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Machine readable finding aid created Nov. 2007. Description is in English JPB 06-65 Guide to the Francis Thorne Papers, 1956-2004 Music Division The New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsNew York, New York Music Division. New York Public Library. 40 Lincoln Center Plaza New York, NY 10023-7498 (212) 870-1650 http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/mus/mus.html Processed by: Leslie Reyman Date completed: Nov. 2007 Encoded by: Leslie Reyman Processed and encoded through a gift from Robert W. Wilson.

Descriptive Summary Guide to the Francis Thorne Papers, 1956-2004 Thorne, Francis JPB 06-65 35.5 linear feet; 38 boxes The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Music Division.

New York, New York

Francis Thorne is an American composer. Most of his was work created in the late 20th Century. He has composed over 100 works, including symphonies, concerti, string quartets, as well as chamber music, choral music and songs. In addition to composing, he has been active in music administration, being a founding member of the American Composers Orchestra. He has been President/Treasurer of the Thorne Music Fund as well as the Executive Director of the Music Theatre Group, and American Composers Alliance. His music is published by Merion Music, Inc. and distributed by Theodore Presser Company. This collection consists mainly of scores. There are also office files. 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 Francis Thorne Papers were donated to the Music Division in 2005 by Francis Thorne.

Access

Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.

Restrictions on use

For permission to publish, contact the Chief, Music Division.

Preferred Citation

Francis Thorne Papers, JPB 06-65, Music Division, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Biographical Note

Francis Burritt Thorne Jr. was born June 23, 1922 in Bay Shore, New York. He attended Yale University studying music with Paul Hidemith. Thorne graduated in 1942. He joined the United States Navy during World War II. After the war he worked in both the banking industry and as a stock broker on Wall Street.

In 1955 Thorne abandoned the banking industry and try his hand again at music. Duke Ellington recommended Thorne to Manhattan’s Hickory House, his first professional job as a jazz pianist. In 1958 Thorne moved his family to Florence, Italy in the hopes of studying composition with Luigi Dallapiccola. Because Dallapiccola had recently returned to the United States, Thorne became a private student of David Diamond for two years.

Thorne combined his passion for the western traditional music with jazz. His first seminal work was the Nocturnes for voice and piano. His first big success as a professional composer was the work Elegy. Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra premiered the work in 1964.

Thorne has produced on average from two to five works a year in variety of genres since the early sixties. To date his twenty-three orchestral works include five symphonies, several works for wind ensemble, four string quartets, a number of works for mixed chamber ensemble, and numerous vocal and choral works, including the opera Mario and the Magician.

Thorne was the founder and administrator of the Thorne Music Fund from 1965-1974. The fund awarded composers three-year fellowships, so that they could concentrate on their music. Thorne has served as the executive director of the Naumburg Foundation and the American Composers Alliance. He has also been the President and co-Founder of the American Composers Orchestra.

In 1985 he received the Commendation of Excellence award from the Broadcast Music, Inc. In 1987 he received the Laurel Leaf Award from the American Composers Alliance. He was elected in 1988 to membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Thorne lives with his wife Ann in New York City. The couple has three daughters and four grandsons.

Scope and Content Note

The collection predominately contains scores composed by Francis Thorne. These include sketches, piano/vocal scores, full scores, and orchestral parts. In addition the collection also has office files. Included within these are biographical essays, correspondence, yearly files with clippings of Thorne music performed, stock dividend statements, a few photographs, and programs. There is also information about the Thorne Music Fund, Inc. There is limited personal material in the collection.

Organization

Series I: Scores, 1956-2004Series II: Music/Office Files, 1963-1992Series III: Oversized Scores, 1964-2004

Series Descriptions/Container List Series I: Scores, 1956 - 2004

Alphabetical

This series contains scores composed by Francis Thorne. Included are full scores, orchestral parts, and piano/vocal scores. Also included are sketches. Among some of the titles are: Centennial Fanfare, Lyric Variations No. 4, Pop Partia, String Quartet, and Violin Concerto.

