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Descriptive Summary Wladimir Selinsky Papers, 1941-1981 Selinsky, Wladimir JPB 06-59 14.5 linear feet ; 28 boxes The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Music Division.

New York, New York

The Wladimir Selinsky Papers consist primarily of scripts and scores for the radio and television productions for which Selinsky wrote music. They also contain Selinsky’s arrangements of popular songs. Subjects Personal Names {personal name entry} Organizations {organization/corporate name entry} Subjects {subject entry} Places Document Types {genreform entry} Occupations {occupation entry} Titles {title entry} Administration Information Source

The Wladimir Selinsky Papers were donated to the Music Division in 1992 by Martha Selinsky.

Access

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Restrictions on use

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Preferred Citation

Wladimir Selinsky Papers, JPB 06-59. Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Biography

Wladimir Selinsky (b. Kiev, Russia, Feb. 15, 1910; d. New York City, Sept. 6, 1984) was born into a musical family. He was raised in Berlin and was a child prodigy violinist, performing and conducting at an early age. His family immigrated to the United States in 1925. Almost immediately Selinsky won a scholarship to study at the Institute for Musical Art (Julliard). He originally planned to be a concert violinist, but after his father fell ill Selinksy was forced to find work on Broadway as a concert master and assistant conductor. He also performed in various orchestras conducted by Bruno Walter, Leopold Stokowski, and Pierre Monteux.

In the 1930's, Selinsky began an active career as a composer and conductor for radio shows produced by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) and the National Broadcasting Company (NBC). He worked with Helen Hayes on two dramatic anthology programs, Textron Theatre and Helen Hayes Theatre, collaborating with Hayes to create the background music for adaptations of plays by such authors as Sinclair Lewis and Thornton Wilder.

Selinsky also worked on educational programs sponsored by National Association of Educational Broadcasters (N.A.E.B.), including The Jeffersonian Heritage (featuring Claude Raines) and People Under Communism, and also worked on programs for the Voice of America. Throughout the 1940's, Selinsky also had his own NBC radio program, Strings In Swingtime, which featured his own string quartet and orchestra. He recorded a number of violin pieces for Columbia Records, and composed and conducted music for CBS and NBC radio auditions and a radio and television workshop sponsored by the Ford Foundation in 1957. He also wrote stock film music under the pseudonym “Ward Sills” for the company Video Moods, Inc., some of which was used in the famed Ed Wood film Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959).

With the rise of television and the subsequent decline of network radio programs in the mid-1950's, Selinsky's career shifted to that medium, where he worked for the remainder of his career. The programs he worked on included dramatic anthologies such as Du Pont Show of the Week, Kraft Television Theatre, Lux Video Theatre, and U. S. Steel Hour; and several television movies in the 1970s and 80s, including Forbidden City, The Arthur Peach Story, Miles To Go Before I Sleep and Family Reunion (featuring Bette Davis). Selinsky died of heart failure at the age of 74.

Scope and Content Note

The Wladimir Selinsky Papers consist primarily of scripts for the radio and television productions for which Selinsky composed music, and the scores for that music. Radio programs with scripts and scores include the anthologies CBS Electric Theatre, CBS Helen Hayes Theatre and CBS Textron Theatre, and the educational series The Jeffersonian Heritage and People Under Communism. Television productions documented by scripts and/or scores include the series Lux Video Theater and Kraft Television Theater, and the network television films Forbidden City, Miles To Go Before I Sleep and Family Reunion. The collection also contains stock film music composed by Selinsky, some of which may have appeared in the Ed Wood film Plan 9 From Outer Space. There is also a set of arrangements by Selinsky of popular songs presumably used for Strings In Swingtime broadcasts, as well as recordings. In addition to scores and scripts, the collection has a small amount of papers, mainly production notes and music timings, and a few financial papers.

Organization

The collection is organized into 2 series and 6 sub-series. They are: Series I: Scripts And Papers, 1941-1975 and undated Sub-series 1 – Radio, 1941-1957 and undated Sub-series 2 – Television, 1951-1975 and undated Series II: Scores, 1944-1981 and undated Sub-series 1 – Radio, 1944-1952 and undated Sub-series 2 – Television And Film, 1950-1981 and undated Sub-series 3 – Song Arrangements & Orchestrations, 1953-1954 and undated Sub-series 4 – Oversized Arrangements & Orchestrations, 1945 and undated

Series Descriptions/Container List Series I: Scripts and Papers, 1941-1975 and undated 7 boxes

This series consists mainly of scripts for the radio and television productions that Selinsky wrote music for. Most of the scripts are adaptations by a staff writer of original plays or stories. It also includes notes on timings for music cues, and a small amount of business and financial papers. Script authors are credited when known. All scripts are arranged in broadcast sequence within its program series.

Sub-series 1: Radio, 1941-1957 and undated 5 boxes

Alphabetical

Radio scripts are divided into dramatic and documentary programs. Most of the dramatic scripts are from the series CBS Electric Theatre and the two Helen Hayes projects, CBS Helen Hayes Theatre and CBS Textron Theatre. Several dramatic scripts were not obviously associated with any series and are listed under General. Most of the educational scripts are episodes of The Jeffersonian Heritage, but also include the two scripts for People Under Communism. Authors of scripts are listed with titles when known. Authors include Stephen Vincent Benet, James M. Barrie and Laurence Houseman. This sub-series consists entirely of scripts.

