Papers of West Virginia University music professor Thomas Canning. Includes musical scores, lecture notes, a few photographs, and recordings. A highlight of the collection is the manuscript scores and sound recordings on reel to reel tape of his signature work "Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan for Double String Quartet and String Orchestra".

Inventory of tapes C594 T167-T231. Tape T177 is not in the collection. -- tape T167 performer: Jeffrey Everett program: Masters Recital, Percussion, Prelude and Chorale location: CAC WVU date: 11 September 1975 tape T168 performer: Joseph R. Wytko program: Graduate Recital including concert piece for alto saxophone, chamber wind, and percussion (first performance) composer: Thomas Canning location: Northwestern University School of Music date: 16 July 1974 tape T169 performer: Joseph Wytko, alto saxophone; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conductor: Donald Jonanos program: concert piece for alto saxophone, chamber wind, and percussion composer: Thomas Canning location: Creative Arts Theatre date: 31 October 1974 tape T170 occasion: "Moving In Day" church service program: music for brass before the service; processional "Aurelia"; anthem "Spirit of God" location: Christ Methodist Church, Bethel Park, Pittsburgh, PA date: 10 April 1960 tape T171 performer: Pennsylvania Collegiate Chorus program: "Antiphon and Psalm" (first performance) composer: Thomas Canning date: 1965 tape T172 performer: David Craighead, Kilbourn Hall Organ occasion: Summer School Concert Series program: Sonata for Organ, Toccata, Canzona, Fugue location: Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY date: 1959 tape T173 performer: Philip Faini; WVU Percussion ensemble program: Percussion Symphony "Classical" (first performance) tape T174 performer: Miss Marilyn Keiser playing the great Aeolian-Skinner Organ program: Variations and Fugue for Organ (on a Hexachord of Alfred R. de Jaager) composer: Thomas Canning location: Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine date: 2 August 1969 tape T175 performer: Guy Remonko program: Graduate Recital [Side 1] Sonata V - Handel Recitative and Improvisation - Elliot Carter Concertino - Paul Creston Rondo for Percussion and Brass - Thomas Canning [Side 2] Two Songs for Soprano, Violoncello, and Piano, on poems by Helen Ashley Anderson 1. To a Wild Rose 2. Lift Thine Eyes composer: Thomas Canning (Ruth Drucker) date: 12 July 1966 tape T176 title: Three Compositions submitted for reference occasion: Composer Commissioning Grants Project, West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council date: 29 April 1974 I. "Fantasy on a Hymn by Justin Morgan" (1747-1798) for String Orchestra and Two String Quartets. Leopold Stokowski and the Houston Symphony Orchestra. Everest Records. 1944. II. "Rondo for Percussion and Brass" Kenneth Wendrich (Graduate Recital), with Dr. Howard Hanson conducting an Eastman School of Music brass ensemble. November 1956. III. "Hymn for Our Nation" Pennsylvania Music Educators Association: Region I State Chorus (approximately 150 students), with Indiana University of Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra members. Richard Reed conducting. 18 April 1969. tape T178 performer: Eastman-Rochester Orchestra conductor: Dr. Howard Hanson program: 1. "The Temptation of Jesus, St. Matthew 4:1-11" for men's chorus, narrator, brass, and percussion 2. Music for Eastertide (on "Christ Lag in Todesbanden") composer: Thomas Canning date: 2 May 1956 tape T179 performer: Dr. English; Norma Marshall occasion: Organ concert program: Canonic piece for two organs location: CAC Theatre date: 19 July 1970 tape T180 program: A Christmas Greeting; The Shepherd's Carol composer: Thomas Canning location: Kilbourn Hall date: 12 December 1953 tape T181 title: "Perpetual Motion" for two trumpets in B flat and percussion composer: Thomas Canning commissioned by Radio Station WWVU, West Virginia University tape T182 performer: Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra