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Record Number
865
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
2006
Title
Sweet Irrational Worship / The Niles Merton Songs / Opus 171 &172
Publisher
MSR Classics
Label
V3
Extent of Work
CD Short Title: Sweet Irrational Worship / The Niles Merton Songs / Opus 171 &172
Record Number
2313
Reference Type
Music
Year
1971
Title
Dirge for the Proud World / for soprano, counter-tenor, cello and harpsichord
Publisher
University of York Music Press
Notes
Soft cover; first performance piece; music by Merton.
Label
N3
Pages
17 Short Title: Dirge for the Proud World / for soprano, counter-tenor, cello and harpsichord
Record Number
2404
Reference Type
Music
Year
1968
Title
Four Freedom Songs / signed Place Published: Chicago
Publisher
GIA Publishers
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Four Freedom Songs / signed
Notes
Soft cover; signed by composer Alex Peloquin on the front cover: "To Josephine Morgan with deep gratitude, Alex
Label
N3Y
Pages
60 pages.
Record Number
1949
Reference Type
Book
Year
2007
Title
A Practical Program for Monks / A Song Cycle for Tenor and Organ
Publisher
Self published by the composer
Number of Pages
24
Edition
Corrected soft cover edition. Short Title: A Practical Program for Monks / A Song Cycle for Tenor and Organ
Notes
Soft cover; musical score; this item is the corrected elongated edition of the 1990 edition of this work. Laid in is a hand written, signed letter from the composer, related to the purchase of this item.
Label
U3
Record Number
1948
Reference Type
Book
Year
1981
Title
For my Brother, Reported Missing in Action, 1943 / for Baritone and Piano
Publisher
E.C. Schirmer Music Company (ECS Publishing)
Number of Pages
10
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: For my Brother, Reported Missing in Action, 1943 / for Baritone and Piano
Notes
Soft cover; musical score.
Label
3
Record Number
1947
Reference Type
Book
Year
2004
Title
Merton Songs / Five Songs on Poems of Thomas Merton for Baritone and Piano
Publisher
ECS Publishing
Number of Pages
30
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Merton Songs / Five Songs on Poems of Thomas Merton for Baritone and Piano
Notes
Soft cover; musical score - Merton poems used: In Silence; Wisdom; The Evening of the Visitation; Reduced to This; Song for Nobody..
Label
3
Record Number
2018
Reference Type
Book
Year
1987, 2005
Title
Humoresques / for men's chorus (TTBB), 2 pianos and 4 (or 2) harps
Number of Pages
26
Edition
Reprinted soft cover edition Short Title: Humoresques / for men's chorus (TTBB), 2 pianos and 4 (or 2) harps
Notes
Soft cover musical score including performance and program notes; this was the winning composition in the 1987 New Works Competition.
Label
3
Record Number
1952
Reference Type
Book
Year
1978
Title
One / For High Soprano, Viola and Harpsichord Place Published: New York, NY
Publisher
APNM - Association for the Promotion of New Music
Number of Pages
16
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: One / For High Soprano, Viola and Harpsichord
Notes
Soft cover musical score; Contains the original score plus 2 separate pieces.
Label
3
Record Number
1951
Reference Type
Book
Year
1981
Title
Amber Glass / For Mezzo-Soprano and Four Players Place Published: New York, NY
Publisher
APNM - Association for the Promotion of New Music
Number of Pages
48
Edition
Reprinted soft cover edition. Short Title: Amber Glass / For Mezzo-Soprano and Four Players
Notes
Soft cover musical score. Contains the original score plus 3 separate pieces for the alto flute, violin and bass clarinet.
Label
3
Record Number
2015
Reference Type
Book
Year
2009
Title
Songs to the Lord of Peace / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 4. There is a Way to Glory Place Published: Boston
Publisher
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Number of Pages
16
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Songs to the Lord of Peace / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 4. There is a Way to Glory
Notes
Soft cover musical score; using Merton's poem "There is a Way to Glory".
Label
3
Record Number
2014
Reference Type
Book
Year
2009
Title
Songs to the Lord of Peace / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 3. Be My Defender Place Published: Boston
Publisher
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Number of Pages
16
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Songs to the Lord of Peace / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 3. Be My Defender
Notes
Soft cover musical score; using Merton's poem "Be My Defender".
