Gift of Eric Funk, 2022.
Many works in the collection include Op (opus) numbers. Works with assigned Op numbers have been grouped by Op number, items without Op numbers have been grouped by creation date below items with Op numbers, and items without dates or Op numbers are listed last, by title.
Op numbers were taken from the items within the collection, sometimes resulting in conflicting numbers. Some works are assigned two different Op numbers, and/or multiple works may have the same Op numbers, and numbers in the collection sometimes conflict with numbers recorded on online resources or databases. Often these inconsistencies came from multiple works being produced around the same time, or when the creator did not have an accurate list of works on hand. The archivist and Eric Funk decided to record the Op numbers on the item, regardless of inconsistencies, to illustrate some of the challenges of tracking artistic works. Likewise, some works may have multiple variations of titles. Some titles have been adjusted to improve discoverability, and others will have additional spellings or titles in the scope and content notes to improve discoverability.
Within the notated music series there are some folders that indicate they are empty, placeholder, folders. These represent folders that were labeled but empty at the time of donation and Funk indicated that he intend to donate these works at a later date. Until those items are donated, the archivist has chosen to retain those empty folders to serve as a reminder of additional works.
Eric Funk is an influential Montanan music composer who was born in Deer Lodge Montana in 1949. He received a bachelor's degree in music from Portland State University and studied for a doctoral degree from the tri-university doctoral program (Portland State, University of Oregon, and Oregon State University). He studied composition with Tomas Svoboda, Sandor Veress, and Krzysztof Penderecki, and went on to teach at colleges in Oregon, Texas, and Montana. He spent 20 years (2002-2022) as an adjunct professor in the School of Music at Montana State University where he taught a total of 18,934 students.
Throughout his career, Funk wrote approximately 180 compositions. He was the director and conductor of the Helena Symphony Orchestra 1994-2002, the conductor of the Gallatin Chamber Orchestra from 1994-1999, and has won numerous awards including 13 ASCAP Standard Awards, 2001 Governor's Award for the Arts (Montana), 2007 President's Excellence in Teaching Award (MSU), 2009 Distinguished Service Award University Honors Program (MSU), 2011 Innovation in the Arts Award, 2013 James & Mary Ross Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching (MSU), and was the 2018 Provost Distinguished Lecturer (MSU). He received an Honorary Doctorate from Montana State University in December 2023.
In addition to teaching, composing, and directing, Eric Funk is also the Artistic Director and Host for Montana PBS's
This collection was processed May-December 2023.
The Eric Funk papers primarily consist of notated music. The music includes drafts, sketches, scores, and instrument parts for works produced by Eric Funk, as well as both sound and video recordings of performances. The collection also includes correspondence, teaching materials, programs, and press relating to Eric Funk and performances of his work.
This collection is open for research.
[Creator Name], [Date of Creation], [Brief Description of Object], Folder [#], Box [#], [Collection Name], [Collection #], Montana State University (MSU) Library, Bozeman, MT
This series is comprised of the personal papers of Eric Funk. It includes personal and professional correspondence as well as awards and honors he acquired throughout his career. It also includes performance materials in the form of announcements, programs, descriptions of works that would be read at performances or printed in programs, and press clippings on his music, life, and career. Lastly, the series includes materials related to his teaching career in the form of instructional tools and writings, and student essays.
This series contains notated music produced by Eric Funk. There are vellum master scores, holographic (handwritten) scores, sketches, parts, and both printed and copied scores and parts. Each item in this series has a scope and contents note that indicates what kind of document it is (i.e. score or parts), and many also include notes about dedications or who commissioned the work.
Vellum score and two copies. Written for and dedicated to Tomas Svoboda, my teacher and friend.
Piano score.
Three scores, one notated and two bound. For guitar and string quartet.
Score.
Score. Harpsichord, piano, alto voice, percussion.
Score and piano and percussion parts.
Use with caution as there are loose labels.
Multiple versions of a cappella score, including one on vellum without lyrics, and a notated version with lyrics.
Score and parts. Dedicated to Norman N. Street.
Vellum master and a notated copy.
Score.
Vellum score, parts, and sketches.
Holographic score, score copy and sketch of "Trieste, Op 25," and score and parts for "String Quartet, Op 61." "String Quartet, Op 61" written for and dedicated to the Moscow Quartet in memoriam, Shostakovich.
Piano trio.
Vellum score for "Troisième Enfant, Variations: Baroque" for piano trio, and parts for "Baroque Variations Troisième Infant" for guitar, violin, and violincello. Another title variation is listed on Eric Funk's website: "Le Troisième Enfant ("Baroque Variations")."
