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Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
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The University of Montana—Missoula
Missoula, MT 59812
406-243-2053
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Guide to the String Orchestra of the Rockies Records, 1985-2010


Mss 674





Finding aid prepared by Scott Simonson

Finding aid encoded by Jennifer Tuleja, 2007


Overview of the Collection

 
Repository Name:
 

University of Montana--Missoula
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
Archives and Special Collections

The University of Montana—Missoula
Missoula, MT 59812
406-243-2053
http://www.lib.umt.edu/asc
library.archives@umontana.edu

 
Collection Number:
 

Mss 674

 
Creator:
 

String Orchestra of the Rockies

 
Title:
 

String Orchestra of the Rockies Records

 
Dates:
 

1985-2010 (inclusive)

 
Quantity:
 

9.7 linear feet

 
Languages:
 

Materials are in English. 

 
Summary:
 

This collection contains administrative records, concert planning papers, concert brochures, public relations records, and various audio and visual recorded materials produced by the String Orchestra of the Rockies between 1985 and 2010.

 

Historical Note

In the autumn of 1984, a group of musicians met to discuss the creation of a professional string orchestra, the only ensemble of its kind in residence in Montana. Since then, the String Orchestra of the Rockies (SOR) has become a regular part of Montana's musical life. This unique orchestra draws upon the finest string players in the state, including faculty of the University of Montana in Missoula and Montana State University in Bozeman, members of the Cascade Quartet in Great Falls, and other professional teachers and performers from Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Missoula. SOR performs without a conductor, relying on the inner cohesion and expertise of its musicians.

The orchestra has been heard across Montana on network television's "People and Places Under the Big Sky" and throughout the United States on National Public Radio's "Performance Today." SOR continues to build on its record of accomplishment, rising to a higher level of artistic development. The orchestra two has produced two CDs. Both have been released nationally and regionally. Through its years of growth, the purposes of the String Orchestra of the Rockies have remained constant: 1) to enhance and enrich the cultural climate of the region by providing classical music of the highest caliber, by providing regular concerts, 2) to provide resource support to public and private music education programs for Montana's children.

Content Description

This collection contains administrative records, concert planning papers, concert brochures, public relations records, and various audio and visual recorded materials produced by the String Orchestra of the Rockies between 1985 and 2010. The collection contains both records of the internal workings of managing the orchestra as well as the record of its public output.

Series I contains the administrative records of the orchestra, which include organizational charts, organizational history, personnel lists, minutes of board meetings, financial records, fund raising records, and musician records including information on the various guest musicians who have played with the String Orchestra of the Rockies.

Series II is divided into to two subseries. Subseries 1 contains various concert planning records, grouped together around specific concerts. Subseries 2 is the complete collection of the orchestra’s concert and seasonal brochures.

Series III contains public relations materials, including membership lists, outreach programs, advertising records, public service announcements, newsletters, and news clippings.

Series IV is divided into four subseries. Subseries 1 contains digital audio tape format master recordings. Subseries 2 contains casette recordings. Subseries 3 contains compact disc recordings and subseries 4 contains video recordings. The recorded materials document the studio and live performances of the orchestra.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into four series:

Series I: Administrative Records, 3 linear feet, 1985-2010

Series II: Concerts, 2.5 linear feet, 1985-2010

Subseries 1: Concert Planning, 1988-2006

Subseries 2: Concert Programs and Seasonal Brochures, 1985-2010

Series III: Public Relations 1.0 linear feet, 1985-2010

Series IV: Recorded Materials, 3.2 linear feet, 1986-2010

Subseries 1: Masters, 1987-1996

Subsereis 2: Cassettes, 1987-1998

Subseries 3: Compact Discs, 1986-2010

Subseries 4: Audio and Video, 1986-2010

Administrative Information

Custodial History 

Materials held by the String Orchestra of the Rockies until they were donated to the Archives.

Acquisition Information 

Gift of String Orchestra of the Rockies in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Future Additions 

Future additions of materials are anticipated

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Access 

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.

Restrictions on Use 

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. No duplication may be made of any SOR sound recordings without the express permission of the Artistic Director of the String Orchestra of the Rockies, conveyed directly to the Archivist.

