Dennis Eberhard Collection

 

Catalogue of Musical Materials

deposited at UIUC Music Library, Summer 2006

 

Original inventory compiled summer 2006; this revised inventory posted March 2007.

 

 

  1. ORCHESTRAL WORKS

 

Marginals (1976) Margun M P2002 SC I full score: Envelope #1

 

Janus Music (1978) original vellum score (28 x 17) Envelope #2a,

            Bound score (27 x 17), 2b

Copy of score in vellum (11 x 17) and complete set of parts (11 x 17) + additional percussion score, Envelope #2c

Unbound copy of the score (8.5 x 14)

 

Ephrata (1981) Margun

            One full score 11 x 17, unbound

            One bound study score, Margun. Envelope #3

 

Voix Célestes (1983) vellum score (11 x 17) and parts (10 x 14), organ part.

            Bound score (11 x 17), vellum organ part (11 x 17). Envelope #4

 

Night Tides (1983)

            Vellum score Envelope #5a

            Set of parts Envelope #5b

            Bound score #5c

 

Elegies (Remembrance) / In Memoriam (1985) (score incomplete)

            Score and part Envelope #6a

 

Lucifer Rising (1985)

Vellum score (incomplete, 11 x 17), solo cello part (1st movt. only), Vln. 1 part (1st movt. and mm. 1-97 of 2nd movt.). Other parts lost. Envelope #7

 

 

The Bells of Elsinore(1988). Margun Music

            Corrected score (11 x 17), small bound score, small unbound score. No parts.

                        Envelope #8

 

Berceuse (1989)

            1 unbound score  Envelope #8½

 

To the End of Dreamtime (1988-89)

            Vellum score (11 x 17), unbound copy on hard paper.

1 bound score (11 x 17), with performance instructions on a separate 8.5 x 11 sheet

            Item (Box) #9a

Set of parts (solo+orchestra)  Item (Box) #9b

 

The Bird of Four Hundred Voices (1993)

            Vellum score (11 x 17), harp and cello parts (vellum) Envelope #10a

            1 unbound study score (no parts.), 1 unbound copy on hard paper

Envelope #10b

            copy of score in Sibelius, unbound. Envelope #10c

 

For the Musicians of the Queen (1994)

a)      parts of both versions (with string parts arranged for saxophones [saxes on vellum]  Envelope #11a

b)      bound copy of orchestral version  8.5 x 11

c)      bound copy of orchestral version with markings by the composer, indicating plans for the wind version  11 x 17

d)      small bound copy of band version 8.5 x 11

e)      2 inscribed copies of the orchestral version

f)        concert program

g)      large rolled-up vellum ms of original orchestral score

 

To Catch the Light (1995-2001)

            Vellum score and photocopy  Box #12a

            Complete vellum set of parts  Box #12b

            Books and materials relating to the text  Envelope #12c

            Score of the revised edition

            Score with marking by DE

            Photocopy of choral part

            Bound photocopy of score with markings

            CD recording

 

Crooked River Oracle (1996)

            2 large scores 11 x 17 (one bound, one unbound)  Envelope #13a

            rolled-up vellum score  #13b

 

 

Prometheus Wept  (1998)

            Master copy

            2 scores 11 x 17 (one handwritten, other Sibelius)  Envelope #14a

            Score with composer’s markings 14d

            Complete set of parts  Envelope 14b

            Russian chant text + music  Envelope 14c

 

The Shadow of the Swan

            2 scores (one bound, one unbound)  Box #15a

            Complete set of parts  Box #15b

           

 

II. WORKS FOR BAND

 

Anamorphoses (1967)

            One bound score  Envelope #16

 

Morphos(1973)

            One score, published by Margun Music  Envelope #17

 

For the Musicians of the Queen

            See under #11 above

 

III. CHAMBER MUSIC

 

Paraphrases (1968) – no materials found

Two Poems (1970-71) – no materials found

Chamber Music (1971) – no materials found

Verse Varied (1971) – no materials found

 

