrote the score for "Raggedy Ann."

Related Material

B2359 New York State Theatre Institute contract records, contains related records.

Acquisition Information

These records were created by the New York State Theatre Institute, and were transferred to the custody of the State Education Department when the institute was dissolved in April 2010. They were transferred to the State Archives in March 2013.

Use Restrictions

Copyright to the musical scores may still be held in part or whole by the composer. Thus, the copyright ownership will vary according to the New York State Theatre Institute's contract with the composer and whether or not the score was adapted for a particular performance. Contracts found in series B2359 may shed light on each score's status. Consult with archivist to obtain currently available information on copyright owner or agent.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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Detailed Description

Contents Box

Accretion: 22472-13
Aladdin 1
Aladdin 2
Aladdin 3
Cinderella; Fiddler on the Roof 4
Anything Goes; Babes In Arms; Bob McGrath; Knickerbocker Follies 5
Knickerbocker Follies 6
Knickerbocker Follies 7
Knickerbocker Follies 8
Gertrude Stein's First Reader; Peter Pan 9
Jolson Medley; Lancashire Lad; Merchant of Venice; Peter Pan; Knickerbocker Follies 10
Pied Piper 11
Peter Pan 12
Peter Pan 13
Peter Pan 14
Rag Dolly 15
Rag Dolly 16
Raggedy Ann 17
Raggedy Ann 18
Raggedy Ann 19
Raggedy Ann 20
Raggedy Ann 21
Raggedy Ann 22
Raggedy Ann 23
Raggedy Ann 24
Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Ann & Andy 25
Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Ann & Andy 26
Rock Festival 27
Raggedy Ann & Andy 28
Snow Queen 29
Silver Skates 30
Shirley Basin 31
Snow Queen 32
Three Penny Opera; Vasilisa the Fair; Cinderella 33
Wizard of Oz 34
It's a Wonderful Life 35
King Island Christmas 36
King Island Christmas 37
Cinderella 38
It's a Wonderful Life 39
Ladies of Song 40
Orphan Train; 1776 41
Really Rosie; Orphan Train; Reunion; Secret Garden; Little Violin; Honk!; Wizard of Oz; Legend of Sleepy Hollow 42
Magna Carta; Fiorello; Sleeping Beauty; It's a Wonderful Life; Hellenback High; Legend of Sleepy Hollow; Orphan Train; Cat, Sun, and Mirror; Snow Queen; Alice Blue Alice; Gina and the Prince of Mintz; Two Gentlemen of Verona 43
I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen 44
Diary of Anne Frank; Enchantress; Man of La Mancha; Really Rosie; Cinderella; Legend of Sleepy Hollow; The Killings Tale 45
Miscellaneous 46
Knockabout Boy; Sleeping Beauty; Pygmalion; Wizard of Oz; I'm Me, You're You 47