Preferred Citation 

[Name of document or photograph number], String Orchestra of the Rockies Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Subjects

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

 
Concerts--Montana
Music and children--Montana
Music--Montana
Orchestra--Montana
Sound recordings

Detailed Description of the Collection

 

Series I:  Administrative Records, 1985-2010

2.5 linear feet
 
 
Container(s)
Description
 
box/folder
1/1


By-laws, 1985 – 2010
 
1/2

Mission Statement, Background, History, Board Member lists, 1984 – 2010
 
1/3

20th Anniversary Information: Concert Log, Retrospective List of Musicians, History, 1985-2005
 
1/4

Promotional/Informational Packet, 1988 – 1989
 
1/5

Board Organizational Charts, Board Functions, Personnel Policy, Job Descriptions, 1986 – 2003
 
1/6

Manager Applicants and Resumes, 1988
 
1/7

Committee Information, duties and agendas, 1986 – 1994
 
1/8

Personnel, 1993 – 2010
 
19/2

Coordinator contract, 2010
 
1/9

Minutes, 1987
 
1/10

Minutes, 1988
 
1/11

Minutes, 1989
 
1/12

Minutes, 1990
 
1/13

Minutes, 1993
 
1/14

Minutes, 1994
 
1/15

Minutes, 1995
 
1/16

Minutes, 1996
 
1/17

Minutes, 1997
 
1/18

Minutes, 1998
 
1/19

Minutes, 1999
 
2/1

Minutes,  2000
 
2/2

Minutes,  2001
 
2/3

Minutes,  2002
 
2/4

Minutes, 2003
 
2/5

Minutes,  2004
 
2/6

Minutes,  2005
 
2/7

Minutes,  2006
 
2/8

Minutes,  2007
 
2/9

Minutes,  2008
 
2/10

Minutes,  2009
 
19/1

Minutes, 2010
 
2/11

Correspondence, 1985 – 1988
 
2/12

Correspondence, 1992 – 2001
 
2/13

Correspondence,  2002
 
19/3

Correspondence, 2003-2005
 
19/4

Correspondence, 2006-2008
 
19/5

Correspondence, 2009-2010
 
19/13

Miscellaneous planning, 1993-2009
 
19/11

Ticket counts, 2002-2004
 
2/14

Budgets, 1986 – 1987
 
2/15

Budgets, 1988
 
2/16

Budgets, 1989 – 1990
 
2/17

Budgets, 1991-1992
 
2/18

Budgets, 1994 – 1995
 
2/19

Budgets, 1998 – 1999
 
2/20

Budgets, 1999 – 2000
 
19/6

Budgets,  2000 – 2001
 
19/7

Budgets,  2002 – 2003
 
19/8

Budgets,  2003 – 2005
 
19/9

Budgets,  2008-2009
 
3/1

Financial Statements, 1984 - 1985
 
3/2

Financial Statements, 1985 – 1986
 
3/3

Financial Statements, 1987
 
3/4

Financial Statements, 1988
 
3/5

Financial Statements, 1989
 
3/6

Financial Statements, 1994 - 1995
 
3/7

Financial Statements, 1995 – 1996
 
3/8

Financial Statements, 1997
 
3/9

Financial Statements, 1998 – 1999
 
3/10

Financial Statements,  2000
 
3/11

Financial Statements , 2001
 
3/12

Financial Statements,  2002
 
3/13

Financial Statements, 2003
 
3/14

Financial Statements,  2004
 
3/15

Financial Statements , 2005
 
19/8

Financial Statements, 2009-2010
 
4/1

Fundraising – Planning, Solicitation, Correspondence, 1986-2006
 
4/2

Fundraising – Raffle, undated
 
4/3

Fundraising, 1986 – 2004
 
19/12

Donations, 2002-2010
 
4/4

Donations, In-kind, 1986 -1988
 
4/5

Donations, Questions – Correspondence with Joan Jonkel, Attorney, 1987
 
4/6

Donations, Gilbert A. Milikan Estate, undated
 
4/7

Grants, Requests and Correspondence, 1996-2001
 
4/8

Grants, "Story concerts", 1996-1997
 
4/9

Grants, 1985 – 1989
 
4/10

Grants, 1997 – 1999
 
4/11

Grant Work, Miscellaneous, 1986-1993
 
4/12

Tax Documents, 1985-1997
 
4/13

Investment Policy,  2001
 
4/14

Articles of Incorporation and corporation reports, 1984-2010
 
