Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

Date
[1938?-1990]
By
Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982Pruden, Penny, active 1930-1998
Reference
MS-Group-0097
Description

Larry Pruden's collection comprises music scores of his works, correspondence, appointment diaries, reports on various topics, programmes, photographs, notes for broadcast talks, lists of books, lists of records, sound recordings of his works, and papers of various organisations with which he was involved

Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music

Publication - The complete works of Larry Pruden will be published by Promethean Editions; the project is envisaged to be completed by 2009. The first volume, works for piano solo, will be published in 2002 (information 13 May 2002).

Source of title - Supplied

Arrangement: Penny Pruden has arranged the papers received by the Library since Larry Pruden's death and included notes with many items and subject areas in the collection.

Quantity: 243 folder(s). 26 audiotape(s). 2 volume(s). 2.56 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holographs, mss, some photocopies, printed matter

Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Photographs of music-related matters and personal photographs - To Ephemera Collection - Exhibition catalogues and `Wellington guide' - To Book Collections - Various printed items - To Oral History Collection - 3" tape - studio inverview by Peter Crowe of Vincent Aspey, Ronald Webb and Murray Khouri re their experiences in London ca 1960s; 7" tape Radio digest #515..

Additional description

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Use/Reproduction
Copying of or quotations from music scores and papers for research purposes only is to be at the discretion of the Music or Manuscripts Curator. Sources must be acknowledged. Major research projects to be referred to Mrs Pruden. No copies may be taken for publication or commercial use without Mrs Pruden's written permission or that of her Trustee. No performance without the permission of APRA.
Access restrictions
Partly restricted material
Format
243 folder(s), 26 audiotape(s), 2 volume(s), 2.56 Linear Metres, Clippings, Lectures, Minutes (Records), Notebooks, Personal correspondence, Programmes, Scores, Sound recordings, Holographs, mss, some photocopies, printed matter
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There are 239 items in total.
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There are 239 items in this group.
Music score

Haast Highway ; for brass band

Date: 1975

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

By: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982

Reference: 83-017-070

Description: Full score, sketch short score and list of corrections to score and parts Enclosures - Note from Penny Pruden of corrections she made to her copy of the score (22 Oct 1997) Quantity: 1 folder(s) 26 leaves + 4 pages + 1 leaf. Physical Description: Holographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A83-017)

Manuscript

Diary

Date: 1952

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

Reference: MSX-5263

Description: Diary kept by Pruden during his first full year in London; includes some entries from 1953 diary Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Music score

Piano piece [Capriccio]

Date: [1951?]

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

Reference: 83-017-032

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) 5 pages. Physical Description: Holographs Finding Aids: Preliminary list available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A83-017) Donated by Mrs P Pruden, Wellington

Manuscript

Correspondence (CA-L)

Date: [1946-1990]

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6664-06

Description: Includes correspondence relating to the Kerikeri summer Music Camp; with Douglas Lilburn, particularly about series of questions relating to music and New Zealand society; some letters following Pruden's death Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Music score

Cambridge summer schools - Reports, instructions, lists of enrolments and available mus...

Date: ca 1948-1974

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

Reference: 83-017-104

Description: Summer schools, Cambridge reports 1948-1949; instructions 1950-1951, 1958, 1964; lists of enrolments and available music and brochure 1967; Kerikeri brochure 1974 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence and miscellaneous items including letters regarding Silvio Famularo's pr...

Date: 1981

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

Reference: 83-017-129

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Music score

Overture - The Antipodes

Date: 1950

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

Reference: 83-017-031

Description: Parts for fl 1, 2, ob 1, 2, cl 1, 2, hn 1, 2, tpt 1, 2 (2), perc 2, timps, vn 1, vn 2, va, cello, bass; altered endings for fl, hn, tpt, cello parts Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs Finding Aids: Preliminary list available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A83-017) Donated by Mrs P Pruden, Wellington

Music score

Haast Highway ; for brass band

Date: 1975

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

By: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982

Reference: 83-017-071

Description: Parts for E flat soprano cornet, B flat solo cornets 1-3, flugenhorn, tenor horns solo 1-2, baritones 1-2, trombones 1-2, bass trombone, euphonium, E flat and B flat basses, timpani, percussion. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A83-017)

Manuscript

Westland (A Back-country overture)

Date: 1961

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

By: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982

Reference: f-83-017-056

Description: Includes parts for timps, percussion, violin 1, 2, viola, cello, bass, and also notes on "A Back-country overture: [by L Pruden] Quantity: 1 folder(s) (39 pages + 17 pages). Physical Description: Holographs Finding Aids: Preliminary list available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A83-017) Donated by Mrs Penny Pruden, Wellington

Music score

Overture - The Antipodes

Date: 1950

From: Pruden, Larry Carrol, 1925-1982 : Papers

Reference: 83-017-030

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) 22 pages + 2 leaves + 6 pages. Physical Description: Holographs Finding Aids: Preliminary list available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - (A83-017) Donated by Mrs P Pruden, Wellington