Dramatic Programs, 1941-1949 and undated CBS Electric Theatre, 1948-1949 1 1 One Sunday Afternoon, Oct. 3, 1948 1 2 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, Oct. 10, 1948

Adapted by Robert Cenedella.

1 3 Rebound by Donald Ogden Stewart, Oct. 17, 1948 1 4 The Admirable Crighton by James M. Barrie, Oct. 24, 1948 1 5 The Lady Is Willing by James Edward Grant, Oct. 31, 1948 1 6 Accent On Youth by Samson Raphelson, Nov. 7, 1948 1 7 Victoria Regina by Laurence Houseman, Nov. 4, 1948 1 8 The Sobbin' Women by Stephen Vincent Benet, Nov. 21, 1948 1 9 Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton, Nov. 28, 1948 1 10 Dark Victory by George Brewer and Bertram Bloch, Dec. 5, 1948 1 11 What Every Woman Wants To Know by J.M. Barrie, Dec. 12, 1948 1 12 The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell, Dec. 19, 1948 1 13 A Second Sarah Siddons by Joseph Liss and Louis Lantz, Dec. 26, 1948 1 14 Arrowsmith by Robert Cenedella, Jan. 2, 1949

Adaptation of novel by Sinclair Lewis.

1 15 Being Nice To Emily by Robert Cenedella, Jan. 9, 1949

Adaptation of short story by Matt Taylor.

1 16 Young Woodley by John Van Druten, Jan. 16, 1949 1 17 Skylark by Samson Raphelson, Jan. 23, 1949 1 18 The Enemy by Nelia Gardner White, Jan. 30, 1949 1 19 The Ghost And Mrs. Muir by Robert Cenedella, Feb. 6, 1949

Adaptation of novel by R.A. Dick.

2 1 The Wren by Booth Tarkington, Feb. 13, 1949 2 2 The Recluse by Harriet Washburn, Feb. 20, 1949 2 3 The Damask Cheek by John Van Druten, Feb. 27, 1949 2 4 A Study In Charcoal by Joseph Cochran, Mar. 6, 1949 2 5 Autumn Crocus by Dodge Smith, Mar. 13, 1949 2 6 Saturday's Children by Maxwell Anderson, Mar. 20, 1949 2 7 The Farmer Takes A Wife by Marc Connelly and Frank B. Elser, Mar. 27, 1949

Adaptation of novel Rome's Haul by Walter D. Edmunds.

2 8 Shadow Of The Heart by Robert Cenedella, Apr. 3, 1949

Adaptation of short story by Win Brooks.

2 9 My Little Boy by Carl Ewald, Apr. 10, 1949 2 10 The Seven Miracles Of Gubbio by Robert Cenedell, Apr. 17, 1949

Adaptation of book by Raymond Leopold Bruckberger and Peter Lavck.

2 11 Manhattan Pastorale by Robert Cenedella, Apr. 24, 1949

Adaptation of short story by Matt Taylor.

2 12 Brief Encounter by Robert Cenedella, May 1, 1949

Adaptation of play by Noel Coward.

2 13 No Room For Peter Pan by Harold Jaediker Tavb, May 11, 1949 2 14 Love From A Stranger by Robert Cenedella, May 15, 1949

Adaptation of play by Frank Vosper.

2 15 My Favorite Wife by Robert Cenedella, May 22, 1944

Adaptation of screenplay by Sam and Bella Spewack.

2 16 His Name Is Jason by Robert Cenedella, May 29, 1949

Adaptation of play by Joseph Cochran.

2 17 The Barretts Of Wimpole Street, Oct. 9, 1949 2 18 The Egg And I, Oct. 16, 1949 CBS Helen Hayes Theatre, 1946 3 1 Another Language by Rose Franken, Mar. 9, 1946 3 2 Siren Song From Baltimore by Lucille Kallen, Mar. 16, 1946 3 3 Mary Of Scotland by Maxwell Anderson, Mar. 23, 1946 CBS Textron Theatre, 1945-1946 3 4 Madame Curie, Sept. 8, 1945 3 5 To The Ladies by George S. Kaufman and George Connelly, Sept. 14, 1945 3 6 Let The Hurricane Roar by Therese Lewis, Sept. 22, 1945

Adaptation of story by Rose Wilder Lane.

3 7 The Late Christopher Bean by Sidney Howard, Sept. 29, 1945 3 8 Arrowsmith by Robert Cenedella, Oct. 6, 1945

Adaptation of novel by Sinclair Lewis.

3 9 Chopsticks by Luther Davis, Oct. 13, 1945 3 10 Victoria Regina by Lawrence Houseman, Oct. 20, 1945 3 11 Intermezzo, Oct. 27, 1945

Adaptation by Robert Cenedella.

3 12 My Little Boy by Robert Cenedella, Nov. 3, 1945

Adaptation of short story by Carl Ewald. Contains both typescript and published version.

3 13 Shadow Play by Robert Cenedella, Nov. 10, 1945

Adaptation of play by Noel Coward.

3 14 The Ghost And Mrs. Muir by Robert Cenedella, Nov. 17, 1945

Adaptation of novel by R.A. Dick.

3 15 Wuthering Heights, Nov. 24, 1945

Adaptation of screenplay by Charles MacArthur, based on novel by Emily Bronte.

3 16 The Happy Journey To Trenton And Camden by Robert Cenedella, Dec. 1, 1945

Adaptation of play by Thornton Wilder.

