Acknowledgment:
The preparation of this finding aid was made possible through the generous support of the Taube Philanthropies. Their commitment to preserving and promoting cultural heritage has been instrumental in making this resource available to researchers and the public.
Scope and Contents
The Henryk Wars Manuscript Collection consists of a diverse array of materials, including orchestral and popular music manuscripts, printed scores, Wars’s caricatures and other artwork, recordings, movies featuring Wars’s music, photographs, and additional materials. These materials help understand Wars’s musical career and personal life. In 2024, the orchestral manuscripts of Henryk Wars from this collection have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Dates
Creation: 1902 – 1977
Creator
- Henryk Wars, Henry Vars, Henryk Warszawski, Henryk Vars
- Marek Zebrowski
Conditions Governing Access
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted via email to the USC Polish Music Center. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the USC Polish Music Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Biographical / Historical
Henryk Wars (Henryk Warszawski), born in 1902 in Warsaw, Poland, and later known as Henry Vars in the US, was a prolific composer primarily recognized for his film scores and popular songs. Influenced by American Jazz, he composed beloved hits like “Umówiłem się z nią na dziewiątą” and “Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy” for Polish musicals. Despite facing the upheaval of war, serving in the Polish Army and enduring German captivity, he continued his musical journey, eventually settling in the US in 1947. There, he established himself in the film industry and garnered numerous awards. His compositions continue to resonate, yet his broader musical contributions remain relatively unknown. Despite this, his legacy endures through his compositions, including classical works like the Sonatina for Orchestra, dedicated to Maurice Ravel.
Extent
xxx Linear Feet (xx boxes)
Language of Materials
English, Polish
Repository Details
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Collection Organization
The collection consists of physical and digital items. It is divided into the following series:
- Manuscripts
- Printed music
- Art work
- Recordings
- Movies
- Photos
- Varia
Thanks to the generous support of the Taube Philanthropies, most of the items within the collection are available online at the USC Digital Library. Due to copyright, only a portion of the scores is available online to read and download. Please call (213) 821-1356 email us at polishmusic@usc.edu to make an appointment to access the complete materials in person. Some of the items are exclusively available at the USC Polish Music Center.
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Archival ID: 4/1/9
Title: Maalot – Elegy for Orchestra [bound copy]
Description: Older copy of the orchestral score manuscript, bound in green cardboard cover.…Inscription on title page: “IN MEMORY OF MURDERED CHILDREN IN / MAALOT / ELEGY FOR ORCHESTRA / HENRY VARS.” Instrumentation: 1st and 2nd Flutes (1st and 2nd Piccolos); 1 and 2nd Oboes (English Horns); 1st and 2nd Clarinets in B-flat; 1st and 2nd Bassoons; 4 French Horns in F; 2 Trumpets in B-flat; 3 Trombones; Cymbal & Gong; Tympani; Harp; 1st and 2nd Violins; Viola, Cello, Bass
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Maalot: “The title for this composition is taken from an incident involving a group of Jewish children that were saved from the holocaust. Their transport reached Palestine already after the end of the Second World War. 240 children were living and being schooled in an orphanage near the Lebanese border. These children fell victim to an attack by Arab terrorists and my husband was deeply moved by the story. Maalot was written in response to his feelings about children all over the world—Henry had a special affinity with children. Maalot was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. It was also choreographed and performed by Stefan Wenta, a Los-Angeles based dancer, choreographer, and a close friend of the composer.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/19
Title: Adagio for Orchestra
Description:Score. Pencil manuscript on a 26-stave paper. 111 measures (measure numbers, tempo designation … and meter are entered in red pencil). Title page: “ADAGIO FOR ORCHESTRA.” Upper right: “Henry Vars.” Instrumentation: Flutes 1 & 2; Oboe; English Horn; Clarinets 1 & 2 in B-flat; B. Clarinet; Bassoon; Horns 1-4; Trumpets 1-3 in B-flat; Tympani, Bells, etc; Drums; 1st violins; 2nd Violins; Viola; Violoncello; Bass; Harp or Piano.
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Archival ID: 4/1/85
Title: City Silhouettes / City Sketches
Description: Draft manuscript of orchestration of the symphonic suite City Sketches (working title: City Silhouettes), in pencil. …[Note: It is assumed that this pencil version dates from 1951 because of the note made on the revised edition from 1969. See also the manuscript of the 1974 revision in Folder no. 3 or item 4 / 1 / 80]; a. First movement: “Highrise in haze.” Manuscript (complete) of the orchestral score in pencil on 26-stave paper. 28 pages numbered by composer, 111 measures. P. 1, top center: “CITY SILHOUETTES” underneath: “Henry VARS”; top left: “Part I. / Highrise in haze.”; b. Second movement: Downtown Blues. Manuscript (incomplete) of the orchestral score in pencil on 26-stave paper. 19 pages numbered by composer, 75 measures (m.63a crossed out). First page of mvmt (p.29), top left: “DOWNTOWN BLUES”; top center: “Henry VARS.” Tempo indication: “Molto Sostenuto.” [Note: The score contains numerous corrections and changes entered in pencil and black ink.]; c. Third movement: Freeway Scherzo. Manuscript (complete) of the orchestral score in pencil on 26-stave paper. 33 pages, 130 measures. First page of mvmt (p. 47), top left: “FREEWAY SCHERZO”; top center: “Henry VARS.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/86
Title: City Silhouettes / City Sketches
Description: Draft manuscript of orchestration of the symphonic suite City Sketches (working title: City Silhouettes), in ballpoint pen. … [Note: It is assumed that this ballpoint pen version dates from 1969 because of the copyright note made on the first page. See also the manuscript of the 1974 revision in Folder no. 3 or item 4 / 1 / 80] a. First movement: Highrise in haze. Manuscript (complete) of the orchestral score in blue ballpoint pen on 26-stave paper. 28 pages numbered by composer (p. 1-28), 111 measures. Title page, top left: “Part I. HIGHRISE IN HAZE,” tempo designation: “MODERATO”; top center: “Henry VARS”; bottom center: “COPYRIGHT RESERVED 1951. / COP. REV. EDITION 1969.”; b. Second movement: Downtown Blues. Manuscript (complete) of the orchestral score in ball point pen on 26-stave paper. 31 pages numbered by composer with several pages duplicated (p. 20-30), 127 measures (p. 29-71 in modern numbering by MZ). Title page, top left: “PART 2 / DOWNTOWN BLUES”; top center: “Henry VARS.”; c. Third movement: Freeway Scherzo. Manuscript (incomplete) of the orchestral score in blue ballpoint pen on 26-stave paper. 33 pages numbered by composer (missing: p. 9-10, 24), 126 measures (p. 72-101 in modern numbering by MZ). Title page, top left: “PART 3 / FREEWAY SCHERZO,” tempo designation: “CON MOTO”; top center: “Henry VARS.” [Note: The score contains numerous corrections and changes entered in pencil, and black, blue, green and red ink throughout the score.]
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Archival ID: 4/1/1
Title: Symphony No. 1
Movements: I. Allegro deciso / II. Adagio elegiaco / III. Allegretto con grazia / IV. Allegro con moto
Date: 1948
Description: Orchestral score, written on 28-stave paper, bound in green cardboard cover. Copy of the manuscript … (original probably made on onionskin paper) with numerous corrections entered by the composer. Corrections include added phrasing, revisions and additions, entered in black, red and blue pencil, and ink. Revisions to measures 101-102 in the third movement enclosed on a separate leaf. Instrumentation: Flutes 1-2-3; Oboes 1-2 and English Horn; Clarinets 1-2 in B-flat and Bass Clarinet in B-flat; Bassoons 1-2 and Contrabassoon; 4 Horns in F; Trumpets 1-2-3 in B-flat; Trombones 1-2-3; Tuba; Timpani; Percussion; Harp; Celesta; Strings. Movement I: Allegro deciso (57pp., 296 measures); Movement II: Adagio elegiaco (22pp., 134 measures); Movement III: Allegretto con grazia (42pp., 224 measures); Movement IV: Allegro con moto (33pp., 186 measures)
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Symphony No. 1: “It was written approximately in 1948, right after our arrival in the US but before Henry Vars began to work in the studios. Performed by an orchestra in the Valley. Harry Sukman (a student of Henry Vars) participated in the performance as pianist.” Four movements bound together, re-numbered starting with title page on 01-25-15; mvmt I: p.1-59, total: 156pp.
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Archival ID: 4/1/2
Title: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Date: 1950
Description: Orchestral score. Title page and second page 9.5 x 13 inches (24 x 33.5 cm). 187 measures. Pages 3-42 and 45-46 on …cream background onionskin paper. Pages 1-2, 43-44, and 47 on a white background onionskin paper (pages possibly revised?). Revisions of measures 130-131 on page 32 inserted into score and secured by masking tape. Note on the bottom of page 1 of score: “Copyright 1950.” Instrumentation: 3 Flutes (1 Piccolo); 2 Oboes; 1 English Horn; 2 Clarinets (B-flat); 1 Bass Clarinet (B-flat); 2 Bassoons; 4 French Horns (F); 3 Trumpets (B-flat); 3 Trombones; Percussion; Tympani; Harp; Strings; Piano Solo
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Piano Concerto: “The Piano Concerto was written shortly after our arrival in the US, around 1950, and first performed by Harry Sukman (a Paramount staff pianist) with the orchestra somewhere in the Valley in the 1950s. The recording of the concert was made and is held by Henry Vars’ son, Robert. This composition was taken by the publisher, Merlin [Robert Music Inc.], and used in a song in London. The musical material for Piano Concerto comes from a song written by Henry to the lyrics by Feliks Konarski. The tune ‘Po mlecznej drodze’ [Along the Milky Way] was originally written for the Second Corps during the Second World War, and performed by the duo of Gwidon Borucki and Renata (Anders) Bogdańska. This song became very popular, and Henry eventually turned it into a concerto for piano and orchestra.” Pagination re-numbered to included title pages and four movements continuous on 01-25-15, total: 51pp.
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Archival ID: 4/1/7
Title: Maalot – Elegy for Orchestra [in one movement]. Tempo designation: Molto sostenuto
Description: Orchestral score. Manuscript in black ink on a 21-stave onionskin paper. Title page and second page … approximately 9.5 x 13 inches (24 x 33.5 cm). Inscription on title page: “IN MEMORY OF MURDERED CHILDREN IN / MAALOT / ELEGY FOR ORCHESTRA / HENRY VARS.” 104 measures. Note on the bottom of first page of score, p. 3: “Cop.[yright] 1974 by Henry Vars.” Instrumentation: 1st and 2nd Flutes (1st and 2nd Piccolos); 1 and 2nd Oboes (English Horns); 1st and 2nd Clarinets in B-flat; 1st and 2nd Bassoons; 4 French Horns in F; 2 Trumpets in B-flat; 3 Trombones; Cymbal & Gong; Tympani; Harp; 1st and 2nd Violins; Viola, Cello, Bass
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Maalot: “The title for this composition is taken from an incident involving a group of Jewish children that were saved from the holocaust. Their transport reached Palestine already after the end of the Second World War. 240 children were living and being schooled in an orphanage near the Lebanese border. These children fell victim to an attack by Arab terrorists and my husband was deeply moved by the story. Maalot was written in response to his feelings about children all over the world—Henry had a special affinity with children. Maalot was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. It was also choreographed and performed by Stefan Wenta, a Los-Angeles based dancer, choreographer, and a close friend of the composer.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/10
Title: Maalot – Elegy for Orchestra [modern copy]
Description: Recent Xerox copy of the orchestral score manuscript, loose pages.Inscription on title page: “IN MEMORY OF … MURDERED CHILDREN IN / MAALOT / ELEGY FOR ORCHESTRA / HENRY VARS.” Instrumentation: 1st and 2nd Flutes (1st and 2nd Piccolos); 1 and 2nd Oboes (English Horns); 1st and 2nd Clarinets in B-flat; 1st and 2nd Bassoons; 4 French Horns in F; 2 Trumpets in B-flat; 3 Trombones; Cymbal & Gong; Tympani; Harp; 1st and 2nd Violins; Viola, Cello, Bass
Notes:Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Maalot: “The title for this composition is taken from an incident involving a group of Jewish children that were saved from the holocaust. Their transport reached Palestine already after the end of the Second World War. 240 children were living and being schooled in an orphanage near the Lebanese border. These children fell victim to an attack by Arab terrorists and my husband was deeply moved by the story. Maalot was written in response to his feelings about children all over the world—Henry had a special affinity with children. Maalot was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. It was also choreographed and performed by Stefan Wenta, a Los-Angeles based dancer, choreographer, and a close friend of the composer.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/14
Title: In Waltz Tempo
Description: Pencil manuscript short score on 12-stave paper. Page 1 (measures 1-12, not numbered). Pages 2-21 … (measures 13-248, numbered in red pencil) on 12-stave paper. Bottom of page 1: “Copyright 1951 by Henry Vars.” Some indications of instrumentation, transposed to A-flat major (see below)
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Archival ID: 4/1/18
Title: Religioso
Other title: Maalot – Elegy for Orchestra
Description: Score. Molto sostenuto. Pencil manuscript on a 12-stave paper. 104 measures … (measure numbers in pen and ink in composer’s hand). Title page: “Religioso” top center; “Molto sostenuto” top left; “Henry VARS” top right. Page 2: “Religioso” top center. This is a complete early sketch for Maalot, notated on 4 staves with details of orchestration entered into the score. There are numerous corrections of notation, phrasing, etc., some entered in blue and red ink. Undated.
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Archival ID: 4/1/21
Title: Chorale
Description: Pencil manuscript on 10-stave paper. 86 measures. Title page: “CHORALE” (also entered on pages … 2-4 and 7-10), and the name of composer: “Henry VARS,” upper right on title page only. “Andante sostenuto e maestoso” top left. Notated on five staves with details of orchestration, numerous corrections and revisions. The last page of manuscript contains additional sketches as well as indications of instrumental ranges (?). Undated.
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Archival ID: 4/1/22
Title: Con moto
Description: Pencil manuscript (incomplete), notated on a 12-stave paper. Title page: “CON MOTO” … top center; “Henry VARS” top right. Notated on four staves with details of orchestration, numerous corrections and revisions. Undated.
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Archival ID: 4/1/23
Title: Con moto [sketch?]
Description: Two pages of pencil manuscript, notated on a 12-stave paper. Possibly representing sketches … or continuation of Con moto. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/51
Title: Orchestral skeches [?]
Description: Manuscript in pencil on a 16-stave paper. 48 measures [?]. Some additional annotations in red ink in composer’s hand. … Note by MZ: probably a sketch for “Freeway Scherzo” from the “City Sketches” Suite. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/52
Title: Orchestral skeches [?]
Description: Manuscript in pencil on 14-stave paper. 24 measures [?]. Some additional annotations in red ink in composer’s hand. … Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/53
Title: Orchestral sketches for the film Fools’ Parade [?]
Description: Manuscript in pencil on 12-stave paper. 24 measures. Page 2 title: “The Eye – (Train); … Composer: “H. Vars,” and a cue number on upper left: “R2PB.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/54
Title: Orchestral sketch [?]
Description: Manuscript in black ink on the 16-stave paper. 32 measures, 4 pages. Orchestration details entered … in black ink; some additions to various instrumental parts added in pencil in the composer’s hand. On page 1 upper left: “MOLTO SOSTENUTO.” Undated and unsigned. Folder also includes several poorly made xerox copies (6) of that same item but different (later) version .
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Archival ID: 4/1/55
Title: Lullaby
Description: Sketch [for piano and unspecified ensemble?]. Pages numbered by composer in upper right. … Manuscript in pencil on the 8-stave paper. Page 1 upper left: “LULLABY.” Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/56
Title: Sketch
Description: Manuscript in pencil on 8-stave paper. Page [2] has measure numbers in composer’s hand (167-176).… Page 1 upper left: “Lead.” Page [3]: “BICENTENNIAL,” also in black pen “KIEV. 870 AM. 9.15 pm,” The last page: manuscript in blue ink in F minor, with various chords for violins 1&2 and viola, including a fingering chart. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/57
Title: Orchestral skeches
Description: Manuscript in pencil on 12-stave paper. 36 measures (not numbered). Some annotations and corrections in red ink in composer’s hand. … Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/58
Title: The Fifty Stars
Description: Manuscript (complete) in pencil on a 25-stave paper. Full orchestral score. … Instrumentation: Flutes 1&2 and Piccolo; Oboes 1&2; E-flat Clarinet, B-flat Clarinets 1-2-3; Alto Clarinet in E-flat; Bass Clarinet in E-flat; Contrabass Clarinet in E-flat; Trumpets 1-3; 4 [?] Horns in F; Trombones 1-2; Tuba; 2 Baritones in B-flat; Snare Drum; Cymbals; Strings; 4 Saxophones (Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass). Pages numbered top center in composer’s hand. Structural breaks annotated in red pencil in composer’s hand
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Archival ID: 4/1/59
Title: Untitled
Description: Manuscript (complete) in pencil on 12-stave paper. Pages numbered top right in composer’s hand. … The last page shows numerous revisions and corrections. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/60
Title: Untitled
Description: Manuscript (incomplete, possibly containing material of several compositions) in pencil on 8-stave paper.… Pages not numbered, except for page 1. Marks in red ink in composer’s hand on pages 1 and 2. Indications: “Theme” (p. 1), “Yiddish” (p. 2), “Fast” (p.3), “PRESTO” (P.4), “MISTERIOSO” (p. 5), and “Agitato” (p. 8) in composer’s hand. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/61
Title: Untitled
Description: Manuscript (incomplete, possibly containing material of several compositions) in pencil on 8-stave paper. …Pages not numbered. Marks in red ink in composer’s hand on page 3. Indications: “Coda” (p. 5), time codes (p. 6) [possibly indicating that it is a manuscript fragment of a film cue], and measure numbers (85-96) entered on the last page in composer’s hand. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/62
Title: ETUDES FR MARTIN [?]
