Wilbur Chenoweth, Music Scores
Title: Wilbur Chenoweth, Music
Scores
Creator: Chenoweth,
Wilbur
Dates: 1921-1979
Quantity: 8 boxes
Collection Number: RG
57-08-02
Language: English
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Biographical Note
Wilbur Chenoweth (1899-1980) was born in Tecumseh, Nebraska, on June 4, 1899. He attended the
University of Nebraska and taught at the university from 1925 to 1938. While at the School of
Music he served as professor of piano, organ and theory. He was also choirmaster and organist at
First Plymouth Church. Chenoweth wrote "Hail Varsity," which is
known as one of the Nebraska fight songs played by the university band at athletic games. He
moved to Santa Monica, California, in 1938 and was professor at Occidental College from 1938 to
1945. He was also organist and choirmaster at the Neighborhood Church in Pasadena, California.
In 1990, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln established the Chenoweth Scholarship for
studies in music theory and composition.
Scope and Contents
The materials include Chenoweth's published and unpublished scores and parts, musical
sketches, and recordings of his compositions, along with two photographs of Chenoweth. In
several of the titles for materials the two abbreviations are used. SATB represents a chorus
made of soprano, alto, tenor and bass parts, while TTBB represents two tenor parts and two bass
parts.
Subjects:
Chenoweth, Wilbur, 1899-1980
Orchestra music
Choral music
Songs
Piano music
Piano music (Pianos (2))
Organ music
Handbell music
Container List:
Box 1. Folder 1. Chenoweth composition list, articles on Chenowith, biography, three photographs, one captioned with date, Spring 1979
Box 1. Folder 2. Published songs by Chenoweth, 1921-1943Item 1. "The Arrow and the Song" New York, M.
Witmark, 1936
Item 2. "Doubts" Boston, Boston Music Co., ©1934
Item 3. "Dreams" New York, Carl Fischer, 1929
Item 4. "Hail Varsity" Chenoweth, Ayres, © 1980
Item 5. "Hail Varsity" one voice refrain (photocopy), © 1936
Item 6. "I'm Ridin' Back to Arizona" New York,
Chappell, © 1943
Item 7. "In a Japanese Garden" New York, Carl Fischer
(photocopy), © 1929
Item 8. "It Seems to Me" © 1922
Item 9. "It's Your Wonderful Smile" from The Most Prime Minister, written for and produced by The Kosmet Klub
of the University of Nebraska, (printed copy plus signed photocopy), © 1921
Item 10. "Kaloa, South Sea Isle" from The Most Prime Minister, written for and produced by The Kosmet Klub of the
University of Nebraska (photocopy), © 1921
Item 11. "Love Everlasting" Boston, Boston Music
(photocopy), 1934
Item 12. "Love, I Come to You" (wedding song), New York, G.
Schirmer (photocopy), undated
Item 13. "Love-light" New York, Harold Flammer (photocopy), 1935
Item 14. "My Lotus Bloom" Boston, Boston Music Co.
(photocopy, first page only), 1934
Item 15. "One Rose: the Last of Your Bouquet" New York, Carl
Fischer, 1932
Item 16. "Only My Love for Thee" New York, Harold
Flammer, © 1935
Item 17. "The Sun Would Shine Again" New York,
Chappel, 1941
Item 18. "Supplication, Sacred Song" New York, G.
