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INVENTORY OF THE SHAMBREY CHORALE

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Container List

Series 1. Papers, Photos, Multimedia 1972-2005

Physical Description: 0.5 linear feet [1 box]

Scope and Content Note

Papers, photos, and multimedia pertaining to the Shambrey Chorale.

Box 1, Folder 1

Shambrey Chorale Rosters, Description, and Notebook 2005

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Includes letter from John E. Mayes Jr. to Hansonia Caldwell providing two pages of a Shambrey Chorale Roster, chorale rosters from different time periods, and multiple copies of Shambrey Chorale description. 1 particular chorale roster is contained in a music manuscript book with handwritten notes of names and corresponding telephone numbers. All other chorale rosters are typed. Also includes notebook containing writings about chorale's activities and logistics.

Box 1, Folder 2

John Mayes, News Article, Other Papers 1991-2000

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Includes letter from John E. Mayes Jr. to Shambrey Chorale members, letter from John E. Mayes Jr. seeking financial support from "friends" of Shambrey Chorale, news articles relevant to the African-American community, sheet of vocal exercises, and document of choir seating for 100 people.

Box 1, Folder 3

Performance Programs and News Release 1976-1996

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Includes various programs of Shambrey Chorale performances. Performance programs include Handel's JUDAS MACCABAEUS on Sunday, October 23, 1977 at Temple Israel; Jester Hairston's music directed by Jester Hairston on Sunday, October 28, 1979 at First Baptist Church in Los Angeles; Beethoven's CHRIST ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES on April 5, 1992 at Community Presbyterian Church; Beethoven's CHRIST ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES on Palm Sunday, April 12, 1987 at First A.M.E. Church; various sacred music works on Sunday, May 17, 1987 at Hamilton United Methodist Church; and various sacred music works on Sunday, October 11, 1987 at Westminster Presbyterian Church. (All performances were in Los Angeles, Calif.) Also included are script inserts for CHRIST ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES and a news release of Shambrey Chorale's October 1996 performance of Handel's JUDAS MACCABAEUS.

Box 1, Folder 4

Anniversary Programs 1975-1997

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Includes program books from Shambrey Chorale's anniversary performances. Anniversaries include Third Anniversary Concert on Sunday, October 26, 1975, an undated anniversary, and 25th Anniversary on Saturday, October 18, 1997. Also includes 3 photographs: 2 photos of Shambrey Chorale at their 2nd Anniversary performance (one of which contains Jester Hairston). The third photo contains 3 individuals believed to be attending an Anniversary program. Also

Box 1, Folder 5

Other Concert Programs 1983-2008

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Includes concert programs featuring other choirs or performers.

Box 1, Folder 6

Community Documents 1997

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Includes document copy from the City of Los Angeles certifying Shambrey Chorale's non-profit status, a pamphlet about a jazz mentorship program, an instruction sheet on how to write one's life story or family history with Shambrey's write-up about her father and original document about his occupation.

Box 1, Folder 7

Thelma Hicks and Dr. Jester Hairston 1972-1987

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Includes Shambrey Chorale member, Thelma Hick's other performance programs, and documents about Dr. Jester Hairston, associate member of the Shambrey Chorale.

Box 1, Folder 8

Tape, DVDs, Book 2004-2005

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Includes audiocassette tape of JUDAS MACCABAEUS, DVDs of Shambrey Chorale Roundtable and the Shambrey Chorale, and a poetry book entitled, "Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes with preface by Senator John Kerry.

Series 2. Sheet Music 1890-1995

Physical Description: 2.5 linear feet [6 boxes]

Scope and Content Note

A reflection of Shambrey's music library, includes choral and non-choral works of European and European-style sacred church music and hymns from 16th through 20th centuries; traditional negro spirituals; gospel; jazz; musical theater; U.S Patriotic; American Folk Songs; Christmas; and Ethnomusicological styles. Also includes Shambrey Chorale conductor's handwritten performance cue markups and incomplete sheet music. Inclusive dates reflect printing dates as opposed to original composition dates.

Subseries 1. European Sacred Music ca. 1890-1995

Physical Description: 3 boxes

Scope and Content Note

Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary sub-genres within the larger European Art tradition.

Box 2, Folder 1

Bach Compositions ca. 1899-1958

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Works by German composer, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) with Shambrey Chorale conductor notes inserted in various pages.

Box 2, Folder 2

Bach Compositions ca. 1921-1953

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Unbound choral works.

Box 2, Folder 3

Handel Compositions ca. 1940-1968

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Complete choral work of oratorio, THE MESSIAH, by German-British composer, George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), and sheet sets for specific titles in the oratorio. Also includes incomplete sheet set of "Hallelujah Chorus" from THE MESSIAH as well as 2 works not from the oratorio.