3 17 Angel Street by Robert Cenedella, Dec. 8, 1945

Adaptation of play by Patrick Hamilton.

3 18 Miss Rhuderbaker Takes Off by Luther Davis, Dec. 15, 1945 3 19 A Child Is Born by Stephen Vincent Benet, Dec. 22, 1945 4 1 Cinderella, Dec. 29, 1945 4 2 Kind Lady by Robert Cenedella, Jan. 5, 1946

Adaptation of play by Edward Chodorov.

4 3 The Sobbin' Women by Robert Cenedella, Jan. 12, 1946

Adaptation of short story by Stephen Vincent Benet.

4 4 A Doll's House by Robert Cenedella, Jan. 19, 1946

Adaptation of play by Henrik Ibsen.

4 5 Run Gabriel Run by Leo Orenstein, Jan. 26, 1946 4 6 Jane Eyre by Robert Cenedella, Feb. 2, 1946

Adaptation of novel by Charlotte Bronte.

4 7 Ann Rutledge by Norman Corwin, Feb. 9, 1946 4 8 My Little Boy by Robert Cenedella, Feb. 16, 1946

Adaptation of short story by Carl Ewald.

4 9 Romeo And Juliet by Robert Cenedella, Mar. 2, 1946

Adaptation of William Shakespeare play.

General, 1941-1944 and undated 4 10 Vladimir Selinsky, His Orchestra And Chorus: An Audition by Paul Phillips, Aug. 12, 1941

For NBC.

4 11 Darkness At Noon by G. Conry, undated

Adaptation of Sidney Kingsley play, based on novel by Arthur Koestler.

4 12 The Doctor Fights by Milton Geiger, June 6, 1944

For CBS. Episode 1 of a series. Sound recording at the Paley Center for Media.

Down In The Valley, undated 4 13 Unrevised script. 4 14 Complete revised script. 4 15 Incomplete revised script. 4 16 Our Town by Thornton Wilder, undated

"Audition script."

4 17 Project X by Arnold Perl, undated

For CBS.

Educational Programs, 1952-1957 and undated The Jeffersonian Heritage, 1952 5 1 The Living Declaration by Morton Wishengrad 5 2 The Democrat And The Communist by Milton Geiger 5 3 Divided We Stand by Morton Wishengrad 5 4 Light And Liberty by Milton Geiger 5 5 The Return Of The Patriot by Milton Geiger 5 6 The Danger Of Freedom by Morton Wishengrad 5 7 The Ground Of Justice by Morton Wishengrad 5 8 Freeing The Land by Joseph Mindel 5 9 The Experiment Of A Free Press by George Probst 5 10 The University Of The United States by Milton Geiger 5 11 To Secure These Rights by Joseph Mindel Nature's Most Precious Gift by Milton Geiger 5 12 Version 1 5 13 Version 2 5 14 Lee At Gettysburg by Alvin Sapinsley, Jan. 20, 1957

Produced by the TV-Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation.

People Under Communism, undated 5 15 The Music And The Dream 5 16 Pattern Of World Conflict Sub-series 2: Television, 1951-1975 and undated 2 boxes

Alphabetical

Two television series, Kraft Television Theater and Lux Video Theater, are represented in this sub-series, and include plays by Stephen Vincent Benet and James M. Barrie. Selinsky’s later work on television films is documented here, including Miles To Go Before I Sleep (1974) and Family Reunion (1981). Some of these files contain music timing notes and correspondence, not scripts.

Kraft Television Theatre, 1954-1957 and undated 6 1 A Child Is Born by Stephen Vincent Benet, Dec. 23, 1954 6 2 Hang Up My Guns by Wendell Mayes, Jan. 2, 1957 6 3 Death Is A Spanish Dancer by Wendell Mayes, undated Lux Video Theater, 1951 6 4 A Child Is Born by Stephen Vincent Benet, Dec. 24, 1951 6 5 The Old Lady Shows Her Medals by James M. Barrie, Apr. 21, 1951 General, 1956-1975 6 6 The Arthur Peach Story by Allen Sloane, Jan. 22, 1975

Produced by PBS Channel 13.

6 7 Family Reunion, 1981

Music timing notes.

6 8-9 Forbidden City, 1973-1974

Financial papers and music timings.

6 10 Goodbye, Raggedy Ann, 1971

CBS Friday Night Movie. Timings.

6 11 Gwyneth by Elliot Baker, Dec. 18, 1956

NBC Kaiser Aluminum Hour.

7 1 The Last Hangman by Ernest Kinoy, Aug. 9, 1963

DuPont Show Of The Week.

7 2 Miles To Go Before I Sleep, 1974

Music cues and timings. CBS TV film.

The Old Lady Shows Her Medals by Robert Anderson, 1963

Adaptation of play by James M. Barrie. For United States Steel Hour.

7 3 Rehearsal Script, Apr. 19, 1963 7 4 Broadcast Script, June 12, 1963 7 5 Something Evil, 1971

Music timing notes. CBS TV film, directed by Steven Spielberg.

Series II: Scores, 1944-1981 and undated 21 boxes

This series consists of scores, parts and lead sheets for incidental music Selinsky wrote for radio and television programs as well as arrangements of popular songs (and some songs of his own) he wrote for broadcasts and recordings. Scores from TV or radio series are arranged in broadcast sequence.