Description: Manuscript (incomplete) in pencil on an 8-stave paper. The last page contains sketches for a … separate subject and counterpoint. Undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/63
Title: Untitled
Description: Manuscript (incomplete, possibly containing material of different compositions) … in pencil on an 8-stave paper. Page 3 numbered on upper right. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/64
Title: Untitled
Description: Manuscript (incomplete, possibly containing material of at least two different compositions) … in pencil on a 12-stave paper. The lower left hand corner of page is cut out. Some lyrics written over the top part of the staves on p. 1. Page 2 has the following title: “THEME” and “H. VARS” with time codes [?] entered above the staves and red ink markings in composer’s hand. Undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/65
Title: Sketch for film music
Description: Manuscript in pencil, with some annotations in composer’s hand. Upper LH corner: “Prod. 1876.” Upper RH corner” … “Reel 3; Part B; Page 4.” Signed Henry Vars in red pencil. Manuscript fragment of a film cue on a 12-stave paper, 1 page. Includes time codes and numerous annotations in red pencil in composer’s hand. Undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/66
Title: Orchestral sketch [?]
Description: Manuscript in pencil, with some annotations in composer’s hand. Fragment [possibly the ending of an orchestral … composition [?]. Manuscript in pencil on 12-stave paper (possibly intended for orcestra). 1 page. Includes page number “6” on upper right in composer’s hand. The last 3 measures on bottom right may represent sketches for a different composition and include red ink marks in composer’s hand. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/67
Title: Various sketchs [?]
Description: Manuscript in pencil, with some annotations in composer’s hand. Various sketches. Manuscript in pencil on a 12-stave paper. … 1 double-sided page. Includes ideas and motives for different compositions. The bottom 4 staves of the right-hand side page contain a 16-measure melody [a show tune?]. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/68
Title: The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky
Description: Manuscript (incomplete) of transcription [study of the composition?] by Henry Vars. Notated in pencil …on 4-stave paper with red pencil annotations of meter and tempo changes. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/69
Title: Andante
Description: Manuscript (incomplete) in pencil on a 12-stave paper. Pages numbered top left, in composer’s hand, both marked “ANDANTE.” … Red pencil annotations of meter changes in composer’s hand. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/70
Title: Untitled
Description: Manuscript (incomplete) in pencil on a 12-stave paper. 1 page, numbered “12” top left, in composer’s hand. … Red ink mark in the middle stave on the page. The back side of the page contains lyrics to the [title tune?] of feature film, Flipper
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Archival ID: 4/1/71
Title: Umówiłem się z nią na 9-tą
Description: Manuscript in black ink on an 8-stave paper. 28 measures (only the melody is written out with chord … symbols above). 4-part arrangement. Undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/74
Title: Untitled
Description: Manuscript in pencil on 30-stave onionskin paper. Fragment of an orchestral composition … [possibly Maalot?]. One additional page without music, but with measure numbers (13-30) written in by composer [in preparation for making a clean copy?]. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/83
Title: City Sketches
Movements: 1. Skyscrapers in the Fog / 1. Hollywood Haze (High-Rise) / 2. Downtown Blues / 3. Freeway Scherzo
Description: Manuscript draft (incomplete) of orchestral score for City Sketches – Symphonic Suite for orchestra. … Movement 1: “Skyscrapers in the Fog.” (15 pages, numbered by composer (p. 6 missing, measure 40-47)). Manuscript in pencil on 8-stave paper, notated on 4-stave systems. Title page top left: “SKYSCRAPERS IN THE FOG” and top right: “Henry VARS.” Tempo designation: “Allegro mod_to (Poco rubato).” Undated. This may be the preliminary version of the composition eventually titled “High-Rise,” the first movement of the City Sketches suite. Movement 1: “Hollywood Haze (High-Rise).” Manuscript in pencil on 12-stave paper, notated on 4-stave systems with details of orchestration, 10 pages, numbered by composer (p. 8 missing, measure 85-96), 111 measures. Title page top center: “Hollywood Haze” and underneath “(High-Rise).” Top right: “Henry VARS.” Tempo designation: “Moderato.”. This is a later version of the composition finally titled “High-Rise” with details of orchestration, and more extensive indications of tempo and dynamics. Movement 2: “Downtown Blues.” Manuscript in pencil on the 12-stave paper, notated on 4-stave systems with details of orchestration. 10 pages numbered by composer (pages 1-2 and 9-10; missing p. 3-8, measures 25-98). 122 measures. Pages 1-2 contain measures 1-24, pages 9-10 contain measures 99-122. Title page, top center: “Downtown Blues.” Top right: “Henry VARS.” Tempo designation: “Molto sostenuto.”. This is a sketch for the second movement of City Sketches for orchestra. Movement 3: “Freeway Scherzo.”: Manuscript in pencil on the 12-stave paper, notated on 4-stave systems with details of orchestration. 8 pages numbered by composer (missing the last x? pages). 98 measures (missing last x? measures). Title page, top center: “Freeway Scherzo.” Top left: “(3rd version)”. Top right: “Henry VARS.” Tempo designation: “Con moto.” This is a sketch for the third (last) movement of City Sketches for orchestra. Missing page 6 – Bars 40-47.
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Archival ID: 4/1/84
Title: City Sketches
Description: Manuscript of orchestral score (complete, including title and instrumentation pages) in black ink on onionskin … paper, clean copy. Title page (p. 1): “HENRY VARS / CITY SKETCHES / SYMPHONIC SUITE / 1. HIGH-RISE / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES / 3. FREEWAY SCHERZO” in composer’s hand, black ink on onionskin paper. Page 1 composed of 4 strips of paper held together with a masking tape. Instrumentation page (p. 2): list of instruments in composer’s hand, black ink on onionskin paper. “2 FLUTES (PICCOLO) / 2 OBOES (ENG. HORN) / 2 CLAR. B-FLAT (B. CLAR.) / 2 BASSOONS / 4 HORNS / 3 TRUMPETS B-FLAT / 3 TROMBONES / PERCUSSION (DRUMS, CYM., XYLO., GONG) / PIANO (CELESTE) / VIOLINS / VIOLA / CELLO / BASS.” First movement: High Rise: 19 pages (p. 3-21), 126 measures. Page numbers entered by composer on top left (even numbers) and top right (odd numbers). Title initials (“H. R.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “MODERATO”; top center: “HIGH RISE”; top right: “Henry Vars”; bottom left: “© by Henry Vars / 1974.”; Second movement: Downtown Blues: 19 pages (p.22-41), 123 measures. Page numbers entered by composer on top left (even numbers) and top right (odd numbers). Title initials (“D. B.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “MOLTO SOSTENUTO”; top center: “DOWNTOWN BLUES”; top right: “Henry Vars.”; Third movement: Freeway Scherzo: 30 pages (p. 42-71), 126 measures. Page numbers entered by composer on top right. Title initials (“F. S.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “CON MOTO”; top center: “FREEWAY SCHERZO”; top right: “Henry Vars.” [Note: in all movements, pages vary slightly in width and height; many have middle section cut out to indicate breaks between the systems.]
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about City Sketches: “Henry worked on this composition shortly after our arrival in the United States in 1947. Since I was working full time, I did not even know he was writing it, and found this composition among his papers only a few years ago.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/88
Title: Time Square Scherzo / City Sketches / Freeway Scherzo [?]
Description: Manuscript in pencil on 12-stave paper. 130 measures (measure numbers entered on pages 3-11, beginning with … measure 25). Corrections throughout in pencil. Title page: “TIME SQUARE SCHERZO” top center, “Henry VARS” top rightPage 2, top left: “T.S.S.” Written in a 4-stave draft form, this is likely an earlier version of the third movement for City Sketches. Contains numerous details of instrumentation, corrections and revisions. Comparison with the final version shows changes and additions, yet this sketch contains a great deal of material found in Freeway Scherzo, the third movement of the orchestral suite, City Sketches
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about City Sketches: “Henry worked on this composition shortly after our arrival in the United States in 1947. Since I was working full time, I did not even know he was writing it, and found this composition among his papers only a few years ago.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/89
Title: City Sketches
Description: Orchestral score. Recent b&w copy of the 1974 onionskin manuscript (see item 4 / 1 / 80 above); … comb-bound with white cover (complete, including the title page). Title page: “HENRY VARS / CITY SKETCHES / SYMPHONIC SUITE / 1. HIGH-RISE / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES / 3. FREEWAY SCHERZO” in composer’s hand. Second title page: list of instruments in composer’s hand. “2 FLUTES (PICCOLO) / 2 OBOES (ENG. HORN) / 2 CLAR. B-FLAT (B. CLAR.) / 2 BASSOONS / 4 HORNS / 3 TRUMPETS B-FLAT / 3 TROMBONES / PERCUSSION (DRUMS, CYM., XYLO., GONG) / PIANO (CELESTE) / VIOLINS / VIOLA / CELLO / BASS.” First movement: High Rise: 19 pages, 126 measures. Page numbers entered on top left (even numbers) and top right (odd numbers). Title initials (“H. R.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “MODERATO”; top center: “HIGH RISE”; top right: “Henry Vars”; bottom left: “© by Henry Vars / 1974.”; Second movement: Downtown Blues: 19 pages, 123 measures. Page numbers entered on top left (even numbers) and top right (odd numbers). Title initials (“D. B.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “MOLTO SOSTENUTO”; top center: “DOWNTOWN BLUES”; top right: “Henry Vars.”; Third movement: Freeway Scherzo: 30 pages, 126 measures. Page numbers entered on top right. Title initials (“F. S.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “CON MOTO”; top center: “FREEWAY SCHERZO”; top right: “Henry Vars.”
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about City Sketches: “Henry worked on this composition shortly after our arrival in the United States in 1947. Since I was working full time, I did not even know he was writing it, and found this composition among his papers only a few years ago.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/90
Title: City Sketches
Description: Orchestral score. Older b&w thermographic copy of the 1974 onionskin manuscript (see item 4 / 1 / 80 above); … bound with dark blue cove (complete, including the title page). Several markings at the begining by the composer in red pencil. Title page: “HENRY VARS / CITY SKETCHES / SYMPHONIC SUITE / 1. HIGH-RISE / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES / 3. FREEWAY SCHERZO” in composer’s hand. Second title page: list of instruments in composer’s hand. “2 FLUTES (PICCOLO) / 2 OBOES (ENG. HORN) / 2 CLAR. B-FLAT (B. CLAR.) / 2 BASSOONS / 4 HORNS / 3 TRUMPETS B-FLAT / 3 TROMBONES / PERCUSSION (DRUMS, CYM., XYLO., GONG) / PIANO (CELESTE) / VIOLINS / VIOLA / CELLO / BASS.” First movement: High Rise: 19 pages, 126 measures. Page numbers entered on top left (even numbers) and top right (odd numbers). Title initials (“H. R.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “MODERATO”; top center: “HIGH RISE”; top right: “Henry Vars”; bottom left: “© by Henry Vars / 1974.”; Second movement: Downtown Blues: 19 pages, 123 measures. Page numbers entered on top left (even numbers) and top right (odd numbers). Title initials (“D. B.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “MOLTO SOSTENUTO”; top center: “DOWNTOWN BLUES”; top right: “Henry Vars.”; Third movement: Freeway Scherzo: 30 pages, 126 measures. Page numbers entered on top right. Title initials (“F. S.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “CON MOTO”; top center: “FREEWAY SCHERZO”; top right: “Henry Vars.””
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about City Sketches: “Henry worked on this composition shortly after our arrival in the United States in 1947. Since I was working full time, I did not even know he was writing it, and found this composition among his papers only a few years ago.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/91
Title: City Sketches
Description: Orchestral score. Older b&w thermographic copy of the 1974 onionskin manuscript (see item 4 / 1 / 80 above); … bound; no cover, no title page. First movement: High Rise: 20 pages, 126 measures. Page numbers entered on top left (even numbers) and top right (odd numbers). Title initials (“H. R.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “MODERATO”; top center: “HIGH RISE”; top right: “Henry Vars”; bottom left: “© by Henry Vars / 1974.”; Second movement: Downtown Blues: 19 pages, 123 measures. Page numbers entered on top left (even numbers) and top right (odd numbers). Title initials (“D. B.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “MOLTO SOSTENUTO”; top center: “DOWNTOWN BLUES”; top right: “Henry Vars.”; Third movement: Freeway Scherzo: 30 pages, 126 measures. Page numbers entered on top right. Title initials (“F. S.”) entered on top left of each page. Title page, top left: “CON MOTO”; top center: “FREEWAY SCHERZO”; top right: “Henry Vars.””
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about City Sketches: “Henry worked on this composition shortly after our arrival in the United States in 1947. Since I was working full time, I did not even know he was writing it, and found this composition among his papers only a few years ago.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/145
Title: Przy Studni
Date: 1948
Description: Score. Manuscript in pencil on a 12-stave paper. Page no. 1: Kujawiak, … on the bottom inscription: “Copyright 1948 by Henry VARS”. Page No. 3: Oberek.
Notes: Wars recreated the score for his Polish Parade show, Przy studni [At the well], in Hollywood in 1948. It is notated as an instrumental suite of the most popular folk dances of the time. It opens with a quiet introduction marked Sostenuto—poco rubato. The next section is a Kujawiak (Poco piú mosso), and a feisty Mazur (Piú animato) movement follows. This orchestral suite gains steam with a lively Oberek (Allegro—Piú vivo) that abruptly stops on a general pause. At that point the opening material returns in a more somber atmosphere and a much slower tempo (Adagio), but eventually recovers its momentum in the closing bars marked Andantino—Allegretto. This extended instrumental number was usually accompanied by several intricately choreographed dance numbers performed by the traveling theatre ensemble’s cast. [MZ]
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Archival ID: 4/1/147
Title: Fragment of film music [title unknown]
Description: Score. Only pages No. 27 and 28. Measures 169-176. Manuscript in black ink … on a 8-stave paper.
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Archival ID: 4/1/3
Title: [Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, solo piano part]
Description: Solo piano part. Manuscript in black ink on an 8-stave onionskin paper. Last page cut off at the final double bar. … Title page: No title, “by Henry VARS” top right corner and, on the bottom, “Copyright 1950 / Robert Music Inc.”
