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Performances, 1966-2014, 2018

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The Performances series includes performance programs, itineraries, correspondence sent or received at the time of the performance or about the performance itself, newspaper articles and reviews of the performance, performance contracts, as well as scattered photographs. Additionally, at the beginning of each year is a folder containing calendars and planners kept by Bolcom and Morris during that year. At the end of each year (up to 1998), there are one or more folder(s) containing financial information about performances given that year, including expenses, earnings received, and often additional performance information arranged by the performance date. Of note within this series is the inclusion of the script and music written by Bolcom for Casino Paradise, performed June 7-21, 1992, as well as an audiocassette of a concert performed February 23/24/25, 1996.

Also found within the series are digital documents of Bolcom's and Morris's discography and performance listing as of 2018.

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William Bolcom and Joan Morris papers, circa 1950-2014, 2018, undated

69 linear feet (in 82 boxes including oversize) — 31 bundles — 1 oversize folder — 3 oversize posters — 387.3 GB (online)

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William Bolcom (born 1938) is a composer and pianist. Joan Morris (born 1943) is a mezzo-soprano. They were both members of the University of Michigan School of Music faculty. Bolcom and Morris have given numerous performances since 1973. They have also recorded albums of classical and popular songs. Performance files include programs, itineraries, newspaper articles and reviews of each performance, and contracts. There are also files relating to the University of Michigan student production of Mina & Colossus as well as Barnum's Nightingale; original scores to Bolcom's compositions, including McTeague, Casino Paradise, and A View from the Bridge; topical files relating to awards, competitions, and other activities and interests; and physical and digital audiovisual materials.

The papers of William Bolcom and Joan Morris document Bolcom's work as a composer and performer as well as Bolcom's and Morris's collaboration in performing and recording American popular songs and classical music. There is also some material relating to their academic work at the University of Michigan, notably a 1988 production of a student opera, Mina & Colossus. The papers include programs, itineraries, and correspondence relating to performances, manuscript and published scores, topical files, audio and visual material (including sound recordings), and photographs.

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Mina & Colossus (student play)

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The Mina & Colossus series is comprised of material relating to the 1998 University of Michigan student production of a musical entitled Mina & Colossus, which Morris produced. It includes correspondence relating to the planning and production of the play, funding and expense information, general production materials including programs and rehearsal schedules, information of the history and background of the play, publicity, website, and ticket information, and information about studio cast recording. Included in this series are Morris' copies of the production's script and songs, as well as audio-visual materials in the form of photographs, videos of the play and rehearsal process, and a cast recording on compact disc.

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Barnum's Nightingale

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The Barnum's Nightingale series consists of material related to Joan Morris's musical based on the performances of the singer, Jenny Lind. The series includes research material, scripts, as well as drafts for the musical. The series also includes a digital recording of a performance of Barnum's Nightingale at the Clements Library in 2005.