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Reginald De Koven collection11.MWalB02120 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on September 30, 2021. eng Describing Archives: A Content Standard Brandeis University 415 South St. Waltham, MA URL: https://findingaids.brandeis.edu/ Reginald De Koven collection11.MWalB02120 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Scope and Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 4 Other Descriptive Information ....................................................................................................................... 5 Collection Inventory ....................................................................................................................................... 5 - Page 2 - Reginald De Koven collection11.MWalB02120 Summary Information Repository: Brandeis University Creator: De Koven, Reginald, 1859-1920 Title: Reginald De Koven collection ID: 11.MWalB02120 Date [inclusive]: 1861-1920 Date [bulk]: 1861-1920 Physical Description: 18.00 Linear Feet Physical Description: 35 manuscript boxes other_unmapped Preferred Citation Reginald De Koven collection, Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Contents The De Koven collection consists of 18 linear feet of material. The collection is dominated by manuscripts of about 30 operas, many signed by De Koven. In addition, there are a number of published compositions and some correspondence (Folder 221) regarding contracts, copyrights, production dates, and reviews. Miscellaneous items include two pages handwritten by De Koven titled "Ideas for a Farce," and news articles related to De Koven's works. ^ Return to Table of Contents - Page 3- Reginald De Koven collection11.MWalB02120 Administrative Information Publication Statement Brandeis University 415 South St. Waltham, MA URL: https://findingaids.brandeis.edu/ Conditions Governing Access Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Please contact the department for more information. Conditions Governing Use Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. Processing Information Processed by Orly Leah Krasner in 2003. Archon finding aid created by Craig Bruce Smith in 2010. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Opera -- United States -- 19th century • Opera -- United States -- 20th century • De Koven, Reginald, 1859-1920 -- Correspondence • Composers -- United States - Page 4- Reginald De Koven collection11.MWalB02120 Other Descriptive Information Addenda to this collection may not be listed in the finding aid, but may be available for research use. Please contact us for more information. ^ Return to Table of Contents Collection Inventory Box 1 Box 1 The Man in the Moon Box 1 Folder 1 Flower Ballet, No. 4 and Coda Box 1 Folder 1 Scope and Contents ink full score, signed R_ deK_oven, pp. 14-15 missing upper left in ink x'd out in pencil "63-7-9"? (17 pp.). Water Ballet, No. 1--March Grotesque Box 1 Folder 1 Scope and Contents ink piano score, signed on cover R_eginald deK_oven Op. 39.; at end, "attacca No. 2.," in pencil "63-7-9"? (2 pp.). Water Ballet Box 1 Folder 1 Scope and Contents ink piano score, not ident. as Man in the Moon, signed; No 1--March Groteque (pp. 1-2); No. 2--Mazurka, Gold and Silver Fish (pp. 3-5); No. 3--Dance of Lobsters (5-7); No. 4--The Lurelei [sic], Mermaids and Fisher Boys (pp. 8-12). Water Ballet, No. 3--Dance of Lobsters Box 1 Folder 1 Scope and Contents incomplete piano score (1 pp.). The Man in the Moon Box 1 Folder 2 Ballet, The Fireflies Revel, No. 4 Box 1 Folder 2 - Page 5- Reginald De Koven collection11.MWalB02120 Scope and Contents pencil piano scores, signed R_ de K_oven, and labelled Man in the Moon; NB: p. 2 is missing, and this could be a conflation of several pieces. There is a double bar with squiggle on p. 3, p. 4, p. 6. PF score is annotated as to motion--i.e. "Fireflies reappear," "moths reappear," "Fireflies reappear"--... They approach moths... who coquettishly elude them," etc. (6 pp.). Ballet, The Fireflies Revel, No. 1 Box 1 Folder 2 Scope and Contents pencil piano scores, signed R_ de K_oven, and labelled Man in the Moon; Op. 151, erased from upper left "The Man in the Moon," p. 1 has a pinned-on addition, action is annotated (3+ pp.). Ballet, The Fireflies Revel, No. 2 Box 1 Folder 2 Scope and Contents pencil piano scores, signed R_ de K_oven, and labeled Man in the Moon; p. 3 is pinned addition in ink, with pencil action (4 pp.). Ballet, The Fireflies Revel, No. 3--Entry of the Will o' the wisp Box 1 Folder 2 Scope and Contents pencil piano scores, signed