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The Joel Mandelbaum Manuscripts and Printed Music collection contains numerous printed and handwritten scores and manuscripts created by Joel Mandelbaum. Dr. Mandelbaum joined the Queens College faculty in 1961, serving as a professor of music for the Queens College Department of Music (later renamed the Aaron Copland School of Music in 1980) and retiring in 1999 after 37 years of service to the university.

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This series consists primarily of Mandelbaum's handwritten music scores, a few of which highlight his seminal work in microtonal tuning such as A Mourner's Kaddish.

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Handwritten music manuscript of "Psalm 120: I Cried Unto the Lord" by Mandelbaum. The piece includes parts for four vocalists, a Soprano, an Alto, a Tenor, and a Bass. The Key is F Major.

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Handwritten music manuscript of Mandelbaum's I. Looking Into A Face. the word "Bly" is read on the upper left corner. Newer pen writing on the front page reads "Cycle: Memory of a Face".

The lyrics are the poem "Looking into a Face" by Robert Bly.

Scope and Contents Handwritten music manuscript of "Fanfare" by Mandelbaum. Handwritten note on the end reads "C.U.N.Y. Graduate Division President's Inaguration Oct 10, 1974 based on sketch for 3 trumpets (in Gb) May, 1974...played for Phi Beta Kappa induction." and "Putnam Valley, New York Sept. 15 1974." There is a second copy of this piece that includes seperate sheet music for Trumpet I, Horn, Trumpet II, Trombone I, and Trombone II respectively. Trumpets play in B flat while the Horn plays in...

Scope and Contents Handwritten music manuscript of "String Quartet #2" by Mandelbaum. Handwritten annotations and notes throughout the piece are mainly isntructional. Handwritten note on the end reads "*By the end the bows are almost touching the bridge and barely engaging the strings or moving at all|June 17, 1979. Conceived and begun Summer 1965. Completed, late Spring 1979. Almost no work in between." Key of C Major. There is a second copy of this piece that includes seperate sheet music for...

Scope and Contents Handwritten music manuscript of "Sonata for Two Pianos" by Mandelbaum. Handwritten annotations and notes throughout the piece are mainly isntructional. The piece is split into two parts, with the first part containing a faded handwritten note that reads "Joel Mandelbaum January 1966". Handwritten note at the end of the second part reads "Alegro con Fuoco started August 1965, Most work done Fall 1979. Completed January 1980. Joel Mandelbaum" There is a second copy of this piece...

Scope and Contents Handwritten music manuscript of "In Deep Woods" by Mandelbaum. Contains three seperate parts: I. Never Again Would Birds' Song Be The Same; II. Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening; III. The Road Not Taken.The handwritten note at the beginning of the manuscript reads "These songs are for study only. Permission to perform them has not been granted by the Frost estate." and "Dedicated fondly and gratefully to Saul and Miriam Cohen."Note at the bottom of the...

Scope and Contents Handwritten music manuscript of "A Mourner's Kaddish" by Mandelbaum. The handwritten note at the beginning of the manuscript reads "Chamber Version for Small Chorus and Five Instruments." Five instruments being used are the Flute, Horn in F, Violin, Cello, Organ. Note at the bottom of the manuscript reads "Chamber Version Completed, Sunnyside, NY. June 23, 1989." The final page has typed performance guidelines including detailed guidelines for each version being preformed....