Selected Compositions of Harry Benjamin Jepson ;
Collection
Call Number: Misc. Ms. 216
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of holograph sketches and scores and published editions of 14 of Jepson's musical compositions, primarily organ music.
Dates
- 1870-1979
- 1909-1923
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers by appointment. There are no restricted materials in the collection. Please contact the Special Collections staff to schedule an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
The collection is the physical property of the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library of Yale University. Copyrights belong to the composers and authors, or their legal heirs and assigns.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was established in the Music Library of Yale University by Harvey P. Russell in 1979.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
Music by the American composer and organist Harry Benjamin Jepson (1870-1952)
Biographical / Historical
Harry Benjamin Jepson was born in New Haven, Connecticut on August 16, 1870. He attended Yale University, earning the B.A. in 1893 and the B.M. in 1894; his teachers included Horatio Parker and Gustave Stoeckel. Later he also studied in Paris with Charles Marie Widor and Louis Vierne. In 1895 he was appointed instructor at Yale; he was promoted to assistant professor in 1899, university organist in 1906, and full professor in 1907. He also directed the choir in the university's Battell Chapel. Jepson was known for his organ compositions as well as his performances. He retired in 1939, and died in Noank, Connecticut on August 23, 1952.
- Title
- Selected Compositions of Harry Benjamin Jepson
- Date
- 1996-2007
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared According To Local Music Library Descriptive Practices
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Gilmore Music Library Repository
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PO Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520 US
(203) 432-0497
musicspecialcollections@yale.edu