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Piano Concerto: “The Piano Concerto was written shortly after our arrival in the US, around 1950, and first performed by Harry Sukman (a Paramount staff pianist) with the orchestra somewhere in the Valley in the 1950s. The recording of the concert was made and is held by Henry Vars’ son, Robert. This composition was taken by the publisher, Merlin [Robert Music Inc.], and used in a song in London. The musical material for Piano Concerto comes from a song written by Henry to the lyrics by Feliks Konarski. The tune Po mlecznej drodze [Along the Milky Way] was originally written for the Second Corps during the Second World War, and performed by the duo of Gwidon Borucki and Renata (Anders) Bogdańska. This song became very popular, and Henry eventually turned it into a concerto for piano and orchestra.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/4
Title: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
Description: Orchestral parts. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper. Inscription on title page: …“Concerto for piano and orchestra / by / Henry Vars / (ou reverso) / 3 Flutes (1 picc.); / 2 Oboes / 1 Eng. Horn / 2 Clar. (B-flat) / 1 Bs.Clar (B-flat / 2 Bassoons / 4 Horns (F) / 3 Trpts (B-flat) / 3 Trbns / Perc. / Tymp. / Harp. / Strings / Piano solo”. 1st Viol. (pp. 2-4) [Additional page 1 of Violin 1, measures 1-85, in photocopy with hand-entered corrections]; 2nd Viol. (pp 5-8). Additional page (containing measures 138-187) with measures 178-187 without numbers. Last 3 measures on hand-drawn stave, possibly representing the revised version; Viola (p. 9-11); Cello (p. 12-14). Revision of the last stave on p. 14 (measures 183-187) attached on top of the previous version; C. Bass (p. 15-17). Lower right corner of p. 16 cut out (possibly to allow for a page turn); Harp (p. 18-22); Tympani (p. 23); Percussion (p. 24, page sized 9.5 x 9.5 inches / 24 x 24 cm). The last 3 staves were cut out; 1st Tromb. (p.25-26); 2nd Tromb. (p. 27-28); 3rd Tromb. (p. 29-30); 1st Trump. B-flat (p. 31-32); 2nd Trump. B-flat (p. 33-34); 3rd Trump. B-flat (p. 35-36); 1st Horn (F) (p. 37-39); 2nd Horn F (p. 40-41); 3rd Horn F (p. 42-43); 4th Horn F (p. 44-45); 1st Bassoon (p. 46-48); 2nd Bassoon (p. 49-51); 1st Clar. B-flat (p. 52-54); 2nd Clar. B-flat (p. 55-57); Bass Clar. B-flat (p. 58-59); 1st Oboe (p. 60-62); 2nd Oboe (p. 63-65); Eng. Horn (p. 66-68); 1st Flute (p. 69-70); 2nd Flute (p. 71-72). P. 72, measures 169-187 revised and attached to the bottom of the page; 3rd Flute (picc.) (p. 73-74). Additional items: 2 large manilla envelopes (empty) pertaining to score and parts with composer’s handwriting.
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Piano Concerto: “The Piano Concerto was written shortly after our arrival in the US, around 1950, and first performed by Harry Sukman (a Paramount staff pianist) with the orchestra somewhere in the Valley in the 1950s. The recording of the concert was made and is held by Henry Vars’ son, Robert. This composition was taken by the publisher, Merlin [Robert Music Inc.], and used in a song in London. The musical material for Piano Concerto comes from a song written by Henry to the lyrics by Feliks Konarski. The tune Po mlecznej drodze [Along the Milky Way] was originally written for the Second Corps during the Second World War, and performed by the duo of Gwidon Borucki and Renata (Anders) Bogdańska. This song became very popular, and Henry eventually turned it into a concerto for piano and orchestra.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/5
Title: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra [?]
Description: Pencil manuscript sketch on a 20-stave paper. Pages, with 2 holes punched in the left margin are bound with string. …Page 1 title: “Concerto.” Top left corner: “(C) MODERATO.” Measure numbers (1-26) entered in red pencil. Possibly a sketch or the early version of the Andante section (see page 13, measure 44 of the final score). Also compare piano entry in the sketch (page 5, measure 19) with the beginning of the Andante in the full score (rehearsal letter C, p. 13, measure 44).
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Piano Concerto: “The Piano Concerto was written shortly after our arrival in the US, around 1950, and first performed by Harry Sukman (a Paramount staff pianist) with the orchestra somewhere in the Valley in the 1950s. The recording of the concert was made and is held by Henry Vars’ son, Robert. This composition was taken by the publisher, Merlin [Robert Music Inc.], and used in a song in London. The musical material for Piano Concerto comes from a song written by Henry to the lyrics by Feliks Konarski. The tune Po mlecznej drodze [Along the Milky Way] was originally written for the Second Corps during the Second World War, and performed by the duo of Gwidon Borucki and Renata (Anders) Bogdańska. This song became very popular, and Henry eventually turned it into a concerto for piano and orchestra.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/8
Title: Maalot – Elegy for Orchestra
Description: Orchestral parts. Manuscript in black ink on 10-stave onionskin paper. Instrumentation: 1 Flute (picc.) (p. 1-2) …[Empty staves cut out of p. 2]; 2nd Flute (picc.) (p. 3-4) [Empty staves cut out of p. 4]; 1st Oboe (p. 5-6) [Empty staves cut out of p. 6]; 2nd Oboe (English horn) (p. 7-8) [Empty staves cut out of p. 8]; 1st Clar. B-flat (p. 9-10); 2nd Clar. B-flat (p. 11-12) [Empty staves cut out of p. 12]; 1st Bassoon (p. 13-14) [Empty staves cut out of p. 14]; 2nd Bassoon (p. 15-16) [Empty staves cut out of p. 16]; 1st & 2nd Horns F (p. 17-18) [Empty staves cut out of p. 18]; 3rd & 4th Horns F (p. 19-20) [Empty staves cut out of p. 20]; 1st & 2nd Trump. B-flat (p. 21); 1st & 2nd Trombone (p. 22); 3rd Trombone (p. 23) [second stave from the top cut out]; Harp (p. 24-25) [Empty staves cut out of p. 25]; Tymp. (p. 26); Percussion (p. 27; approximate size 9.5 x 9.3 inches / 24 x 23 cm), 1st Viol. (p. 28-29) [Empty staves cut out of p. 29]; 2nd Viol. (p. 30-31) [Empty staves cut out of p. 31]; Viola (p. 32-33) [Empty staves cut out of p. 33); Cello (p. 34-35); Bass (p. 36-37) [Empty staves cut out of p. 37]
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Maalot: “The title for this composition is taken from an incident involving a group of Jewish children that were saved from the holocaust. Their transport reached Palestine already after the end of the Second World War. 240 children were living and being schooled in an orphanage near the Lebanese border. These children fell victim to an attack by Arab terrorists and my husband was deeply moved by the story. Maalot was written in response to his feelings about children all over the world—Henry had a special affinity with children. Maalot was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. It was also choreographed and performed by Stefan Wenta, a Los-Angeles based dancer, choreographer, and a close friend of the composer.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/11
Title: Maalot – Elegy for Orchestra [copy of orchestral parts]
Description: Set of orchestral parts, complete. Copy of manuscript in black ink on 10-stave paper. … Likely made several years ago for performance. Occasional pencil markings [made by the composer or performers?] and changes in black marker [made by the composer?]. Single set of parts for each instrument or instrumental group. Copy odrered by Denis Mitchell. Instrumentation: 1st flute (picc.) (p. 1-2); 2nd Flute (picc.) (p. 3-4); 1st oboe (p. 5-6); 2nd Oboes (English Horns) (p. 7-8); 1st Clarinet (p. 9-10); 2nd Clarinet in B-flat (p. 11-12); 1st Bassoons (p. 13-14); 2nd Bassoon (p. 15-16); 1st and 2nd French Horns in F (p. 17-18) 3rd and 4th Fr. Horns (p. 19-20); 1st and 2nd Trumpets in B-flat (p. 21); 1st and 2nd Trombones (p. 22); 3rd Trombone (p. 23); Percussion (Cymbal & Gong) (p. 24); Tympani (p. 25); Harp (p. 26-27); 1st Violin (p. 28-29); 2nd Violin (p. 30-31); Viola (p. 32-33); Cello (p. 34-36; Bass (p. 36-37)
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Maalot: “The title for this composition is taken from an incident involving a group of Jewish children that were saved from the holocaust. Their transport reached Palestine already after the end of the Second World War. 240 children were living and being schooled in an orphanage near the Lebanese border. These children fell victim to an attack by Arab terrorists and my husband was deeply moved by the story. Maalot was written in response to his feelings about children all over the world—Henry had a special affinity with children. Maalot was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. It was also choreographed and performed by Stefan Wenta, a Los-Angeles based dancer, choreographer, and a close friend of the composer.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/12
Title: Maalot – Elegy for Orchestra (in one movement)
Description: Orchestral parts (multiple old copies of manuscript). Copy of manuscript in black ink on 10-stave paper.… One set of each: 1st Flute (picc.) (p. 1-2), 2nd Flute (picc.) (p. 3-4), 1st Oboe (p. 5-6), 2nd Oboe (English horn) (p. 7-8), 1st Clar. B-flat (p. 9-10), 2nd Clar. B-flat (p. 11-12), 1st Bassoon (p. 13-14), 2nd Bassoon (p. 15-16). Three sets of 1 & 2nd Trombone parts (p. 17-19). One set of 3rd Trombone parts (p. 20). Three sets of 1st & 2nd Horns F (p. 21-26). Three sets of 3rd & 4th Horns F parts (p. 27-32). Three sets of 1st& 2nd Trump. in B-flat parts (p. 33-35). One set of Harp parts (p. 36-37). One set of Percussion parts (p. 38). One set of Tympani (p. 39). 9 sets of 1st Violin parts (p. 40-57). 8 sets of 2nd Violin parts (p. 58-73). 7 sets of Viola parts (p. 74-87). 7 sets of Cello parts (p. 88-101). 7 sets of Bass parts (p. 102-115). Several orchestral parts contain annotations made by the composer or performers [?] in rehearsal [?]
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Maalot: “The title for this composition is taken from an incident involving a group of Jewish children that were saved from the holocaust. Their transport reached Palestine already after the end of the Second World War. 240 children were living and being schooled in an orphanage near the Lebanese border. These children fell victim to an attack by Arab terrorists and my husband was deeply moved by the story. Maalot was written in response to his feelings about children all over the world—Henry had a special affinity with children. Maalot was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. It was also choreographed and performed by Stefan Wenta, a Los-Angeles based dancer, choreographer, and a close friend of the composer.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/15
Title: In Waltz Tempo [handwritten copy]
Description: No title indicated. Incomplete manuscript in black ink of orchestral parts (strings only), made by professional copyist …(possibly Arthur L. Boyd, see below) on a 12-stave onionskin paper. Contains single set of parts for 1st Violins (p. 1-3); 2nd Violins (p. 4-6); Viola (p. 7-9); Cello (p. 10-12); Basses (p. 13-14). The key: D-flat major
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Archival ID: 4/1/16
Title: In A Waltz Tempo [handwritten copy]
Description: Set of orchestral parts, old copies of copyist’s black ink manuscript on a 10 or 12-stave paper. … Each set of parts bears a stamp with the following inscription: “Round seal: Musicians’ Association, Long Beach, Cal., Local AAFML no. 343 [?]. Arthur L. Boyd / Date Mar 5 1948 / Copyist.” Note: This is an original folder, with the inscription in composer’s hand: “IN A WALTZ TEMPO / (ORCH. PARTS)”. Instrumentation: 1st Flute (p. 1-3); 2nd Flute (p. 4-6); Oboe (p. 7-8); English Horn (p. 9-10); 1st Clarinet (B-flat) (p. 11-13); 2nd Clarinet (B-flat) (p. 14-16); 3rd Clarinet B-flat / subst. engl. horn (p. 17-19). Possibly a quick extra copy of the part [???]; 1st Bassoon (p. 20-21); 2nd Bassoon (p. 22-23); 1st Horns (F) (p. 24-25); 2nd Horns (F) (p. 26-27); 3rd Horns (F) (p. 28-29); 4th Horns (F) (p. 30-31); 1st Trumpet (B-flat) (p. 32-33); 2nd Trumpet (B-flat) (p. 34-35); 3rd Trumpet (B-flat) (p. 36-37); 1st Trombone (p. 38-39); 2nd Trombone (p. 40-41); 3rd Trombone (p. 42-43); Tympani (p. 44); Drums (p. 45-46, two sets); Harp (p. 47-53); 1st Violins (p. 54-83) – 10 sets of parts (copies of the onionskin original, 3pp. each); 2nd Violins (p. 84-113) – 10 sets of parts (copies of onionskin original, 3pp. each); Violas (p. 114-131) – 6 sets of parts (copies of onionskin original, 3pp. each); Cello (p. 132-149) – 6 sets of parts (copies of onionskin original, 3pp. each); Basses (p. 150-159) – 5 sets of parts (copies of onionskin original, 2pp. each)
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Archival ID: 4/1/20
Title: Adagio for Orchestra [orchestral parts]
Description: Orchestral parts (incomplete). Manuscript in black ink on a 12-stave paper. Some crossing out and corrections, …also in black ink. Instrumentation: 2nd Trumpet (p. 1; measures 1-111). “2nd trp.” top left; “Adagio for orchestra” top center; “H.Vars” top right; 3rd Trumpet (p. 2; measures 1-111). “3 trp.” top left; “Adagio for orchestra” top center; “H.Vars” top right; 3rd Trombone (p. 3; measures 1-111). “3 tromb.” top left; “Adagio for orchestra” top center; “H.Vars” top right
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Scope and ContentsThis box contains the following manuscripts:
Archival ID: 4/1/42
Title: Orchestral part [?] Organ [?]
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 10-stave paper. 60 [?] measures.Top left of the left-side page: “ORG.” and …indication “2 x 8va”. Note by MZ: Possibly an early sketch / layout for the orchestral part. The last 2 measures on the bottom of the right-hand side page appear to represent another sketch. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/43
Title: Various sketches
Description: Manuscript score in black and red ink on 10-stave paper. Top left of the left-side page contains two lines …of a two-part melody, notated on a single stave. The right-hand side page represents almost entirely melodic sketches notated on a single stave. Numerous crossings and additions, mostly in red ink. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/44
Title: Various sketches
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 12-stave paper. Some corrections and additions in red ink on the bottom of the left …hand side page and on the bottom of the right hand side page. Note from MZ: possible sketch from Symphony No. 1, mvmt. I due to similar motifs. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/45
Title: Sketch in 3 / 4 time [for piano?]
Description: Manuscript score on 12-stave paper.21 measures [?]. Red ink, pencil and black ink. …Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/46
Title: [Various sketches]
Description: Manuscript score in black and red ink on 12-stave paper. …Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/47
Title: [Various sketches]
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on a 12-stave paper.… Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/48
Title: Various sketches [Possibly for Freeway Scherzo?]