Box 2, Folder 4

Handel JUDAS MACCABAEUS n.d.

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

2 copies of complete choral oratorio, JUDAS MACCABAEUS, by G.F. Handel. 1 copy includes Shambrey Chorale conductor markups and notes.

Box 2, Folder 5

Handel's JUDAS MACCABAEUS music and Shambrey conductor notes n.d.

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Copy of complete choral oratorio, JUDAS MACCABAEUS, by G.F. Handel with Shambrey Chorale conductor markups and notes. Also includes papers documenting orchestral arrangements.

Box 2, Folder 6

Beethoven's THE MOUNT OF OLIVES n.d.

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Oratorio, THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) containing Shambrey Chorale conductor markups, Shambrey Chorale's performance program of oratorio that predominantly describes the composer and his oratorial work. Also includes slip sheets of Shambrey Chorale conductor cues.

Box 2, Folder 7

Beethoven compositions ca. 1929-1938

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Titles: 1) CHORALE FINALE TO THE NINTH SYMPHONY and 2) UNTO THEE I LIFT MINE EYES.

Box 2, Folder 8

Dett's THE ORDERING OF MOSES ca. 1965

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Choral work of THE ORDERING OF MOSES by U.S. and Canadian composer, Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943). Sheet music contains Shambrey Chorale conductor markups and cues.

Box 3, Folder 1

16th-17th Century European Compositions ca. 1921-1962

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 2

18th Century European Compositions ca. 1926-1981

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 3, Folder 3

19th Century European Compositions ca. 1928-1962

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Composers last names beginning with A through M.

Box 3, Folder 4

19th Century European Compositions ca. 1882-1954

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Composer last names beginning with N through Z.

Box 3, Folder 5

Sacred Music: Sheet Music ca. 1900-1939

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Contemporary European and non-European compositions.

Box 3, Folder 6

Sacred Music: Sheet Music ca. 1940-1949

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Contemporary European and non-European compositions.

Box 3, Folder 7

Sacred Music: Sheet Music ca. 1950-1989

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Contemporary European and non-European compositions.

Box 3, Folder 8

Sacred Music: Sheet Music n.d.

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Contemporary compositions with unknown publishing, copyright, or printing dates.

Box 4, Folder 1

Sacred Music: Songbooks ca. 1910-1981

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Choral books containing multiple song titles.

Subseries 2. African-American Sacred Music ca. 1917-1995

Physical Description: 1 box

Scope and Content Note

Negro Spiritual and Contemporary Gospel styles.

Box 5, Folder 1

Negro Spiritual Sheet Music ca. 1917-1995

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 5, Folder 2

Gospel Music Sheet Music ca. 1934-1986

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Subseries 3. Secular Choral Music ca. 1895-1994

Physical Description: 1 box

Box 6, Folder 1

Traditional Choral Sheet Music 1898-1971

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Choral works with lyrical context reflecting secular nature and musically similar to European-style sacred music.

Box 6, Folder 2

Country Sheet Music 1959

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 6, Folder 3

U.S. Patriotic Sheet Music 1940-1951

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 6, Folder 4

Opera Sheet Music ca. 1895

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 6, Folder 5

Musical Theater Sheet Music 1927-1959

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 6, Folder 6

Musical Theater Sheet Music 1963-1971

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 6, Folder 7

Film Music Sheet Music 1951-1977

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 6, Folder 8

Jazz Sheet Music 1931-1970

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 6, Folder 9

American Folk Songs Sheet Music 1939-1966

Box 6, Folder 10

World Music Sheet Music ca. 1959-1994

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Choral and non-choral works of African Zulu, Brazil, Jamaica, Spanish, West Indian, and Calpyso styles and languages.

Box 6, Folder 11

French Composition n.d.

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Scope and Content Note

Music manuscript of multiple compositions in French language for piano and vocal arrangement. Musical style seems to reflect traditional European Avant-Garde style; however, certain markings such as "Tempo di Blues" reflects a modern fusion.

Subseries 4. Sacred and Secular Choral Music ca. 1907-1981

Physical Description: 1 box

Scope and Content Note

Christmas sheet music, songbooks, and incomplete scores found in both sacred and secular genres.

Box 7, Folder 1

Christmas Sheet Music 1907-1971

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 7, Folder 2

Multi-genre Songobok n.d.

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 7, Folder 3

Incomplete Sheet Music n.d.

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Container List

Papers, Photos, Multimedia

Sheet Music

European Sacred Music

African-American Sacred Music

Secular Choral Music

Sacred and Secular Choral Music

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