Box 0223.02

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection has musical scores in both the creative stage as well as the finished official printed score for several of Elkus’ compositions made during his time at Lehigh. The compositions include primarily short operas but there is also the score for a composition especially written for Lehigh’s band, “Fanfare: Salute to Lehigh University” in 1968) by Sir Arthur Bliss. The operas by Elkus include “Medea,” “Outcasts of Poker Flats,” “Treasure Island.” Many of the scores are dedicated...

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Fanfare: Salute to Lehigh University Sir Arthur Bliss (1968) Arr. by J.E. (photocopy of score for each instrument: piccolo, flutes 1 & 2, oboe 1 & 2, Eb clarinet, Bb clarinet 1,2,3, alto clarinet, Bs clarinet, BsN 1,2, alto sax 1 & 2, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass sax, Bb cornet 1,2,3, Bb trumpet 1 & 2, F horns, Eb horns, trombone 1,2,3, bari1, basses, timpani, percussion

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Salute to Lehigh University from Arthur Bliss (photocopy of three page score)

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Fanfare Salute to Lehigh University Arthur Bliss arr. J.E. 1st version—original key

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Letter 1996 February 13 from Jonathan Elkus (Overland Music Distributors) to Philip Metzger letter forwards Bliss’s score for inclusion in Special Collections

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MEDEA Opera in One Act Vocal Score Lyric drama in one act after Euripides by Jonathan Elkus (bound printed score 101 pages)

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“Medieval Pieces” and “Murder in the Cathedral” scores

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Letter 1972 June 9 from Jonathan Elkus to James D. Mack Letter turns over to Library the scores for “Medieval Pieces” and “Murder in the Cathedral”

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1966 October 17 from Elkus to Library Note re: rough proof copy of “Medieval Pieces” and “Murder in the Cathedral” incidental music with Robert Cutler’s revision of editing. Two sets of final proof set (ozalid copy green ink on ivory paper) for Three Medieval Pieces (Tree is hand corrected to read Three)

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Jonathan Elkus THREE MEDIEVAL PIECES for organ Mercury Music Corporation New York, N.Y. (dedicated “To the Lehigh University Library from Jonathan Elkus 17 X 66 Edited by Robert Cutler” 13 page booklet Reference Copy, hand inked score for Three Medieval Pieces for Organ in blue ink with Murder in the Cathedral in black ink crossed out as well as Incidental Music Organ Solo, 12 page score with red pencil 5269.