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 10-stave paper. 1 page (number “3.” … on upper left; initials “F.S.” top center). Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/49
Title: Various sketches
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 16-stave paper. 22-measure fragment in …2 / 4 time, entitled “Fugato”. 1 page (not numbered). Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/75
Title: [Untitled]
Description: Manuscript (complete) in pencil on 10-stave paper. Pages numbered in composer’s hand. …Pages originally held together by transparent tape, reattached by Marek Żebrowski. On title page, top right: “Henry VARS / (ASCAP).” Undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/76
Title: I can’t forget
Description: For piano and voice [?]. Manuscript (complete) in pencil on 10-stave paper. Additional indications in …composer’s hand on top left of the title page: “LENTO (VERY SLOW).” Chord symbols written above the staff. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/77
Title: Powitasz mnie łzą
Description: For piano and voice. Manuscript (complete) in pen on a 12-stave paper. 4 pages …(continuous; likely taken from a music notebook); pages 1 and 3 numbered in composer’s hand. Chord symbols written above the staff. The last page also contains alternate versions of selected measures, one occurring on words: “Tylko tam.” Undated and unsigned. Top left of title page has the name “Ref-Ren” entered in ballpoint pen by a different hand. [Note: Ref-Ren is a pen name of a famous Polish librettist, Feliks Konarski, a frequent artistic collaborator of Henry Vars.] Unsigned and undated
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Feliks Konarski: “Feliks was a true literary genius. He would just sit down and write most wonderful verse. His parents were Polish, but he was born in Russia. As a young boy he walked to Poland on foot, eventually reaching Warsaw and literally living on the street. He wrote lyrics to many of Henry’s songs and was a great friend. After the war he lived in London, but eventually decided to emigrate to America. He settled in Chicago and was well received there. Unfortunately, he was never able to learn English well enough to speak or write it. He visited us in Los Angeles on numerous occasions—before and after Henry’s death.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/78
Title: Motion Picture Themes
Description: Piano reduction of an orchestral score with details of orchestration. Manuscript (complete) …in pencil on 10-stave paper. Top left of title page: “No. 1” Undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/79
Title: [Untitled]
Description: A show tune for Ice Capades [?]. Manuscript (complete) in pencil on 10-stave paper. …3 pages (pages 2 and 3 numbered in composer’s hand). Title page, top right: “Henry VARS / (ASCAP).” Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/80
Title: [Untitled]
Description: Piano reduction of a work for big band [?] with orchestration indications. Manuscript (complete) in pencil on 12-stave paper. …6 pages (3 two-page leaves), all numbered in composer’s hand. Unsigned and undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/81
Title: (The Flag with) The Fifty Stars
Description: Manuscript (complete) in pencil of a choral / orchestral score on 12-stave paper. The last page of score has …the lyrics of a verse written out; the verso side of the first two (np 4-5) pages also contains the song’s lyrics, all in composer’s hand. Title page, top right: “H. VARS – By Dunham / voc. arr. H. VARS.” Undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/82
Title: City Sketches
Movements: 1. High Rise / 2. Downtown Blues / 3. Freeway Scherzo
Description: Piano score [possibly first sketch?] of City Sketches – Symphonic Suite for orchestra. Manuscript … (complete) in pencil on 10-stave paper, arranged in folders. A. High-Rise (7 pp., 126 measures): Title page center: “1. HIGH – RISE.” Top left: “MODERATO.” Top right: “CITY SKETCHES / H. VARS.” All pages numbered in pencil. Measure numbers begin on p. 2 with measure 21. Measures 21-88 numbered in ink, 89-126 in pencil. Pages 3, 4, 5 and 7 contain the abbreviated title “H.R.” on upper left or upper right. B. Downtown Blues: (8 pages, no measure numbers). Title page center: “2. DOWNTOWN BLUES.” Top left: “1. (City Sketches) / Molto Sostenuto” Top right: “H. VARS.” All pages numbered in pencil. Pages 10-13 also numbered by composer (3-6) on both R and L side of top of page. The abbreviated title “D. B.” top right on pages 2-8. C. Freeway Scherzo: Manuscript (complete) in pencil on 10-stave paper, 8 pages, no measure numbers. Title page center: “3. FREEWAY SCHERZO.” Top left: “Allegro con moto.” Top right: “H. VARS.” All pages numbered in pencil. The abbreviated title “F. S.” top center, page 3. Undated
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Archival ID: 4/1/87
Title: City Sketches
Movements: 1. High Rise / 2. Downtown Blues / 3. Freeway Scherzo
Description: Orchestral parts (complete) – first movement: High-Rise. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper …, 46 pp., 126 measures. Title page: “Henry Vars / CITY SKETCHES / SYMPHONIC SUITE / 1. High-rise / 2. Downtown blues / 3. Freeway scherzo. Second page contains the instrument list: “2 Flutes (piccolo) / 2 Oboes (Eng. horn) / 2 Clar. B-flat (B. Clar.) / 2 Bassoons / 4 Horns / 3 Trump. B-flat / 3 Tromb. / Percussion (Drums, Cym., Xylo., Gong) / Piano (Celeste) / vlns. / viola / cello / Bass.” Instrumentation: 1st Flute. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper. 2 pages, numbered, 123 measures. Title page center: “1. / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES;” top left: “1 FLUTE;” top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.”, Instrumentation: 1st Flute – 2pp.; 2nd Flute – 2pp.; 1st Oboe – 2pp.; 2nd Oboe (English Horn) – 2pp.; 1st Clarinet in B-flat – 2pp.; 2nd Clarinet in B-flat (Bass Clarinet) – 2pp.; 1st Bassoon – 2pp.; 2nd Bassoon – 2pp.; 1st Horn (F) – 2pp.; 2nd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 3rd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 4th Horn (F) – 2pp.; 1st Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 2nd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 3rd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 1st Trombone – 1pp.; 2nd Trombone – 1pp.; 3rd Trombone – 1pp.; Tympani. – 1pp.; Percussion – 1pp.; Piano – 2pp.; 1st Violin – 2pp.; 2nd Violin – 2pp.; Viola – 2pp.; Cello- 2pp.; Double bass – 2pp. Orchestral parts (complete) – second movement: Downtown Blues. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper, 123 measures, Title page center: “1. / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES;” top left: name of instrument, top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.”. Instrumentation: 1st Flute. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper. 2 pages, numbered, 123 measures. Title page center: “1. / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES;” top left: “1 FLUTE;” top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.”, Instrumentation: 1st Flute – 2pp.; 2nd Flute – 1pp.; 1st Oboe – 2pp.; 2nd Oboe (English Horn) – 2pp.; 1st Clarinet in B-flat – 3pp.; 2nd Clarinet in B-flat (Bass Clarinet) – 2pp.; 1st Bassoon – 2pp.; 2nd Bassoon – 2pp.; 1st Horn (F) – 2pp.; 2nd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 3rd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 4th Horn (F) – 2pp.; 1st Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 2nd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 3rd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 1st Trombone – 1pp.; 2nd Trombone – 1pp.; 3rd Trombone – 1pp.; Tympani – 1pp.; Percussion – 1pp.; Piano – 4pp.; 1st Violin – 2pp.; 2nd Violin – 2pp.; Viola – 2pp.; Cello- 2pp.; Double bass – 2pp. Orchestral parts (complete) – third movement: Freeway Scherzo. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper, 126 measures, Title page center: “1. / 3. FREEWAY SCHERZO;” top left: name of instrument, top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.”. Instrumentation: 1st Flute. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper. 2 pages, numbered, 123 measures. Title page center: “1. / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES;” top left: “1 FLUTE;” top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.”, Instrumentation: 1st Flute – 2pp.; 2nd Flute – 2pp.; 1st Oboe – 2pp.; 2nd Oboe (English Horn) – 2pp.; 1st Clarinet in B-flat – 3pp.; 2nd Clarinet in B-flat (Bass Clarinet) – 3pp.; 1st Bassoon – 3pp.; 2nd Bassoon – 3pp.; 1st Horn (F) – 2pp.; 2nd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 3rd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 4th Horn (F) – 2pp.; 1st Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 2nd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 3rd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 1st Trombone – 1pp.; 2nd Trombone – 1pp.; 3rd Trombone – 1pp.; Tympani. – 1pp.; Percussion – 3pp.; Piano – 4pp.; 1st Violin – 2pp.; 2nd Violin – 2pp.; Viola – 2pp.; Cello – 3pp.; Double bass – 2pp.
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Archival ID: 4/1/92
Title: City Sketches / 1. High-rise
Description: Orchestral parts (complete). Older copy of the onionskin manuscript in black ink on 10-stave … paper, 126 measures (see item 4 / 1 / 83 above). First movement: High-Rise. Orchestral parts with annotations by the composer and / or performers [?]. , Title page: “Henry Vars / CITY SKETCHES / SYMPHONIC SUITE / 1. High-rise / 2. Downtown blues / 3. Freeway scherzo. Second page contains the instrument list: “2 Flutes (piccolo) / 2 Oboes (Eng. horn) / 2 Clar. B-flat (B. Clar.) / 2 Bassoons / 4 Horns / 3 Trump. B-flat / 3 Tromb. / Percussion (Drums, Cym., Xylo., Gong) / Piano (Celeste) / vlns. / viola / cello / Bass.” Instrumentation: 1st Flute. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper. 2 pages, numbered, 123 measures. Title page center: “1. / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES;” top left: “1 FLUTE;” top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.” Instrumentation: 1st Flute – 2pp.; 2nd Flute – 2pp.; 1st Oboe – 2pp.; 2nd Oboe (English Horn) – 2pp.; 1st Clarinet in B-flat – 2pp.; 2nd Clarinet in B-flat (Bass Clarinet) – 2pp.; 1st Bassoon – 2pp.; 2nd Bassoon – 2pp.; 1st Horn (F) – 2pp.; 2nd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 3rd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 4th Horn (F) – pp.; 1st Trumpet (B-flat) – 2pp.; 2nd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 3rd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 1st Trombone – 1pp.; 2nd Trombone – 1pp.; 3rd Trombone – 1pp.; Tympani. – 1pp.; Percussion – 1pp.; Piano – 4pp.; 1st Violins – 2pp.; 2nd Violins – 2pp.; Violas – 2pp.; Cellos- 2pp.; Double basses – 2pp. There are 2 sets of copies of percussion parts; 8 sets of copies of Violin I parts; 8 sets of copies of Violin II parts; 5 sets of copies of Viola parts; 5 sets of copies of Cello parts; and 5 sets of copies of Double Bass parts. Note: this copy must have been used by performers in US based on markings made in English.
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about City Sketches: “Henry worked on this composition shortly after our arrival in the United States in 1947. Since I was working full time, I did not even know he was writing it, and found this composition among his papers only a few years ago.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/93
Title: City Sketches / 2. Downtown Blues
Description: Orchestral parts (complete). Older copy of manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper, …123 measures (see item 4 / 1 / 83 above). Second movement: Downtown Blues. Title page center: “1. / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES;” top left: name of instrument, top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.” Instrumentation: 1st Flute. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper. 2 pages, numbered, 123 measures. Title page center: “1. / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES;” top left: “1 FLUTE;” top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.”, Instrumentation: 1st Flute – 2pp.; 2nd Flute – 2pp.; 1st Oboe – 2pp.; 2nd Oboe (English Horn) – 2pp.; 1st Clarinet in B-flat – 2pp.; 2nd Clarinet in B-flat (Bass Clarinet) – 2pp.; 1st Bassoon – 2pp.; 2nd Bassoon – 2pp.; 1st Horn (F) – 2pp.; 2nd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 3rd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 4th Horn (F) – pp.; 1st Trumpet (B-flat) – 2pp.; 2nd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 3rd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 1st Trombone – 1pp.; 2nd Trombone – 1pp.; 3rd Trombone – 1pp.; Tympani. – 1pp.; Percussion – 1pp.; Piano – 4pp.; 1st Violins – 2pp.; 2nd Violins – 2pp.; Violas – 2pp.; Cellos- 2pp.; Double basses – 2pp. There are 2 sets of copies of percussion parts; 8 sets of copies of Violin I parts; 8 sets of copies of Violin II parts; 5 sets of copies of Viola parts; 5 sets of copies of Cello parts; and 5 sets of copies of Double Bass parts. Note: this copy must have been used by performers in US based on markings made in English.
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about City Sketches: “Henry worked on this composition shortly after our arrival in the United States in 1947. Since I was working full time, I did not even know he was writing it, and found this composition among his papers only a few years ago.”
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Scope and ContentsThis box contains the following manuscripts:
Archival ID: 4/1/24
Title: Waltz / Untitled
Description: 2 pencil manuscripts on 10-stave paper, back-to-back. Possibly show tunes (see remarks by Elizabeth Vars).… Waltz: 5 pp. (numbered by composer), 143 measures. Title page: “WALTZ” (in pencil), “9137” (in blue ink, in composer’s hand), and “Henry Vars” on upper right.
Untitled [for piano solo]: 4 pp. (numbered by composer), 64 measures. Indication: “Da Capo” after measure 64. Notated In C major. Introduction: m. 1-4, followed by the main tune, beginning after a double bar in m. 5. Undated. Signed on title page: “Henry Vars / (ASCAP).” This is an alternate, possibly final version, of the untitled show tune described in item 2. The main melody opens on a dotted-rhythm lead motive (as opposed to the two eight-notes in the earlier version); some accompaniment details were also changed.
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Untitled: “This was possibly a tune Henry wrote for the Ice Follies or Ice Capades. He worked for them as a composer. I remember the tune, but do not recall its title or the words that may or may not have been written for it.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/25
Title: [Untitled]
Description: Untitled [for piano solo]. Possibly a show tune (see remarks by Elizabeth Vars in notes).… Pencil manuscript on 12-stave paper, printed by “Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies” (lower LH corner). Approximate size: 12.5 x 9.5 inches (32 x 24 cm). 4 pages, numbered by composer. 86 measures. In E-flat major (m. 1-22 and 59-86) and G major (m. 23-58). Introduction: m. 1-4, followed by the main tune, beginning after a double bar in m. 5. Some corrections and changes. Undated and unsigned.
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Untitled: “This was possibly a tune Henry wrote for the Ice Follies or Ice Capades. He worked for them as a composer. I remember the tune, but do not recall its title or the words that may or may not have been written for it.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/26
Title: Fools’ Parade / Conductor
Description: Film score. Folder with a title: “Conductor” and the name “Henry Vars” on lower right.… Production number 8997. Revision 1-7-71 / 1-12-71 / 1-21-71. Set of film music cues—copy of the manuscript score, written on 12-stave paper (title pages have 8 staves), with numerous annotations and changes made by the composer during the recording session. Time indications with hand-entered corrections. 1A / B: Theme and Main Title. (p. 1-4, m. 1-14); 1C: The Banker (Rev.). (p. 5-6, m. 1-11); 1D: Train arrives + stops. (p. 7-9, , m. 1-22); 2A: Doc meets banker. (p. 10-11, m. 1-15); 2B: The Eye. (p. 12-13, m. 1-14 (the last 4 measures crossed out)); 3A: Why Dead. (p. 14-15, m. 1-20); 4A: The Check. (p. 16, m. 1-8); 4B: Lord, Pluck My Eye. (p. 17-23, m. 1-52 (the last 2 measures crossed out)); 5A: Escape Pt. I. (p. 24-27, m. 1-35); 5B: Escape Pt. II. (p. 28-30, m. 1-25); 6A: Under the Bridge. (p.31-39, m. 1-68); 7A: Mattie Meets Johnny. (p. 40-42, m. 1-26); 7C / 8A: $25, 452.32. (p. 43-46, m. 1-28); 8B: Shots. (p. 47-50, m. 1-45); 8C: Git on. (p. 51-54, m. 1-26); 8E: Explosion. (p. 55-56, m. 1-10); 9A: Johnny and Chanty. (p. 57-58, m. 1-12); 9B: Like a Fools’ Parade. (p. 59, m. 1-6); 10A: Escape with Conductor. (p. 60-62, m. 1-28); 10B: Tired of Running. (p. 63-65, m. 1-20); 10C: It’s time. (p.66-70, m. 1-37 (only m. 1-28 are numbered); 11A: Love. (p. 71-73, m. 1-24); 11B: I Never Liked Boys. (p. 74-78, m. 1-35); 11C: Final Solution. (p. 79-86, m. 1-59); 12AA: End Title. (p. 87-91, m. 1-37)
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Fools’ Parade: “It was Henry’s last film. After his cardiac arrest he set back to work on it, not even remembering that he had just recovered from being very ill. Although in the past I never went to the studios to see Henry at work, I did attend the recording sessions for this film to see if Henry was not straining himself too much. He was adored by the players, he joked with them and had a fantastic rapport with the orchestra. He had such a wonderful disposition towards everybody he had worked with.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/27
Title: Fools’ Parade / Prod. 8997
Description: Folder with a title: “Prod. 8997 / Fools’ Parade” and the name “Henry Vars” on lower right.… Revision 1-12-71 / 1-21-71. Music by Henry Vars, ASCAP, orchestration by Shuken & Hayes. Set of film music cues—incomplete set of copies of the manuscript score, written on a 12-stave paper (title pages have 8 staves), with numerous annotations and changes made by the composer during the recording session. Time indications with hand-entered corrections. 1A / B: Theme and Main Title. (p. 1-4, m. 1-44); 1C: The Banker (Rev.). (p. 5-6, m. 1-11); 1C: The Banker (Rev.). (p. 7-8. m. 1-11. Time indications with additional hand-entered corrections); 1D: Train arrives + stops. (p. 9-11, m. 1-22); 2A: Doc meets banker. (p. 12-13, m. 1-15); 2B: The Eye. (p. 14-15, m. 1-14); 3A: Why Dead. (p. 16-17, m. 1-20); 4B: Lord, Pluck My Eye. (p. 18-24, m. 1-52); 5A: Escape Pt. I. (p. 25-28, m. 1-35); 5B: Escape-Pt. II. (p. 29-31, m. 1-25); 6A: Under the Bridge. (p. 32-40, m. 1-68); 7A: Mattie Meets Johnny. (p. 41-43, m. 1-26); 7C / 8A: $25, 452.32. (p. 44-47, m. 1-28); 8B: Shots. (p. 48-51, m. 1-45); 8C: Git on. (p. 52-55, m. 1-26); 8E: Explosion. (p. 56-57, m. 1-10. Time indications, copy without corrections); 9A: Johnny and Chanty. (p. 58-59, m. 1-12); 9B: Like a Fools’ Parade. (p. 60, m. 1-6); 10A: Escape with Conductor. (p. 61-63, m. 1-28). Incomplete set [?]
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Fools’ Parade: “It was Henry’s last film. After his cardiac arrest he set back to work on it, not even remembering that he had just recovered from being very ill. Although in the past I never went to the studios to see Henry at work, I did attend the recording sessions for this film to see if Henry was not straining himself too much. He was adored by the players, he joked with them and had a fantastic rapport with the orchestra. He had such a wonderful disposition towards everybody he had worked with.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/28
Title: The Lady With The Toy Poodle / Too Late for Tears / 5th Ave / Two By Two
Description: 4 manuscript orchestral scores in pencil on a 20-stave paper. Undated and unsigned. Manuscript pages punched …on the left margin and bound with string. Measure numbers in composer’s hand in red pencil. Score 1: The Lady With The Toy Poodle (9pp., 37 measures). Instrumentation: Flutes 1&2, Oboe, Clarinets 1&2, Bass Clarinet, Horns 1&2, Trumpets 1-3, Trombones 1-2, Xylophone, Wood Blocks, Strings, Guitar, Piano. Score 2: Too Late for Tears (5pp., 18 measures). Instrumentation: Flutes 1&2, Oboe, Clarinets 1&2, Bass Clarinet, Horns 1&2, Trumpets 1-3, Trombones 1-2, Percussion (Drums, Vibraphone), Strings, Guitar, Piano. Score 3: 5th Ave (18pp., 72 measures). Instrumentation: Flutes 1&2, Oboe, Clarinets 1&2, Bass Clarinet, Horns 1&2, Trumpets 1-3, Trombones 1-2, Percussion (Drums, Mallets), Strings, Guitar, Piano. Score 4: Two By Two [marked in red pencil], (30pp., 126 measures).