Sub-series 1: Radio, 1944-1952 and undated 4 boxes

Alphabetical

Scores for two programs constitute the bulk of this sub-series: CBS Electric Theatre and CBS Textron Theater. Other programs include Helen Hayes Theatre, The Jeffersonian Heritage and People Under Communism. Scores for these programs generally include only a sketched full score in pencil. In some cases there is only a title page and no score.

CBS Electric Theatre, 1948-1949 8 1 One Sunday Afternoon, Oct. 3, 1948 8 2 The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse, Oct. 10, 1948 8 3 Rebound, Oct. 17, 1948 8 4 The Admirable Crighton, Oct. 24, 1948 8 5 The Lady Is Willing, Oct. 3, 1948 8 6 Accent On Youth, Nov. 7, 1948

Also contains title pages only for Victoria Regina, The Sobbin' Women and Angel Street.

8 7 Dark Victory, Dec. 5, 1948 8 8 What Every Woman Knows, Dec. 12, 1948 8 9 The Second Sarah Siddons, Dec. 26, 1948 8 10 Arrowsmith, Jan. 2, 1949

Title page only.

8 11 Be Nice To Emily, Jan. 9, 1949 8 12 Young Woodley, Jan. 16, 1949 8 13 Skylark, Jan. 23, 1949 8 14 The Enemy, Jan. 30, 1949 8 15 The Wren, Feb. 13, 1949 8 16 The Recluse, Feb. 20, 1949 9 1 The Damask Cheek, Feb. 27, 1949 9 2 Study In Charcoal, Mar. 6, 1949 9 3 Autumn Crocus, Mar. 13, 1949 9 4 Saturday's Children, Mar. 20, 1949 9 5 The Farmer Takes A Life, Mar. 27, 1949 9 6 Shadow On The Heart, Apr. 3, 1949 9 7 My Little Boy, Apr. 10, 1949

Title page only.

9 8 The Seven Miracles Of Gubbid, Apr. 17, 1949 9 9 Manhattan Pastorale, Apr. 24, 1949 9 10 Brief Encounter, May 1, 1949 9 11 No Room For Peter Pan, May 8, 1949 9 12 Love From A Stranger, May 15, 1949 9 13 My Favorite Wife, May 22, 1949 9 14 His Name Is Jason, May 29, 1949 9 15 CBS Electric Theatre Theme, undated CBS Textron Theatre, 1945-1946 9 16 Mme.Curie, Sept. 8, 1945 9 17 To The Ladies, Sept. 15, 1945 9 18 Let The Hurricane Roar, Sept. 22, 1945 9 19 Arrowsmith, Oct. 6, 1945 9 20 Chopsticks, Oct. 13, 1945 9 21 Victoria Regina, Oct. 20, 1945 9 22 My Little Boy, Nov. 3, 1945 10 1 Shadowplay, Nov. 10, 1945 10 2 The Ghost And Mrs. Muir, Nov. 17, 1945 10 3 Wuthering Heights, Nov. 24, 1945 10 4 The Happy Journey To Trenton And Camden, Dec. 10, 1945 10 5 Angel Street, Dec. 8, 1945 10 6 A Child Is Born, Dec. 22, 1945 10 7 Cinderella, Dec. 29, 1945 10 8 Kind Lady, Jan. 5, 1946 10 9 The Sobbin' Women, Jan. 12, 1946 10 10 A Doll's House, Jan. 19, 1946 10 11 Run Gabriel Run, Jan. 26, 1946 10 12 Jane Eyre, Feb. 2, 1946 10 13 Ann Rutledge, Feb. 9, 1946 10 14 Dick Swiveller And The Marchioness, Feb. 23, 1946 10 15 Romeo And Juliet, Mar. 2, 1946 Helen Hayes Theater, 1946 10 16 Another Language, Mar. 9, 1946 10 17 Springsong From Baltimore, Mar. 16, 1946 10 18 Mary Of Scotland, Mar. 23, 1946 10 19 Doctors At War, June 6, 1944 The Jeffersonian Heritage, 1952

In episode order (broadcast dates unknown). Sound recordings of complete series are held by the Paley Center For Media.

11 1 The Long Declaration 11 2 The Democrat And The Communist 11 3 Divided We Stand 11 4 Light And Liberty 11 5 The Return Of The Patriot 11 6 The Danger Of Freedom 11 7 The Ground Of Justice 11 8 Freeing The Land 11 9 The Experiment Of A Free Press 11 10 The University Of The United States 11 11 To Secure These Rights 11 12 Nature's Most Precious Gift People Under Communism, undated

Sound recordings held by Paley Center For Media.

11 13 The People And The Dream

Episode 1.

11 14 Pattern Of World Conflict

Episode 2.

11 15 Darkness At Noon

Unknown episode number.

Sub-series 2: Television and Film, 1950-1981 and undated 8 boxes

Alphabetical

The bulk of the scores in this sub-series are for television films or stock film cues written for the company Video Moods, Inc., also known as Emil Ascher, Inc. There are also scores for one television series, Lux Video Theatre. The television film Family Reunion (1981) has the most scores, and includes full scores and parts. Forbidden City (1973) and Miles To Go Before I Sleep (1975) also have full scores, though no parts. The scores for Video Moods probably contain music that was included in the Ed Wood film Plan 9 From Outer Space, for which Wood purchased stock music.

12 1 Anyone Can Win, 1953

Arrangements by Ward Sills. Full scores.

12 2 The Arthur Peach Story, 1975

Timing notes, sketches and full scores.

Family Reunion, 1981

NBC television film with Bette Davis.

