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Promoting theÌýresearch and performanceÌýof American musics since 1967
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Preserving the Sid Grauman Silent Film Scores Collection
Soundscapes of the People: A Musical Ethnography of Pueblo, Colorado
A Night of Silent Film: with music from the Grauman Film Scores Collection
The AMRC hosts concerts, festivals, public talks, symposia (and more)Ìýwith the community. ÌýLearn about the activities and events coming soon.
Dozens of musical collection find home at theÌýAmerican Music Research Center at 91ÊÓƵ. ÌýWe invite you to learn what's in them,Ìýresearch the contents, and reconnect with its music.
Stories from the collections
Three short choral works linked through poetry
Brian Stone edited and arranged George Lynn's music drawing onÌýthree poems, "An Ended Day" by Walt Whitman, "Look at the Stars" by Ralf Waldo Emerson and "Moons Ending" by Sara Teasdale.
Transcribing George Lynn Music for classical guitar
Isabella Fincher writes, "I found myself in the Norlin Library’s Special Collections and Archives sifting throughÌýcountless folders from the George Lynn Collection, entranced by Lynn’s powerful, directÌýcompositional style."
The Perry Como collection
During his career, Perry ComoÌýhosted and performed on television series from 1948 to 1963,Ìýhosted TV specials until 1992,Ìýand recorded 22 albums and 147 singles. Check out thisÌýshort video and slide showÌýhighlighting his life and music.
The George Lynn collection
Emilie BertramÌýwrites, "TheÌýopportunity to bring two of Lynn'sÌýunpublished pieces to life was a fulfilling endeavor. Not only was I able to further my transcription, editing, and arranging skills, but I was able to explore Lynn’s legacy."