Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. CBS Inc.
2. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

Description

1. 287.75 linear ft. (1161 boxes)

Summary

1. Orchestral, chamber, vocal and choral music used by orchestras broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System (i.e. CBS, Inc.)

Alternative title

1. CBS Collection

Subject

1. Choral music
2. Orchestral music > Parts
3. Popular music > United States
4. Vocal music

Call number

1. JPB 12-18

Note

1. Approximately 5700 sets of parts for chamber ensembles and full or reduced sized orchestra, some including parts for voices.

Biography (note)

1. The CBS Collection represents staff arrangements and music obtained and used by the organization and stored at CBS headquarters at 485 Madison Avenue, NY.

Language (note)

1. Texts primarily in English, but many of the vocal scores for opera and choral works are in their original language.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available online.

Provenance (note)

1. The CBS Collection was donated to the New York Public Library in 1975.

Title

1. CBS orchestra library : musical scores and parts, [1900?-1950?].

Location of other archival materials

1. The Music division also holds the Dance band arrangements from the CBS Collection, JPB 11-23, as well as CBS Collection of manuscript scores, JPB 92-21.

Biography

1. The CBS Collection represents staff arrangements and music obtained and used by the organization and stored at CBS headquarters at 485 Madison Avenue, NY.

Language

1. Texts primarily in English, but many of the vocal scores for opera and choral works are in their original language.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available online.

Provenance

1. The CBS Collection was donated to the New York Public Library in 1975.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material

Added author

1. CBS Inc.
2. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.

Research call number

1. JPB 12-18