Sketches, holograph score, and copy of handwritten score.
Vellum Master.
Horn part, vellum horn part, violin part, and transposing score titled "Concerto for French Horn & Piano Trio."
Score for violin, violincello and piano.
Score. Hommage à Jacqueline DuPré. For Ilse Marie VanWyk-vick.
Holograph works. "The Prologue," condensed score for baritone and chamber orchestra. "The Seasons, Op 56," score for soprano, alto, bass, piano (4 hands), two impressions, one of them missing the first 2 pages.
Vellum master score. SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) and piano 4 hands.
Two scores, one for baritone voice and symphonic wind ensemble, and one for children's chorus and orchestra.
Holograph score. Ballet music for handicapped dancers and Slow Parade rough cue for choreography.
Pages had already been removed from the binding. The Archivist removed the spiral binding from the covers.
Vellum master score.
Holograph score, notated.
Score for five string quartets: "Triste," String Quartet No. 2, "In Memoriam Shostakovich," String Quartet No. 3, "Homage to Alfred Schnittke," String Quartet No. 4, Op 59a, and String Quartet No. 5, Op 74, "Brandenburg."
Parts.
Holographic score and sketches, also a sketch of "Hradcany, 3rd symphony." Dedicated to Robert F Ball III, my dear friend.
Score.
Parts for violincello, bass trombone, trombone, French horn, bassoon, b flat bass clarinet, and oboe d'amour.
Score. Also includes poems and document about production. Nine canons on the poems of Paul Celan for contralto voice. For contralto and chamber ensemble. Signed and inscribed by Eric Funk for Jurgen.
Vellum masters. "String Quartet No 2," written for and dedicated to The Moscow Quartet, in memoriam Shostakovich, some pages have been connected. "String Quartet No 3," homage to Alfred Schnittke, dedicated to Robert F Ball III
Score.
Vellum Master score.
Bound score with lyrics in Russian. A valediction to the twentieth century. Commissioned by the Performing Arts Center, Inc. for the grand opening of the Gallatin Center for the Performing Arts.
Choral score for two freestanding movements. Russian texts by poet Osip Mandel-shtam. Also includes translations of Russian texts.
Choral score.
Score. A valediction to the twentieth century.
Vellum master score. Three movements for [words missing] orchestra.
Notated score.
Vellum Master score.
Score. Commissioned by the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra 1992, for their 25th Anniversary Season Galla.
Vellum score.
Two scores.
Score, solo violin part for second movement, and performance schedule. In memoriam Anton Webern.
Vellum master score and score copy. In memoriam Webern.
Vellum master score and a printed score. for piano and orchestra.
Collection of works. Vellum score and printed score for "Ar rozu smarzu." Vellum sore, and copy for "Wiepersdorf Bild." Cover sheet for "Universe Solitude." Cover sheet for "Brandenburg Works, Op 74."
Score.
For the Muir Quartet.
Vellum score and parts. Five songs on poems by Luis De Gongora. Written for John Frohnmayer. Commissioned by Robert F. Ball III. Composed at Kunstlerhaus Schloss Wiepersdorf, Brandenburg, Germany.
Score for baritone voice, flute, bassoon, trombone, and violoncello.
Vellum master score. For contralto and orchestra. Dedicated to Gretchen, commissioned by the Helena Symphony Society. "This Eventide Seems Split" poem by Amanda Aizpuriete, translated by Inguna Jansone.
Score. Commissioned by the Helena Symphony Society. Dedicated to Gretchen. Poem "This Eventide Seems Split" by Amanda Aizpuriete, translated by Inguna Jansone.
Vellum piano score for "Prelude and Fugue, Op 76," vellum score for six violoncelli, and score for six double basses.
Score.
Score. Movements include: Voyage, Requiem, The Seven Arches, and Paradiso [canto x from the "Divine Comedy"].
Vellum master score. For orchestra and tenor voice. For Bob on this 55th birthday.
Score.
Score, and Dante's
Notated score titled "Dante Cantos" with "[Paradiso] X" in the top left corner. For Dianne Freccero.
Notated score. An opera in one act for contralto voice, ballet company and pit orchestra. Written for and dedicated to Judith Stabler, contralto. Libretto: Amanda Aizpuriete.
Vellum score, partial copied score, and book of sketches. An opera in one act for contralto voice, ballet company, and orchestra [pit]. Written for and dedicated to Judith Stabler, contralto. Libretto: Amanda Aizpuriete.
Score and program.
Score and parts.
Score, part vellum, part copy, part holograph on paper.
Score.
