MTGMss456.xml Guide to the Lowndes Maury Papers 1933-2001 Maury (Lowndes) Papers Finding aid prepared by Jodi Allison-Bunnell and Jack Rowan Funding for creating this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula © 2004
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Mss 456 Maury, Lowndes, 1911-1975 Lowndes Maury Papers 1933-2001 10.0 linear feet Lowndes Maury was a composer born in Montana who went on to work in Hollywood as a pianist, composer-arranger, and conductor. The collection consists mainly of his original compositions, prepared for a variety of clients and instrumentations. Materials are in English Biographical Note

Lowndes Maury was born in Butte, Montana, in 1911 to H. Lowndes Maury and Anne Perkins Maury. He learned piano from his mother. In 1931, he graduated from the University of Montana--Missoula and went on to study piano and composition in Chicago. He also studied with Arnold Schoenberg in Boston.

Beginning in the 1930s, he built a career in Hollywood as a pianist, composer-arranger, and conductor. For a time he worked as a composer, arranger, pianist, and organist on twelve radio shows simultaneously, including the Eddie Cantor and Jack Haley shows Life with Father and The Life of Riley. He wrote film scores for Universal Pictures studios, for U.S. Air Force training films, and for the Mr. Magoo cartoons. He was also a contract pianist for Twentieth-Century Fox studios.

He also composed considerable "serious" music. Among his major works is the cantata Proud Music of the Storm (Walt Whitman), commissioned for the dedication of the new music building at the University of Montana in 1953. Other commissioned works included "Summer of Green," a rhapsody for alto flute and string orchestra, which was premiered by the New Zealand National Orchestra; "Night Life," for Kurt Reher, principal cellist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; and Man is My Song, a cantata written for the First Unitarian Church of Los Angeles.

In later years, he established the Lou Muary Piano School in North Hollywood. There his interest in the pedagogy of music resulted in two volumes of student and artist piano pieces called New Soundings. He also developed a new approach to music notation with Ralph Cromleigh, a computer analyst for Teledyne Systems, and brought out four volumes of Magic Lines and Spaces.

His Variations on a Beethoven Theme was commissioned and recorded by harpsichordist Igor Kipnis, and his violin sonata In Memory of the Korean War Dead was recorded by the composer with violinist Myron Sandler.

In 1964, he was cited by the Montana Territorial Centennial Committee for distinguished service in the field of original composition. In 1974, the University of Montana awarded him an honorary Doctor of Letters.

He died in 1975.

The collection contains biographical information, a small portion of Maury's correspondence about his works, press releases and a catalog of his published works, the original copies of the vast majority of his published compositions and some unpublished ones, and a posthumous audio recording of some major performances of his works. The collection documents the work of a mid-twentieth-century composer who worked in a variety of contexts: Hollywood, music education, and serious composition.

The collection is divided into five series:

Series I: Biographical, 1 folder, 1967-1976

Series II: Correspondence, 2 folders, 1970-1983

Series III: Speeches and Writings, 1 folder, undated

Series IV: Compositions, 9.5 linear feet, 1933-1970

Series V: Audio, 2 audio compact discs, 2001

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.

[Name of document or recording number], Lowndes Maury Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

The majority of the collection was given to the Department of Music before transfer to the Archives. Other materials--including the original score to Proud Music of the Storm and the compact disc of Maury recordings--came directly to the Archives.

Gift of Lowndes Maury, 1953; transferred from Department of Music, 1984; gift of Mrs. Lowndes Maury, 1986; gift of Elizabeth H. Maury, 2003.

The portions of the collection transferred from the Department of Music and given my Mrs. Maury were originally processed as LC 144. In 2004, the 1953 and 2003 gifts were integrated into the collection and a new finding aid was produced.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

University of Montana--Missoula--Alumni and alumnae Piano--Study and teaching Motion picture music Music Sound Recordings Sound Recordings Performing Arts Sound Recordings Performing Arts Composers--United States Series I Biographical 1967-1976 1 folder

This series contains biographical descriptions of Lowndes Maury, one promotional piece and two different obituaries.

 1/1 1967-1976 Series II Correspondence 1970-1983 2 folders

This file contains a small portion of Lowndes Maury's correspondence, some general exchanges from late in his life and a file regarding the premiere of his Concerto for English Words and Percussion.

 1/2 General 1978-1983 1/3 Concerto for English Words and Percussion Premier 1970 Series III Speeches and Writings undated 1 folder

This series contains one folder of speeches, press releases, and a catalog of Lowndes Maury's compositions.

 1/4 undated Series IV Compositions 1933-1970 9.5 linear feet

This series consists of Maury's compositions for a variety of instruments and ensembles. All are either manuscript originals of scores or the master copies of ensemble parts. The series contains the majority of Maury's published output, as well as other works that may not have been published or performed.

