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Sorrel Hays and Marilyn Ries papers.

Title
Sorrel Hays and Marilyn Ries papers.
Author
Hays, Sorrel, 1941-2020
Publication
1950-2019.
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Additional Authors
Ries, Marilyn
Description
15.12 linear feet (42 boxes); 51.6 gigabytes (2,533 computer files)
Summary
Sorrel Hays (1941-2020) was a composer, pianist, and artist best known for her compositions Southern Voices (1981), The Glass Woman (1989-1993), and Our Giraffe (2006-2008) as well as her interpretations of Henry Cowell's and John Cage's music. Marilyn Ries (1937-2017) was a prolific sound engineer and producer who created audiobooks, sound effects, radio and educational programs, music recordings, and video and film recordings. Hays and Ries met in 1985, became domestic partners in 1989, and married in 2015. Their papers date from 1950 to 2019 and chronicle their professional careers through sound and video recordings, correspondence, score drafts, notes, notebooks, contracts, grant proposals, and press clippings. The collection also holds personal documents and photographs.
Subject
  • Cage, John
  • Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965
  • Cowell, Sidney Robertson, 1903-1995
  • De Incontrera, Carlo
  • Johnson, Tom, 1939-
  • Mimaroğlu, İlhan K. 1926-2012
  • Scholastic Inc
  • Troll Communications
  • Avant-garde (Music)
  • Feminist music
  • Multimedia (Art)
  • Opera
  • Women composers > United States
  • Women sound engineers
  • Women's music festivals
  • LGBTQ+ events
  • Women composers
  • United States
Genre/Form
  • Correspondence.
  • Field recordings.
  • Manuscripts (documents)
  • Programs (Publications)
  • Scores.
  • Sound recordings.
Access (note)
  • Inquiries regarding audio and video materials in the collection may be directed to the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (recordedsound@nypl.org). Audio and video materials will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Hays retained all copyrights and intellectual property rights to the materials in the collection. This protection will end in 2070. Permission to reproduce, distribute, display, perform or alter collection materials must be secured from the Estate of Sorrel Hays.
Source (note)
  • Donated by Sorrel Hays in 2020.
Language (note)
  • Materials are primarily in English. Some correspondence, press clippings, programs, and sound recordings are in German or Spanish.
Call Number
JPB 23-1
OCLC
1412384995
Author
Hays, Sorrel, 1941-2020, creator.
Title
Sorrel Hays and Marilyn Ries papers.
Production
1950-2019.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
computer
Type of Carrier
sheet
other
Restricted Access
Inquiries regarding audio and video materials in the collection may be directed to the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound (recordedsound@nypl.org). Audio and video materials will be subject to preservation evaluation and migration prior to access.
Terms Of Use
Hays retained all copyrights and intellectual property rights to the materials in the collection. This protection will end in 2070. Permission to reproduce, distribute, display, perform or alter collection materials must be secured from the Estate of Sorrel Hays.
Language
Materials are primarily in English. Some correspondence, press clippings, programs, and sound recordings are in German or Spanish.
Source
Donated by Sorrel Hays in 2020.
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Occupation
Composers.
Engineers.
Musicians.
Pianists.
Added Author
Ries, Marilyn, contributor.
Research Call Number
JPB 23-1
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