Sketch notebook includes sketch score of "Double Concerto for Piano and Orchestra," and sketch for "Bellante Cantata" (AB Cantata). Also includes instructions for performing "Valediction," Op 103, for creative performance artist with a pre-recorded/electronic tape.
Score. Score also includes black and white photographs and other visuals.
Holographic score.
Score.
Two score copies. Requiem Aeternam, Kyrie, Dise Ire, Lacrymosa, Pie Jesu, Lux Aeterna.
Four scores and one partial score. Also includes score for Beatitudes.
Two scores. For double bass, French horn, timpani, and string orchestra.
Score for Op 85a (for double bass and piano), two scores, parts, and condensed holograph score for Op 85 (for double bass, French horn, timpani, and string orchestra). Also included is "Concerto Op 85 "Love Song," Movement 2" for Violoncello, string orchestra, French horn, and timpani.
Holograph short score, for piano and orchestra, for Phil Abbey.
Unlabeled scores missing the first page, unlabeled sketch, partial score for "Blues Plate Special - Blues and a Balad." Order of items uncertain.
In memory of all people from all nations who have lost their lives through the violent acts of those who do not seek to end oppression, but rather become the oppressor. Holograph score and printed score.
Transposing score. "Sure on this Shining Night" by James Agee. "A Song for St. Cecilia's Day, 1687" by John Dryden.
Copy of score. Movements: I) Maestro - allegro - andante (Threnody to the victims of terrorism) II) Con moto III) Andante IV) Phoenix rising.
Two scores, one is notated.
Photo copy of score. Written for and dedicated to Lawrence Gwozdz.
Score. Written for and dedicated to Lawrence Gwozdz.
Score.
Sketches and partial score. A neo-baroque concerto for four violincelli and string orchestra. Written for and dedicated to Hélène Werner, Luc Werner, Mariel Werner, and Andre Werner.
Two copies of the score for "Dance Suite for Double Bass and Piano," holograph score and printed score for "The Drums Must Never Stop" and possible score for "Portraits," 2005.
Score.
Two scores. For violin and double bass.
Score and violin part.
Score.
Score. For tenor voice and orchestra. Written for and dedicated to John Haek. Poems by John Haek.
Piano reduction (piano score).
Piano reduction for tenor voice and orchestra.
Narrator's texts, order in score and age of reader (poetry by John Haek), pages 16-18 missing.
Score. For Gena, August 22nd, 2007. Happy Anniversary.
Holograph sketch.
Score. For soprano and string quartet. Written for the Meritage String Quartet and Elizabeth Coy. Anonymous 15th and 16th century love poems.
Score. Written for and dedicated to Robert LedBetter.
Score.
Holograph score, photo copy of score, and one printed score.
Three scores of "Like a Captive Lion," piano reduction of "Sojourner's Eye, Op 102," and Sketches for "On Borrowed Time," "I am the Last Man on Earth and I Cannot Remember My Name," and "Atticus Finch."
A vocalize for soprano and piano.
Score.
Two scores. An interlude for string orchestra. For Gena, in honor of your 61st birthday, November 27, 2009.
Score. The soft singular song of the Rare Bird
Piano reduction. A chamber opera in four acts.
Signed score. Music for three string quartets. Commissioned by the Cassatt String Quartet. For my darling Gena on your 63rd birthday.
Score. Un petit suite for B flat trumpet, tenor trombone, and marimba. Commissioned by Alan Klaus.
Two scores. "Sleighride to a High, Snowy, Mountain Valley." For string orchestra and one percussionist. Commissioned by String Orchestra of the Rockies and Bozeman Senior High School.
Score. For baritone voice and chamber ensemble. Six songs on poems by Bruce Morton.
Printed full score, photo copy of holographic score, for violin and string orchestra. Also included is an adaptation for solo violin and piano. Alternate title: Milujte své nepřátele.
Score.
Three copies of choral score. Poetry by Murray Steinmar.
Score. For a violin and piano.
Score. For mezzo-soprano and chamber orchestra. For Gena, my dearest darling. Text taken and adapted from the book "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."
Score. A two movement work for mezzo-soprano and wind ensemble.
Score. For violin and string orchestra. Written and dedicated to Michael Certalic in commemoration of the new violin built especially for him. Autumn 2016
Score. For solo voices, vocal quartet, and two pianos. Music for the Ballet. Text by Richard Powers.
Double bass part.
Score for solo soprano and two double bass
Transposing score. A suite written for Silverton High School Band. The 10 waterfalls at Silver Falls State Park. Dedicated to my first grandson Oscar Marks. Suite No. 1 and Suite No. 2.
