skip navigation
  • Ask a LibrarianDigital CollectionsLibrary Catalogs
  •    Options
The Library of Congress > Performing Arts Encyclopedia Home > Ned Rorem Collection
Performing Arts Encyclopedia
  • Encyclopedia Home
  • About the Performing Arts Encyclopedia

BROWSE:

  • People
  • Subjects
  • List All Collections

Related Resources at the Library

  • Performing Arts Webcasts
  • Concerts, Events at the Library
  • American Memory Performing Arts Collections
  • LC Presents Music, Theater & Dance
  • Performing Arts Reading Room
  • Music from the Library's Shop

Feedback or Questions

Feedback or questions about this encyclopedia? Contact us.

Ned Rorem Collection

|| About the Collection ||

An important archive by the leading American composer of art songs. The collection is notable for its breadth and completeness. Both musical and literary manuscripts abound, and Rorem’s correspondence is of particular interest.

|| Collection Details ||

General

Span Dates
1935-2006
Bulk Dates
1950-2000
Major Language(s)
English, French
Repository
Music Division, Library of Congress

Physical Collection

Number of Items
17000
Number of Containers
90 storage boxes
Linear Feet
210
Contents
Music Manuscripts, Correspondence, Daybooks, Writings
Processing History
Unprocessed-easily used
Provenance
Purchase from Ned Rorem

Access/Copyright

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

Subject(s)

  • Opera
  • Orchestra
  • Song

Names Associated with Collection

  • Bowles, Paul
  • Goodman, Paul
  • Stein, Gertrude
  • Thomson, Virgil
About | Press | Site Map | Contact | Accessibility | Legal | USA.gov