2/1 Political Intrigue, Ballet, Pf.; The Celebration 1946 and 1955 2/2 Introduction and Sonatina for Oboe and String Orchestra, oboe, strings; Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 1946 and 1947 2/3 "Summer of Green," Rhapsody for Alto Flute and String Orchestra, alto flute, str.; Passacaglia for Chamber Orchestra 1963 and undated 2/4 Proud Music of the Storm Cantata for chorus, soloists, narrator 1953 2/5 "Man is My Song," Easter Cantata undated 2/6 Fanfare, violin, violincello, 2 horns, harp, pianoforte 1967 2/7 Concerto for English Words, Brass and Percussion 1970 2/8 Sabbath Eve Service for Cantor (baritone), Choir and Organ 1949 2/9 Sonnet, "The World Is Too Much with Us" 1951 2/10 "A Christmas Carol;" "OBIT;" "Vertue;" "Lift Every Voice in Song;" Three Songs of Time and Its Passing 1951-1968 2/11 The Queen's Sarabande, Quartet of Brass 1941 2/12 Four Walks and a Fugue, Suite for String Quartet 1942 2/13 The Birthday Divertimento 1950 2/14 "Cock of the Walk," Sax Quartet, Avant Music 1963 2/15 Scene de Ballet, for Alto Piccolo in A-flat and String Quartet 1965 2/16 For Two Flutes 1967 2/17 Changes for 7 Flutes, Avant Music 1970 2/18 Elegy for Cello and Harp undated 2/19 Three Essays in Style, for Woodwind Quintet undated 2/20 "Tom Thumb and the Giant," Woodwind Quintet; Two Pieces for String Quartet undated 2/21 Pastorale 1942 2/22 Concert Suites for Flute, Two Clarinets and Piano 1942 2/23 "The Three Bears;" "Springtime Digressions" 1950 and 1961 2/24 "Speculations," for Piano and Three Strings 1964 2/25 Sonatina for Violin, Bassoon, and Piano 1968 2/26 Eleven Sketches for Piano Trio 1968 2/27 "Pinocchio;" Quintette for String Quartette and Piano undated 2/28 "Summer of Green," Rhapsody for Alto Flute, Cello, and Piano 1963 2/29 "Fiddle Boogie;" Serenade 1945 and 1950 2/30 Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano 1950 2/31 Sonata for Violin and Piano: In Memory of the Korean War Dead 1950 and 1968 2/32 Songs Without Words for Clarinet and Piano; "Summer of Green," Rhapsody for Alto Flute and Piano; "Reflection," for Flute and Piano, Antransa Music 1958-1965 2/33 Songs Without Words for Clarinet and Piano or Viola and Piano, Antransa Music; Flute Now, Six original compositions plus six arrangements of popular tunes 1965 and 1970 2/34 Basque Dance; Moto Perpetuo; "Night Life," for Cello and Piano or Viola and Piano undated 2/35 Prelude and Fugue for Trombone and Piano; "Reflection," for Flute and Harpsichord undated 2/36 "Serious Cereal," fl.; "Lament, fl., Avant Music; Suite for the Solo Cello 1958-1975 2/37 "On Quiet Waters," Pf., "Music Box," pf.; Three Voice Invention; "A Waltzing Fugue" 1939-1949 2/38 Three Affirmations; Chorale Aria; Three Poets; "Mountain in the West;" "Space Trip;" Earliest Suite for Keyboard Instruments 1962-1971 and undated 2/39 Six Changes for Two Pianos; "A Song of the Plains;" Three Pieces for Piano Solo; Variations for Harpsichord on a Beethoven Theme; "Wind Sweep" undated 2/40 "When Daisies Pied and Violets Blue;" Three Miniatures/"A Lover's Day;" "The WIND;" Three Songs of William Blake 1938-1948 and undated 2/41 Five Rilke Songs from "The Book of Hours" 1948 2/42 "Nocturne;" "Some Girls Are Prettier;" "Ring Out, Wild Bells;" "Cynara;" Three Songs; Arabesque 1950-1974 and undated 2/43 "Farandole;" "Landscape;" "Music, When Soft Voices Die;" "Tobacco's but an Indian Weed;" Three Elemental Songs 1968 and undated 3/1 Sonatina undated 3/2 Summer of Green undated 3/3 Flute Now 1970 3/4 Sonata for Flute and Piano undated 3/5 Arabesque undated 3/6 Scherzo 1933 3/7 Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, arranged for two pianos 1933 3/8 Three Voices Invention 1942 3/9 Three Poets undated 3/10 New Surroundings undated 3/11 Quiet River undated 3/12 Variations for Harpsichord on a Beethoven Theme undated 3/13 Three Miniatures, "A Lover's Day" 1938 3/14 Five Songs undated 3/15 Five Rilke Songs undated 4/1 Nocturne undated 4/2 Ring Out, Wild Bells 1943 4/3 Cynara 1952 4/4 The Dog and the Bone undated 4/5 Psalm 139: I Will Praise Thee 1951 4/6 A Christmas Carol 1951 4/7 Vertue 1952 4/8 Of Time and Its Passing undated 4/9 Four Walks and a Fugue undated 4/10 The Birthday Divertimento undated 4/11 Three Contemporary Saxophone Quartets undated 4/12 Changes for 7 Flutes undated 4/13 Chaconne for Flute and Three Guitars undated 4/14 Cock of the Walk undated 4/15 Scarlattina undated 5/1 Three American Songs undated 5/2 Three Essays in Style undated 5/3 Tom Thumb and the Giant undated 5/4 Two Pieces for String Quartet undated 5/5 "Introduction" undated 5/6 "Allegro Molto" undated 5/7 Man is My Song undated 5/8 Fanfare undated 5/9 Goddesses 1972 5/10 Peace is Man's Supremest Good undated 5/11 Let the Rail-Splitter Awake undated 5/12 Scene de Ballet undated 5/13 Pastorale undated 5/14 Concert Suite for Flute, Two Clarinets and Piano undated 5/15 The Three Bears undated 5/16 "Springtime Digressions" 1961 5/17 Speculations 1964 5/18 Eleven Sketches for Piano Trio undated 6/1 Pinocchio undated 6/2 Quintet for String Quartet Piano undated 6/3 Fiddle Boogie undated 6/4 Serenade undated 6/5 Sonata for Violin and Piano undated 6/6 Song Without Words undated 6/7 