4/15

Music Licensing - BMI and ASCAP, 1994-2002
 
4/16

Booking Contracts , 1987
 
4/17

Tic – It – Easy, Contracts and Correspondence, 1991 – 1993
 
4/18

CD Project and Licensing Information,  2001
 
4/19

CD Recording Project Information, 2001
 
5/1

Musician Contracts, 1987 – 1988
 
5/2

Musicians – Names, Addresses, Miscellaneous Contracts, 1987 -2004
 
5/3

Guest Musician, Paul Hersh,  2000
 
5/4

Guest Musician, David Fedele,  2003
 
5/5

Guest Musician, Amit Peled,  2004
 
5/6

Guest Musician, Ian Swensen,  2004
 
5/7

Guest Musician, Paul Colleti,  2004
 
5/8

Guest Musicians, David Heyes and Sarah Poole,  2004
 
5/9

Guest Musician, Thibault Cauvin, 2005

 

Series II:  Concerts, 1985-2007

1.5 linear feet
 
 
Container(s)
Description
   
Subseries 1:   Concert Planning, 1988-2006
 
box/folder
5/10


Museum Concert, December 1984
 
5/11

Concert Info and Planning, 1985
 
5/12

Concert, February Concert, 1896
 
5/13

Concert, April Concert, 1986
 
5/14

Concert, May 1986
 
5/15

Concert, Fall Tour, 1986
 
5/16

Concert, Christmas, 1986
 
5/17

Concert, Celebrity Concert, 1987
 
5/18

Concert, Spring, 1987
 
5/19

Concert, October 1987
 
5/20

Concert, December 1987
 
5/21

Concert, Christmas Tour, 1988
 
5/22

Concert, February, Benefit Recital, 1988
 
5/23

Concert, May 1988
 
6/1

Concert Series, 1988 – 1989
 
6/2

Concert, March 1989
 
6/3

Concert, June 1989
 
6/4

Concert, Performance at the All NW MENC Conference, 1989
 
6/5

Concert, Musical Garden Tour, 1994
 
6/6

Concert, Christmas, 1994
 
6/7

Concert, Winter, 1995
 
6/8

Concert, Homecoming, 1996
 
6/9

Concert,  December 2001
 
6/10

Mansfield Tribute Concert, Research and Planning,  2002
 
6/11

Mansfield Memorial Concert,  2002
 
6/12

Concert, The Bach Connection and Alecia Edelberg, 2002
 
6/13

Concert, The B’s Concert,  2002
 
6/14

Concert, Kimberly Houser Heavenly Harp Concert,  2003
 
6/15

Concert, Solo String Competition, 2003
 
6/16

Concert, 20th Anniversary, 2005
 
6/17

Concert, We’ll Be Together Again with the Jeni Flemming Trio,  2006
   
Subseries 2:   Programs and Seasonal Brochures, 1985-2010
 
7/1

Programs, 1985
 
7/2

Programs, 1986
 
7/3

Programs, 1987
 
7/4

Programs, 1988
 
7/5

Programs, 1989
 
7/6

Programs, 1990
 
7/7

Programs, 1991
 
7/8

Programs, 1992
 
7/9

Programs, 1993
 
7/10

Programs, 1994
 
7/11

Programs, 1995
 
7/12

Programs, 1996
 
7/13

Programs, 1997
 
8/1

Programs, 1998
 
8/2

Programs, 1999
 
8/3

Programs,  2000
 
8/4

Programs,  2001
 
8/5

Programs,  2002
 
8/6

Programs , 2003
 
8/7

Programs , 2004
 
8/8

Programs,  2005
 
8/9

Programs,  2006
 
8/10

Programs,  2007
 
8/11

Programs,  2008
 
8/12

Programs,  2009
 
8/13

Programs,  2010
 
8/14

25th Anniversary Program,  2010
 
9/1

10th Anniversary Brochures, 1995
 
9/2

Concert Season Brochures,  2000-2001
 
9/3

Concert Season Brochures,  2002-2003
 
9/4

Concert Season Brochures,  2003 – 2004
 
9/5

Concert Season Brochures,  2004 – 2005
 
9/6

Concert Season Brochures,  2005 – 2006
 
9/7

Concert Season Brochures,  2006 – 2007
 
9/8

Concert Season Brochures,  2007 – 2008
 
9/9

Concert Season Brochures,  2008 – 2009
 
9/10

Concert Season Brochures,  2009 – 2010
 
9/11

Season Promotional Brochures, 1991 – 2009
 
9/12

Concert Fliers, 1986 – 2010

 