Notes: All four tunes (The Lady With The Toy Poodle, Too Late for Tears, 5th Ave, and Two By Two) may have come from the same show—joining of the orchestral scores (original two-hole punch and string binding are preserved) was most likely done by the composer, with a view of creating an orchestral suite.
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Archival ID: 4/1/29
Title: Lady With A French Poodle [pencil manuscript]
Description: Manuscript piano score in pencil on 12-stave paper. 2pages, 34 measures. Title page: “Lady With A French Poodle” …and underneath, right: “By Henry Vars (ASCAP).” Tempo designation: “With Elegance.” Undated. This is a piano arrangement of item 1 above, without the short orchestral introduction
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Lady with a French Poodle: “This was a show tune that Henry wrote but did not like. It was later withdrawn.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/30
Title: 3 by 3
Description: Manuscript orchestral score in pencil on 20-stave paper. 44 pages, 187 measures. …Title page: “3 by 3” center top. Undated and unsigned. Instrumentation: Flutes 1&2, Oboe, Clarinets 1&2, Bass Clarinet, Horns 1&2, Trumpets 1-3, Trombones 1-3, Drums, Vibraphone, Strings, Guitar, Piano. Title page: 3 by 3. Undated and unsigned. Measure numbers in composer’s hand in red pencil. Pages 31-44 on a yellow-background paper (same size).
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Archival ID: 4/1/31
Title: H.R.
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 10-stave paper, probably for piano (incomplete). 54 measures (not numbered).… 2 double pages of manuscript (pages 5-6 & 7-8 only). Page numbers in composer’s hand. Numerous indications for performer. Possibly a piano reduction of an orchestral composition. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/32
Title: [Untitled]
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 10-stave paper, probably for piano. 8 measures (not numbered).… This is likely an earlier sketch for the composition fragment described above—musical material of this sketch is very similar to pages 5-6 of the sketch above. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/33
Title: Theme 6
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 12-stave paper, probably for string quartet.… 16 measures. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/34
Title: [Untitled] / Sketch for a show tune [?] and other sketches
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 10-stave paper. Total of 17 measures (not numbered).… The left-side page: top left: a 4-measure sketch for a show tune; a different 1-measure fragment right below (possibly connected to material in Folders 1 and 1a); the remaining staves left blank. The right-side page: 12-measure sketch [for a show tune?] with a diagonal line across the first 8 measures. Indication of a prima volta ending and a repetition sign at the end. “(PATT. AS IN) BEGINN.” entered in the composer’s hand in the first measure of prima volta. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/35
Title: [Untitled] / Sketch for a waltz [?] and other sketches
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 10-stave paper. 2 pages (not numbered). Total of 42 [?] measures (not numbered).…The left-side page: 14 measures of a waltz (up to the double bar). Other sketches follow, possibly for the same composition, continued on to the right-side page. Numerous annotations in red pencil [encircled phrases and passages possibly used elsewhere by the composer?] and corrections in red ink. The recto side (pages 3-4) contains several lines of lyrics, possibly for different show tunes. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/36
Title: [Untitled] / Sketch for a show tune [?]
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 12-stave paper. 24 measures (not numbered). The lowest 2 staves have a summary of …various orchestral instruments and their ranges (written and transposed). This tune appears to be completed, possibly an early sketch in preparation for orchestration. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/37
Title: [Untitled] / Fragment [of an orchestral composition in piano transcription?]
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 10-stave paper. 1 page numbered “7” in upper left and right hand corners,… 11 measures. Top of page, center, marked “D.B.” Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/38
Title: [Untitled] / Various sketches [for Ice Follies?]
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 10-stave paper. 6 pages, not numbered (2 double sheets and 2 single pages).… Some additional annotations by the composer in red pencil and red ink. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/39
Title: [Untitled] / Sketch for an orchestral composition [?]
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 10-stave paper. 3 pages, not numbered (2 double sheets and 1 single page),… 61 measures (not numbered). The material on the double page is continuous and may represent an early sketch for a piece in 3 / 4 time. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/40
Title: [Untitled] / Sketch for an orchestral composition [?]
Description: Manuscript score in pencil on 12-stave paper. 2 pages, not numbered (1 double sheet), 27 [?] measures… (not numbered). Notated on 3 staves (except for the bottom part of the right-hand side page) this sketch is continuous and may represent an early version of an orchestral piece in 4 / 4 time. Undated and unsigned
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Scope and ContentsThis box contains the following manuscripts:
Archival ID: 4/1/72
Title: Too Late
Description: Manuscript in black ink on a 12-stave onionskin paper. Indication on top left hand side of page,… in composer’s hand: “CHORUS.” Top right: “mus. by Henry VARS / (ASCAP)” and on the bottom: “COPYRIGHT 1963, by Henry VARS.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/73
Title: Was It A Dream (tent. title)
Description: Copy of manuscript. Only the melody is written out with chord symbols above. Top right: “mus. by Henry VARS… / (ASCAP)” and bottom left: “C[opyright] 1974 / Henry VARS / 166 Gretna Green Way / L.A., CAL. 90049.” Harmonic chords indicated.
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Archival ID: 4/1/99
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Two identical double-sided copies of the [onionskin?] manuscript on a 30-stave paper. Title page: “Dedicated to… the memory of Maurice Ravel. / SONATINA / for orchestra / by / Henry[k] Vars. Black binding with a clear front protective sheet and a blue paper back cover. Instrumentation: 3 Flutes; 2 Oboes; 1 English Horn; 2 Clarinets in B-flat; 1 Bass Clarinet in B-flat; 2 Bassoons; 1 Contrabassoon (3rd Bassoon); 4 French Horns in F; 3 Trumpets in B-flat; 3 Trombones; 1 Tuba; Percussion (Triangle, Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, B[ig] D[rum], S[nare] D[rum]; 1 Harp; 1 Celesta; Strings; First movement: Allegro Molto Moderato. 60 pages (numbered 1-60), 292 measures. Second movement: Adagio. 20 pages (numbered 1-20) 78 measures. Third movement: Allegro Con Moto. 43 pages (numbered 1-43), 342 measures. Identical to Folder 1 except without red markings by composer.
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Archival ID: 4/1/100
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Violin I part of Sonatina for Orchestra (incomplete). Manuscript in black ink on 10-stave… onionskin paper. a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 VIOL. / Sonatina / I. / Henry VARS.” 5 pages (numbered top center by composer), 292 measures. b. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 Violin / Sonatina / III / Henry Vars.” 4 pages (numbered top center by composer), 342 measures. The Violin I part of the second movement is missing
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Archival ID: 4/1/101
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Violin II part of Sonatina for Orchestra (complete). Manuscript in black ink on 10-stave… onionskin paper. a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 VIOL. / Sonatina / I. / Henry VARS.” 5 pages (numbered top center by composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 Violin / Sonatina / II / Henry Vars.” 2 pages (numbered top center by composer), 78 measures. c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 VIOLIN / Sonatina / III / Henry VARS.” 4 pages (numbered top center by composer), 342 measures
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Archival ID: 4/1/102
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Viola part of Sonatina for Orchestra (incomplete). Manuscript in black ink on 10-stave… onionskin paper. a. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “VIOLA / Sonatina / II.” 2 pages (numbered top center by composer), 78 measures. b. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “VIOLA / Sonatina / III / Henry VARS.” 4 pages (numbered top center by composer), 342 measures. Page no. 3 is made on a lighter-colored, same-size paper. The Viola part of the first movement is missing
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Archival ID: 4/1/103
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Cello part of Sonatina for Orchestra (incomplete). Manuscript… in black ink on 10-stave onionskin paper. a. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “CELLO / Sonatina / II.” 2 pages (numbered top center by composer), 78 measures. b. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “CELLO / Sonatina / III / Henry VARS.” 4 pages (numbered top center by composer), 342 measures. The Cello part of the first movement is missing
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Archival ID: 4/1/104
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Double Bass part of Sonatina for Orchestra (incomplete). Manuscript… in black ink on 10-stave onionskin paper. a. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “Bass / Sonatina / II.” 1 page (not numbered), 78 measures. b. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “Bass / Sonatina / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered top center by composer), 342 measures. The Double Bass part of the first movement is missing.
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Archival ID: 4/1/105
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. a. Flute 1 part for Sonatina for Orchestra (incomplete). Manuscript… in black ink on a 10-stave score paper (one double leaf, containing 4 pages. Title page, top line from left to right: “1 FLUTE / I / Henry VARS. 4 pages, numbered top center by composer, 292 measures. Measure numbers entered in red pencil in composer’s hand. The text “1 FLUTE” on title page has a blue pencil frame drawn around it. Flute 1 parts for the second and third movement of Sonatina for Orchestra are missing. b. Flute 2 part for Sonatina for Orchestra (incomplete). Manuscript in black ink on 10-stave score paper. Title page, top line from left to right: “2 FLUTE / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page (not numbered), 78 measures. Measure numbers entered in red pencil in composer’s hand. The text “2 FLUTE” on title page has a blue pencil frame drawn around it. Flute 2 parts for the first and third movement of Sonatina for Orchestra are missing.
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Archival ID: 4/1/106
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. a. Oboe 1 part for Sonatina for Orchestra. Manuscript… in black ink on 10-stave score paper (one double leaf with extra page taped to it). Title page, top line from left to right: “1 OBOE / I.” 3 pages, numbered top center by composer, 292 measures. Measure numbers entered in red pencil in composer’s hand. b. Oboe 1 part for Sonatina for Orchestra. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave score paper (one double leaf with extra page taped to it). Title page, top line from left to right: “1 OBOE / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (pages 1-2 not numbered), 342measures. Measure numbers entered in red pencil in composer’s hand. The text “1 OBOE” on title page has a blue pencil frame drawn around it. Oboe 1 part for the second movement of Sonatina for Orchestra is missing. c. Oboe 2 part for Sonatina for Orchestra. Manuscript in black ink on 12-stave score paper (one double leaf). Title page, top line from left to right: “2 OBOE / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages (numbered by composer in pen), 342measures. Measure numbers entered in red pen in composer’s hand. The text “2 OBOE” on title page has a blue pencil frame drawn around it. Oboe 2 parts for the first and second movements of Sonatina for Orchestra are missing
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Archival ID: 4/1/107
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Clarinet 1 part for Sonatina for Orchestra (incomplete). Manuscript… in black ink on a 10-stave score paper (one double leaf with extra page taped to it). Title page, top line from left to right: “1 CLAR (B-flat) / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (pages 1-2 not numbered), 342 measures. Measure numbers entered in red pencil in composer’s hand. The text “1 CLAR (B-flat)” on title page has a blue pencil frame drawn around it. Clarinet parts for the first and second movements of Sonatina for Orchestra are missing
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Archival ID: 4/1/108
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. a. English Horn part for Sonatina for Orchestra. Manuscript… in black ink on 10-stave score paper (one double leaf with extra page taped to it). Title page, top line from left to right: “Engl. Horn / I / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, numbered by composer, 292 measures. Measure numbers entered in red pencil in composer’s hand. The text “Engl. Horn” on title page has a blue pencil frame drawn around it. b. English Horn part for Sonatina for Orchestra. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave score paper (one double leaf with extra page taped to it). Title page, top line from left to right: “Engl. Horn / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (pages 1-2 not numbered), 342. Measure numbers entered in red pencil in composer’s hand. The text “Engl. Horn” on title page has a blue pencil frame drawn around it. English Horn part for the second movement of Sonatina for Orchestra is missing
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Archival ID: 4/1/109
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Bassoon 1 part for Sonatina for Orchestra (incomplete). Manuscript… in black ink on 10-stave score paper (one double leaf, written on verso and recto). Title page, top line from left to right: “1 BASSOON / I / Henry VARS.” 3pages, numbered by composer, 292measures. Measure numbers entered in red pencil in composer’s hand. The text “1 BASSOON” on title page has a blue pencil frame drawn around it. Bassoon 1 part for the second and third movement of Sonatina for Orchestra are missing
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Archival ID: 4/1/110
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of string instrument parts. Violin I parts. Old copies of the original score. a. First movement:… 6 copies, 5 pages each (numbered by composer). Occasional white-out markings and corrections by composer. b. Second movement: 7 copies (plus 1 modern photocopy), 2 pages each (numbered by composer). Occasional white-out markings and corrections, plus bowing marks and fingerings by composer. c. Third movement: 6 copies, 4 pages each (numbered by composer). d. Second movement: 20 copies, 2 pages each
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Archival ID: 4/1/111
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of string instrument parts. Violin 2 parts. Old copies of the original score.… a. First movement: 6 copies, 5 pages each (numbered by composer). b. Second movement: 6 copies, 2 pages each (numbered by composer). Occasional white-out markings and corrections. c. Third movement: 6 copies, 4 pages each (numbered by composer)
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Archival ID: 4/1/112
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of string instrument parts. Viola parts. Old copies of the original score.… a. First movement: 5 copies, 5 pages (numbered by composer). b. Second movement: 4 copies, 2 pages each. c. Third movement: 4 copies, 4 pages each (numbered by composer)
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Archival ID: 4/1/113
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of string instrument parts. Cello parts. Old copies of the original score. a. First movement: 5 copies,… 5 pages each (numbered by composer). b. Second movement: 4 copies, 2 pages each. c. Third movement: 4 copies, 4 pages each (numbered by composer)
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Archival ID: 4/1/114
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of string instrument parts. Double Bass parts. Old copies of the original score. a. First movement: 5 copies,… 3 pages each (numbered by composer). b. Second movement: 4 copies, 1 page each. Occasional white-out markings and corrections. c. Third movement: 4 copies, 3 pages each (numbered by composer). Occasional white-out markings and corrections
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Archival ID: 4/1/94
Title: City Sketches / 3. Freeway Scherzo
Description: Orchestral parts (complete). Copy of manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper, 123 measures… (see item 4 / 1 / 83 above). Third movement: Freeway Scherzo. Title page center: “1. / 3. FREEWAY SCHERZO;” top left: name of instrument, top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.” Instrumentation: 1st Flute. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave onionskin paper. 2 pages, numbered, 123 measures. Title page center: “1. / 2. DOWNTOWN BLUES;” top left: “1 FLUTE;” top right: “CITY SKETCHES / Henry VARS.”, Instrumentation: 1st Flute – 2pp.; 2nd Flute – 2pp.; 1st Oboe – 2pp.; 2nd Oboe (English Horn) – 2pp.; 1st Clarinet in B-flat – 3pp.; 2nd Clarinet in B-flat (Bass Clarinet) – 3pp.; 1st Bassoon – 3pp.; 2nd Bassoon – 3pp.; 1st Horn (F) – 2pp.; 2nd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 3rd Horn (F) – 2pp.; 4th Horn (F) – pp.; 1st Trumpet (B-flat) – 2pp.; 2nd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 3rd Trumpet (B-flat) – 1pp.; 1st Trombone – 1pp.; 2nd Trombone – 1pp.; 3rd Trombone – 2pp.; Tympani. – 1pp.; Percussion – 3pp.; Piano – 4pp.; 1st Violins – 2pp.; 2nd Violins – 2pp.; Violas – 2pp.; Cellos- 3pp.; Double basses – 2pp. There are 2 sets of copies of percussion parts; 8 sets of copies of Violin I parts; 8 sets of copies of Violin II parts; 5 sets of copies of Viola parts; 5 sets of copies of Cello parts; and 5 sets of copies of Double Bass parts. Note: this copy must have been used by performers in US based on markings made in English.
Note: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about City Sketches: “Henry worked on this composition shortly after our arrival in the United States in 1947. Since I was working full time, I did not even know he was writing it, and found this composition among his papers only a few years ago.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/95
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Copy of the [onionskin?] manuscript on 30-stave paper, bound with comb-binding. Title page: “Dedicated to… the memory of Maurice Ravel. / SONATINA / for orchestra / by / Henry[k] Vars. Bottom left: “© All rights Reserved” in an unknown hand. Black binding with a clear front protective sheet and a blue paper back cover. Instrumentation: 3 Flutes; 2 Oboes; 1 English Horn; 2 Clarinets in B-flat; 1 Bass Clarinet in B-flat; 2 Bassoons; 1 Contrabassoon (3rd Bassoon); 4 French Horns in F; 3 Trumpets in B-flat; 3 Trombones; 1 Tuba; Percussion (Triangle, Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, B[ig] D[rum], S[nare] D[rum]; 1 Harp; 1 Celesta; Stings; First movement: Allegro Molto Moderato. 60 pages (numbered 1-60 by composer, 3-62 by PMC), 292 measures. Second movement: Adagio. 20 pages (numbered 1-20 by composer, 63-82 by PMC), 78 measures. Third movement: Allegro Con Moto. 43 pages (numbered 1-43 by composer, 83-125 by PMC), 342 measures; Measure numbers entered in red ink throughout the score in composer’s hand. Other corrections and changes possibly entered by the composer and / or conductor during rehearsals.