Parody (1972) – soprano, fl/picc, tbn, 3 perc, pno/cel, vn, vc

            One bound score  Envelope #18 (N.B.: contents fragile)

 

Dialogues I (1973-74) – no materials found

Labyrinth (1974) – no materials found

 

Veillées (1974) – mezzo-soprano, multiple choirs, 6 trps, 4 perc, 6 amlp cbs

            One bound score  Envelope #19 (N.B.: contents fragile)

 

Visions of the Moon (1978) – soprano, ob/EH, E flat cl/B flat cl/bcl, pno/cel, 2 perc,

vln/va  

            1 small score 8.5 x 11 (unbound)

            instruction sheet for percussion

            set of parts (vellum) Envelope #20a

            rolled-up vellum score  #20b (N.B.: fragile)

            1 large bound score 22 x 18  #20c (N.B.: fragile)

 

Epodie (1982) – vn, va, vc, perc, pno (no separate piano part)

            Vellum score and set of parts  Envelope #21a

            Bound score  #21b

 

“Especially…” (1983) -- hp

            1 bound score #22

 

Returning (1987) – guitar

            1 unbound score  Envelope #23

 

Endgame (1987) – cl (in E flat), bn, hn, 2 vns, va, vc, cb (Margun Music)

            Bound score Envelope #24

 

Encontros (1990) – hp, vn, vc

            Original score and parts (vellum)  Envelope #25a

            1 study score  #25b

 

Suite for Solo Cello (1992)

            1 bound handwritten score

            1 unbound score in Sibelius  Envelope #26

 

The Bird of 400 Voices(1993) – vn, pno – see also above, under Orchestral (Envelope #10)

            Unbound score and violin part  Envelope #27a

            Bound score in Sibelius 11 x 14  #27b

 

On Celestial Wings (1997) – vn, cb, pnao

            1 score, 1 set of parts + additional cb part  Envelope #28

 

Phantom Dancer (1998) for viola

            1 copy  Envelope #29

 

Amazing Gracie – string quartet  Envelope #30

            Full score + parts

 

 

CHORAL WORKS

 

De profundis (1983) – SATB, 16 fls, 8 hns, org, perc

            1 score and set of parts on vellum

            1 unbound score 11 x 17, extra set of parts

            1 choral score  Envelope #31

 

 

Let the Heavens Be Glad (1986) – SATB, organ, tape

            1 vellum score

            1 photocopy  Envelope #32

 

O Sing a New Song to God (1989) – SATB, boy choir, 3 Eb tp, hp (2 copies; 1 pg. missing from 2nd copy), org, perc

            1 original score, 1 set of parts

            1 bound score  Envelope #33

            3 copies of each trumpet part-1 vellum, two bound

 

TAPE

 

Mariner (1969-70)

            1 score  Envelope #34E (N.B. : fragile)

 

MISCELLANEOUS BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION  Box #35

 

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL:

(i) CD supplied by the Eberhard family in Fall 2006, containing the following works:

  • The Bird of Four Hundred Voices
  • For the Musicians of the Queen
  • Crooked River Oracle
  • Prometheus wept
  • Suite for Solo Cello
  • On Celestial Wings

 

(ii) DVD “Shadow of the Swan: a Composer’s Story” (Creative Filmmakers Association, 2005). Publisher’s description reads: “This intriguing documentary chronicles the struggles and triumphs of Dennis Eberhard, an internationally-known Cleveland-based composer, as he travels to Russia to premiere his new piano concerto. The concerto eulogizes the victims of the Kursk submarine disaster. Eberhard’s journey is a testament to the power of music to unite people and to heal. But because Eberhard is disabled from a childhood bout with polio, he must transcend more than cultural barriers”. Running time: 27 minutes.

 

 

(iii) Rolled up vellum score of unfinished saxophone quintet (Box 5)

 

(iv) Russian poster advertising 2002 performance in St Petersburg (Box 5)

 

(v) Resume and photos (Box 7)

 

(vi)CD recording­ of the Piano Concerto (Box 7)