Parts 12 3 Woodwind I 12 4 Woodwind II 12 5 Woodwind III 13 1 Woodwind IV 13 2 Woodwind V 13 3 French Horn I 13 4 French Horn II 13 5 French Horn III 13 6 Guitar 13 7 Drums and Percussion 13 8 Harp 14 1 Keyboard 14 2 Violin A 14 3 Violin B 14 4 Viola 14 5 Cello 14 6 Bass 15 1 Cues Sketch Scores 15 2 R1P1 - R11P5 15 3 R12P2 - R20P1A 15 4 General Full Scores 15 5 R1P1 - R11P5 15 6 R12P2 - R20P1A Forbidden City, 1973 16 1 Lead sheets and sketches. Full Scores 16 2 Teaser and Reels I - II 16 3 Reels III - VI 17 1 Goodbye, Raggedy Ann, 1971

Full score and reduction score.

17 2 Lost Weekend, undated

Lead sheet for Jasmine by Mel Mandel and Wladimir Selinsky, and reduction score.

Lux Video Theatre, 1950-1952 and undated 17 3-4 The Old Lady Shows Her Medals, 1950

Full score.

17 5 Songs For A Banjo, Dec. 15, 1952

Lead sheets.

17 6 Orrin Dooley, undated Miles To Go Before I Sleep, 1975 Cues

Full scores and reduction scores.

18 1 M11 - M14 18 2 M21A - M32A 18 3 M33 - M53 18 4 M71 - M81 18 5 Themes

Piano scores.

18 6 General Something Evil, 1971-1972 18 7 Sketches 18 8 Full Score

Reproduction, with recording session information.

18 9 Reduction Score Video Moods Cues, 1960-1961 and undated

Written for Video Moods, Inc. (AKA Emil Ascher, Inc.), a stock film music company, under the pseudonym of Ward Sills. All full scores for orchestra. In number order (assigned by Video Moods).

19 1 1 - Fate, 1960 19 2 2 - Quicksand, 1960 19 3 3 - Pursuit, 1960 19 4 4 - Propulsion, 1960 19 5 5 - Chronometry, 1960 19 6 6 - Portents, 1960 19 7 7 - The Long Walk, 1960 19 8 8 - Velocity, 1960 19 9 9 - Up And Down, 1960 19 10 10 - Moonless Night, 1960 19 11 11 - Cartoonorama, 1960 19 12 12 - Furious Encounter, 1960 19 13 13 - Carefree, 1960 19 14 14 - Rage, 1960 19 15 15 - Eruption, 1960 19 16 16 - Who's Got It?, 1960 19 17 18A - A Cartoon Curtain, 1960 19 18 19A - Angry Statement, 1960 EA 1071, 1961 19 19 The Old Soft Shoe 19 20 Small Talk EA 1072, undated 19 21 An Unlikely Story 19 22 Just Fun EA 1073, undated 19 23 Mechanism 19 24 New Frontiers 19 25 Production Chart EA 1074, undated 19 26 National Product 19 27 Proclamation 19 28 Valse Eloise 19 29 Time Sequence Sub-series 3: Songs, Arrangements and Orchestrations, 1953-1954 and undated 6 boxes

Alphabetical

This sub-series consists of lead sheets, scores and parts for Selinsky arrangements of popular songs (some songs are composed by Selinsky). The arrangements were used for broadcast on Selinsky’s Strings In Swingtime program and for recordings, and are usually for string quartet or string orchestra with added woodwinds, piano, percussion and harp, though arrangements for full orchestra, jazz big band or choirs can be found as well. Many contain a published lead sheet or, in some cases, a published stock arrangement customized by Selinsky with additional parts or edits. Most of the arrangements are undated, though they likely date from the mid-1930s to the 1940s. Some folders contain only lead sheets or sketches for arrangements. See also oversized arrangements in sub-series 4.

20 1 African Themes And Rhythms, undated

For voice, flute and percussion. Full score (fragment).

20 2 All Through The Night by Cole Porter, undated

For chorus, bass and harp. Full score and parts.

20 3 Alphabet Song, undated

For strings. Full score and parts.

20 4 Angela Mia by Erno Rapée and Lew Pollack, undated

For reeds, strings, piano and harp. Published lead sheet, sketch score and parts.

20 5 Because I Love You by Irving Berlin, undated

For reeds, strings, and harp. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

20 6 Blue Skies by Irving Berlin, undated

For reeds, strings, piano and harp. Published stock arrangement (full score and parts), and Selinsky arrangement (full score and parts).

20 7 The Brave Lads, undated

Irish folk song. Lead sheet.

20 8 La Chasse by I.J. Fox, undated

For strings and horn. Full score and parts.

21 1 Come To Me by Robert Allen and Peter Lind Hayes, undated

Lead sheets and piano part.

21 2 Diane, undated

For woodwinds, strings, piano, bass and harp. Full score and parts.

21 3 Do It Again by B.G. DeSylva and George Gershwin, undated

Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

21 4 Donna Clara, undated

For strings, woodwinds, harp and piano. Full score and parts.

21 5 East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon by Brooks Bowman, undated

For strings, piano and clarinets. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

21 6 The Farmer In The Dell, undated

For string quartet. Parts.

21 7 Fleurette by Victor Herbert, undated

Published parts for orchestra arranged by Otto Langley, with additional flute and clarinet parts by Selinsky. Recorded for CBS Records.