Schirmer, © 1939
Item 19. "Twilight Lullaby" New York, Carl
Fischer, © 1930
Item 20. "Vocalise" New York, Lawson-Gould
(photocopy), © 1962
Item 21. "Welcome to Nebraska, Official Song of the Native Sons
and Daughters of Nebraska" New York, Carl Fischer, © 1968
Box 1. Folder 3. Published piano and organ music by ChenowethItem 1. "Bourrée and Musette," for piano, New York, G. Schirmer, © 1937
Item 2. "Bourrée and Musette," for organ, New York, G. Schirmer, © 1937,
Item 3. "Christmas in Cornwall" with song "Pitter-Patter," Lincoln, NE., Bendix Publishing Co., © 1929
Item 4. "Concert Waltz: Memories of old Vienna" New York,
G. Schirmer, © 1942
Item 5. "Cortège" New York,
G. Schirmer, © 1964
Item 6. "Evening in Venice" for organ, Boston, Mass, Boston
Music (photocopy), undated
Item 7. "The Harvest Festival Barn Dance" New York, Carl
Fischer (photocopy), © 1924
Item 8. "The Hidden Waterfall" Lincoln, NE., Bendix Publishing Co., © 1929
Item 9. "The Hidden Waterfall" New York, G. Shirmer
(photocopy), © 1929
Item 10. "In a Patio" New York, G. Schirmer, © 1930
Item 11. "The Joy of Living" New York, Carl Fischer
(photocopy), © 1929
Item 12. "Lullaby" New York, G. Schirmer
(photocopy), © 1930
Item 13. "March Triumphant Wedding March" New York, Carl
Fischer (photocopy), © 1933
Item 14. "Nocturne" New York, Carl Fischer, © 1924
Item 15. "La Pampita Tango" New York, Carl
Fischer (photocopy), © 1930
Item 16. "Petite Patrol" New York, G. Schirmer
(photocopy), © 1930
Item 17. "Puppets on Parade" New York, G. Schirmer
(photocopy), © 1942
Item 18. "Rustic Dance" New York, G. Schirmer, © 1929
Item 19. "The Steam Calliope Humoresque," New York, Carl
Fischer (photocopy), © 1950
Item 20. "Valse charmante" New York, Carl
Fischer, © 1924
Box 1. Folder 4. Published choral music by Chenoweth, for chorus of mixed voices and keyboard, unless
otherwise noted, 1930-1977Item 1. "The Brotherhood of Man" New York, Carl
Fischer, 1964
Item 2. "Carillon Christmas Carols" Boston, Mass., Boston
Music Co. (photocopy), © 1930
Item 3. "Come Let Us Sing" New York, G. Schirmer
(photocopy), © 1941
Item 4. "Do You Know the Newborn Child?" New York, G.
Schirmer, 1971
Item 5. "For the Beauty of the Earth" New York,
Lawson-Gould, © 1969
Item 6. "Hail to the King Victorious" Boston, Mass., Boston
Music Co., © 1934
Item 7. "Hear Our Prayer" Boston, Mass., Boston Music
Co., © 1932
Item 8. "Noel, Noel, Bells are Ringing" for 5-part chorus of mixed voices, New York, G.
Schirmer, © 1949
Item 9. "Noel, Noel, Bells are Ringing" for unison chorus, signed copy, New York, G.
Schirmer, © 1949
Item 10. "Noel, Noel, Bells are Ringing" for two-part chorus, signed copy, New York, G.
Schirmer, © 1949
Item 11. "Of the Father's Love Begotten" New York,
Lawson-Gould, 1961
Item 12. "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" New York,
Lawson-Gould, 1967
Item 13. "Puppets on Parade" New York, G.
Schirmer, © 1942
Item 14. "Rise, Men Courageous, March Triumphant" New York,
Carl Fischer, © 1933
Item 15. "Thou Hast Searched Me" New York,
Lawson-Gould, © 1977
Item 16. "Vocalise" TTBB with soprano or tenor solo,
keyboard, New York, Lawson-Gould, © 1961
Box 1. Folder 5. "The Arrow and the Song" one full-score manuscript
on onion skin, 8 copies of full score, one close score manuscript, 14 copies of close
score
Box 1. Folder 6. Mixed scores, 1929-1938, undatedItem 1. "Let All Things Now Living" for unison chorus with
descant and piano, E.C. Schirmer, © 1938
Item 2. "Give Us More Faith" for mixed choir, 2 scores,
working copy
Item 3. "Rise Men Courageous" for mixed choir and piano,
New York, Carl Fischer, © 1933, with manuscript working copy
Item 4. "Song of the Soul," manuscript copy for organ
(?)