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Archival ID: 4/1/96
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Copy of the [onionskin?] manuscript on 30-stave paper, bound with comb-binding. Title page: “Dedicated to… the memory of Maurice Ravel. / SONATINA / for orchestra / by / Henry[k] Vars. Bottom left: “© All rights Reserved” in an unknown hand. Black binding with a clear front protective sheet and a blue paper back cover. Instrumentation: 3 Flutes; 2 Oboes; 1 English Horn; 2 Clarinets in B-flat; 1 Bass Clarinet in B-flat; 2 Bassoons; 1 Contrabassoon (3rd Bassoon); 4 French Horns in F; 3 Trumpets in B-flat; 3 Trombones; 1 Tuba; Percussion (Triangle, Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, B[ig] D[rum], S[nare] D[rum]; 1 Harp; 1 Celesta; Stings; First movement: Allegro Molto Moderato. 60 pages (numbered 1-60 by composer), 292 measures. Second movement: Adagio. 20 pages (numbered 1-20 by composer), 78 measures. Third movement: Allegro Con Moto. 43 pages (numbered 1-43 by composer), 342 measures. Identical to Folder 1 except without red markings by composer.
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Archival ID: 4/1/97
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Copy of the [onionskin?] manuscript on 30-stave paper, bound with comb-binding. Title page: “Dedicated to… the memory of Maurice Ravel. / SONATINA / for orchestra / by / Henry[k] Vars. Black binding with a clear front protective sheet and a blue paper back cover. Instrumentation: 3 Flutes; 2 Oboes; 1 English Horn; 2 Clarinets in B-flat; 1 Bass Clarinet in B-flat; 2 Bassoons; 1 Contrabassoon (3rd Bassoon); 4 French Horns in F; 3 Trumpets in B-flat; 3 Trombones; 1 Tuba; Percussion (Triangle, Cymbals, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, B[ig] D[rum], S[nare] D[rum]; 1 Harp; 1 Celesta; Strings; First movement: Allegro Molto Moderato. 60 pages (numbered 1-60), 292 measures. Second movement: Adagio. 20 pages (numbered 1-20) 78 measures. Third movement: Allegro Con Moto. 43 pages (numbered 1-43), 342 measures. Identical to Folder 1 except without red markings by composer.
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Archival ID: 4/1/98
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Copy (single-sided) of the [onionskin?] manuscript on 30-stave paper, no binding. Title page: “Dedicated to… the memory of Maurice Ravel. / SONATINA / for orchestra / by / Henry[k] Vars. Single pages, numbered in pencil. Numbers located on the bottom of each page. Each movement has separate page numbers. Second and third movement page numbers are preceded by “1” or “2” before the actual page number, exactly as in the copy of the score in Folder no. 1 above.
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Archival ID: 4/1/146
Title: La Vita e Bella / Life is Beautiful
Description: Melody with a lyric and guitar chords names. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave paper.… Page No. 3 – sketch of piano concerto.
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Archival ID: 4/1/148
Title: I Remember…
Date: 1949
Description: For voice and piano with lyric and guitar chords names. Page No. 1 on the bottom:… “Copyright 1949 / Massey Music Co., Inc. New York.” Manuscript in black ink on a 8-stave paper.
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Archival ID: 4/1/149
Title: Was It A Dream (tent. title)
Date: 1974
Description: Melody with guitar chords names. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave paper.… On the bottom: “® 1974 / Henry VARS / 166 Gretna Green Way / L.A., Cal. 90049.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/150
Title: I Can’t Forget (tent. title)
Dates: 1974
Description: Melody with guitar chords names. Manuscript in black ink on a 10-stave paper… plus photocopy. Additional indications in composer’s hand on top left of the title page: “Slowly.” Top right: “mus. by Henry VARS / (ASCAP)”. On the bottom: “® 1974 / Henry VARS / 166 Gretna Green Way / L.A., Cal. 90049.” Photocopy of the manuscript (complete). Undated. Copy found in Case XIV, Folder 2.
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Archival ID: 4/1/151
Title: Can’t Help It – There’s No Other Way / Too Long
Description: 2 melodies with lyric and guitar chords names, connected at mid-seam. Manuscript in black ink… on a 12-stave paper. Undated. Lyric by Dick Byron
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Archival ID: 4/1/152
Title: To Have And To Hold
Date: 1952
Description: Melody with lyric and guitar chords names. On the bottom: “Copyright 1952”.… Lyric by George R. Brown
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Archival ID: 4/1/153
Title: More Or Less
Date: 1951
Description: Melody with lyric and guitar chords names. On the bottom: “Copyright 1951”.…Lyric by George R. Brown
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Archival ID: 4/1/154
Title: Victoria
Date: 1951
Description: Melody with lyric and guitar chords names.… On the bottom: “Copyright 1951”
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Archival ID: 4/1/155
Title: Hannibal The Cannibal (from Binga-Banga-Bo)
Description: Melody with lyric and guitar chords names.… Words by Mel Leven
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Archival ID: 4/1/156
Title: The Harvest Polka
Date: 1950
Description: Melody with lyric and guitar chords names. On the bottom: “Copyright 1950”.… Words by George R. Brown
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Archival ID: 4/1/157
Title: Lady With A French Poodle
Description: For piano.
Archival ID: 4/1/158
Title: Palsy-Walsy
Date: 1951
Description: Melody with lyric and guitar chords names. On the bottom: “Copyright 1951”
Archival ID: 4/1/159
Title: It’s A Cotton Candy World
Date: 1951
Description: For piano and voice. On the bottom: “Copyright… 1951″. Lyric by George R. Brown
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Archival ID: 4/1/160
Title: The Flame Is Going Out
Date: 1952
Description: Melody with lyric and guitar chords names. On the bottom: “Copyright 1952”…. Lyric by Leon Pober
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Archival ID: 4/1/161
Title: I’ll Sit And Shell Peas…
Date: 1951
Description: Melody with lyric and guitar chords names. On the bottom:… “Copyright 1951”. Lyric by George R. Brown
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Archival ID: 4/1/163
Title: Never Trust A Gypsy With Your Heart [photocopy only]
Date: 1949
Description: From voice and piano with chords names. Copyright applied 1949… by G.R. Brown. Photocopy of manuscript on 3 staves
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Archival ID: 4/1/164
Title: Love Is King … [photocopy only]
Date: 1949
Description: From voice and piano. Copyright applied 1949 by Henry Vars.… Photocopy of manuscript on 3 staves. Lyric by Leon Pober
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Archival ID: 4/1/165
Title: Too Late / No Star’s Too Bright
Date: 1963
Description: Melody only. Marked “CHORUS”. Manuscript in black ink on 12-stave paper, lyrics written… in pencil below over a draft that was erased. On top right: “Mus. by Henry VARS (ASCAP)”. On the bottom: “COPYRIGHT 1963. By Henry VARS”.
Notes: Unrelated pen markings mar the bottom half of the page. Donated by Anne Appleton-Strakacz.
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Archival ID: 4/1/166
Title: I Look At You
Date: 1952
Description: Melody only with chord names. Marked “TENDERLY”. Manuscript in black ink on 10-stave paper.… On top left: “Lyric by George R. BROWN (ASCAP).” On top right: “Music by Henry VARS (ASCAP)”. On the bottom: “COPYRIGHT 1952”. Lyric by George R. Brown
Notes: Donated by Anne Appleton-Strakacz.
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Archival ID: 4/1/167
Title: Be Calm My Heart
Date: 1952
Description: Melody only with chord names. Marked “TENDERLY”. Manuscript in black ink on 10-stave paper.… On top left: “By George R. BROWN, Ruth FREED, Henry VARS.”. On the bottom: “COPYRIGHT 1952”.
Notes: Donated by Anne Appleton-Strakacz.
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Archival ID: 4/1/168
Title: Imagine
Description: Draft of a manuscript for voice and piano written on 2 staves on… 12-stave paper. On top right:: By DUNHAM, Henry VARS, ASCAP.
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Archival ID: 4/1/6
Title: Po mlecznej drodze
Description: Letter from Feliks Konarski to Elizabeth Vars, dated 30 May 1990 (Chicago)…. The letter contains a personal note to Mrs. Vars, typed lyrics to the song Po mlecznej drodze, and a one-page score, notated on a single stave of the melody with some details of harmonization, in ink manuscript by the lyricist, Feliks Konarski, also known as Ref-Ren. Note on the bottom of the score: “Pisane w Abali (Persja) 1942.” [Written in Abali (Persia) 1942.] Envelope included in folder.
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Archival ID: 4/1/13
Title: Maalot – Elegy for Orchestra (in one movement)
Description: Recent Xerox copy of orchestral parts in black ink on 10-stave paper (made from the manuscript)…, bound in laminated green cardboard cover. Instrumentation: 1st and 2nd Flutes (1st and 2nd Piccolos); 1 and 2nd Oboes (English Horns); 1st and 2nd Clarinets in B-flat; 1st and 2nd Bassoons; 4 French Horns in F; 2 Trumpets in B-flat; 3 Trombones; Cymbal & Gong; Tympani; Harp; 1st and 2nd Violins; Viola, Cello, Bass. Also included in folder are 3 large manilla envelopes with composer’s annotations regarding Maalot and Sonatina for Orchestra
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Maalot: “The title for this composition is taken from an incident involving a group of Jewish children that were saved from the holocaust. Their transport reached Palestine already after the end of the Second World War. 240 children were living and being schooled in an orphanage near the Lebanese border. These children fell victim to an attack by Arab terrorists and my husband was deeply moved by the story. Maalot was written in response to his feelings about children all over the world—Henry had a special affinity with children. Maalot was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. It was also choreographed and performed by Stefan Wenta, a Los-Angeles based dancer, choreographer, and a close friend of the composer.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/17
Title: In A Waltz Tempo
Description: A single business-size page, listing the instrumental ensemble; in black ink…; handwritten by the composer.
Notes: Remarks by Elizabeth Vars about Maalot: “The title for this composition is taken from an incident involving a group of Jewish children that were saved from the holocaust. Their transport reached Palestine already after the end of the Second World War. 240 children were living and being schooled in an orphanage near the Lebanese border. These children fell victim to an attack by Arab terrorists and my husband was deeply moved by the story. Maalot was written in response to his feelings about children all over the world—Henry had a special affinity with children. Maalot was performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. It was also choreographed and performed by Stefan Wenta, a Los-Angeles based dancer, choreographer, and a close friend of the composer.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/41
Title: Sketch for an orchestral composition [?]
Description: Manuscript score fragment in pencil on 8-stave paper. 6 [?] measures (not numbered)…. Notated on 4 staves (except for the bottom part) this sketch appears to be very fragmentary. Annotated in red ink by the composer. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/50
Title: Various lyrics
Description: Various lyrics, annotated by the composer. Page 1-2: Manuscript in black ink with corrections… in red ink with text on both sides of the page. Patriotic lyrics possibly connected to the tune The Fifty Stars [?].Undated and unsigned. Page 3: Typescript (on one side of the page only) of lyrics entitled: “FOOLS’ PARADE.” Numerous hand annotations in red ink in composer’s hand. Possibly connected to the film score (see description of contents in Case X). Undated and unsigned. Page 4: Typescript of lyrics (on one side of the page only) in Russian. Title: Snova i snova (Over and Over). Top right (in Russian): “Words by George Brown, music by Henri Vars.” Some annotations in composer’s hand in pencil and blue ink. Also a number “GL 48378” on lower left. Undated and unsigned
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Archival ID: 4/1/162
Title: Daktari [photocopy only]
Dates: 1966
Description: Score. Theme from the M-G-M TV Production “Daktari”.… Producktion No. 5139, TV 8578. Photocopy of manuscript on 2 staves. Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Inc., New York
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Archival ID: 4/2/3
Title: >Nie wiedziałam… / Slow-fox z filmu “Wyrok życia”
Dates: 1934
Description: For voice and piano. Serie: “Co śpiewa Warszawa” No. 237. Lyrics by E. Schlechter.… Directed by J. Gardan. Litograpf and angraving by J. Konarzewski. Gebethner and Wolff, Warsaw
Notes: from PMC library collection (not from Wars family)
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Archival ID: 4/2/4
Title: Gdyby szczęście przyszło dziś… / Walc z filmu dźwiękowego “Panienka z Poste-Resante”
Dates: 1935
Description: For voice and piano. Lyric by M. Hemar. Litograpf and… angraving by J. Konarzewski. M. Arct, Warsaw (Poland)
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Archival ID: 4/2/5
Title: Pijmy! / Nowe melodyjne tango z Teatru “Rex”
Dates: 1933
Description: For voice and piano. Serie: “Co śpiewa Warszawa” No. 231. Lyrics by Andrzej Wlast.… Angraving by W. Kosciesza. Gebethner and Wolff, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/6
Title: Kochaj mnie a będę Twoją / Wielki sukces St. Nowickiej w rewii “Gwiazdy Warszawy” w Teatrze “Morskie Oko”
Dates: 1930
Description: Lyric by Andrzej Wlasta. Litograpf by J. Konarzewski.… Angraving by W. Kosciesza. Sung by St. Nowicka. For voice and piano. Serie: “Co śpiewa Warszawa” No. 139. Gebethner and Wolff, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/7
Title: Zatańczmy tango / Znakomita kreacja St. Nowickiej I E. Bodo, wielki sukces Teatru “Morskie Oko”
Dates: 1928
Description: For voice and piano. Lyrics by Andrzej Wlasta. Litograpf by… J. Konarzewski. Sung by St. Nowicka and Eugeniusz Bodo. Gebethner and Wolff, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/10
Title: Sleep My Child / Lullaby For a Displaced Child / Shloof Mein Kind
Dates: 1948
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Lyrics by George R. Brown. Introduced by Dennis Day.… Jewel Music Publishing Co. Inc., New York
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Archival ID: 4/2/11
Title: Never Say You’ll Never Fall In Love
Dates: 1951
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Lyrics by George R. Brown.… Badoian Music Publishers, Holywood
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Archival ID: 4/2/16
Title: I’m Yours Forever
Dates: 1951
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Lyrics by George R. Brown.… Badoian Music Publishers, Holywood
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Archival ID: 4/2/17
Title: I’m Yours Forever
Dates: 1951
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Lyrics by George R. Brown.… Badoian Music Publishers, Holywood
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Archival ID: 4/2/18
Title: Zlociste włoski / Wielki sukces Eugeniusza Bodo w filmie “Jego Ekscelencja – Subjekt” / Foxtrot
Dates: 1933
Description: For voice and piano. From the Picture “J.E. Subjekt”. Produced by Uranja-Film.… Lyric by K. Tom. Sung by Eugeniusz Bodo. Engraving by J. Rynczak. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/19
Title: Już nie zapomnisz mnie / Slow-fox
Dates: 1939
Description: For voice and piano. Lyric by L. Starski. Lithograph and… Engraving by J. Konarzewski. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/20
Title: Już nie zapomnisz mnie / Motyw przewodni z filmu “Zapomnina melodia” / Slow-fox / You’ll Never Forget Me
Dates: 1939
Description: For voice and piano. From the Picture “Zapomniana melodia”.… Produced by Omnia-Film. Lyric by L. Starski. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/21
Title: Good Love
Dates: 1956
Description: For voice and piano with a chords names. Worner Bros. presents “Good Love”.… Lyric By Dunham. Staring: Randolph Scott, Gail Russell, Lee Marvin. Produced by Andrew W. McLaglen and Robert E. Morrison. Directed by Bud Boetticher. Screenplay by Burt Kennedy. Artistic music, Inc., Los Angeles
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Archival ID: 4/2/22
Title: Over And Over And Over
Dates: 1950
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Lyrics by George R. Brown.… Sung by Margaret Whiting. Ardmore Music, Division of Capitol Publications, Inc.
