Wienhorst Collection
Collection
Identifier: sc.1997.03.31
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 10 boxes of catalogued scores composed by Richard Wienhorst. There are an additional 14 boxes of unprocessed materials.
Dates
- 1920 - 2010
Creator
- Wienhorst, Richard (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Valparaiso University Archives and Special Collections, Valparaiso University.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests to reproduce material from the collection should be directed to the Valparaiso University Archives and Special Collections, Valparaiso University.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Wienhorst was born in Seymour, Indiana, on April 21, 1920 and died on March 31, 2010. Wienhorst, Professor Emeritus of Composition, Music Theory, and Electronic Music, received his AB from Valparaiso University, the MM from The American Conservatory of Music, and a Ph.D from the Eastman School of Music. He also studied at the Ecoles D'Art Americaines du Fontainebleau, Albert-Ludwigs Universitaet in Freiburg, Germany, and at Southern Illinois University. His composition teachers were Leo Sowerby, Nadia Boulanger, Bernard Rogers, and Howard Hanson. He received an honorary Doctor of Sacred Music degree from Valparaiso University in 1996. He retired at the end of the academic year in 1984 after having served on the Valpo faculty for 38 years.
Dr. Wienhorst served as Band Leader of the 45th Armored Regiment Band during World War II and joined the faculty of Valparaiso University in 1946. He served as Executive Secretary to the University Composers Exchange, president of the Indiana Music Teachers Association, member of the music committee of the Indiana Arts Commission, and as Music Department Chairman at Valparaiso University. He received a composition award from the Ecoles d'Art Americaines, a Danforth Teacher Fellowship, a Central States College Research Grant, and an Eli Lilly Foundation Open Faculty Fellowship. Valparaiso University honored him with a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1995 and an honorary Doctor of Sacred Music degree in 1996. His Missa Brevis (W.VI.2) and Magnificat for Chorus and Orchestra (W.III.5) are listed in Herford and Decker's approximately one hundred "core" 20th-Century choral works(1).
More than 200 of his compositions have been published. His compositions have been performed by the Indianapolis Symphony, Det Norske Soloistkor, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, the Dutch Radio Chorus and Orchestra, and by leading choirs and ensembles in the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He is author of Harmonic Perception: A Programmed Approach and Handbook to 16th-Century Counterpoint. Recordings include Richard Wienhorst: Sacred Music published by ECS Music's Arsis Records division.
Dr. Wienhorst was a member of the Society of Composers, the American Music Center, the American Composers Alliance, and the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. His music is licensed by BMI.
(1)Choral Conducting: A Symposium, Herford & Decker, eds.; New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1973, p. 144.
Dr. Wienhorst served as Band Leader of the 45th Armored Regiment Band during World War II and joined the faculty of Valparaiso University in 1946. He served as Executive Secretary to the University Composers Exchange, president of the Indiana Music Teachers Association, member of the music committee of the Indiana Arts Commission, and as Music Department Chairman at Valparaiso University. He received a composition award from the Ecoles d'Art Americaines, a Danforth Teacher Fellowship, a Central States College Research Grant, and an Eli Lilly Foundation Open Faculty Fellowship. Valparaiso University honored him with a Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1995 and an honorary Doctor of Sacred Music degree in 1996. His Missa Brevis (W.VI.2) and Magnificat for Chorus and Orchestra (W.III.5) are listed in Herford and Decker's approximately one hundred "core" 20th-Century choral works(1).
More than 200 of his compositions have been published. His compositions have been performed by the Indianapolis Symphony, Det Norske Soloistkor, the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, the Dutch Radio Chorus and Orchestra, and by leading choirs and ensembles in the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia. He is author of Harmonic Perception: A Programmed Approach and Handbook to 16th-Century Counterpoint. Recordings include Richard Wienhorst: Sacred Music published by ECS Music's Arsis Records division.
Dr. Wienhorst was a member of the Society of Composers, the American Music Center, the American Composers Alliance, and the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. His music is licensed by BMI.
(1)Choral Conducting: A Symposium, Herford & Decker, eds.; New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1973, p. 144.
Extent
12 Linear Feet (10 boxes of cataloged musical scores; 14 boxes of unprocessed materials )
Language of Materials
English
Contents List
Box 1:
I Operatic Works
II Works for Theater
III Choral Compositions with Full Orchestra
Box 2: IV Large Chorale Compositions with Chamber Groups
Box 3: V Large Choral Compositions with wind ensemble VI Large Choral Compositions a cappella VII Works for Orchestra VIII Works for Band IX Chamber Works
Box 4: X Ballets XI Solo Works for Voice or Instruments XII Works for Organ 1-10
Box 5: XII Works for Organ 11-36
Box 6: XIII Choral works with Instruments a. Hymn, Chorale, and Carol… b. Psalm Settings c. Introit Settings d. Offertory Settings e. Verse Settings W.XIII Choral Works with Instruments f. Responsory Settings XIV Choral Works a cappella a. Hymn, Chorale, and Carol… b. Psalm Settings c. Introit Settings
Box 7: XIV Choral Works a cappella d. Offertory Settings e. Verse Settings f. Responsory Settings g. Miscellaneous and other Lit. h. Gradual Settings
Box 8: XV Works for Chorus and Electronic Tape XVI Works Edited
Box 9: VII Works for Orchestra 1. Allegro for Orchestra 3. concerto for Piano and Orchestra 4. The Congo 5. The Hobo Clown 6. Music for Piano and Orchestra 9. Three Parodies for Trumpet and Orchestra
Box 10: VIII Works for Band 3. The Mystical Trumpeter 4. Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro” W.IX Chamber Works 15. Suite for Cello and Piano 16. Trio for Violin, Alto Saxophone, and Piano
Box 2: IV Large Chorale Compositions with Chamber Groups
Box 3: V Large Choral Compositions with wind ensemble VI Large Choral Compositions a cappella VII Works for Orchestra VIII Works for Band IX Chamber Works
Box 4: X Ballets XI Solo Works for Voice or Instruments XII Works for Organ 1-10
Box 5: XII Works for Organ 11-36
Box 6: XIII Choral works with Instruments a. Hymn, Chorale, and Carol… b. Psalm Settings c. Introit Settings d. Offertory Settings e. Verse Settings W.XIII Choral Works with Instruments f. Responsory Settings XIV Choral Works a cappella a. Hymn, Chorale, and Carol… b. Psalm Settings c. Introit Settings
Box 7: XIV Choral Works a cappella d. Offertory Settings e. Verse Settings f. Responsory Settings g. Miscellaneous and other Lit. h. Gradual Settings
Box 8: XV Works for Chorus and Electronic Tape XVI Works Edited
Box 9: VII Works for Orchestra 1. Allegro for Orchestra 3. concerto for Piano and Orchestra 4. The Congo 5. The Hobo Clown 6. Music for Piano and Orchestra 9. Three Parodies for Trumpet and Orchestra
Box 10: VIII Works for Band 3. The Mystical Trumpeter 4. Overture to “The Marriage of Figaro” W.IX Chamber Works 15. Suite for Cello and Piano 16. Trio for Violin, Alto Saxophone, and Piano
Creator
- Wienhorst, Richard (Person)
- Title
- Wienhorst Collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Rebecca Ostoyich
- Date
- 20160204
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Many thanks to Tom Oram for compiling the current catalog of the collection and the biographical information.
Repository Details
Part of the Valparaiso University Special Collections Repository