Item 5. Manuscript sheet of hymn tunes
Item 6. "American Hymn," for mixed choir and
piano
Item 7. Manuscript, 2 sheets, labeled Variation #3 and 8, for organ
Item 8. Unidentified manuscript drafts, 2 working copies
Item 9. "Dreams, Nothing More Than Dreams" for voice and
piano, New York, Carl Fischer, © 1929
Item 10. "Dream Magic," 7 keyboard scores, 2 lead
sheets
Item 11. "The Arrow and the Song" New York, M. Witmark and
Sons, © 1936, 2 different scores for mixed chorus, manuscript working copy
Item 12. "Variations on a Plain Song," caption title, "Variations on Divinum Mysterium," for organ
Item 13. "Do You Know the Newborn Child?" 4 scores, for
mixed chorus and keyboard
Item 14. "Silent Night," manuscript tune and
descant
Item 15. "Come All Ye Shepherds,""Silent Night," and "Good King
Wenceslas," manuscript sheet, for keyboard
Item 16. "Hail Varsity," manuscript for men's chorus, 4
working copies
Item 17. "Waltz,""Slavonic Dance Theme,""Noel, Noel, Bells are Ringing," and unlabeled manuscript
working sheets
Item 18. "Why Couldn't There be Somebody for Me?" manuscript
song
Item 19. "Tattle Tale," manuscript for keyboard, working
copy
Item 20. Manuscript music book, unidentified working copy
Item 21. "It Fell to Earth," working copy
Item 22. "Help Us to Know Thy Will," manuscript score,
working copy
Item 23. Seven loose manuscript sheets, working copies
Item 24. Nine loose notes from various parts of the collection
Box 1. Folder 7. "Lord, Speak to Me" working sheets, music writing
book
Box 1. Folder 8. Music spiral bound writing book, working material for "Amazing Grace," inserts of manuscript and material for "Praise to the Living God"
Box 2. Folder 1. "American Hymn" SATB and keyboard, manuscript
drafts, 6 copies of score
Box 2. Folder 2. "Holiday in Hawaii" voice and piano, 2 manuscript
scores, 3 photocopied scores
Box 2. Folder 3. "Arabesque" for piano, fair copy
Box 2. Folder 4. "For the Beauty of the Earth" for SATB and keyboard;
one manuscript, 2 copies, "Brotherhood of Man" for SATB and
keyboard, 3 copies
Box 2. Folder 5. "Supplication Oh Lord, My Redeemer," SATB and
keyboard with optional tenor descant, manuscripts of full score, choral score, 7 individual
voice parts, "Mourn Not for Those" manuscript bass part of
verse 2
Box 2. Folder 6. "God of Comfort", SATB and keyboard, manuscript
score and optional accompaniment for last verse, 1 score (old copy), 1 score [2nd version], 1
manuscript score, 5 copies (abridged version), 6 mixed manuscript pages
Box 2. Folder 7. "Here With my Love" for voice and piano, 2 scores,
one without words or title, "(There goes) Mary Rose" for voice
and piano, 2 scores
Box 2. Folder 8. "Thou Hast Searched Me" for SATB and keyboard, 1
onion skin score, 3 copies, 1 envelope of working materials, including manuscripts, copies,
and printed music
Box 2. Folder 9. "I'm ridin' back to Arizona" for TTBB and solo, 12
score copies, 3 lead sheet copies
Box 2. Folder 10. Miscellaneous pieces, on onion skinItem 1. "Of the Father's Love Begotten," based on "Divinum Mysterium," for choir and keyboard
Item 2. "The Lord is in His Holy Temple," hymn
Item 3. "A'Lanna Machree," song with keyboard
Item 4. "Do You Know the Newborn Child?" choir and
keyboard
Item 5. Alpha Tau Omega, centennial song, choir and keyboard
Item 6. "Arabesque," piano
Item 7. "The Brotherhood of Man," choir and
keyboard
Item 8. "Prelude in E Minor," piano
Item 9. "Vocalise," conductor's score
Item 10. "Dream Magic," piano
Item 11. "Dream Magic," lead sheet
Item 12. Two unidentified sheets
Item 13. One unidentified sheet set
Item 14. "Fiesta," mixed parts, choral score, and
song
Item 15. "For the Beauty of the Earth," choir and
keyboard
Item 16. "For All I Know," song
Item 17. "God of Comfort, God of Courage," choir and
keyboard
Item 18. "Welcome to Nebraska," choir and
keyboard
Item 19. Labeled "Miscellaneous"
Item 20. "Here with my Love," song
Item 21. "I'm Ridin' Back to Arizona," lead sheet, choir
parts, and song
Item 22. Wedding song
Item 23. "The Sun Would Shine Again (for Me),"
song
Item 24. "Vocalise," song
Item 25. "(There Goes) Mary Rose," song, 2
copies
Item 26. "Noel, Noel, Bells are Ringing," choir and
keyboard
Item 27. "Pick a Petal (From a Daisy)," song
Item 28. "Puppets on Parade," choir and piano
Box 3. Folder 1. "Welcome to Nebraska," for SATB and keyboard, 1
manuscript score, 2 copies of score, 2 copies of score with different text arranged for unison
voices
Box 3. Folder 2. "Noel, Noel Bells are Ringing," for SATB and
handbells, 2 chorus scores, manuscript of handbell parts, 3 scores of handbell parts
labeled,1972, 8 scores of handbell parts
labeled, 1973
Box 3. Folder 3. "Vocalise," two pianos, 4 scores, organ solo, 2 scores, 1 piano score in manuscript