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Archival ID: 4/2/23
Title: My Treasure
Dates: 1950
Description: For voice and piano with ukulele chords names. Lyrics by George R. Brown.… Walt Disney Music Company, New York
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Archival ID: 4/2/24
Title: When My Stage Coach Reaches Heaven
Dates: 1950
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Words by Leon Pober and Highe Lewman.… Encore Music Publishing Co. New York
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Archival ID: 4/2/25
Title: Malenka Jenny / Motyw przewodni z filmu “Głos pustyni”, wg. powiesci prof. F. Ossendowskiego / Tango
Dates: 1932
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Lyric by J. Roland.… Directed by M. Waszynski. F. Grabczewski, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/26
Title: Sam nie wiem co się ze mną stało / Szczepko i Tonko w filmie “Będzie lepiej” / Slow-fox / I Don’t Know What Happened With Me
Dates: 1937
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. From the Picture “Będzie lepiej”.… Lyric by E. Schlechter. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/27
Title: Już nie mogę dłużej kryć / Tango z filmu “Pani Minister tańczy…” / I Can Conceal It No Longer
Dates: 1937
Description: For voice and piano. From the Picture “Pani Minister tańczy”.… Lyric by Jurandot. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/28
Title: Tylko z Tobą i dla Ciebie / Wielki przebój Egeniusza Bodo z filmu “Piesniarz Warszawy” / Tango
Dates: 1937
Description: For voice and piano. From the Picture “Piesniarz Warszawy”.… Lyrics by J. Nel and L. Starski. Angraving by J. Rynczak. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/29
Title: Tyle milości / Motyw przewodni dźwiekowego filmu “Jego Ekscelencja – Subjekt” / Slow-fox
Dates: 1933
Description: For voice and piano. From the Picture “J.E. Subjekt”. Produced by Uranja-Film.… Lyrics by K. Tom. Sung by Eugeniusz Bodo. Angraving by J. Rynczak. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/30
Title: Tak dziwnie mi / Walc z filmu “Pani Minister tańczy…” / I Feel So Queer…
Dates: 1937
Description: For voice and piano. From the Picture “Pani Minister tańczy”.… Lyrics by Jurandot. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/31
Title: Ev’ry Hour
Dates: 1951
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Lyric by George R. Brown.… Badoian Music Publishers, Holywood
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Archival ID: 4/2/32
Title: Never Trust A Gypsy With Your Heart
Dates: 1951
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Lyric by George R. Brown.… Badoian Music Publishers, Holywood
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Archival ID: 4/2/33
Title: Echoes Of Love
Dates: 1950
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Lyric by George R. Brown.… Robert Music Corporation, New York
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Archival ID: 4/2/34
Title: Let The Chips Fall (Where They May)
Dates: 1956
Description: For voice and piano with ukulele chords. Batjac Productions presents “Man In the Vault.”… Lyric by By Dunham. Starring: William Campbell, Karen Sharpe, Anita Ekberg. Produced by Robert E. Morrison. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. Bregman, Vocco and Conn, Inc. New York
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Archival ID: 4/2/35
Title: Vada Il Mondo Come Va / dal film R.K.O “L’uomo nel sotteraneo” / Slow Moderato / Let The Chips Fall (Where They May)
Dates: 1956
Description: For voice and piano. Editions Accordo Ediziono… Musiicali Milano. Bregman, Vocco and Conn, Inc. New York.
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Archival ID: 4/2/36
Title: It’s A Cotton Candy World
Dates: 1964
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer… and Ivan Tors Production “Flipper’s New Adventure”. Copyright by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Ivan Tors Film, Inc. Lyrics by By Dunham. Starring: Luke Halpin, Pamela Franklin, Tom Helmore. Guest Star: Brian Kelly and Flipper. Screen Play by Art Arthur. Directed by Leon Benson. Leo Feist, Inc.
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Archival ID: 4/2/37
Title: My Love Thief
Dates: 1951
Description: For voice and piano with chords names.… Lyrics by George R. Brown. Badoian Music Publishers, Holywood
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Archival ID: 4/2/38
Title: Sex Appeal / Wielki przeboj z filmu “Pietro wyzej” / Foxtrot
Dates: 1937
Description: For voice and piano. From the Picture “Pietro wyzej”.… Lyrics by E. Schlechter. Angraving by K. Drzewiecki. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/39
Title: A jednak czegos mi brak / Wielki przeboj z filmu “Papa sie zeni” / Foxtrot / Nevertheless I Need Something
Dates: 1937
Description: For voice and piano. From the Picture “Papa sie żeni”.… Lyrics by Jurandot. Angraving by K. Drzewiecki. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/40
Title: To dziwna rzecz / Wielki przeboj z filmu “Dwa dni w raju” / Slow-fox / It’s Strange Thing
Dates: 1936
Description: For voice and piano. From the Picture “Dwa dni w raju”.… Lyrics by L. Starski. Angraving by K. Drzewiecki. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/41
Title: Zatańczmy tango
Dates: 1936
Description: For voice and piano. On the bottom: “Zastrzega się… wszelkie prawa autorskie”. Lyrics by Andrzej Wlast
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Archival ID: 4/2/50
Title: Zakochany Zlodziej / piosenka z filmu “Robert I Bertrand”
Dates: 1938
Description: For two voices and piano. “Copyright 1938 by M. ARCT Warsaw (Poland).… Copyright assigned to Societyof European Stage Authors and Composers, Inc., 113 West 42-nd Street, New York, N.Y. U.S.A. Printed in Poland. Litograf. i sztych. Nut J. Konarzewski, Warszawa.” Notations in pencil, possibly by composer. Section cut out of score from mm. 63-74. Lyric by E. Schlecter, L. Starski. Wyd. M. Arct, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/51
Title: Dwa pocalunki/wielki przeboj z filmu “Dwa dni w raju” / Two Kisses
Dates: 1936
Description: For voice and piano. “Copyright 1936 by “Nowa Scena” Warsaw (Poland). Copyright assigned to Society… of European Stage Authors and Composers, Inc., 113 West 42-nd Street, New York, N.Y. U.S.A. Printed in Poland. Sztych. K. Drzewiecki.” Lyrics by J. Walden. Nowa Scena, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/55
Title: Oczekiwanie / The Waiting / Erwartung
Dates: 1963
Description: Dedication on the first page: “Drogiemu Henrykowi Elżuni… Warsom / z podziękowaniem za ich przyjazd do Warszawy od współautora libretta, bez którego nie byłoby / tej muzyki / Ludwik Perski / W-wa / Ogródek Hotelu Europejskiego / 1.Vi.67 (dzień dziecka).”Score, Balet. Libretto: Witol Giersz, Ludwik Perski.Publisher: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
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Archival ID: 4/2/56
Title: Famous Symphonic Poems in Score
Dates: 1938
Description: The Miniature Score Series. Edited and devised by Albert E. Wier.… Symphonic Poems. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York
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Scope and ContentsThis box contains the following printed music:
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Title: Najlepiej w glowie mieć szum! / Pijacki walczyk z filmu ‘Trojka hultajska” / The best is to be tipsy
Dates: 1937
Description: Score with lyric. Instrumentation: I Saxophone Alto in Es – 2pp., II Saxophone Tenore in B – 2pp.…, III Saxophone Alto in Es – 2pp., Trombe I e II in B – 2pp., Trombone – 2pp., Batterie – 1pp., Banjo – 1pp., Violini I, II, III – 1pp., Violini (renamed to Accordion (with a chords names in pencil) – 1pp., Basso – 1pp. Copyright 1937 by M. Arct, Warsaw (Poland). Copyright assigned to Society of European Stage Autors and Composers, New York. Originally from the PMC collection? Lyrics by E. Schlechter, Arranged by Henry Wars. M. Arct, Warsaw (Poland)
Notes: Brittle acid paper
Title: Czy tutaj mieszka Panna Agnieszka? / Tango z filmu “Trójka hultajska” / Where does Miss Agnes live?
Dates: 1937
Description: Score with lyric. Instrumentation: I Clarinetti I e II in B – 1pp.,… Trombe I e II in B – 1pp., Batterie (Vibraphon) – 1pp., Harmonika – 1pp., Banjo – 2pp., Harmonika – 1pp., Violini I, II, III – 2 x 1pp., Cello – 1pp., Basso – 1pp. Copyright 1937 by M. Arct, Warsaw (Poland). Copyright assigned to Society of European Stage Autors and Composers, New York. Originally from the PMC collection? Lyrics by E. Schlechter, Arranged by Henry Wars. M. Arct, Warsaw (Poland)
Notes: from PMC library collection (not from Wars family)
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Title: Over And Over And Over
Dates: 1950
Description: For voice and piano. Lyric by George R. Brown.… Ardmore Music, Division of Capitol Publications, Inc.
Notes: 1 copy in full , 1 copy only single page
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Title: Sleep My Child / Lullaby For a Displaced Child / Shloof Mein Kind
Dates: 1948
Description: Score. Instrumentation: 1, 2, 3 Clarinet – p.1-3, Bass Clarinet… – p.4, 1, 2, 3 Trumpet – p.5-7, 1, 2 Trombone – p.8-9, Violins A, B, C – p.10-11, Viola – p.12, Cello – p.13, Drums – p.14, Bass – p.14, Piano – p.15-16. Lyric by George R. Brown. Jewel Music Publishing Co. Inc., New York
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Title: Flipper [Choral arr. S.A. or T.B.]
Dates: 1963
Description: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Presents the Ivan Tors Production “Flipper”.… Two part S.A. or T.B. For voices (Soprano or Tenor, Alto or Bass) and piano. Copyright by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Ivan Tors Film, Inc. Lyric By Dunham. Arranged by Harry Robert Wilson. Leo Feist, Inc.
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Title: Flipper [Choral arr. S.S.A.]
Dates: 1963
Description: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Presents the Ivan Tors Production “Flipper”.… Three part S.SA. For voices (Soprano I and II and Alto) and piano. Copyright by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Ivan Tors Film, Inc. Lyrics By Dunham. Arranged by Harry Robert Wilson. Leo Feist, Inc.
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Title: Flipper
Dates: 1963
Description: For voice and piano with chords names. Copyright by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.… and Ivan Tors Film, Inc. Lyric By Dunham. Arranged by Harry Robert Wilson. Starring: Chuck Connors. Introducing by Luke Halpin and Kathleen Maguire. Screen Play by Arthur Weiss. Story by Ricou Browning and Jack Cowden. Directed by James B. Clark. Produced by Ivan Tors. Leo Feist, Inc.
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Title: Sunrise in Manhattan
Dates: 1949
Description: For piano. Bourne, Inc. New York
Archival ID: 4/2/42
Title: On nie powróci…
Dates: 1963
Description: Tango for piano. Lyrics by Andrzej Wlast.
Archival ID: 4/2/43
Title: Zapomnisz o mnie
Description: Tango for piano. Lyrics by Andrzej Wlast.
Archival ID: 4/2/44
Title: Miłość Ci wszystko wybaczy
Description: English waltz from the Pictury “Szpieg w masce”.… For piano with a lyric. On the bottom motif from the song “Stary Cygan”. Copy a book from Biblioteka Narodowa (No. Mus. II.26.768, 1986 K216/9).
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Archival ID: 4/2/45
Title: You’ll Never Forget Me
Description: Soprano. Lyrics by L. Starski. English version: Marek Zebrowski
Archival ID: 4/2/46
Title: Over And Over And Over
Date: 1950
Description: Fragment of the song for voice and piano. Recorded on Capitol Records by Margaret Whiting.… Lyrics by George R. Brown. Ardmore Music, Division of Capitol Publications, Inc.
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Archival ID: 4/2/47
Title: >New York Times Foxtrot
Description: Score. Instrumentation: piano – p1-2, Saxrphone alto in Es – p.3, Trombe… in B – p.4, Saxophone tenoro in B – p.5, Flauto – p.5, Violino 1 – p.6, Violino 1 – p.7, Harmonium – p.8, Banjo – p.9, Trombone (Cello) – p.10, Basso – p.11, Obligato -p.12, Batterie – p.13, Clarinetto in B (Saxoph. sopr. in B) – p.13. Copy a book from Biblioteka Narodowa – Panstwowy Teatr Polski w Warszawie (Bm/81).
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Archival ID: 4/2/49
Title: Kochaj mnie a będę Twoją / Wielki sukces St. Nowickiej w rewii “Gwiazdy Warszawy” w Teatrze “Morskie Oko”
Date: 1950
Description: Score, band arrangement. Instrumentation: piano – p.1-3, violino… 1 – p.4-5 (two copies of same part, one with markings in pencil), obligato – p.6, guitarra (banjo) – p. 7, cello (trombone) – p.8, batterie – p.9, basso – p.10, saxophone alto in Es. – p.11, bandoneon (harmonium) – p.12-13. Marked “Obligato No. 154, G-6874-H.”. Gebethner and Wolff, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/52
Title: Ach! jak przyjemnie and Panie Janie! / wielki przeboj z filmu “Zapomniana piosenka” / Gee! It’s so nice… / Hallo! John
Date: 1938
Description: Score and band parts for two songs. “Copyright 1938 by “Nowa Scena” Warsaw… (Poland). Copyright assigned to Society of European Stage Authors and Composers, Inc., 113 West 42-nd Street, New York, N.Y. U.S.A. Printed in Poland. Druk. Pawel Igdal.” Lyrics by L. Starski. Nowa Scena, Warsaw. Drukarnia: Pawel Igdal
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Archival ID: 4/2/53
Title: Czekałem tyle dni / Z filmu “Druga Młodosc” and Dlaczego nie chcesz spać / Z filmu “Paweł i Gaweł” / Slow Fox (So Many Days) / Kołysanka (Why Won’t You Sleep)
Date: 1938
Description: Score and band parts for two songs. “Copyright 1938 by “Bolero”… Warsaw. Copyright assigned to Society of European Stage Authors and Composers, Inc., 113 West 42-nd Street, New York, N.Y. U.S.A. Printed in Poland.” Lyrics by Jerry, Arr. by J. Belzacki / Lyric by L. Starski. Bolero, Warsaw
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Archival ID: 4/2/54
Title: Imagine
Date: 1938
Description: Single page (3 – 4) from pinted score for voice… and piano with chords indicated. Lyrics by By Dunham
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Archival ID: 4/2/57
Title: King Roger (The Shepherd) by Karol Szymanowski
Dates: 1987-1988
Description: Vocal score. Karol Szymanowski. English version by Georfrey Dunn…. Universal Edition UE 7750E
Notes: Score from Wars’s personal library. Used as refererence for personal study of composition and orchestration. Also includes a stage plan from the Long Beach Opera production in California at the end (p.208-213).
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Archival ID: 4/2/58
Title: C.M.F. Arts Festival Rome 1946 / “Polish Parade 1946” Revue by 2 Polish Corps Welfare Branch
Dates: 1946
Description: A program booklet from festival of Allied ensembles held in Rome… in February 1946. The Polish Parade ensemble was recognized with awards. Author and Director: Ref-Ren, Choreographer: K. Ostrowski, Composer and Musical Director: H. Wars, Decors and Costumes: L. Wiechecki, Cast: Cast: Renata Bogdanska, Nina Olenska, Janina Wtorzecka, Krystyna Bogucka, Elwira Biedrzycka, Maria Tabor, Lucyna Aston, Anna Kersen, Sabina Biedrzycka, Adam Aston, Tadeusz Wolinski, Feliks Fabian, Mieczyslaw Malicz, Filip Ende, Leonard Biedrzycki, Jozef Kudla, Maksymilian Mrozinski, Jerzy Filipak. Compere (MC): Kersten Boleslaw, Orchestra of 24 conducted by H. Wars, Administrators: A. Krzetowki and W. Ofner.
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Archival ID: 4/3/1
Title: Untitled
Description: A pencil drawing of a horse on paper.
Notes: from Ewa Damska Muchnik (not from Wars family)
Archival ID: 4/3/2
Title: Untitled
Description: 36th U.S. President, Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973)… – A pencil drawing on the page torn out of the sketch book. Signed “Henry Vars, 5.10.64”
Notes: from Ewa Damska Muchnik (not from Wars family)
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Archival ID: 4/3/3
Title: Untitled
Description: Henryk Wars – self-portrait, a pencil drawing on the page torn out… of the sketch book. Signed on the back side “HENRY VARS [HENRYK WARS, 1902 – 1977] SELF-PORTRAIT/CARICATURE May 1964”
Notes: from Ewa Damska Muchnik (not from Wars family)
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Archival ID: 4/3/4
Title: Untitled
Description: Henryk Wars – self-portrait pencil drawing
Notes: From Wars family
Archival ID: 4/3/5
Title: Untitled
Description: A pencil drawing (photocopy) of a caricature of a former U.S. Vice President, Hubert Humphrey…. Signed H. Vars
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Archival ID: 4/7/1
Title: Book: Piosenki z plecaka Helenki (z nutami)
Date: 1946
Description: Memoires of Feliks Konarski (Ref-Ren), regarding his wife (performer Nina Olenska-Konarska…, aka “Ochonitczka Helenka”) and their time with the Anders Army. Written in Italy, April 1946. Dedicated to Wladislaw Anders and his soldiers and Volunteer Helenka. Book includes narrative texts as well as scores (melody only) of songs by Wars and others. Song book printed by G. Menaglia (Rome). 193 pp.