Three transposing scores and a poster for "Beyond Time - a cycle of symphonies." A suite written for the Silverton High School, the 10 waterfalls of Silver Falls State Park. Dedicated to my grandson, Oscar Marks.
Five score printings. For intermediate and advanced piano students. Commissioned by the Billings Music Teachers Association.
Transposing score.
Holograph originals and some copies, some with corrections and notations. Collection of works, "Something," "11th and Grant (Tv. Theme Music)," "Flyswatter," "Raid," "Deet."
Two Scores.
Vellum score and vellum parts. Two movements for choir, chamber choir, piano, and percussion. To Thomas Svoboda, my dearest friend. Item order uncertain.
Vellum score.
Bound compilation of scores. "The Accompanist, Op 112," "What Ships Will Set Sail," "Lullaby [From the opera "Sanctuary"]," "Before My Hair Turns Grey," "Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night," "Four Songs on Poems by Sara Teasdale," "Is This Goodbye to Love," "We Both Believed this was a Solo," "Like a Captive Lion, Op 110a," "For I am as a Lark," " Universe-Solitude," "Villancicos, Op 106," " Like a Captive Lion, Op 110."
Score. Two movements for soprano and organ.
Vellum score.
Parts on vellum and copies. There is also an announcement and descriptions of works.
Vellum master score. For symphony orchestra or chamber orchestra.
Vellum parts for flute and violin
Vellum score.
Parts.
Recording sign, parts and a summary of the work.
Vellum score and four paper scores. A short movement for solo woodwind, woodwinds, and brass.
Holograph piano score with vocals, dedicated to Mr. Roy Pascoe.
Vellum score with drawings and poems.
Two scores, one notated for French horn, one notated for tenor. For tenor voice, and chamber ensemble, and tape. An opera in one act.
Vellum score.
Vellum score. Two movements for brass ensemble. Dedicated to Bill Stalnaker, February 10, 1977.
Holograph score. For two pianos and virtuoso. Dedicated to Tomas Svoboda, the only person I know who could and would play this. June 27, 1976.
Vellum master score. For symphony orchestra.
Orchestral score reduction and parts. Also includes College of Arts and Architecture Research and Creativity Grant. Piece is for two trios.
Vellum score with possible missing pages, bound copy of score, and an unpaginated, cutoff copy of score. For piano and string orchestra.
Score and score duplicates for parts.
Holograph score and six copies of "Ballade," an unlabeled bassoon part, holograph score and copies of "Dance," and some sketches.
Sketches and vellum score.
Two score copies, one of which is notated.
Vellum master score and copy score.
Parts in paper and in vellum.
C score.
Score.
Vellum score, vellum parts, and paper parts.
Holograph bound score (1983), partial score, noted score, and a score in three movements which are reinforced. Three movements for guitar, piano, and percussion. Dedicated to Bernadine Gilpin, my teacher and friend.
Vellum score. Titles include: "Two Lullabies," "Romantic Impressions," "And in the Spring," "Of Silent Procession," "The Rose Bloomed New," "The Promise of Spring's Return," "Two Etudes," "Portrait of John, and "From Five Dance Miniatures: no. 4."
Bound partial "Music for Piano, Volume 1," and multiple piano scores and drafts. drafts are of "Concerto for One Piano Alone," "A New Old English Folksong," "For Lenka," "Nocturne for Piano," "Chelsea Rose," and "The Long and Winding Road" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Mr. E Funk).
Holograph Score and parts. Written for and dedicated to Cindy Marie Kullberg.
Score. For brass choir.
Holograph score and copy.
Vellum score and two copies.
Chorus score
Score in vellum, holographic pencil score, and three printings.
Parts.
Parts.
Holograph score, copy score, and parts. Antiphonal music for two bass quintets. Commissioned by Pacific First Federal Bank: Metropolitan Arts Commission for the Pioneer Courthouse Square Birthday Celebration on September 20th, 1985.
Two scores, one is notated. For orchestra.
Piano Reduction. An opera in three acts.
Two partial scores, one bound score (without labeled parts) from 1985, bound partial score from 1988, and a notated book of sketches.
Vellum master score and a copy of the piano reduction. An opera in three acts. Six state Centennial Commission.
Parts. For brass quintet
Notated score. Text by Sally Wheeler
Score. For guitar, string orchestra, and timpani. Written for guitarist Eric Davis. Dedicated to the Davis family.
Vellum score and paper score titled "Cadenza, 1st movement, Davis Concerto," and a bound score titled "Concerto for guitar, strings, and timpani." Written for guitarist Eric Davis. Dedicated to the Davis family.
