Charles Knox scores collection

Collection

Identifier: M238

Staff Only
Not requestable

Content Description

The Charles Knox scores collection, 1950-2014, consists of 105 musical scores written by Charles Knox.

Dates

Creation: 1950-2014

Creator

Knox, Charles, 1929- (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biography of Charles Knox

Charles C. Knox (born April 19, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia) is an American composer and music educator. He is particularly noted for his music for brass instruments and chamber music, among his over 100 compositions to date. Knox received a B.F.A. in Music from the University of Georgia where he joined the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity (Epsilon Lambda chapter) in 1950 and was later elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He subsequently earned both his M.Mus. and Ph.D. from Indiana University, where he studied composition with Bernhard Heiden. Now retired from teaching, Knox was Professor of Music at Georgia State University for over three decades. In 2001 he was recipient of a Mayor's Fellowship in the Arts from the City of Atlanta.

Extent

1.9 Linear Feet (in 5 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Charles Knox Scores collection (1950-2014) consists of 105 musical scores written by Charles Knox. Charles C. Knox (born April 19, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia) is an American composer and music educator.