Series III:  Public Relations and Publicity, 1985-2010

1.0 linear foot
 
 
Container(s)
Description
 
box/folder
10/1


Education Outreach, 1997-2009
 
10/2

Publicity Committee, 1987
 
10/3

Business Advertising, 1987
 
10/4

Brochure, program, and advertising costs and planning, 1985-2005
 
10/5

Advertising Contracts and Summaries,  2000 – 2001
 
10/6

Advertising Contracts and Summaries,  2001 – 2002
 
19/14

Advertising Summaries,  2002 – 2003
 
19/15

Advertising Contracts and Summaries,  2003 – 2004
 
10/7

Public Service Announcements, 1987 – 1988
 
10/8

Newsletters, 1988
 
10/9

Newsletters, 1991 – 1994
 
10/10

Audience Survey, 1993
 
10/11

Running List of News clippings, 1990 – 2004
 
10/12

News Clippings, 1985
 
10/13

News Clippings, 1986 -1988
 
10/14

News Clippings, 1989 – 1991
 
10/15

News Clippings, 1992 – 1994
 
10/16

News Clippings, 1995 – 1997
 
10/17

News Clippings, 1998 – 2000
 
10/18

News Clippings, 2001 – 2003
 
10/19

News Clippings, 2004 – 2006
 
10/20

News Clippings, 2007 – 2010
 
10/21

Photographs, Orchestra Portrait, 1994
 
10/22

Photographs, Orchestra Portrait, 1995
 
10/23

Photographs, Quinn’s Hot Springs Concert , 2004
 
10/24

Photographs, Concert, 2004
 
10/25

Photographs, 20th Anniversary Concert Reception,  2005
 
10/26

Photographs, Individual players,  undated
 
OS 17, MC VII-1

Poster, JS Bach, Brandenburg Concertos,  December 1987
 


Poster, First Annual Musical Garden Tour, 1994
 


Cover of Missoulian Entertainer, December 1987
 


Cover of Missoulian Entertainer, February 1995
 
11/1

Membership list, 1988 – 1991
 
11/2

Membership list, 1998 – 1999
 
11/3

Membership list, 1999 – 2000
 
11/4

Membership list,  2000 – 2001
 
11/5

Membership list, 2002 – 2003
 
11/6

Membership list,  2003 – 2005
 
11/7

Season Ticket Holders, undated

 

Series IV:  Recorded Materials, 1986-2010

2.5 linear feet
 
 
Container(s)
Description
   
Subseries 1:   Masters, 1987-1996
 
box
12


Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape - master, Bach Brandenburg Concertos No. 4 & 5, 1987
 


DAT [Digital Audio Tape] Master recording, Concert,  May 1992
 


DAT master recording, Concert, September 26, 1993
 


DAT master recording, Concert, December 19, 1993
 


DAT master recording, Concert, Winter 1994
 


DAT master recording, Concert, Fall, 1994
 


DAT master recording, Concert, October 23, 1995
 


DAT master recording, Concert , February 25, 1996
 


DAT master recording, Concert, Fall 1996
 


DAT master recording, May 11, 1996
   
Subseries 2:   Cassettes, 1987-1998
 
13

Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies, 1987
 


Cassette tapes Bach piano concert, undated
 


Cassette, Great Falls, 1993
 


Cassette , September 26, 1993
 


Cassette , Winter 1994
 


Cassette , Spring 1994
 


Cassette , Fall 1994
 


Cassette , February 25, 1995
 


Cassette , May 7, 1995
 


Cassette , February 25, 1996
 


Cassette, Fall Concert,  1996
 


Cassette, "A Tribute to John Lester",  1995
 


Cassette, "LIVE!!" , undated
 


Cassette, "Educational Outreach Tour" , 1998
   
Subseries 3:   Compact Discs, 1986-2010
 
18

CD, May 31, 1986
 
CD created in 2010 from VHS audio tape.
 