Sketches.
Score and copy of one item called "Overture." There is also a photo copy of a holograph titled Lenka, which is inscribed with a note "for my god daughter for graduation from high school..."
Vellum score and printed score. Written for Mezzo Soprano Leslie Richards
Choral score. Title variation: A 20th-Century Madrigal.
Choral score. Title variation: A 20th-Century Madrigal.
Score. Written for and dedicated to my dear Sally. Also included is: The Bozeman Symphony, vellum score.
Two scores for soprano and piano, 11 scores for female voices and piano, holograph score for "Doubt" for soprano and piano, and score copies of "Doubt," "Song," and "Moon's Ending" all for soprano and piano.
Notated score copy of "Petit Prelude," and holograph score and copies of "To Contemplate Upon the Stars."
Two Variations. Solo for intermediate solo cello and piano. Vocal variation, Timothy Tate. Commissioned by Tom Bozeman for the 4th annual celebration of the 29th birthday: Ilse-Mari.
Holograph score and copies with notations and different versions.
Vellum master score, large format score, lyrics, score, and parts. An elegy for violoncello and piano. Written for Ilse-Marie vanWyk-Lee. Dedicated to the memory of Harish Mahindra.
Score. A three act opera.
Vellum score and description of work in German. Alternative title: "Garbatschow und Jelzin"
Two books of sketches and a partial Score.
Partial score.
Annotated holograph, harp part. "For Nancy." In memory of French Impressions.
Two scores for two violincelli and piano, plus a part for an arrangement for doble bass and piano. Also included is a summary of the work.
Vellum Score. Music for the film.
Contains the Lyrics for 5 works: "Sojourner's Eye," text by John Haek, Symphony No 6 "Apocalypse-Phoenix Rising," text by John Dryden, Symphony No 7 "Time", text by John Haek, Symphony No 8 "And Human Kind Departed", text by James Agee, and Symphony No 9 "Time Bridge to Beyond Time", text by John Haek. A 2010 announcement article is also included.
Schemata.
Signed Score. For Gena Gabe Rabia, and Laura, in memory of Albert. Part one, August 2001.
Four scores, one of which is notated.
Master score. Also includes accompanying poems. Darthea Stainaker.
Score. For two soprano voices and brass choir. written for Elizabeth Coy, Abigail Dueppen and the Montana State University brass choir, Dr. Timothy Dueppen conductor. Poem by John Haek.
Score. For soprano solo, tenor solo, mixed choir, string quartet, and organ. Written for the 100th anniversary of Hope Luthran Church, Bozeman, Montana, October 2019.
Two copies. A movement for two percussionists. Thomas Svoboda.
Vellum score.
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Vellum score.
Includes six works: "The Drums Must Never Stop," a solo for double bass quartet, written for and dedicated to David Heyes, "Trochu Rondo, Op 131," for Frantisek Posta (Posta100), "Aria, Op 144," for solo double bass, based on a poem by Jouni Inkala; written for Teppo Haute-Aho, "A Little While, Op 143," poem by Emily Brontë for soprano, piano and double bass, dedicated to Sarah Poole and David Heyes "Syrinx's Century - Late Echo, Op 146," for the 100'th anniversary of Claude Debussy's death, and "Retrospective Glance, Op 147," for unaccompanied double bass, written for Bert Turetsky at 85.
Holograph score on vellum and sketch of "Fanfare to Sr. Cacdia." Text by Edw. Blunden.
Vellum parts and printed score.
Vellum horn part, paper parts and score.
Piano score. Titles of individual works are "Doubt," "Song," "Moon's Ending," and "Let it Be You."
Score.
Book of scores, vellum master score for "A Sacred Service," vocal score for "In Far Off Lands," vocal score for "And in the Spring," score for "Madrigal 'So Hallowed and so Gracious is the Time'" [title taken from housing], two scores for "I Drink to the Ruined House" [one score is a partial], and a vocal score for "Alleluia in Memoriam Doris Luebeck"
Vellum score.
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Multiple copies of each part. Music for the Ballet. Inspired by "The Snow Goose" by Paul Gallico.
Vellum Master score and printed score.
Vellum master score. Dedicated to Carlin Deeply.
Solo part.
Voice book. Adopted from the novel
Organ Solo.
Score. For soprano and violin. Text by Samuel Beckett.
Vellum master.
This series includes media objects such as CDs of recorded music, DVD and VHS recordings of performances and documentaries, and some born digital versions of notated music. The series also includes a web archive of Eric Funk's personal website that has been captured each month since June 2023.
Transposing score file.