Wallace Cheatham papers, 1973-2000 | Center for Black Music Research

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Collection Overview

Title: Wallace Cheatham papers, 1973-2000

Predominant Dates:1983-1999

ID: 2000/CHEA_2011

Primary Creator: Cheatham, Wallace

Extent: 5.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: Arranged by type of material. Scores are separated into music by Cheatham (arranged alphabetically by title) and music by other composers. Correspondence is chronological. Ephemera is organized alphabetically by presenting organization or event name.

Date Acquired: 00/00/2001. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: 20th Century, African American composers--Choral music, Choral music, Composers, Black, Music--21st century

Forms of Material: Choruses--Scores, Concert music, Programs (documents), Scores

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Choral and Instrumental scores, mostly in manuscript form; and a box of published choral music by black composers. One box of correspondence, one box of concert programs and other ephemera, including two articles by Cheatham. One CD-R audio recording of a concert performance.

Biographical Note

Cheatham, Wallace McClain; b. 1945, Cleveland, Tenn.; organist, pianist, scholar, music educator, and composer

Subject/Index Terms

20th Century
African American composers--Choral music
Choral music
Composers, Black
Music--21st century

Administrative Information

Repository: Center for Black Music Research

Accruals: Correspondence, concert programs, ephemera, audio recording, additional manuscript scores by the composer, a box of music by other composers, donated December 2017.

Alternate Extent Statement: 5 boxes

Access Restrictions: None for correspondence and ephemera; music is covered by copyright law.

Use Restrictions: All available for use; specific uses may require permissions / licenses from the composer / donor.

Acquisition Source: Cheatham, Wallace

Separated Materials: Oversize scores shelved in poster file

Finding Aid Revision History: Revised and uploaded by Adam Melville, February 13, 2018

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Scores],
[Series 2: Music by Black Composers],
[Series 3: Concert Programs and Ephemera],
[Series 4: Correspondence],
[All]

Series 2: Music by Black Composers

Item 1: I want Jesus to walk with me: Negro spiritual., 1940: Creator: White, Clarence Cameron; Physical Description: Piano-vocal score: 5 p.; 31 cm.; UnitID: 10867 c.2
Item 2: Rhapsody for soprano., [1955]: Creator: Still, William Grant; Physical Description: 34 p. ; 44 cm.; UnitID: 13260 c.2
Item 3: There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me, 1951: Creator: Dorsey, Thomas A.; Physical Description: [4] p. ; 31 cm.; UnitID: 21877
Item 4: The Chief Corner Stone, 1919: "A Tribute to the Darker Races"; Creator: Zimmerman, Hermes; Performer: Brown, Madame Anita Patti; Physical Description: [4] p.; 31 cm.; UnitID: 21878
Item 5: Burial of Moses, 1942: Creator: Duncan, John; Physical Description: 55 p. ; 36 cm. Spiral-bound ozalid.; UnitID: 21879
Item 6: From a Lost Continent, [1948]: Creator: Still, William Grant; Originals or Copies Note: Photocopy; Physical Description: 23 p. ; 43 cm. Photocopy.; UnitID: 21880
Item 7: Plain Chant for America [SATB]; Plain-Chant for America (published title), [1941]: Creator: Still, William Grant; Originals or Copies Note: Photocopy; Physical Description: 34 p. ; 44 cm. Photocopy.; UnitID: 21881
Item 8: Those Who Wait, 1941: Creator: Still, William Grant; Originals or Copies Note: Photocopy; Physical Description: 44 p. ; 44 cm. Photocopy.; UnitID: 21882
Item 9: Oh, Glory, Undated: Creator: Johnson, Hall; Originals or Copies Note: Photocopy; Physical Description: 5 leaves ; 34 cm. Photocopy.; UnitID: 21883
Item 10: My God is So High, Undated: Creator: Johnson, Hall; Originals or Copies Note: Photocopy; Physical Description: 7 leaves ; 36 cm. Photocopy of manuscript.; UnitID: 21884
Item 11: The Dett Collection of Negro Spirituals: Originals, Settings, Anthems and Motets, with essay "Understanding the Negro Spiritual" by R. Nathaniel Dett. Second Group., 1936: Creator: Dett, Nathaniel R.; Physical Description: 32 p. ; 23 cm.; UnitID: 21885
Item 12: Were You There?, 1925: Creator: Burleigh, Harry T.; Physical Description: 7 p. ; 27 cm.; UnitID: 21886

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Scores],
[Series 2: Music by Black Composers],
[Series 3: Concert Programs and Ephemera],
[Series 4: Correspondence],
[All]