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C. Griffith Bratt Papers, 1946-2011
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- C. Griffith Bratt Papers
- Dates
- 1946-2011 (inclusive)19462011
1946-1977 (bulk)19461977 - Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet, (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS 073
- Summary
- Student compositions, student course work, programs of recitals and compositions by C. Griffith Bratt from Bratt's tenure with the Music Department at Boise Junior College.
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles Griffith Bratt joined the Music Department of Boise Junior College in 1946. A graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Bratt was an accomplished organist and composer. He assisted in persuading Boise philanthropist Laura Moore Cunningham to donate a $40,000 pipe organ to Boise Junior College in 1953. His weekly organ concerts were broadcast to the community on the radio. While chairman of the Music Department, Bratt frequently took his students "on the road." His students performed for private and civic organizations throughout the valley. Bratt was named composer-in-residence at Boise State College (now Boise State University) in 1970. He retired from teaching in 1976.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection of papers includes several of Bratt's own compositions, and student compositions, student course work, and programs of recitals.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], C. Griffith Bratt Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical | |
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence | |
| 1 | 3 | Publicity | |
| 1 | 4 | Awards | |
| 1 | 5 | Works | |
| 1 | 6 | Boise Junior College Music Facility Study | 1964 |
| 1 | 7 | Boise State University Tenure Committee: Bratt-Member | 1977 |
| 1 | 8 | Programs | |
| 1 | 9 | C.Griffith Bratt Programs | |
| 1 | 10 | Boise College Programs | |
| 1 | 11 | Boise Junior College Round-Up Newsletter | |
| 1 | 12 | Latin Pronunciation for Chorus | |
| 1 | 13 | Harmony, Music 2-Hymns | 1957 |
| 1 | 14 | Student Composition | 1961 May |
| 1 | 15 | Student Composition-Semester Exams | 1965-1966 |
| 1 | 16 | Student Composition-Exams | 1966-1967 |
| 1 | 17 | Composition Class | 1967-1968 |
| 1 | 18 | Sitting of Mass for Counterpoint Class | |
| 2 | 1 | Counterpoint Class | 1968 May |
| 2 | 2 | Senior Compositions | 1968 |
| 2 | 3 | Senior Compositions | 1968 |
| 2 | 4 | Student Composition | 1969 Spring |
| 2 | 5 | Composition Class | 1970 |
| 2 | 6 | Student Compositions | 1972 |
| 2 | 7 | Graduate Recital in Composition-Marsha Lambert | 1973 |
| 2 | 8 | Student Composition | 1973 Spring |
| 2 | 9 | Composition Class | 1975 Spring |
| 2 | 10-11 | Works for Piano | |
| 3 | 1 | Luther: An Opera Based on the Life of Martin Luther | |
| 3 | 2 | A Season for Sorrow | |
| 3 | 3-8 | Choral Works | |
| 3 | 9-11 | Song Cycles and Cantatas | |
| 3 | 12-13 | Art Works | |
| 3 | 14 | Rachel | |
| 3 | 15 | The Year of One Reed | |
| 3 | 16-17 | Evolution of Harmony | |
| 4 | 1-3 | Chamber Music | |
| 4 | 4-7 | Works for Organ | |
| 4 | 8 | Vita Index | |
| 4 | 9 | Compact Disc, Boise Junior College Radio Program | 1957 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Idaho--Songs and music
- Music
- Universities and Colleges
Corporate Names
- Boise Junior College
- Boise State University
Geographical Names
- Boise (Idaho)
Occupations
- Composers
Collection processed by Mary Carter and Kim Gilbertson. Additions processed by Cheryl Oestreicher.
1997; updated 2023
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