Label
3
Record Number
2013
Reference Type
Book
Year
2009
Title
Songs to the Lord of Peace / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 2. I have Called You Place Published: Boston
Publisher
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Number of Pages
16
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Songs to the Lord of Peace / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 2. I have Called You
Notes
Soft cover musical score; using Merton's poem "I Have Called You".
Label
3
Record Number
2010
Reference Type
Book
Year
2008
Title
Tell the Earth to Shake / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Chamber Orchestra or Piano Place Published: Boston
Publisher
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Number of Pages
16
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Tell the Earth to Shake / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Chamber Orchestra or Piano
Notes
Soft cover musical score; using Merton's poem "Earthquake".
Label
3
Record Number
2011
Reference Type
Book
Year
2008
Title
Tell the Earth to Shake / for TTBB Chorus and Piano Place Published: Boston
Publisher
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Number of Pages
16
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Tell the Earth to Shake / for TTBB Chorus and Piano
Notes
Soft cover musical score; using Merton's poem "Earthquake".
Label
3
Record Number
2012
Reference Type
Book
Year
2009
Title
Songs to the Lord of Peace / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 1. Evening Prayer Place Published: Boston
Publisher
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Number of Pages
16
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Songs to the Lord of Peace / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 1. Evening Prayer
Notes
Soft cover musical score; using Merton's poem "Evening Prayer".
Label
3
Record Number
2009
Reference Type
Book
Year
2007
Title
Three Days by the Sea / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 1. The Bottom of the Sea Place Published: Boston
Publisher
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Number of Pages
12
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Three Days by the Sea / for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Piano / 1. The Bottom of the Sea
Notes
Soft cover musical score; using Merton's poem "Song (From Crossportion's Pastoral)".
Label
3
Record Number
1356
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1994
Title
Meditations from Solitude Place Published: Barryville, AR
Publisher
Troubadour for the Lord
Notes
CD with lyrics of 2 songs adapted from Merton's writing ("Pass Through My Will" and "We are the Exiles")
Label
V3
Extent of Work
CD Short Title: Meditations from Solitude
Record Number
845
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1989
Title
The Lover and the Beloved
Publisher
The Sparrow Corporation
Notes
Cassette tape with lyrics for one song written by Thomas Merton ("Pass Through my Will").
Label
V3
Type
Cassette tape Short Title: The Lover and the Beloved
Record Number
2232
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1985
Title
Merton's Peace Symphony (two)
Notes
Soft cover musical setting in ring binding. On the cover is written, "This work is dedicated to everyone whose life has been, or will be made richer because one man was faithful to his vocation, to his witness to his own vision of God, and to his marvelously unique ministry of words, all of which he received as a gift from the Lord he loved. That man is Thomas Merton.
Label
NU3
Pages
119 Short Title: Merton's Peace Symphony (two)
Record Number
2233
Reference Type
Manuscript
Year
1985
Title
Merton's Peace Symphony (three and four) Short Title: Merton's Peace Symphony (three and four)
Notes
Soft cover musical setting in ring binding. On the cover is written, "This work is dedicated to everyone whose life has been, or will be made richer because one man was faithful to his vocation, to his witness to his own vision of God, and to his marvelously unique ministry of words, all of which he received as a gift from the Lord he loved. That man is Thomas Merton.
Label
NU3
Record Number
869
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1999
Title
Song: Contemplation Place Published: St. Jerome's University, Waterloo, Ontario
Notes
Included in this portfolio is the CD "Song Contemplation" by Alfred Kunz (signed); the Thomas Merton conference program of June 10-13, 1999 (titled: "Magnetic North / True North / Geography Beyond Boundaries"); pencilled drawings of stage setup and the original instrumental contracts for the concert at the conference(signed); the full Score (copy - signed); original first two pages of the second draft of "Song: Contemplation" (signed). Also included are the program (signed) for the book launch of "Heretic Blood: The Spiritual Geography of Thomas Merton" by Michael Higgins where "Song: Contemplation" was performed along with a review of the event from the "SJU Update" journal (Volume 16, Number 2, Winter, 1998).
Label
VU3
Date
June 12, 1999
Extent of Work
CD of "Song: Contemplation" as performed on June 12, 1999 at the Sixth General Meeting of The International Thomas Merton Society.
