The Ron McFarland Collection, bulk 1965-2010
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The Ron McFarland Collection, bulk 1965-2010
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 28 Cubic Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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The Ron McFarland Collection, Dominican University of California Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Catalog of music from composer Ronald McFarland, as well as music recordings of McFarland's work, personal and business correspondence, photos. materials related to his compositions, music performances, music teaching, and to the musical legacy of Ron McFarland. Auto-biographical and biographical information, including his self-authored Protègè.
- Biographical / historical:
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Ron's profound musical gift that most shaped his life. Born April 20, 1928, in San Bernardino, he lived among the orchards of Southern California until his prodigious talent set him on a path to Hollywood at the age of 16. Anointed a protégé of the formidable conductor Ethel Leginska, the young pianist played the Hollywood Bowl and toured nationally, mingling with legendary artists such as Artur Schnabel, Benjamin Britten, Bruno Walter. Ron most notably embarked on a music composing career that would encompass symphonies, concertos, chamber works, songs for children's theatre and three well-reviewed operas (The Audition of Molly Bloom, The Donner Party and Song of Pegasus). Moving to Tiburon later in his career to open up a piano instruction studio, Ron also lectured musical composition Dominican University of California (then Dominican College), University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco City College's concert lecture series, the University of Southern California Composers Forum and Chico State University.
- Processing information:
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The Ron Mcfarland Collection has selected works highlighted by Ron McFarland himself in agreement with Domincian University of California Archives. Additional items are held at the University Archives. Please contact archives@dominican.edu for research questions realted to these additional items.
Access and use
- Terms of access:
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Pieces written by Ron McFarland are copyrighted. Copyright for content created by Ron McFarland has been assigned to Dominican University of California per collection agreement. Please contact archives@dominican.edu for questions regarding usage of Ron McFarland material.
- Preferred citation:
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The Ron McFarland Collection, Dominican University of California Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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50 Acacia Ave.San Rafael, CA 94901, US
- Contact:
- (415) 458-3728
Audio Recordings, bulk 1975-2002
- Extent:
- 5 Linear Feet
- Scope and content:
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Assorted audio recordings ranging from the mid-1970s to early 2000s. This includes vinyls, open reel audiotape, Umatic tape, cassettes, and cds.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 5 Linear Feet
Background
- Scope and content:
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Assorted audio recordings ranging from the mid-1970s to early 2000s. This includes vinyls, open reel audiotape, Umatic tape, cassettes, and cds.
Music Scores and Arrangements, bulk 1960-2005
- Extent:
- 8 Linear Feet
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 8 Linear Feet
Selected Notable Scores by Ron McFarland
- Processing information:
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All scores in this sub-series that had been selected as "notable works" by Ron McFarland are digitized.
Collection context
Background
- Processing information:
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All scores in this sub-series that had been selected as "notable works" by Ron McFarland are digitized.