conductor: Dr. Howard Hanson title: "Fantasy on a Hymn by Justin Morgan" composer: Thomas Canning tape T183 Thomas Canning titles: I. Fantasy on a Hymn by Justin Morgan II. Rondo for Percussion and Brass III. A Hymn for Our Nation tape T184 "Music by Thomas Canning" 1. Three Old Nursery Rhymes [17] 2. The Troubles of My Heart are Enlarged [18] location: Eastman School tape T185 performer: Eastman Singers conductor: David Felter 1. Three Pieces for Clarinet [19] 2. An Offering of Carols and Rounds, 28 April 1958 [20] tape T186 program: "Aebert and Tiberius", piano, trumpet, and percussion director: June Sevartwant location: Music building (Eisland) West Virginia University date: 21 May 1996 tape T187 title: Ballet - Fantasy of the Vegetables date: 1996 tape T188 title: Ballet - Fisherman and Black Pearl performer: Thomas Canning story: Sara Jane Heater choreagraphy: Mary Kay Wiedebusch occasion: Orchesis date: 1967-1968 tape T189 title: "Anthem for Rogatum Day" performed by: Ohio University Concert Choir (30 voices) director: Hollace Eament composer: Canning location: Athens, Ohio tape T191 program: Hope College Service contents: Part 1 - Beginning through the String ensemble date: 24 April 1957 tape T192 program: Hope College Service contents: Part 2 - Women's Anthem through Three Hymns date: 24 April 1957 tape T190 program: Hope College Service contents: Part 3 - Praise through the end of the service date: 24 April 1957 tape T193 program: Hope College Service (complete) composer: Thomas Canning tape T194 program: Two Chorales with Dissonance of Bach performed by: four saxophones tape T195 performer: Thomas Canning occasion: Canning Organ Dedicatory Service of Wesley Methodist Church program: All Things Bright and Beautiful Bless the Lord, O My Soul Spirit of the Mountains Psalm 150 Meditation on Royal Oaks Choral and Instrumental Response Descants location: Morgantown, West Virginia date: 19 November 1972 tape T196 program: [Side I] Rondo for Percussion and Brass Fantasy on a Hymn of Justin Morgan My Soul Thirsteth for God (Hope College) Psalm I (oboe) [Side II] Temptation of Jesus (male chorus) An Offering of Caroles and Rounds tape T197 program: Drummond Chapel Program 1. Voluntary I 2. Four Improvisations; percussion, organ (on slides by Sr. Mary Corita) 3. Voluntary II 4. Canonic Anthem for Children's Choir (Bless the Lord, Are the Works of the Lord) 5. Voluntary III occasion: Festival of the Arts date: 6 April 1967 tape T198 performer: Thomas Canning occasion: Retirement Concert program: Program of New Works Fanfares Concert Overture Canticle of the Sun A Galactic Journey West Virginia Suite location: WVU CAC date: 29 March 1977 tape T199 program: West Liberty Concert Who Thou Art I Know Not A Hymn of Thanksgiving The God of Abraham Praise location: Interface Chapel tape T200 Music for WVU film "Our Rightful Destiny" choral arrangement by Thomas Canning date: 1966 tape T201 titles: A Christmas Greeting The Shepherd's Carol Nursery Rhymes The Trouble of My Heart The Temptation of Jesus tape T202 title: "L-O-V-E" written by Pastor Thomas arranged by Thomas Canning sung by the pastor's wife location: Appalachian Center, Vintroux, West Virginia date: 1968 tape T203 The Emperor and the Nightingale (incidental music) tape T204 occasion: WVU Percussion Concert program: Variations for Piano and Percussion Philip Faini, conductor James Miltenberger, pianist location: Concert Hall CAC date: 7-8 October 1976 tape T205 program: Piano Concerto performer: James Miltenberger; Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conductor: Donald Johanos tape T206 program: John Wesley's Covenant Service (reel 1 - to the end of "Glorim") music by Thomas Canning Dr. Lloyd Pfautsch, conducting occasion: Methodist Youth Conference location: Huff Hall, University of Illinois date: 31 August 1961 tape T207 program: John Wesley's Covenant Service (reel 2 - to the end of "Covenant Prayer") music by Thomas Canning Dr. Lloyd Pfautsch, conducting occasion: Methodist Youth Conference location: Huff Hall, University of Illinois