21 8 Frasquita by Franz Lehar, undated

Published transcription for violin and piano by Fritz Kreisler, with edits by Selinsky and additional parts (2nd violin, viola and cello).

21 9 Good For Nothin' by Wladimir Selinsky, undated

Lead sheet and sketches.

21 10 Great To Have You With Us Tonight by Wladimir Selinsky, undated

Lead sheet and reduction score.

21 11 Hushabye by Wladimir Selinsky, undated

Lead sheet.

If I Love Again by J.P. Murray and Ben Oakland, undated 21 12 For saxophones, strings, harp and piano. Full score and parts. 21 13 For strings and clarinets. Published lead sheet, full score and parts. 21 14 (I'm A Dreamer) Aren't We All by B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown and Ray Henderson, undated

For strings, harp, clarinet and piano. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

21 15 In A Little Gypsy Tea Room by Edgar Leslie and Joe Burke, undated

For strings, piano, harp and clarinets. Published lead sheet, sketch score and parts.

22 1 In Dear Old Canarsie by Wladimir Selinsky and G. Faulkner, 1954

Lead sheet and sketch.

22 2 Indian Chant, undated

For piano. Score.

22 3 I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling by Billy Rose, Harry Link and Thomas Waller, undated

Published lead sheet, sketch score and parts.

22 4 Ivied Memories by Wladimir Selinsky, undated

Lead sheet and sketch.

22 5 Kentucky Babe by Richard Henry Buck and Adam Geibel, undated

Published lead sheet and flute and bass parts.

22 6 The Lamp Is Low by Peter De Rose, Mitchell Parish, Maurice Joseph Ravel and Bert A. Shefter, undated

For voice, harp, strings, bass and guitar. Full score and parts.

22 7 The Lido Girl by Joseph Engleman, undated

Published stock arrangement with additional parts by Selinsky (flute, clarinet, strings and harp).

22 8 Lilac Chiffon by Robert Allen and Peter Lind Hayes, undated

Lead sheet and piano reduction score.

22 9 Linger Awhile by Harry Owens and Vincent Rose, undated

For flutes, strings, harp and piano. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

22 10 Lost In A Fog by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh, undated

For clarinets, flute, oboe, strings, piano and harp. Published lead sheet and parts.

22 11 Love in Sorrento , undated

For strings, bass, guitar and harp. Arranged by John Martell. Lead sheet, full and conductor scores and parts.

23 1 Mad About The Boy by Noel Coward, undated

For clarinet, trumpet, French horn, guitar, piano and bass. Published stock arrangement with introduction by Selinsky (conductor score and parts). See also Too Young in Box 24, Folder 14.

23 2 Man Of The Year by Wladimir Selinsky and Ogden Nash, 1953

Reduction score. For Time magazine.

23 3 Moonlight And Shadows by Leo Robin and Frederick Hollander, undated

For clarinets, strings, harp and piano. Published lead sheet, reduction score and parts.

23 4 Most Blessed Woman by Wladimir Selinsky, undated

Reduction score.

23 5 My Little Boy by Lester O'Keefe and Wladimir Selinsky, undated

For strings, flute and oboe. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

23 6 My Song by Lew Brown and Ray Henderson, undated

For clarinets, strings, harp and piano. Published lead sheet, reduction score and parts.

23 7 Nightingale, undated

For strings, clarinets, flute, harp and piano. Full score and parts.

23 8 Nobody's Sweetheart, undated

For reeds, trumpets, trombone, piano, bass and drums. Parts.

23 9 O Come All Ye Faithful, undated

For choir, reeds, trumpets, trombone, strings, drums and harp. Published choir score, full and conductor scores and parts.

23 10 Over The Rainbow by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, undated

For voice, harp, strings, bass and guitar. Full score and parts.

23 11 Parade Of The Penguins, undated

For flute, oboe, strings, guitar, celeste, bass and drums. Full score and parts.

23 12 Play Gypsies - Dance Gypsies by Emmerich Kalman, undated

Published stock arrangement for orchestra, edited by Selinsky with added viola part. Recorded for NBC.

23 13 Red Sails In The Sunset by Jimmy Kennedy and Hugh Williams, undated

For clarinet, flute, oboe, strings, piano and harp. Published lead sheet, reduction score and parts.

24 1 September Song by Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson, undated

For strings, clarinet, flute and English horn. Published lead sheet, reduction score and parts.

24 2 Silent Night, undated

For string quartet. Full score and parts.

Snow White Songs, undated

All from Disney film Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. All by Larry Morey and Frank Churchill.

24 3 The Dwarf's Yodel Songs

For full orchestra. Published lead sheet and full score.

24 4 Heigh-Ho

For men's choir. Published lead sheet and full score.

24 5 I'm Wishing

For men's choir. Full score.

24 6 Some Day My Prince Will Come

For men's choir. Published lead sheet and full score.

24 7 Whistle While You Work

For full orchestra and men's choir. Published lead sheet and full score.

24 8 With A Smile And A Song

For men's choir. Published lead sheet and full score.

24 9 Unknown Songs

For full orchestra. Full scores.

24 10 Somebody Loves Me, undated

For strings, reeds and harp. Full score and parts.

24 11 Speak To Me Of Love by Jean Lenoir, undated

For reeds, strings and harp. Published stock arrangement with additional parts by Selinsky (reeds, strings, harp).

24 12 Ten Traditional Carols, undated

Published stock arrangement for orchestra, with additional parts by Selinsky (brass and drums).