Notes: A paperback book with illustrations by L. Wiechecki. From PMC library collection (donated by Michel Hlasko, Paris, November 1990)
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Archival ID: 4/7/2
Title: Program: Flipper’s New Adventure
Date: 1964
Description: Program for presentation of “Flipper’s New Adventure”…. Leaflet
Notes: Donated by Elzbieta Wars family
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Archival ID: 4/7/3
Title: Materials: “VIII Festiwal Muzyki Filmowej” (3-5 June 2005)
Date: 2005-06-03 – 2005-06-05
Description: Materials related to the “VIII Festiwal Muzyki Filmowej”…, 3-5 June 2005, Lodz, Poland: concert program, concert reviews, Wars bio. Leaflet and print outs
Notes: Collected by Marek Zebrowski and Wars family
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Archival ID: 4/7/4
Title: [Untitled]
Date: 2005
Description: Materials related to “A Celebration of Polish Independence Day… and a Tribute to Vars”, USC, 11 November 2005, Los Angeles, CA, USA: concert program, poster drafts. 19 pp.
Notes: From PMC library collection
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Archival ID: 4/7/5
Title: [Untitled]
Date: 1967-2010
Description: Newspapers clippings about Wars from Polish press
Notes: Donated by Elzbieta Wars
Archival ID: 4/7/6
Title: [Untitled]
Date: 1998-2010
Description: Correspondence sent to Wars family, one letter signed by Wlodzimierz Sołtysik
Archival ID: 4/7/7
Title: [Untitled]
Description: Correspondence sent to Henry Vars
Archival ID: 4/7/8
Title: Fools Parade
Description: Screenplay for the film Fools Parade, July 31, 1970. Composer: James Lee Berret. Other names: Davis Grubb
Scope and ContentsThis box contains the following music scores:
Archival ID: 4/1/115
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts.… Flute 1 parts. Copies of the original score. a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 FLUTE / I / Henry VARS.” 4 pages, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 FLUTE / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 FLUTE / III.” 3 pages, 342 measures. d. Extra parts for Third movements: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 FLUTE / III / Henry VARS.”
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Archival ID: 4/1/116
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Flute 2 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 FLUTE / I. / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 FLUTE / II / Sonatina.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 FLUTE / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/117
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Flute 3 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 FLUTE / I. / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 FLUTE / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 FLUTE / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/118
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Oboe 1 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I OBOE / I. / Henry VARS.” 4 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I OBOE / II / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I OBOE / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/119
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Oboe 2 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 OBOE / I. / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 OBOE / II / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 OBOE / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/120
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. English Horn parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “ENG. HORN / I. / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “ENG. HORN / II / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “ENG. HORN / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/121
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Clarinet 1 in B-flat parts.… Copies of the original score. a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 CLAR. / I. / Henry VARS.” 5 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 CLAR. / II / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 CLAR. / III / Henry VARS.” 4 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/122
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Clarinet 2 in B-flat parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 CLAR. / I. / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 CLAR. / II / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 CLAR. / III / Henry VARS.” 4 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/123
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Bass Clarinet in B-flat parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 BsCLAR. / I. / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “BsCLAR. / II / Henry VARS.” 2 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “BsCLAR. / III / Henry VARS.” 4 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/124
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Basson I parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I Basson / I.” 3 pages, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I Basson / II / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I Basson / III.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/125
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Basson 2 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 Basson / I / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 Basson / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 Basson / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/126
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Basson 3 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 Basson (Cont. B’ss’n) / I / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 Basson (C.Bss’n) / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 Basson / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/127
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Horn 1 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 HORN / I / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 HORN / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “1 HORN / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/128
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Horn 2 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 HORN / I / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 HORN / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 HORN / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/129
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Horn 3 parts.… Copies of the original score. a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 HORN / I / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 HORN / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 HORN / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/130
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Horn 4 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “4 HORN / I / Henry VARS.” 3 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “4 HORN / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement:Title page, top line from left to right: “4 HORN / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/131
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Trumpet I parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I TRUMP. / I / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I TRUMPET / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I TRUMPET / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/132
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Trumpet 2 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 TRUMP. / I / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 TRUMP. / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 TRUMP. / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/133
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Trumpet 3 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 TRUMP. / I / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 TRUMP. / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 TRUMP. / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/134
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Trombone I parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I TROMB. / I / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I TROMBONE / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “I TROMBONE / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/135
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Trombone 2 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 TROMB. / I / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 TROMBONE / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “2 TROMBONE / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/136
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Trombone 3 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 TROMB. / I / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 TROMBONE / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “3 TROMBONE / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/137
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Tuba parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “B. TUBA / I / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “TUBA / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “B. TUBA / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/138
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Xylophone part. Copies of the original score.… Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “XYLOPHONE / III Neiderman / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/139
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Chimes, Glockenspiel (Bells) part. Copies of the original score.… First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “CHIMES, Glsp., (Bells) / I Neiderman / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/140
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Percussion 2 part. Copies of the original score.… Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “Percussion 2 / Sonatina III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/141
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Celeste parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “CELESTRE / I / Henry VARS.” 2 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “CELESTE / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/142
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Timpani 3 parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “TIMPANI / I / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “TIMPANI / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “TIMPANI / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/143
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Perscussion parts. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “Percussion (Cym., CHIMES) / I / Henry VARS.” 1 page, 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “Percussion / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “PeRcussion / III / Henry VARS.” 2 pages, 342 measures.
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Archival ID: 4/1/144
Title: Sonatina for Orchestra
Description: Contains copies of manuscript scores of instrumental parts. Harp part. Copies of the original score.… a. First movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “HARP. / I / Henry VARS.” 4 pages (numbered at the top center of the page by the composer), 292 measures. b. Second movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “HARP. / II / Henry VARS.” 1 page, c. Third movement: Title page, top line from left to right: “HARP. / III / Henry VARS.” 3 pages, 342 measures.
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Scope and ContentsThis box contains the following music scores:
Archival ID: 4/6/1
Title: Izabela Krauze, Elizabeth Vars, Stefan Wenta, Maja Trochimczyk in the garden at Vars’ house
Type: Photograph
Date: 2002-05-02
Description: Positive, color photographs, 153×133, 178×126 mm, 7 pp., Author: Zygmunt Krauze
Archival ID: 4/6/2
Title: Stefan Wenta, Zygmunt Krauze, Elisabeth Vars, Maja Trochimczyk in the garden at Vars’ house
Type: Photograph
Date: 2002-05-02
Description: Positive, color photographs, 153×133, 178×126 mm, 2 pp., Author: Izabela Krauze
Archival ID: 4/7/9
Title: Wars Lecture
Type: Varia
Date: 2003
Description: “Wars Lecture” from 16 November 2003. Includes sheet music by Wars: You”ll… Never Forget Me” (Soprano parts, words by L. Starski, English version by Marek Żebrowski, p 4-7) and “Tylko we Lwowie” (piano and vocal parts, p.9-10 and copy p. 11-12). Contains lyrics to songs: “Umówiłem się z nią na dziewiątą”, “Tylko we Lwowie”, “A mnie w to graj”, “Już nie zapomnisz mnie” in english version. 136 pp.
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Archival ID: 4/7/10
Title: Materials related to the organization of the Henryk Wars (Henry Vars) 1902-1977 exhibition
Type: Varia
Date: 2005
Description: The exhibition was organized on November 11, 2005 during the Henry Vars… Gala, Co-sponsored by the Polish Music Center, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland and Friends of Polish Music in Bovard Auditorium. Includes: exhibit captions, copies,the Fall 2005 event calendar the USC Thornton School of Music.
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Archival ID: 4/7/11
Title: Materials on the 8th Film Music Festival in Łódź (3-5 June 2005)
Type: Varia
Date: 2005
Description: Includes invitations to accompanying events, program of Festival, copies of press clippings… about the Festival, biographical information about Henryk Wars, article by Joanna Podolska from “Gazeta Wyborcza” (Monday, June 6, 2005, edition of Łódź) “W poszuiwaniu korzeni / In Search of Roots” about Dennis Mitchel (p. 5), copy of article by Witold Paprocki from “9 RELACJE” “Jest Filharmonia!” (3pp.), notes, letters, acknowledgments, list of Wars’ works according to Marek Żebrowski and copy of “Iluzjon Filmoteki Narodowej” February 1999
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Archival ID: 4/7/12
Title: Materials about the symphonic concert in Lublin (15 September 2006)
Type: Varia
Date: 2006
Description: The Concert took place on September 15, 2006 (Friday) at 19:00 at the Lublin Philharmonic.… Participants: Symphony Orchestra of the Lublin Philharmonic, Krzesimir Dębski – conductor, Marek Żebrowski – piano. The program includes Henryk Wars – Maalot, Piano Concerto and Symphony. Contains a copy of Dorota Gonet’s article entitled “Everything is a song” from Gazeta Lubelska (from September 17, 2006) with translation, concert poster, “Lublin Cultural Guide ZOOM” August-September 2006.
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Archival ID: 4/7/13
Title: Materials related to the 11th Polish Radio Music Festival “Emigres” (1-5 October 2008)
Other title: XI Festiwal Muzyczny Polskiego Radia “Emigranci”, 1-5 października 2008 roku, Studio Koncertowe Polskiego Radia im. W. Lutosławskiego
Type: Varia
Date: 2008
Description: Materials related to the 11th Polish Radio Music Festival “Emigres” (1-5 October 2008)… in the Lutosławski Concert Studio of Polish Radio in Warsaw. Includes a copy of the concert invitation, program, CD and book “Emigranci” edited by Adam Suprynowicz, Jacek Puciato, Katarzyna Naliwajek-Mazurek and 2 CD. 1 CD contains: “Emigranci” z Archiwum Polskiego Radia i Radia Wolna Europa (TT: 37:37, PRCD 1225), 1. Antoni Słonimski, 2. Jan Lechoń, 3. Artur Rubinstein, 4 Witold Gombrowicz, 5. Gustaw Herling-Grudziński, 6. Aleksander Wat, 7. Jerzy Giedroyc, 8. Czesław Miłosz, Copyright Polskie Raio S.A.). 2 CD contains: copy of “Final concert” part 2 (produced by Polskie Radio, Radiowa Agencja Nagrań i Koncertów for Program 2, performens: mariusz Godlewski – baritone, Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michał Dworzyński, sound director – Lech Dudzik, Gabriela Blicharz, editor – Małgorzata Parlińska, produktion menager – Ewa Prus-Dłużniewska, duration 59’04”.)
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Archival ID: 4/7/14
Title: Information about Michal Waszyński
Type: Varia
Date: 2010
Description: Contains a copy of the article about Samuel Blumenfeld’s book entitled “L’homme… qui voulait être prince: les vies imaginaires de Michal Waszynski” published in “France Culture” on April 3, 2006 (p. 1-2) and copy of the Wikipedia article about Michał Waszyński from April 11, 2010.
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Archival ID: 4/7/15
Title: Article “Cudowne życie – okrutna śmierć Eugeniusz Bodo” by Stanisław Janicki
Type: Varia
Date: 2015-10-06
Description: Published in Teletydzień, serie “Legendy kina”, p.16-17
Archival ID: 4/7/16
Title: List of Wars songs from June 22, 2018
Type: Varia
Date: 2018-22-06
Description: Contains information about: the title,… year, publisher/other info, author of music, author of lyrics and information about the place of storage (Find). Collected by Marek Żebrowski
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Archival ID: 4/7/17
Title: Application form for the awad of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland to Elżbieta Wars
Description: Consular document requested by Consul General Tokarska-Bienacik
Archival ID: 4/7/18
Title: Envelopes with Wars’ handwriting
Description: Envelopes that previously held manuscripts, with handwritten annotations by Wars
Scope and ContentsThis box contains the following movies:
Archival ID: 4/5/1/1
Title: Mój przyjaciel delfin
Type: Movie – DVD-R
Description: Director: J. B. Clark. Language: PL. Duration: 85′
Archival ID: 4/5/1/2
Title: Szpieg w masce
Type: Movie – DVD-R
Description: Director: M. Krawicz. Language: PL.
Archival ID: 4/5/2/1
Title: Na Sybir
Type: Movie – DVD-R
Description: Director: H. Szaro. Language: PL. Duration: 90′
Archival ID: 4/5/2/2
Title: Antek Policmajster
Type: Movie – DVD-R
Description: Director: M. Waszyński. Language: PL. Duration: 91′
Archival ID: 4/5/3/1
Title: Ordynat Michorowski
Type: Movie – DVD-R
Description: Director: H. Szaro. Language: PL. Duration: 62′
Archival ID: 4/5/3/2
Title: Jego wielka miłość
Type: Movie – DVD-R
Description: Director: S. Perzanowki, M. Krawicz. Language: PL. Duration: 82′
Archival ID: 4/5/4/1
Title: Manewry miłosne
Type: Movie – DVD-R
Description: Director: J. Nowina-Przybylski, K. Tom. Language: PL. Duration: 62′
Archival ID: 4/5/4/2
Title: Paweł i Gaweł
Type: Movie – DVD-R
Description: Director: M. Krawicz. Language: PL. Duration: 79′
Archival ID: 4/5/5
Title: “The Apartment Above (Piętro wyżej)”
Date: 1937
Type: Movie – DVD-PAL
Description: Director: Leon Tristan, Music: Henryk Wars. Language: PL, EN. Urania Film. Duration: 84′
Archival ID: 4/5/6
Title: “Miss Minister Is Dancing (Pani minister tańczy)”
Date: 1937
Type: Movie – DVD-PAL
Description: Director: Juliusz Gardan, Music: Henryk Wars. Language: PL, EN. Libkow Film. Duration: 82′
Archival ID: 4/5/7
Title: ‘Krystynas’s Lie (Kłamstwo Krystyny)”
Date: 1939
Type: Movie – DVD-PAL
Description: Director: Henryk Szarko, Music: Henryk Wars. Language: PL, EN. Leo Film. Duration: 93′
Archival ID: 4/5/8
Title: “Forgotten Melody (Zapomniana melodia)”
Date: 1938
Type: Movie – DVD-PAL
Description: Director: Jan Fethke, Music: Henryk Wars. Language: PL, EN. Omnia Film. Duration: 82′
Archival ID: 4/5/9
Title: ‘Henryk Wars A Songster Of Warsaw
Type: Movie – DVD
Description: Directed by Wiesław Dąbrowski. Language: EN. TVP Polonia…, Urząd Miasta Stołecznego Warszawy, Agencja Artystyczna Partus Warsaw. Damo DVD. System: NTSC. Duration: 56’40”
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Archival ID: 4/5/10
Title: The Henry Wars Story
Type: Movie – VHS
Description: Gift of Andrzej Dąbrowa, September 2022
Archival ID: 4/5/11
Title: Poles in Hollywood
Type: Movie – DVD
Description: Written and directed by Wislaw Dabrowski; filmed by Kamil Dabrowski,… Marcin Nadolny; Sound by Piotr Farynski; Edited by Tomasz Karpowicz, Joanna Kopec, Katarzyna Markiewicz, Konrad Janek; Graphics and Photos by Konrad Janek; Executive producers, Elzbieta Dabrowska, Agnieszka Miziolek; Associate Producer, Anna Kossut-Luboinska. Production: TVP Polonia. Language: English
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Archival ID: 4/5/12/1
Title: Piosenka ci nie da zapomnieć
Date: ca. 1985
Type: Movie – VHS / MP4
Description: Length: 69’35”
Archival ID: 4/5/12/2
Title: Piosenka ci nie da zapomnieć
Date: ca. 1985
Type: Movie – VHS / MOV
Description: Length: 69’35”
Archival ID: 4/5/13/1
Title: Wywiad z Robertem i Danutą Vars
Type: Movie – DVD
Description: Length: 56’30”
Archival ID: 4/5/13/2
Title: Wywiad z Robertem i Danutą Vars
Type: Movie – miniDV
Description: Length: 56’30”
Archival ID: 4/5/14/1
Title: Piosenki H. Warsa: Piwnica pod baranami – Kraków
Type: Movie – DVD
Description: Length: 50’42” Language: PL
Archival ID: 4/5/14/2
Title: Piosenki H. Warsa: Piwnica pod baranami – Kraków
Type: Movie – VHS
Description: Length: 50’42” Language: PL
Archival ID: 4/5/15/1
Title: Henryk Wars in Poland
Type: Movie – DVD
Description: Length: 64’10”. Language: PL
Archival ID: 4/5/15/2
Title: Henryk Wars in Poland
Type: Movie – VHS
Description: Length: 64’10”. Language: PL