Collection Information
Collection
The collection consists of published scores, manuscripts (originals and facsimiles), newspaper and journal articles, concert programs, photographs, phonograph and reel-to-reel recordings, and other materials related to the life and works of 20th century Finnish composer Yrjö Kilpinen. The collection includes unpublished scores and manuscripts as well as academic papers on the life and compositional output of the composer.
Location
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Provenance
Gift of Jeffrey Sanborg, Kilpinen scholar, UIUC School of Music alumna, and Professor of Choral Music at Roanoke College, Salem, VA
When acquired
2007-08
Description
The collection consists of published scores, manuscripts (originals and facsimiles), newspaper and journal articles, concert programs, photographs, phonograph and reel-to-reel recordings, and other materials related to the life and works of 20th century Finnish composer Yrjö Kilpinen. The collection includes unpublished scores and manuscripts as well as academic papers on the life and compositional output of the composer.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged by material type, then alphabetically by title, consistent with the original order established by the donor. Songs are arranged in groups of collections by respective poets, there under by opus number.
Access/Finding Aids/Bibliography
See the Jeffrey Sandborg Collection of Yrjo Kilpinen Music, 1920-1940 Finding Aid at the Sousa Archives and Center for American Music.
Index terms
Compositions – Music; Lieder; Vocal music; Music – Finland – 20th Century