24 13 Through The Years by Edward Heyman and Vincent Youmans, undated

Published lead sheet, andstock arrangement with Selinsky additions (For saxophones, strings, piano and harp). Full score (of Selinsky additions) and parts.

24 14 Too Young by Sylvia Dee and Sid Lippman, undated

Published stock arrangement with additional parts by Selinsky (trumpet, French horn, clarinet, guitar, bass and piano). Full and conductor scores (of Selinsky additions) and parts. See also Mad About The Boy, Box 23, Folder 1.

24 15 Two Loves by George Koger, H. Varna and Vincent Scotto, undated

Published stock arrangement with extra parts by Selinsky (clarinet and strings).

25 1 Vieni, Vieni by George Koger, H. Varna and Vincent Scotto, undated

For harp, piano, strings, flutes and clarinets. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

25 2 Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day by Roy Turk, Bing Crosby and Fred E. Ahlert, undated

For clarinets, strings, harp and piano. Published lead sheet, condensed score and parts.

25 3 Whispers In The Dark by Leo Robin and Friedrich Hollaender, undated

For string, harp and clarinets. Full score and parts.

25 4 The Words That I Whisper, undated

For reeds, trumpet, French horns, strings and harp. Parts.

25 5 You Were Meant For Me by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown, undated

For strings, woodwinds, piano and harp. Published lead sheet and parts.

Sub-series 4: Oversized Arrangements And Orchestrations, 1945 and undated 3 boxes

Alphabetical

These scores are from the same set of scores as in sub-series 3, and have similar contents.

26 1 After You've Gone by Henry Creamer and Turney Layton, undated

For voice, choir and orchestra. Full score.

26 2 Ain't Misbehavin' by Fats Waller, undated

For woodwinds, trumpets, trombone, drums, strings and piano. Full score. Arranged by "Landes".

26 3 All Of Me by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons, undated

For voice, woodwinds, trumpets, drums, violins, harp, piano and bass. Full score.

26 4 Auld Lang Syne, undated

For woodwinds, trumpets, French horn, trombone, strings and drums. Conductor and full scores and parts.

26 5 Ay, Ay, Ay by Osman Freire, undated

For strings, woodwinds, harp and piano. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

26 6 Be Still My Heart , undated

For woodwinds, strings, harp and piano. Sketch, full score and parts.

26 7 Believe Me, undated

For string quartet. Full score and parts.

26 8 By The Beautiful Sea by Harold Atteridge and Harry Carroll, undated

For voices, saxophones, percussion, strings, bass, harp and piano. Full score.

26 9 Did I Remember by Harold Adamson and Walter Donaldson, undated

For strings, reeds and piano. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

26 10 Everything I Have Is Yours by Harold Adamson and Burton Lane, undated

For woodwinds, strings, harp and piano. Published lead sheet, sketch, full score and parts.

26 11 Frere Jacques, undated

For string quartet. Full score and parts.

26 12 Good Night, Ladies, undated

For choir, piano, bass and drums. Conductor and full scores and parts.

26 13 I Got Rhythm by George and Ira Gershwin, undated

For voice, jazz big band and strings. Full score and parts.

26 14 I Wanna Be Loved by Johnny Green, Edward Heyman and Billy Rose, undated

For woodwinds, trumpets, trombone, drums, voice, strings, harp and piano. Full score and parts.

26 15 I'll April Remember by Don Raye, Gene de Paul and Pat Johnston, undated

For woodwinds, strings, harp and piano. Published lead sheet, sketch, full score and parts.

27 1 Jealousy by Jacob Gade, undated

For woodwinds, strings, piano and harp. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

27 2 Just A Cottage Small by B.G. De Sylva and James F. Hanley, undated

For woodwinds, strings, piano and harp. Pulbished lead sheet, full score and parts.

27 3 Little Man You've Had A Busy Day by Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler and Mabel Wayne, undated

For woodwinds, strings, trumpet, trombone and piano. Sketch, full score and parts.

27 4 Me And My Shadow by Irving Berlin, undated

For reeds, strings, harp and piano. Published lead sheet, sketch and full score.

27 5 Minuet In Boogie by Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh, undated

For woodwinds, trumpets, trombone, piano and strings. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

27 6 My Heart Stood Still by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, undated

For woodwinds, strings, harp and piano. Full score and parts.

27 7 Night And Day by Cole Porter, undated

For woodwinds, French horn, trumpets, trombones, drums, strings and piano. Conductor and full scores and parts.

27 8 Pop Goes The Weasel, undated

For string quartet. Full score.

27 9 The Second Day Of Christmas, undated

Medley of songs. For woodwinds, vibraphone, strings and harp. Lead sheets, full and conductor scores.

27 10 Silent Night, undated

For voice, choir, woodwinds, French horn, trumpets, trombone, strings, harp, organ and drums. Full score and parts.

27 11 Sister's Duet, undated

For orchestra. Full score and parts.

28 1 Tea For Two by Irving Caesar and Vincent Youmans, undated

For woodwinds, trumpets, drums, strings and piano. Full score and parts.

28 2 Tell Me Little Gypsy by Irving Berlin, undated

For reeds, strings, piano and harp. Published lead sheet, sketch, full score and parts.

28 3 Temptation, undated

For jazz big band with strings. Conductor and full scores and parts.

28 4 This Can't Be Love by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, undated

For saxophones, trumpet, guitar, piano, drums and strings. Full score and parts.