Performers
Floyd Gadd (Tenor), Jennifer Black (Soprano), K-W Philharmonic Chamber Choir Short Title: Song: Contemplation
Record Number
729
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
2000
Title
Compassion
Publisher
Millenia Music
Notes
CD with some live/recorded Merton dialogue.
Label
V3
Extent of Work
CD of The Abbey of Gethsemani Schola and The Drepung Loseling Monks
Type
CD
Performers
Monks., The Abbey of Gethsemani Schola and The Drepung Loseling Short Title: Compassion
Record Number
1110
Reference Type
Manuscript
Title
Eight Freedom Songs / mimeograph Place Published: Privately printed at Gethsemani (Trappist, Kentucky)
Notes
Mimeograph; text on recto only. This item is referred to in "Road to Joy" (page 62) in a letter to Aunt Kit where Merton says, "I am even now writing some songs ["Eight Freedom Songs"] for a negro singer [Robert Lawrence Williams] to sing in a concert that is supposed to help the civil rights movement". This mimeograph is part of a larger set of mimeographs that was obtained from the convent of Saint Helena at Vails Gate, New York. One of the sister's there had met with Merton with a few others while she resided at a sister house at Versailles, Kentucky (this meeting was noted in "The School of Charity" on page 198 and in "Dancing in the Waters of Life - Journal #5" on page 40). From that meeting the convent was put on Merton's mailing list and received numerous mimeographs in the 1960s - some of which are housed in this collection. Some of the publication information of these mimeographs was obtained with the kind participation of Patricia Burton, noted Merton bibliographer.
Label
MU3
Pages
Eleven unnumbered pages (with unpublished introduction typed on title page) stapled in the upper left corner.
Type of Work
Mimeograph Short Title: Eight Freedom Songs / mimeograph
Record Number
678
Reference Type
Book
Picture
Year
1949
Title
Flight Into Egypt Place Published: San Francisco
Publisher
Wesley Webster
Number of Pages
5
Edition
First separate sheet music soft cover edition. Short Title: Flight Into Egypt
Notes
Soft cover with pictorial wrappers; words by Thomas Merton, music by Emmet Pendleton.
Label
U3
Record Number
758
Reference Type
Book
Picture
Year
1983
Title
This Holy Time Place Published: Boston
Publisher
Nancy Telfer
Number of Pages
26
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: This Holy Time
Notes
Soft cover; text by Thomas Merton ("Carol") and Howard Thurman.
Label
U3
Record Number
549
Reference Type
Book
Picture
Year
1968
Title
Four Freedom Songs / signed Place Published: Chicago, Ill
Publisher
GIA Publications
Number of Pages
60
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: Four Freedom Songs / signed
Notes
Soft cover; inscribed on front panel by composer, "To Marge and Frank and Family with affection Christmas greetings and best wishes for 1969. See you in May! Alex" (music written by Alex Peloquin).
Label
Y3
Record Number
1970
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Year
1995
Title
The Temptation of Jesus / an oratorio Place Published: New York
Publisher
Campanile Music Press (exclusive agent, Carl Fischer, Inc.)
Edition
First soft cover edition. Short Title: The Temptation of Jesus / an oratorio
Notes
Vocal score; this item contains the vocal score as well as a written text, program notes and also a cd of the peice as performed by The Chancel Choir and Orchestra of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston (Ara Carapetyan - Conductor; William Murray - Bass Soloist; produced by Blanton Alspaugh).
Label
3
Record Number
858
Reference Type
Book
Picture
Year
1981
Title
Niles-Merton Songs / Opus 171 and 172 Place Published: Chicago
Publisher
Mark Foster Music Co.
Number of Pages
95
Edition
First spiral bound soft cover edition. Short Title: Niles-Merton Songs / Opus 171 and 172
Notes
Soft cover.
Label
U3
Record Number
2047
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
Laudate Dominum - Gregorian Chant by Trappist Monks (LP)
Publisher
Columbia Records Short Title: Laudate Dominum - Gregorian Chant by Trappist Monks (LP)
Notes
LP record and jacket; program notes written by Merton on back of jacket; framed behind archival material.
Label
V3
Record Number
538
Reference Type
Audiovisual Material
Title
Laudate Dominum - Gregorian Chant by Trappist Monks (LP)
Publisher
Columbia Records Short Title: Laudate Dominum - Gregorian Chant by Trappist Monks (LP)
Notes
LP record and jacket; program notes written by Merton on back of jacket; framed behind archival material.
Label
V3