Reflection undated 6/8 Night Life undated 6/9 Homage to Lorca undated 6/10 A Song of the Plains undated 6/11 When Daisies Pied and Violets Blue undated 6/12 Five Rilke Songs from "The Book of Hours" undated 6/13 Cynara undated 6/14 Three Elemental Songs undated 6/15 Proud Music of the Storm, Piano reduction, sections 1-7, 2 copies 1953 6/16 Proud Music of the Storm, Full score for overture 1953 6/17 Proud Music of the Storm, Narrator part 1953 6/18 Proud Music of the Storm, Piano reduction, complete, bound, 2 copies 1953 7/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Soprano Solo 1953 7/2 Proud Music of the Storm, Alto Solo 1953 7/3 Proud Music of the Storm, Tenor Solo 1953 7/4 Proud Music of the Storm, Bass Solo 1953 7/5 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts 1953 7/6 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts 1953 8/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, violin I 1953 8/2 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, violin II 1953 8/3 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, violin II 1953 9/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, viola 1953 9/2 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, viola 1953 9/3 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, viola 1953 10/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, cello 1953 10/2 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, cello 1953 10/3 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, bass 1953 11/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, flute I, II, III 1953 11/2 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, Oboe I, II, III 1953 11/3 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, Clarinet I, II, Bass Clarinet 1953 11/4 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, Basson I and II 1953 11/5 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, Horn I, II, III, IV 1953 11/6 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, Trumpet I, II, III 1953 11/7 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, Trombone I and II, Tuba 1953 11/8 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, Percussion I and II, Timpani, and Piano 1953 12/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, incomplete choral arrangement 1953 13/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, copies of choral arrangement 1953 14/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, 15 copies of choral arrangement 1953 15/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, 17 copies of choral arrangement 1953 16/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, 16 copies of choral arrangement 1953 17/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, 25 copies of choral arrangement 1953 18/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, 24 copies of choral arrangement 1953 19/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, 24 copies of the choral arrangement 1953 20/1 Proud Music of the Storm, Orchestral parts, 23 copies of the choral arrangement 1953 29 OS/4 Proud Music of the Storm, original, handwritten copy 1955 21/1 Concerto for English Word, Brass, and Percussion 1970 21/2 Libretto 1970 21/3 Complete rehearsal piano parts, 2 sets 1970 21/4 Complete brass and percussion parts: Trumpets-4, Horns-4, Trombones-2, Bass Trombone-1, Tubas-2, Percussion-5 1970 21/5 Full Score 1970 22/1 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 22/2 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 22/3 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 23/1 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 23/2 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 23/3 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 24/1 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 24/2 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 24/3 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 25/1 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 25/2 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 25/3 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 26/1 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 26/2 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 26/3 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 27/1 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 27/2 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 27/3 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, Chorus parts 1970 29 OS/3 Concerto for English Words, Brass, and Percussion, printed and bound copy 1970 28/1 The Celebration 1955 28/2 Libretto 1955 28/3 Piano Scores, 2 1955 28/4 Orchestral parts: flute, oboe, clarinet-2, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, percussion-2, violin A-2, violin B-2, violin C-2, viola-2, viola-2, cello-2, bass-2, piano/vocal - "Serenade" movement-2 1955 Series V Audio 2001 2 audio compact discs

These audio recordings are collection of Lowndes Maury's works recorded during his lifetime. In 2001, these recordings were digitally re-mastered and put on compact discs by his daughter, Elizabeth H. Maury.

29 OS/1 Lowndes Maury Recording Project, Volume 1 2001 29 OS/2 Lowndes Maury Recording Project, Volume 2 2001