R_ de K_oven, and labelled Man in the Moon; at end: "NB--If thought best the 4 moths could come and do a dance in the 9/8 All[?] Mod[?] movement and have the Will of Wish [sic] come on at the beginning of the 2/4. And let the Solo dancer have the first part of the 3/4 Valse to [?] when the moths could take it up and all five dance to the end of number. My way is less conventional and for the slow movement I conceived a sort of torch dance combined with [bounds?] and posing and sudden flashes of light in the torch at the sFz chords-- R_deK_"; NB: The UC Berkeley Opera Catalogue refers to Fireflies Revel as being in From Broadway to Tokio. (4 pp.). The Man in the Moon Box 1 Folder 3 Grand March, Columbia Box 1 Folder 3 Scope and Contents ink full score; signed R_ deK_oven, last page marked attaca; Orchestration: 2 fl, 1 pic, 1 ob, 2 cl, 2 bn, 2 hn, 2 tr, 3 trbn, 2tymp, perc (b dr, sn dr, triangle), vl 1, vl2, vla, vc, db, 8 tr on stage (20 pp.). Patriotic Hymn Box 1 Folder 3 - Page 6- Reginald De Koven collection11.MWalB02120 Scope and Contents ink full score; signed., This is labelled in the same hand as Folder 7 #5. Specifies Op. 39 but not Man in the Moon, as does #1 above. (See note for Folder 7 #5). This, however, uses very different paper. Vocal parts indicated on p. 1 but not filled in. pp. 5-6 missing. Orchestration: 2 fl, 1 pic, 1 ob, 2 cl, 2 bn, 2 hn, 2 cornets, 3 trbn, 2 tymp, perc (sn dr, cymbals), vl 1, vl2, vla, vc, db and chorus. (9 pp.). The Man in the Moon Box 1 Folder 4 March, Two-Step Box 1 Folder 4 Scope and Contents pencil piano score, signed R_ deK_oven Op. 153, labeled Man in the Moon (2 pp.). Last page of unidentified duet Box 1 Folder 4 Scope and Contents pencil p/v. The Man in the Moon Box 1 Folder 5 Act I [?], Song, "The Man in the Moon" Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents Bullion and Chorus orch. annot. (4 pp.). Act I Scene I, Chorus of Creditors Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents orch. annot., insert between cover and p. 1 of New Creditors Chorus and Refrain--not in De Koven's hand., Cf similar text insert with DeK note addressed to Louis? (3 pp.). Act I Scene I, Mischief and Her Allies Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents End: "R_deK_ Sept 99 Revision done" (6 pp.). Act I [?], Song, "The Things We'd Better Not Know" Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents Bullion and Chrous; orch. annot., note at end "Transpose to D if better for Henshaw" (3 pp.). Act I [?], Chorus of Jockeys Box 1 Folder 5 - Page 7- Reginald De Koven collection11.MWalB02120 Scope and Contents on last page "Clog Dance Fellows," cover page labeled "Man in the Moon, Jr.," but p. 1 of music labeled Man in the Moon (3 pp.). Act I Scene 3, Song, "I have interviewed the wide wide World" Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents Miss Templeton (3 pp.). Act I Sc. 1[No. 9?], Scene, Mischief and her Allies Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents ink p/v, signed (7 pp.). Act I Sc. 1[No. 2?], Scene, Mischief and her Allies Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents ink p/v, signed (6 pp.). [?], Mischief and her Allies Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents ink full score, signed (15 pp.). Act I Sc. 1 [No. 3?], Chorus of Creditors Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents ink p/v signed. (3 pp.). Act I [?], Song, "The Things We'd Better Not Know" Box 1 Folder 5 Scope and Contents Bullion and Chorus; ink p/v signed. (3 pp.). The Man in the Moon Box 1 Folder 6 Act II Scene 2, Duet, "When Lucius Serves de Clams" Box 1 Folder 6 Scope and Contents Miss Gertie? and Mr. Bruno; pencil p/v, signed R_ deK_oven; called Cake Walk on cover, text in dialect-- uses "de, dem, dose, dat..." (4 pp.). Act II Scene 1, Song, "Sadie the Queen of the Ward" Box 1 Folder 6 - Page 8- Reginald De Koven collection11.MWalB02120 Scope and Contents Diana & Chorus; pencil p/v, not signed but in De Koven's hand (4 pp.). Act II [?], Song, "Gilligan's Opening Night" Box 1 Folder 6 Scope and Contents Wesley & Chorus; pencil p/v, signed R_ deK_oven; orch. annot. (3 pp.). Two pages of text in librettist's[?] hand. Box 1 Folder 6 Scope and Contents Same paper and hand as Folder 5 #2. a) Act 2nd--Song for Louis Wesley & Chorus; b) Jockey's Song indicating "Music to bring them on" and "Clog Dance." [?], Song, "Racing Nursery Rhymes" Box 1 Folder 6 Scope and Contents Sam Bernard and Chorus; ink p/v, signed, 2 copies (each 3 pp.). [?], Song, "Racing Nursery Rhymes" Box 1 Folder 6 Scope and Contents ink p/v, signed (2 pp.).