Affirming Flame, 1987 11Full score 12Parts 13Agnus Dei, 1961 14 - 6Anniversary Fanfare for brass and percussion, 1963 17Arco with Brass Accents, undated, sketch 18Big Band, undated, parts 19BMW, undated 110Brass Quintet No. 3, 1991 111Broadway and 52nd, Suite for two pianos, undated 112Burlesk Pit Music, 1983 113Burlesque Overture, 1963 - 1964 21Call Him Papa, undated Canta Sauce in eight sections without pause for mezzo - soprano, baritone and mixed chamber ensemble, 1973 22Sketch 23 - 4Full score Cello Concerto, solo cello and ten instruments, 1974 - 1975 25 - 6Full score, 2 copies 27Part for solo cello Cello Concerto No. 2, 1980 - 1995 28Solo vocal 29Piano/cello reduction 210Solo cello part 211Original squibs 212 - 13Parts, 1980 31Centennial Fanfare, 1992 32Century Celebration, 1997 33 - 6Chamber Deviations, for clarinet in C, double bass and percussion, 1968 Circus Music, 1963 37Manuscript score/parts in pencil 38Full score Clarinet Concerto, 1996 39Rehearsal score, soloist with piano 310 - 11Master parts 41Concerto Concertante, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello and orchestra, 1985 42Concerto for Orchestra, sketch, undated Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra, 1973 - 1974 43Reductions for 2 pianos 44 - 5Full score 46Coney Island Waltz, for piano solo, 1977 47Contra - band music, for full band, 1970, sketch 48Crazy! Grandma, 1956 - 1957 51De Profundis for soprano and mixed voice choir, 1959 52Divert No. 2, undated Divertimento (akaChiaroscuro ), for solo flutes, strings and percussion, 1977 53Full score 54Solo flute, piano reduction 55Divertimento No. 1, 1979, for flute, strings, percussion Divertimento No. 2, 1980, for bassoon and stringed instruments 56Full score 57parts 58Don't Be Mad At Fate, undated 59Double Concerto, for orchestra with viola and double obbligati, 1967 - 1968 510Double Concerto, for viola, double bass and concerto, 1967 - 1971 511Double Variations for the Virtuoso Pianist, 1965 512Duo Sonatina for 2 bassoons, 1979 61Echo, 1995 - 1996 62Eight Introspections for Piano Solos, 1959, sketch Electrified Elan, 1992 63Sketch 64Full score for electric guitar, 1993 65Elegy for Orchestra, 1962 - 1963, sketch 66Eli Sons and Daughters, ca. 1993 67 - 9The Eternal Light, 1979, piano/vocal score 610Evening Prayer, 1963 Evensong, for flute, harp, guitar and celestra with percussion, 1972 - 1973, and 1975 611Full score 612Parts 613Revised, 1975 71Fanfare, Fugue and Funk, for three trumpets and orchestra, 1972 72 - 4Fantasia, for stringed orchestra, 1961 75A Festive Overture, 1964, sketch 76Five Part Song Form, undated 77 - 8Five Set Pieces, for saxophone quartet, 1976 Flash Dances, 1997 81Sketch 82Full score 83 - 4Parts 85For Youngish Pianists, 1971, sketch Fortuna, undated 86 - 9Sketch 810Act One 811Act One, Act Two 812Act Two 813The Four Seasons, for mezzo - soprano, clarinet in b flat and bass clarinet in b flat, 2002 91Gemini Variations, for orchestra with viola and contrabass obbligati, 1967 - 1968, sketch 92Giovento (youth), undated 93 - 4Grand Duo, for oboe and harpsichord, 1976 95Head Music for Clarinet, Cello and Piano, 1975 96How Wild the Rows, for flute, clarinet in B flat and cello, 1996 97 - 10Humoresque, undated, parts 911I Want More, 1976 912Isaiah 40: 3 - 5, undated 913Kyrie Eleison for Female Trio, 1963 101 - 2Liebesrock, a rock - dance of death - wish, a parable for percussion and orchestra with electric guitar, electric bass guitar and electric bass obbligati, 1969, sketch 103Life is a Long Winter's Day, undated 104Lighten Our Darkness..., for SATB and organ/piano, 1994 105Lights of New York, 1998 106Looking Up, setting for piano and soprano, 1966 107Lord Speak to Me, undated 108Love Me A Little Longer, a ballad, 1975 109 - 10Love's Variations, for soprano, flute and piano, 1976 - 1977 1011A Lovesong Waltz, for piano, 1977 1012Lyn, 1987 1013 - 15Lyric Variations, for orchestra, 1966 - 1967 111 - 2Lyric Variations No. 2, for woodwind quintet and percussion, 1971 - 1972 Lyric Variations No. 3, for piano, violin and cello, 1972 113 - 4Full score 115Parts Lyric Variations No. 4, for violin, 1980 116Full score 117Piano part 118Lyric Variations No. 5 for orchestra, 1981, sketch 119Lyric Variations No. 6, 1981, solo cello 1110 - 12Lyric Variations No. 7, for seven players, 1982 1113Lyric Variations No. 8, 1999 1114 - 15Lyric Variations No. 9, for piano, 2004 1116Lyrics, undated

