Joseph R. Farrell collection

Collection

Identifier: UA 0447

Staff Only

Finding aid note: The majority of this collection is digitized material. Please contact woodson@rice.edu for more information. Physical material kept onsite at Woodson Research Center.

Content Description

2 wav, 1 pdf, and 1 reel-to-reel (to be digitized and shared with donor)

Scope and Contents

This collection mainly contains audio files of the works of Joseph R. Farrell, a student in the Shepherd School of Music.

Dates

Creation: 1977

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

The majority of this collection is digitized material. Please contact woodson@rice.edu for more information. Physical material kept onsite at Woodson Research Center.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from the Joseph R. Farrell collection must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center.

The Woodson Research Center use policy is that researchers assume sole responsibility for any infringement of privacy, literary rights, copyrights, or other rights arising from their use of the archival materials. In addition to any restrictions placed by donors, certain kinds of archival materials are restricted for the life of the creator plus 50 years. These materials include, but are not limited to, student grades, transcripts, and any job applications or recommendations.

Biographical / Historical

Joseph Robert Farrell (1954-09-27 - 1977-07-12) was a composition major at the Shepherd School of Music, entering in Fall 1975, and thus one of the Shepherd School's earliest students. While studying compostion, Farrell also was in a band with classmate Howard Hill. In the band, Farrell wrote songs and played the piano, organ, synthesizer, and sometimes the guitar.

As a student, he composed more than fifty works for diverse vocal and instrumental combinations.