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Consists of a recording of a concert at the California Institute of the Arts on 27 May 1973 featuring two pieces by James Tenney: 1) In The Lydian Mode and 2) In The Phrygian Mode.

Audio recordings : From Music Gallery Concert : 1) "Tone" 2) "Monody," Bob Stevenson 3) "Koan," Anne Lindsay

1998-038/035(04)
File
2 June 1984

Part of James Tenney fonds

Audio recordings : Two pieces, Electronic music : 1) "Fabric for Che" (November 1967) in memory of Che Guevara, "For Ann (rising)" March 1969

1998-038/035(07)
File
1967-1969

Part of James Tenney fonds

Audio recordings : 1) "Collage #1 Blue Suede," April 1961 2) "Collage #2 Viet Flakes" for the film by Carolee Schneemann, December 1966

1998-038/036(09)
File
1961-1966

Part of James Tenney fonds

Audio recordings : 1) "Collage #1 Blue Suede" 2) "Noise Study" 3) "Phases" (good dub)

1998-038/037(01)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Audio recordings : a) "Voice(s)", Joan La Barbara, Symphony Space, New York City, 15 May 1985 b) "Koan" for solo violin, Anne Lindsay, The Music Gallery

1998-038/037(03)
Item
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Consists of an audio recording of "Voice(s)", performed by Joan La Barbara at Symphony Space in New York on May 15, 1985; and "Koan for Solo Violin", performed by Anne Lindsay at The Music Gallery. Both songs are composed by James Tenney.

Audio recordings : 1) "Music for Player Piano" (1964) 2) "Quintext V" (1972) String Quartet and Bass played by the Sequoia Quartet with Ed Mears, bassist

1998-038/037(06)
File
1972-1964

Part of James Tenney fonds

Audio recordings : 1) "Dialogue" (Noise Stratum) 1963 "Ergodos 4" (original) August 1963 (1st version)

1998-038/037(07)
Item
1963

Part of James Tenney fonds

Consists of recordings by James Tenney. Annotations on case include: 1) "Dialogue" (Noise Stratum) 1963 "Ergodos 4" (original) August 1963 (1st version)"

Audio recordings : Two pieces :"QUINTEXT l-V" (String quartet and bass) "Clang" for orchestra

1998-038/038(01)
File
1972

Part of James Tenney fonds

Audio recordings : 1) "Noise Study" 2) "Ergodos II" (for John Cage)(1964) 3) untitled (1969)

1998-038/038(03)
File
1969

Part of James Tenney fonds

Audio recordings : 1) "Collage #1" 2) "Analog #1" (first noise study) Two track version but without reverberation 3) "Dialogue"

1998-038/039(01)
File
22 Apr. 1963

Part of James Tenney fonds

Audio recordings : 1) "Hey When I Sing these 4 Songs, Hey Look What Happens" 2) "Seeds I-IV for Six Instruments" 3) "Thirteen ways of Looking at a Blackbird" (Marvin Hayes) 4) "Monody for Solo Clarinet" (1959) 5) "Poem for Solo Flute" (1955)

1998-038/039(03)
File
1955-1959

Part of James Tenney fonds

Personal and professional correspondence : The List : Independent Curators Incorporated

1998-038/001(02)
File
1976-1980

Part of James Tenney fonds

Personal and professional correspondence : Yale correspondence, professional correspondence in and out [includes correspondence with Bell Telephone Laboratories, John Pierce and the National Science Foundation as well as a draft of "An Experimental Investigation of Timbre" by Tenney]

1998-038/001(03)
File
1961-1964

Part of James Tenney fonds

Professional correspondence [includes correspondence with the Kronos Quartet, York University, Gavin Bryars and others]

1998-038/001(06)
File
1970-1976

Part of James Tenney fonds

Professional correspondence [includes correspondence with Steve Reich, Reich Music Foundation, York University among others]

1998-038/001(08)
File
1978-1980

Part of James Tenney fonds

Personal correspondence [includes correspondence with John Kirkpatrick, John Pierce, Stever Reich and John Cage among others]

1998-038/001(10)
File
1970-1980

Part of James Tenney fonds

Personal and professional correspondence : Nancarrow-Amirkhanian

1998-038/001(17)
File
1978-1989

Part of James Tenney fonds

Personal and professional correspondence : Letters from ex-students

1998-038/001(19)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Personal and professional correspondence : Brakhage, letters

1998-038/001(20)
File
1953-1970

Part of James Tenney fonds

Peter Garland, correspondence and writings

1998-038/002(01)
File
1984-1990

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Canadian Music Centre

1998-038/003(13)
File
1982-1989

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Cold Blue

1998-038/003(14)
File
1983

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : CRI (Composers Recordings Inc.)

