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Norman Luboff Collection

|| About the Collection ||

The career of Norman Luboff (1917-1987) touched virtually all aspects of choral music, as he successfully embraced the roles of composer, arranger, conductor, singer, recording artist, teacher, publisher, and promoter. Through his work in motion pictures, television, recordings, and public appearances, he generated interest in vocal and choral music from professionals and, especially, the general public. The Norman Luboff Choir, and other ensembles he directed, exposed millions of listeners to music ranging from Renaissance polyphony to folk arrangements and popular songs. The collection consists of Luboff’s working music library of choral works and songs, mostly arranged by him. Also included are concert programs, publicity, tour itineraries, and other papers relating to choir tours from 1963 to 1988.

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General

Span Dates: ca. 1950- 1988
Bulk Dates: mid 1950s – late 1970s
Major Language(s): English
Repository: Music Division, Library of Congress

Physical Collection

Number of Items: 10000
Number of Containers: 145
Linear Feet: 38
Contents: 8,000 Music manuscripts and printed music; 2,000 papers
Processing History: Processed, 1994
Transfers: 480 folk song books collected and assembled by Luboff were not retained with the collection; these items were cataloged individually and added to the Music Division general collections or other areas in LC.
Provenance: Collection donated in 1993 by Norman Luboff’s widow, Gunilla Marcus-Luboff.

Access/Copyright

Access Permissions: Permitted, subject to PARR policies and procedures
Copyright Info: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
Preferred Citation: Norman Luboff Collection, Music Division, Library of Congress