These poems were used to create lyrics. They are not identified with specific music.

121Magnificat for soprano and organ, 1962 Mario and the Magician, opera in a prologue and one act, 1990 - 1993Full score 122Page 1 - 63 123Page 64 - 113 124 - 5Piano/vocal score 126Meditation - Tango, 1984 Million Goes to Million, undated 127Full score sketch 128Piano/vocal Money Matters, undated 131Piano/vocal 132 - 3Full score manuscript 134Parts 135 - 6Nature Studies, three poems of Howard Moss, 1981 137 - 9Night Songs, song cycle based on the poems of Robert Fitzgerald, 1961 - 1962 1310Nunc Dimittis, 1960 1311O Lamb of God, 1961 Oboe Concerto, undated 141Sketch 142 - 6Full score 147Oboe/piano reduction 148Ogni Sera, undated Oh Lord Support Us All The Day Long, 1963 149Piano/vocal 1410Sketch 1411Opening, undated, sketch 1412Opera Buffa for Opera Buffs, 1975 151 - 2Partita No. 2, 1991 153Passacaglia in D Minor, undated 154 - 5Piano Concerto, 1965, sketch 156 - 7Piano Concerto No. 3, 1989, solo piano rehearsal score Piano Sonata, in four movements, 1972 158 - 10Full score 1511Original manuscript 161Poco Rall, undated, sketch Pop Partita, 1978 - 1980 162 - 4Full score, including composer's copy, undated 165Full score, 1979 166Parts, undated 167 - 9Solo piano, 1978 - 1980 1610Popular songs collected to be used in live demo, undated 1611Power, a song, 2001 1612Praise and Thanksgiving for mixed chorus and orchestra in four movements, 1983, piano and vocal score 1613A Prayer to Return for flute and piano, 1964 171 - 2Presto Leggero, 1978 Prufrock Ballet Music, in seven sections for seven instrumentalist, 1974 173 - 6Full score 177Sketch Quartessence, for symphony orchestra with piano, vibraphone, double bass and percussion obbligati, 1971 178 - 9Full score 1710Sketch Quiet Night Song for cello and piano, 1997 181 - 2Full score 183Sketch 184Cello part 185 - 6Remembering Dizzy (akaTwo Environments ) for brass quintet, 1990 187Revue material, undated Rhapsodic Variations, for piano and orchestra, 1964 - 1965 and 1969 188 - 9Full score 1810Full score revised 1969 1811Reduction for two pianos 1812Sketch 191Rhapsodic Variations for Two Pianos, 1964, sketch 192Rhapsodic Variations No. 2, for clarinet in B flat, violin and cello, 1985 Rhapsodic Variations No. 3, for oboe and strings, 1986 193 - 4Full score 195Sketch 196 - 7Rhapsodic Variations No. 4, for solo viola, 1987 198Rhapsodic Variations No. 5, for piano and pianoforte, 1987 Rhapsodic Variations No. 6, 1998 199Solo oboe 1910Snips, undated