28 5 Vienna Dreams by Dr. Rudolf Sieczynski, undated

For woodwinds, strings, piano and harp. Published lead sheet, full score and parts.

28 6 When Your Lover Has Gone by E.A. Swan, undated

For woodwinds, strings, harp and piano. Published lead sheet, sketch, full score and parts.

28 7 You Were There, Nov. 10, 1945

For voice, reeds and horn. Full score and parts.

Separated Materials

Published Scores Arrangements and Compositions Ascher’s Biergarten Band Folio: A Collection German Favorites. Parts for band. Published by Emil Ascher, Inc. Classical And Modern Duets For Two String Basses by Fred Zimmerman. New York: International Music Company, 1950. Early American Songs from the repertoire of the “Song-Spinners”. Arranged and edited by Margaret and Travis Johnson. New York: Associated Music Publishers, Inc., 1943. Arranged for four voices. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing by Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain. Arranged by Jim Baker for stage band. New York: Miller Music Corp., 1963. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing by Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain. Arranged by Johnny Warrington for dance band. New York: Miller Music Corp., 1955. National Airs Of America. Stock arrangement for orchestra. New York: Emil Ascher, Inc., 1941. Rhapsody In Blue by George Gershwin. New York: Harms, 1927. Piano and orchestra parts. Song Of The Boatmen Of The Volga (traditional) and Cossack Lullaby (J. Jiránek). Arranged for orchestra by Otto Langey. New York: Schirmer, 1912. Yankee Doodle. Arranged by Harold Sanford for orchestra. New York: BMI Orchestral Library, 1940. Piano-Vocal Lead Sheets All I Touch by Mel Mandell and Wladimir Selinsky. New York: Edwin H. Morris, 1958. Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms by Thomas Moore. Philadelphia: Ditson, 1912. Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree by Lew Brown, Charlie Tobias and Sam H. Stept. New York: Robbins Music Corp., 1970. Driftwood by Mel Mandel and Wladimir Selinsky. New York: Edwin H. Morris, 1959. Frenesi by Alberto Dominguez. English lyrics by Ray Charles and S.K. Russell. New York: Southern Music Publishing Co., 1941. H KPYSTA??O. Arranged by Antonios Sakellarious. New York: Hermes, undated. I Wants To Be The Leadin’ Lady by George Totten Smith and Harry Von Tilzer. New York: Shaperiro Bernstein & Von Tilzer, 1901. I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time. By Neville Fleeson and Albert Von Tilzer. New York: Broadway Music Corp., 1920. Jasmine by Mel Mandel and Wladimir Selinsky. New York: Edwin H. Morris, 1958. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing by Paul Francis Webster and Sammy Fain. New York: Twentieth Century Music, 1955. Moonlight Serenade by Mitchell Parish and Glen Miller. New York: Robbins Music Corp., 1967. Piano Scores The Billboard March by John N. Klohr. John Church Company, 1901. Burglar’s Revenge by Bert Shefter. New York: Joe Davis Inc., 1937. Chopin’s Ghost by Bert Shefter. New York: Joe Davis Inc., 1937. Jealousie by Jacob Gade and Vera Bloom. Paris: Brull, 1926. Locomotive by Bert Shefter. New York: Joe Davis Inc., 1937. My Gal Sal by Paul Dresser. Paul Dresser Pub. Co., 1942. My Three Sons by Frank De Viol. New York: Meridian Music Corp., 1961. SOS by Bert Shefter. New York: Joe Davis Inc., 1937. Summer Of ’42 by Michel Legrand. New York: Warner Bros., 1971. Wladimir Selinsky Conducts His Music From The Kraft Television Theatre. New York: Edwin H. Morris, 1958. Violin-Piano Scores All Alone by Irving Berlin. Transcription by Dave Rubinoff. New York: Standard Music Publications, 1937. Always by Irving Berlin. Transcription by Dave Rubinoff. New York: Standard Music Publications, 1937. Apple Blossoms by Joe Venuti. New York: Robbins Music Corp., 1933. Fiddlin’ The Fiddle by Dave Rubinoff. New York: Standard Music Publications, 1927. Fiddlinette by Anthony J. Franchini. New York: Standard Music Publications, 1927. Gypsy Music Album. Compiled and edited by Vladimir Selinsky. New York: Regent, 1942. In A Spanish Garden by Dave Rubinoff. New York: Standard Music Publications, 1928. Remember by Irving Berlin. Transcription by Dave Rubinoff. New York: Standard Music Publications, 1937. Russian Lullaby by Irving Berlin. Transcription by Dave Rubinoff. New York: Standard Music Publications, 1937. Stringing Along by Dave Rubinoff. New York: Standard Music Publications, 1928. Violinola by Anthony J. Franchini. Standard Music Publications, 1927. Wild Dog by Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang. New York: Robbins Music Corp., 1931. Wildcat by Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang. New York: Robbins Music Corp., 1928. Sound Recordings P.D.Q. Bach – Black Forest Bluegrass / Monty Python Contractual Obligation Album. One 7-inch tape reel. R. Strauss – Die schweigsame Frau. Two 7-inch tape reels, with libretto and notes. Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Violanta. One 7-inch tape reel, with libretto. Books Dowling, Lyle. A Brief Note On The Schillinger System: The Scientific Way To Success In Music. Published by Joseph Schillinger, 1942. Schönberg, Arnold. Harmonielehre. Vienna: Universal-Edition, 1922.