CD, February 1, 1987
 


CD, December 19, 1987
 


CD, May 22, 1988
 


CD, December 17, 1988
 


CD, March 4, 1989
 


CD, June 3, 1989
 


CD, October 14, 1989
 


CD, December 17, 1989
 


CD, March 17, 1990
 


CD, June 2, 1990
 


CD, October 7, 1990
 


CD, June 1, 1991
 


CD, October 12, 1991
 


CD, December 22, 1991
 


CD, December 5, 1992
 


CD, March 6, 1993
 


CD, May 16, 1993
 


CD, December 10, 1994
 
14

CD, November 30, 1996
 


CD , September 20,1998
 


CD , November 15, 1998
 


CD, February 21, 1999
 


CD, April 18, 1999
 


CD, September 19, 1999
 


CD, December 11, 1999
 


CD, February 20, 2000
 


CD, April 9, 2000
 


CD, October 1, 2000
 


CD, December 16, 2000
 


CD, September 30, 2001
 


CD, December 15, 2001
 


CD, February 24, 2002
 


CD, April 14, 2002
 


CD, September 28, 2002
 


CD, November 10, 2002
 


CD, February 16, 2003
 


CD, May 4, 2003
 


CD, September 14, 2003
 


CD, November 23, 2003
 


CD, March 29, 2004
 


CD, April 18, 2004
 


CD, September 19, 2004
 


CD, December 18, 2004
 


CD, February 20, 2005
 


CD, September 18, 2005
 


CD, December 17, 2005
 


CD, February 26, 2006
 


CD, April 23, 2006
 


CD, October 8, 2006
 


CD, December 18, 2006
 


CD, The Jeni Fleming Trio with The String Orchestra of the Rockies, "We’ll Be Together Again" , undated
 


CD, February 18, 2007
 


CD, April 15, 2007
 


CD, October 14, 2007
 


CD, December 15, 2007
 


CD, February 10, 2008
 


CD, April 20, 2008
 
17

CD, September 14, 2008
 


CD, December 15, 2008
 


CD, March 1, 2009
 


CD, May 3, 2009
 


CD, September 20, 2009
 


CD, December 13, 2009
 


CD, February 21, 2010
 


CD, May 2, 2010
   
Subseries 4:   Audio and Video Recordings, 1986-2010
 
15

Audio only VHS Tape, "Gala Concert", May 1986
 


Audio only VHS Tape, Spring Concert, 1986
 


Audio only VHS Tape,,  October 1986
 


Audio only VHS Tape, Butte, October 1986
 


Audio only VHS Tape, Dress Rehearsal,  December 1986
 


Audio only VHS Tape, Sarah Avery Recital, 1986
 


Audio only VHS Tape, May 1986
 


Audio only VHS Tape, Fall 1987
 


Audio only VHS Tape, Gala Concert,  1987
 


Audio only VHS Tape, Spring Concert,  1987
 
16

Audio only VHS Tape, 1985 – 1986
 


Audio only VHS Tape, SOR with Haroutene Bedelian, 1987
 


DVD, KPAX TV show on SOR, circa late 1980s
 


VHS Tape, Winter Concert, February 23, 1991
 


DVD, Winter Concert, February 23, 1991
 
DVD created in 2010 from VHS tape
 


DVD, Rehearsal, April 19, 1997
 


DVD, Christmas Concert, December 1997
 


DVD, "Amy-Piano", undated
 


VHS Tape, SOR Sarah Harball, undated
 


VHS Tape, SOR Public Service Announcement Short, Amit Peled , September 2004
 


VHS Tape, SOR Public Service Announcement, Swensen, 2004
 


DVD, SOR 2004 Public Service Announcements - Peled, Swensen, Harball, 1898-2004
 
also includes Handel Rehearsal March 8, 1989 and Montana Outreach event 1998
 


DVD, Amit Peled, April 20, 2008
 


DVD, mp3 files of all SOR audio CDs through 2009 and searchable pdf image files of all CD covers, 2010
 


VHS Tape, Building Art Participation, Montana Arts Council,  2001
 
does not appear to have any content related to SOR