small measures of music

1911Rhapsodic Variations No. 7, rhythmic variations, undated, sketch 1912Rugiada, undated 201The Saturicon, undated, sketch 202Second String Quartet, 1966 - 1967, sketch 203Seven Set - Pieces for Chamber Ensemble, 1967 204Seven Set Pieces for Chamber Group, undated 205 - 6Seven Simple Syncopations for Solo Piano, 1987 207(S)he Does(n't)Two Pieces for Piano Solo, 1965 208Simultaneities for seven players, brass quintet, electric guitar, percussion, 1971 Sketches, 1962 - 1964 209 - 101962 - 1964 2011Sleep Mon 1 & 2, undated 211Sognandoti, undated 212The Solitary Reaper, 1985, manuscript and final copy 213Solitude, Opus 1, 1942 Sonar Plexus, for orchestra and electric obbligato, 1968 214 - 6Full score 217Sketch 218Sonata in E Flat Major, undated 219 - 10Sonatina for Solo Clarinet, 1982, sketch 2111Sonatina for Solo Flute, 1962 2112Sonatina for Two Solo Violins, 1959, manuscript 2113 - 14Song, 2000 Song of the Carolina Low Country, for chorus and orchestra, 1968 221 - 2Full score 223Sketch, choral symphony 224Songs and Dances for cello, keyboard instruments and percussion, 1969 225Songs of the Great South Bay, for soprano, piano and two triangles, 1974 226Songs with Arnold Weinstein, undated 227Sperry Songs, undated 228Spoon River Overture, for orchestra, 1976 229St. Francis, undated, sketch 2210 - 11St. James' Amen, 1993 2212St. Peter's Amen, 1964 231String Quartet, 1959 - 1960, manuscript 232String Quartet No. 1, 1959 - 1960 233 - 4String Quartet No. 2, 1975 - 1977 235 - 6String Quartet No. 4, 1982 237Suite in G for Piano, 1954 238Symphonic Antiphonies, for four instrumental groups, widely separated or four - track stereophonic reproductions, 1969 - 1970, sketch 239Symphonic Variations, (on a Duke Ellington theme) and two piano versions, 1958 2310Symphony in One Movement, 1960 2311Symphony No. 2, 1964, sketch 2312Symphony No. 4"Waterloo Bridge", with trumpet obbligato, 1977 241Symphony No. 5, 1984, rough draft Symphony No. 6, for stringed instruments, 1992 242 - 3Full score 244Composer's copy Symphony No. 7, 1994 "Along the Hudson 245Movement IV, reduction for chorus and piano 246Movement IV (I, II, and III tacet) 247Full score 248 - 9Master score 251Third String Quartet, 1975 Third Symphony, for string orchestra with percussion, 1969 252 - 3Full score, 1969 254Sketch, undated 255Three Dance Movements, for clarinet and piano, 1964, manuscript 256Three Lyrical Songs, 1994 257Thy Children, Lord, anthem for female voices, 1964 258Thy Word Resound, 1964 259 - 10Triple Concerto, undated, parts 261Two Environments, 1990, sketch 262Two Pieces for Organ, with percussion, 1973 263Untitled, undated 264Urario (prologue/intermezzo), undated, first sketches 5Violin Concerto, in seven sections, played without pause, 1975 - 1976 266Sketch 267 - 8Full score 269Solo violin part 2610When's That Doorbell Gonna Ring, undated 2611Wrath of God (prelude), Peace of God (slow fugue), organ with percussion, undated, sketch Series II: Office Music Files, 1963 - 1992

Alphabetical

This series contains music files—these files are a chronicle of music composed by Thorne and performed during a calendar year. Also included is yearly information about the Thorne Music Fund, Inc. There is also limited amount of correspondence, biographical essays, photographs, programs, festival advertisements, stock dividends, and a script.

