David Simon music manuscripts
Scope and Contents
This collection contains manuscripts and facsimile copies of David Simon's scores, including work dating from approximately 1947 to 2000. The collection includes orchestral works, chamber works, a ballet score, solo piano works, and a lead sheet for a political ad from the 1983 Baltimore mayoral election. Also included in the collection is one folder of memorial service programs from 2018.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1947-2000 and 2018
Creator
- Simon, David, 1925-2017 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for use at the Arthur Friedheim Library Archives of the Peabody Institute. Contact peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish or perform materials in this collection must be submitted in writing to the archivist of the Arthur Friedheim Library.
Biographical / Historical
David Simon was a musician, composer, conductor, educator, painter, and arts administrator. Simon studied at the Industrial School for the Arts and the Manhattan School of Music, where he received a bachelor's and master's degree in 1950 and 1951, respectively. He taught at Columbia University from 1953 to 1966, conducted the New York University Concert Band from 1967 to 1970 while acting as registrar for the Manhattan School of Music, and later acted as dean of the Manhattan School of Music from 1970 to 1979. In 1979 Simon established the Baltimore School for the Arts and continued to serve as director until 1995.
Extent
0.65 Cubic Feet (2 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
David Simon was a musician, composer, conductor, educator, painter, and arts administrator who founded the Baltimore School for the Arts and served as its director from 1979 to 1995. This collection includes manuscripts and facsimile copies of David Simon's scores, dating from approximately 1945 to 2000.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Carole Simon in 2018.
Existence and Location of Copies
Some scores in the David Simon collection are available in the library's digital collections at https://peabody.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16613coll32
Processing Information
Processed by Tim Witbeck in 2018.
Source
- Simon, Carole (Donor, Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the David Simon music manuscripts
- Author
- Matt Testa
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Peabody Archives Repository
Peabody Institute
1 E. Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore MD 21202 USA
peabodyarchives@lists.jhu.edu