1998-038/003(16)
File
1982-1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Anita Feldman

1998-038/003(18)
File
1983-1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Frog Peak Music

1998-038/003(21)
File
1987-1988

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Fromm Foundation

1998-038/003(22)
File
1983-1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Fernando Grillo

1998-038/003(23)
File
1990

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : International Symposium on Electronic Art

1998-038/003(27)
File
1988

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Journal of Music Theory

1998-038/003(28)
File
1981-1988

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Newcomp Big

1998-038/003(33)
File
1988-1989

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Princeton University

1998-038/003(36)
File
1984-1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Tom Johnson

1998-038/003(41)
File
1994

Part of James Tenney fonds

Alphabetical correspondence and subject files : Daniel Wolf

1998-038/003(42)
File
1984-1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Oversize : "Rune" for Lauren and the Nexus Percussion Ensemble ; 40p (21 sheets of vellum)

1998-038/050(09)
File
Sept. 1988

Part of James Tenney fonds

Correspondence [includes correspondence with Carolee Schneemann, Lionel Nowak and John Pierce among others]

2000-045/001(01)
File
1976-1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Letters

2000-045/001(06)
File
1989-1992

Part of James Tenney fonds

Phil Corner

2000-045/001(13)
File
1998

Part of James Tenney fonds

For Jim

2000-045/001(14)
File
1987

Part of James Tenney fonds

Larry Polansky

2000-045/001(19)
File
1981-1992

Part of James Tenney fonds

Carollee Schneemann

2000-045/001(20)
File
1982-1998

Part of James Tenney fonds

James Tenney playing the kithara [scanned photograph]

2000-045/001(22)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

The Chalmers Awards

2000-045/001(25)
File
1993

Part of James Tenney fonds

"IS" : correction copy of manuscript draft by Carl Tenney

2006-047/001(08)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : Alkibiades by Robert Kelly, music by James Tenney

1978-018/001(02)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : Motet for flute, oboe, cello

1978-018/001(06)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : for Viola

1978-018/001(10)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : Poem for a flute

1978-018/001(13)
File
1955

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : Improvisation for cello

1978-018/001(18)
File
1956

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : Essay #2 for chamber orchestra

1978-018/001(20)
File
[1956?]

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : For viola

1978-018/002(06)
File
1959

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : Sonata for Ten Wind Instruments

1978-018/002(11)
File
1959-1960

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : Postal pieces : sketches, proof, negatives

1978-018/003(01)
File
[197-]

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : Harmonium #1 for large orchestra

1978-018/003(15)
File
1976

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney : Blues : first York version

1978-018/003(16)
File
1976-1977

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney (oversize) : Beast for String Bass (transparency)

1978-018/004(01)
File
1971

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney (oversize) : Chorales for Orchestra

1978-018/004(02)
File
1974

Part of James Tenney fonds

Music Scores by Tenney (oversize) : String Complement (text and pattern in mirror image)

1978-018/004(07)
File
1964

Part of James Tenney fonds

Typescripts, 1954-1975 : In the Aeolian Mode

1978-018/005(06)
File
1973

Part of James Tenney fonds

Typescripts, 1954-1975 : Symphony for Woodwind Quintet and Tape-delay System

1978-018/005(07)
File
1975

Part of James Tenney fonds

Typescripts, 1954-1975 : Meta-Hodos

1978-018/005(08)
File
1975

Part of James Tenney fonds

Notes and computer outputs : "Bridge" programs

1998-038/014(04)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Notes and computer outputs : Nexus composition, notes for "Rune"

1998-038/014(08)
File
[1988?]

Part of James Tenney fonds

Notes and computer outputs : Unfinished pieces

1998-038/014(10)
File
[1963-1964?]

Part of James Tenney fonds

Notes and computer outputs : Unfinished pieces, notes

1998-038/014(11)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #9 using hexagrams 36 and 29 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(13)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #11 using hexagrams 25 and 62 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(15)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #14 using hexagrams 11 and 32 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(18)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #18 using hexagrams 7 and 22 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(22)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #19 using hexagrams 5 and 42 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(23)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #20 using hexagrams 14 and 6 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(24)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #21 using hexagrams 20 and 44 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(25)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #25 using hexagrams 54 and 8 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(29)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #29 using hexagrams 6 and 35 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(33)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer outputs leading to study #31 using hexagrams 46 and 11 of "Changes"

1998-038/015(35)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer Outputs, "Changes", Studies #41 and #42

1998-038/016(02)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer Outputs, "Changes", Studies #63 and #64

1998-038/016(13)
File
1985

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer Outputs, TPC "Spectrum 1" notes

1998-038/017(02)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer Outputs, "Spectrum 2"

1998-038/017(03)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer Outputs, "Spectrum 2" DPC

1998-038/017(05)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Computer Outputs, "Spectrum 5"

1998-038/017(10)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Scores : "Orchestra Chorales #'s 1-6"?

1998-038/019(01)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Scores : "Essay for 10 Wind Instruments" by James Tenney

1998-038/021(06)
File
1956

Part of James Tenney fonds

Scores : "Essay #3 for Chamber Orchestra"

1998-038/021(07)
File
1957

Part of James Tenney fonds

Scores : "Band"

1998-038/021(08)
File
1980

Part of James Tenney fonds

Scores : "Changes" #1-16, harp 4

1998-038/023(01)
File

Part of James Tenney fonds

Seegersong #1 for solo clarinet or bass clarinet

2000-045/003(05)
File
23 Oct. 1999

Part of James Tenney fonds

"Two Pianos," used for Ergados III

2000-045/003(08)
File
1999

Part of James Tenney fonds

Musical performance files

S00331
Series
1956-2000

Part of James Tenney fonds

Series of consists of programmes, clippings, promotional material and/or audio recordings of Tenney performing his own compositions or performing work by others. It also includes material related to performances of Tenney's compositions by other ensembles with, in many cases, James Tenney conducting.

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