271Autobiographical essays, undated 272Centennial Fanfare, 1992 273Diamond, David, 1970 - 1979

correspondence

274Fortuna (script), undated 275General material, undated 276Great South Bay Jazz Festival, ca. 1956 277Lyrics, undated 278Merrill - Lynch stock dividend statements, 1981 Music File

This material is a yearly compilation of where, when and by whom, Thorne composed music was performed

279 - 101963 27111973 27121974 27131975 281 - 21976, including clippings 2831977 284 - 51978 2861979 - 1980 2871982 2881983 291Photographs, undated 292 - 3Programs The Thorne Music Fund Inc.

clippings, applications, thank you notes, contracts, financial information.

2941965 2951966 2961967 297 - 81968 2991969 29101970 3011971 3021972 3031973 Series III: Oversized Scores

alphabetical

This series contains oversized scores, including Cello Concerto No. 2, Mario and the Magician, Praise and Thanksgiving, and Symphony No. 5.

311The Affirming Flame, 1987, full score and piano/vocal score 312Antiphones for winds and percussion, 1969 - 1970 Cello Concerto No. 2, 1995 313Composer's copy 314Full score Clarinet Concerto, 1996 - 1997 315Composer's copy 316Full score 317 - 8Concert Concertante, for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and chamber symphony, 1985 Concerto for Orchestra, 2000 - 2001 321 - 2Full score 323Partial full score, begins page 155 324Contra Band Music, for full band, 1970 325 - 6Divertimento No. 3, in five movements, 1983 331 - 2The Eternal Light, for soprano and orchestra, 1979 333Fanfare, Fugue and Funk, for three trumpets and orchestra, 1972 334A Festive Overture for Full Orchestra, 1964 335 - 7Flash Dances, in one movement, 1997 Gems From Spoon River, 1976 - 1980 338 - 9An American memoir for concert band, 1976 and 1980 3310 - 11For Orchestra, 1976 341 - 2Humoresque, overture for orchestra, 1985 343 - 4Liebesrock(A Dance of Death), a parable for orchestra, with electric guitar, electric bass guitar and electric bass, obbligati, 1968 - 1969 345 - 6Lyric Variations No. 5, for orchestra, 1981 Mario and the Magician, an opera in one act with a prologue after the story by Thomas Mann, 1993 347Composer's score Full score 348Page 1 - 50 349Page 51 - 100 3410Page 101 - 154 351Money Matters, pages 35 - 80, 1984 352Piano Concerto, 1965 353 - 4Piano Concerto No. 3, in three movements, 1989 355 - 6Pop Partita, for symphony orchestra, 1984 357 - 9Praise and Thanksgiving, for mixed chorus and orchestra, 1983 361 - 2Rhapsodic Variations No. 5, for violin and pianoforte to be played without pause, 1987 363 - 4Second Symphony, "the Troubadours", 1964 365 - 6Symphonic Variations, on a Duke Ellington theme, 1958 - 1962 367 - 8Symphony in One Movement, 1960 369 - 10Symphony No. 4, with trumpet obbligato in four movements, 1977 371 - 2Symphony No. 5, in five movements, 1984 373 - 4Symphony No. 7 "Along the Hudson" for orchestra with mixed choral finale, 1994 375Three Lyrical Songs, 1994 376Triple Concerto, for viola, English horn, bass clarinet and orchestra, 2004 377Untitled loose pages, undated