Box 3. Folder 4. "Vocalise," full orchestra score (spiral bound) and complete parts
Box 3. Folder 5. "Vocalise," multiple parts for strings
Box 3. Folder 6. "Vocalise," full orchestra score in penciled manuscript
Box 3. Folder 7. "Vocalise," orchestra score and parts in onion skin, wrapped up
Box 3. Folder 8. "Vocalise," orchestra score and extra parts, some in multiple copies
Box 4. Folder 1. "Fiesta," orchestra parts, set 1
Box 4. Folder 2. "Fiesta," orchestra parts, set 2
Box 4. Folder 3. "Fiesta" New York, G. Schirmer, 19442 printed copies for two pianos, four-hands, one with possible cuts and inserted sketches
and one with words, two pages of sketches; multiple copies of wind parts for inserted section,
6 leaves of music, many leaves of music for scrap paper
Box 4. Folder 4. "Fiesta," penciled manuscript of choral score, five
parts for SSATB, one leaf of SATB finale, five leaves of penciled sketches
Box 5. Folder 1. "Fiesta," full orchestra score, spiral bound in
blue
Box 5. Folder 2. "Fiesta," full orchestra score, spiral bound in
green, parts for violin 1, violin 2, viola, violoncello, and bass inserted
Box 5. Folder 3. "Fiesta," full orchestra score and full orchestra
parts on onion skin, wrapped with string
Box 6. Folder 1. "Variations on Divinum Mysterium," 4 piano
scores
Box 6. Folder 2. Four sketchbooks and notebook, church responses, sketches, working materials,
misc.
Box 6. Folder 3. "Transcription of piano music (solos or songs) for the
organ," penciled notes, "Organ transcription method" on
original envelope
Box 6. Folder 4. "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (Lobe den
Herren)," score for SATB and keyboard
Box 6. Folder 5. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," complete
orchestral, vocal parts on onion skin
Box 6. Folder 6. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," 33 1/3 rpm, 10 inch
vinyl recording, performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Wellenstein,
conductor
Box 6. Folder 7. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," full orchestral
score, notes attached
Box 7. Folder 1. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," 3 piano scores, 3
manuscript sketch pages
Box 7. Folder 2. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," full orchestra
score, spiral bound
Box 7. Folder 3. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," full orchestral
scores, spiral bound, with editorial suggestions to Al Seigel
Box 7. Folder 4. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," full orchestral
score, spiral bound, copied by Al Seigal
Box 7. Folder 5. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," original full
orchestra score, spiral bound, copied by Charles Miller
Box 7. Folder 6. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," piano score,
working copy for choral version
Box 7. Folder 7. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," full orchestra
score, spiral bound in red, used by Roger Wagner at the Music Center Performance
Box 7. Folder 8. "Variations on Lobe den Herren," on onion skin
paper
Box 8. Cassette tapes, unpublishedItem 1. "Noel, Noel," performed by UCLA A Cappella Choir,
directed by Roger Wagner. "Of the Father's Love Begotten,""God of Comfort,""Alleluia,""Shepherd Lead Me," Neighborhood Church (Pasadena,
California) choir rehearsal with Wilbur Chenoweth, organist and choirmaster, introductions by
Don Messick
Item 2. "Of the Father's Love Begotten,""Praise to the Lord,""Brotherhood of Man," performed by the Mormon Tabernacle
Choir, introductions by Don Messick and Choir's Richard Evans
Item 3. "Fiesta,""Arizona,""Harvest Festival" (from Ampico piano roll), "In a Japanese Garden" (from Ampico piano roll), "Dreams,""Pick a Peddle,""Here by Your Side,""Star so Bright,""In a Whirl,""Hi Diddle,""Waltz with Me" (duet), performed by Wilbur Chenoweth playing
his own compositions, accompanied by voice, introductions by Don Messick
Item 4. "Variations Lobe den Herren," performed by Los
Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Alfred Wallenstein conducting, introduction by Don
Messick
Item 5. Wilbur Chenoweth at the piano, Tchaikovsky airs and selected compositions, taped
from Ampico piano rolls, recorded in New York by Wilbur Chenoweth, introductions by Don
Messick, 1920s
Item 6. "Waltz Caprice,""Cortege,""Vocalise,""Love, I Come to You,""Bouree and Musette,""Divinum Mysterium,""Valse charmante,""God of Comfort,""Arabesque,""The Arrow and the Song,""The Hidden Waterfall,""A Frog He Would a Wooing Go,""In a Patio,""Noel Noel,""Marche Triumphant (wedding march),""Xmas in Cornwall,""Give Us More Faith,""Dreams,""The Concert Waltz," Wilbur Chenoweth playing his own
compositions, introductions by Don Messick
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