date: 31 August 1961 tape 38 (reel 3 - concluding reel) tape T208 program: John Wesley's Covenant Service (reel 3 - to the end of the program) music by Thomas Canning Dr. Lloyd Pfautsch, conducting occasion: Methodist Youth Conference location: Huff Hall, University of Illinois date: 31 August 1961 tape T209 [Side I] Fool's Parsley Albert [Side II] Joyce Noble tape T210 program: "A New Song - Church Music" - Interviews and recording (recorded from NBC) 1. O God Our Lord, Thy Holy Word 2. Meditations on Hyfrydol performer: Thomas Canning date: November 1962 tape T211 title: It Is Finished location: University of Alabama (?) tape T212 performer: Glee Club - program: Shepherd Obed Thomas Canning, composer Dr. Beaven, narrator Ward Woodbury, conductor date: 25 December 1955 tape T214 program: Opera "Beyond Belief" (reel 1 - Act I) music by Thomas Canning libretto by William Grabwick occasion: ESM Opera Workshop date: 15 May 1956 tape T213 program: Opera "Beyond Belief" (reel 2- Act II) music by Thomas Canning libretto by William Grabwick occasion: ESM Opera Workshop date: 15 May 1956 tape T215 title: Praise composer: Thomas Canning performer: David Lloyd, tenor; Percussion ensemble tape T216 title: "Ring and the Book" (music for plays, for Division of Theatre) Sarabande - oboe and strings Gigue - flute, oboe, and strings Sarabande - oboe and strings Sarabande - strings tape T218 I Hear America Singing Program - Program, lecture, and recital on American Art Song (Record I) [Side 1] The Beginnings of American Art Song - Thomas Canning [Side 2] 1. Thou Art to Me - Chadwick 2. The Swan Bent Low - MacDowell 3. The Green River - Carpenter 4. Sheep and Lambs - Homer 5. Symphony in Yellow - Griffes 6. At the River: The Children's Hour: Walt Whitman - Ives Carolyn Reyer, mezzo-soprano William Nelson, piano tape T217 I Hear America Singing Program - Program, lecture, and recital on American Art Song (Record II) [Side 1] Part II - The Development of Song from 1940 to the Present - Thomas Canning [Side 2] 1. Nature the Gentlest Mother - Copland 2. Traum from Song Cycle Du - Babbit 3. The Crucifixion - Barber 4. The Bird - Canning 5. One of Us - Chanler 6. Mourn, Mourn - Weber 7. Be Music, Night - Diamond 8. Alleluia - Rorem note: contains two programs from this event tape T219 Music Appreciation Lecture - Thomas Canning tape T220 title: Writer's Conference Lecture "Poetry and Music" (with musical examples) location: Appalachian Center, WVU, Mont Chateau date: 18 June 1969 tape T221 Dr. Gainer occasion: MENC Student Convention Workshop titles: The Lover's Lament Soldier, Soldier Groundhog location: Jackson's Mill date: 6 November 1978 tape T222 4-H tape tape T223 note: This tape is a version of the "Service" put together at the conference of lay leaders, Appalachian Center. Marked by folded paper is Champion's "Hummed" example, yet to be put on the final tape. date: July 1970 tape T224 Appalachian Preachers - Thomas Canning tape T225 occasion: WVU 4-H title: Music (sounds) Illustration of Two Films date: 2 July 1969 tape T226 occasion: Contemporary Music Workshop - State 4-H Older Youth Camp title: Four pieces extemporized (with basic conducting) by members of the camp 1. Ensemble 2. Guitar and ensemble 3. Solo guitar, triangle, tambourine 4. Piano concerto (ensemble) location: Jackson's Mill, Weston, West Virginia tape T227 Sounds sources from "A Service on Meditation" occasion: Appalachian School for Church Leaders date: Summer 1970 tape T228 "Collage" made by 4-H students directed by Mr. Canning and Mr. Champion location: 4-H Camp date: 30 June 1970 tape T229 4-H Camp - tape of musical examples spontaneously prepared to depict "moods" in music and some basic approaches to these as creative experiences 1. Five guitars 2. One trumpet 3. Divided chorus, largely women and about six men 4. Piano (T.C.) location: Jackson's Mill, Weston, West Virginia date: 27 June 1972 tape T230 lecture: Mrs. Manning's piano students date: 30 September 1973 tape T231 4-H Camp - tape made at end of workshop location: Jackson's Mill date: 1975