English, Printed music, Unpublished edition: John Laurence Seymour Papers Seymour, John Laurence, 1893-

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  • 40 Boxes (34 linear feet)
  • Scores, Newspapers, Notes, Letters
Published
  • L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Language
  • English

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Title
  • John Laurence Seymour Papers
Creator
  • Seymour, John Laurence, 1893-
Published
  • L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Physical Description
  • 40 Boxes (34 linear feet)
  • Scores, Newspapers, Notes, Letters
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  • John Laurence Seymour, American composer, was born on January 18, 1893 in Los Angeles, California. He received his higher education at the University of California at Berkeley, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in Letters and Science in 1917, and the master of Arts degree in Russian in 1919. He returned many years later to receive the Doctor of Philosophy degree in English in 1940. In 1973 he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from Southern Utah State College in Cedar City. He has been a member of Phi Beta Kappa since 1916. He has studied music for many years and has composed many pieces. The John L. Seymour papers consists of approximately 34 shelf feet of correspondence, doctoral dissertation notes, music manuscripts, programs and newspaper reviews of performances and recordings (one phonograph record and six 7-inch reels of tape) of performances. John Laurence Seymour, American composer, was born on January 18, 1893 in Los Angeles, California. He received his higher education at the University of California at Berkeley, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts degree in Letters and Science in 1917, and the master of Arts degree in Russian in 1919. He returned many years later to receive the Doctor of Philosophy degree in English in 1940. In 1973 he was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from Southern Utah State College in Cedar City. He has been a member of Phi Beta Kappa since 1916.Ever active in music, he studied violin with Lalla Fagge and harmony with Fannie Charles Dillon. He traveled to Europe in 1922 and 1928 where he studied opera with Vincent D'Indy in Paris and with Ildebrando Pizzetti in Italy. He went to Japan in 1932 and in later years made several trips to South America.From 1926 to 1950 he was head of the drama department of Sacramento (California) Junior College, and from 1928 to 1936 also served as operalogist and dramatic reader for the University of California extension in Sacramento. Since 1970 he has been a special librarian at Southern Utah State College. He became a member of ASCAP in 1940, and is presently an active member of the Utah-Bolivia Partners and a Honorary life member of the Main-Rio Grande del Norte Partners.He has written much chamber music as well as numerous works for solo instrument and voice, and also several concertos. He is, however, best known for his operas and operettas. His opera, In the Pasha's Garden, was performed at the metropolitan Opera House in 1935, and for it he received the David Bispham Memorial Medal, an award given to American composers whose works are performed on that stage. Another opera, Ollanta, El Jefe Kolla, based on a Bolivian historical theme, received three medals from the Bolivian Games Committee when it was performed in La Paz. The John L. Seymour papers consists of approximately 34 shelf feet of correspondence, doctoral dissertation notes, music manuscripts, programs and newspaper reviews of performances and recordings (one phonograph record and six 7-inch reels of tape) of performances. The correspondence, which comprises one folder, is primarily incoming and covers the years between 1922 and 1971. Much of it deals with obtaining permission from various authors to use their works as texts for musical compositions by Seymour. The correspondence is arranged chronologically. The notes for and handwritten draft of Seymour's doctoral dissertation, which are contained in four notebooks and six envelopes, have been placed at the end of the collection next to the correspondence.The music manuscripts, which range from Seymour's earliest compositions to his most recent, are arranged according to type of music. Works for Solo instrument and voice come first, followed by chamber music, orchestral music, ballet, and finally operas, operettas and musical plays. Perhaps his work which has received the widest acclaim is the opera, In the Pasha's Garden, which was performed at the New York Metropolitan Opera House in 1935. Many of his works for solo instrument and voice have been published as well as some larger works such as his operettas The Two Gentlemen of Veronaand Ming Toy. Two of his operas, The Lure and the Promiseand Nephi: The Tender Boughdeal with Mormon themes. His ballet, The Closed Gateand his opera Ramonaas well as much of his chamber music have been performed on the BYU campus.There are also programs and newspaper reviews for performances of some of the pieces of music in the collection. The programs and reviews, and also the recordings of performances have been filed with the music manuscripts.
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Terms of Use
  • Collection is partially restricted to public use. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.Permission to publish material from John Laurence Seymour Papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/​or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.The copyrights for all copyrighted music belong to John Seymour with the exception of the works listed below. The copyright for Aureng-Zebe belongs to Dr. Theresia E. Reimas, 3920 Edgevale Courts, Fair Oaks, California 95628. The copyright for The Closed Gate, Ramona, and The Maid, the Demon, and the Samurai belong to the Music Department of Brigham Young University, the composer reserving for himself the royalties for his lifetime. The copyrights for Ollanta, El Jefe Kolla, Atahuallpa, and La Vida Es Sueno belong to the National Association of the Partners of the Alliance, Inc., 2001 S St., N.W., Washington D. C. 20009.All original manuscripts, manuscripts in pencil, uncorrected copies and other manuscripts where a restriction is noted are not to be used for performance but for examination only. With Seymour's permission, copies of the music manuscripts may be lent out for purposes of performance.Negatives of all photocopied materials are stored by the Dayman Music Reproduction Co., 1758 S. 400 E., Orem, Utah 84057. This company is also to make all reproductions of music requested by the composer.
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