Salli Terri Choral Music Collection Title: Salli Terri Choral Music Collection Collection Number: 2015.008 Creator: Terri, Salli Dates: 1955-1990 Extent: 3.13 linear ft. Repository: California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives Location: Special Collections, Palmer, 4 th floor Room 4048 - A Provenance: Donated by Salli Terri Processing Information: Reprocessed by Amalia Castañeda 2015 Arrangement: The collection is organized into six series: I. Music; II. Publications; III. Clippings, IV: Miscellaneous, V: Correspondence; IV. Audiovisual Materials Copyright: The Terri Collection is the physical property of California State University, Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, Special Collections and Archives. Preferred Citation: Folder title, Series, Box number, Collection tile, followed by Special Collections and Archives, John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, California State University, Los Angeles Historical/Biographical Note Salli C. Terri (September 3, 1922 - May 5, 1996) was a singer, arranger, recording artist, and song writer. She earned a B.A. in Music from Wayne State University, and an M.A. in Music from the University of Southern California. She was married to composer and director John Biggs for twenty-five years and had two daughters. The family performed medieval and Renaissance music together as the John Biggs Consort. From 1950-1952 she taught music and English at the American School in Tokyo, Japan, returned to the U.S. to teach music theory at Fullerton Junior College, and later directed a woman's choir and was a professor of Music at UCLA. In 1951 she joined the Roger Wagner Chorale and appeared as a solo artist. She also
made several solo records, staged a one-woman show, and sang in film and television productions. This collection of choral music arranged by or performed by Salli Terri represents Terri's eclectic musical interest of folk, religious music, love songs, and ballads. The collection also reflects Salli Terri s deep interest in Shaker history and culture. The Shakers, also known as the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, is a religious sect branched off from a Quaker community and founded in the 18th century in England. The collection s clippings, periodicals, correspondence and magazines document Shaker culture and highlight an American folk culture worthy of study. Scope and Content Our collection contains a wide variety of publications, pamphlets, Shaker product guides, research reports, program proposals, newspaper and magazine clippings, conference materials and a series of academic articles. The collection includes Salli Terri s musical scores and a graduate level research paper that includes a collection of Shaker related clippings and musical scores. Series Description Series I: Music Inclusive Dates: 1955-1983 Arrangement: Alphabetical order This series consists of a variety of music related documents which include Salli Terri and Roger Wagner Choral Series booklets, musical scores, song lists, spirituals and concert program books. Series II: Publications Inclusive Dates: 1957-1989 Arrangement: Alphabetical order This series consists of a series of articles, brochures, booklets, pamphlets, periodicals, magazines and Shaker product guides. Series III: Clippings Inclusive Dates: 1986-1988 Arrangement: Chronological This series consists of Shaker related newspaper and magazine clippings. 2
Series IV: Miscellaneous Inclusive Dates: 1962-1974 Arrangement: Alphabetical order This series consists of a handwritten notes, Xerox copies of Shaker related publications and materials, program booklets, a graduate research paper written by Salli Terri and materials associated with the 1974 Shaker Bicentennial Conference. Series V: Correspondence Inclusive Dates: 1987-1990 Arrangement: Chronological This series consists of a series of invitations, postcards and correspondence related to Shaker memorabilia and/or Shaker commemorative events. Series VI: Audiovisual Materials Inclusive Dates: 1962-1988 Arrangement: Alphabetical order This series consists of a series of Shaker related video tapes, video cassettes, cassette tapes, lecture/performance slide trays and a vinyl record featuring music from The South Union Singers. Container List Box 1 Series I: Music, 1955-1983 Subseries a: Salli Terri Choral Series, 1955-1983 1.1 Around the Year in Rounds, 1974 1.2 I Heard the Children Praying, 1955 1.3 A Moravian Lovefeast, 1978 1.4 Music 7080 Series, Cindy, 1982 1.5 Music 7080 Series, The Drunken Sailor, 1982 3
1.6 Oh, Freedom! Salli Terri: Contemporary 4-Part Music for Young choruses with changing voices, 1976 1.7 Round America, 1976 1.8 Rounds for Everyone from Everywhere, 1961 1.9 Salli Terri Choral Series, Confess Jehovah-Allunde Alluya, 1982 1.10 Salli Terri Choral Series, Confess Jehovah-The Dyin California, 1980 1.11 Salli Terri Choral Series, Confess Jehovah-Jesus Ahatohnhia, 1982 1.12 Salli Terri Choral Series, Confess Jehovah- The Sunny South, 1983 1.13 Salli Terri Choral Series, Confess Jehovah-The Unconstant Lover, 1979 1.14 Salli Terri Choral Series, The True Vine- American Christmas Triptych, 1960 1.15 Salli Terri Choral Series, The True Vine- Belgian Christmas Songs, 1971 1.16 Salli Terri Choral Series, The True Vine- Billings in the Round, 1960 1.17 Salli Terri Choral Series, The True Vine-Child of God, 1974 1.18 Salli Terri Choral Series, The True Vine- Chi-Chi Pap-Pa, 1961-1973 1.19 Salli Terri Choral Series, The True Vine-Lord Jesus has a Garden, 1973 1.20 Salli Terri Choral Series, The True Vine-The Song of Magdalena, 1973 1.21 Salli Terrie Choral Series, The True Vine-Ten Commandments, 1959 1.22 Salli Terri Choral Series, The Unconstant Lover, 1979 4
Box 2 2.1 A Shaker Worship Service for Interlocking Choruses, 1972 2.2 Songs of Jesus, 1974 subseries b: Roger Wagner Choral Series, 1955-1962 2.3 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Battle O Jericho A Christmas Lullaby, 1972 2.4 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Barbara Allen-Greensleeves, 1960 2.5 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Beatuiful Dreamer All Through the Night, u.d. 2.6 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Frere Jacques Evensong, 1961 2.7 Roger Wagner Choral Series, O Come, O Come Emanuel- Deck The Hall, 1962 2.8 Roger Wagner Choral Series, O Come, O Come Emanuel Good Christian Men, Rejoice, 1962 2.9 Roger Wagner Choral Series, O Come, O Come Emanuel- Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, 1972 2.10 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Oh! Susana Galatea dry thy thears, 1967 2.11 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Of The Father s Love Begotten- San Sereni, 1965 2.12 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Ohi Lemuel- The Conventry Carol, 1955-1957 2.13 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Old Black Joe- The Streets of Laredo, 1957 2.14 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Poor Wayfarin Stranger Shenandoah, 1960 2.15 Roger Wagner Choral Series, The Drunken Sailor- Swing, Low, Sweet Chariot, 1959-1960 2.16 Roger Wagner Choral Series, Were You There?-Cindy, 1957 5
Box 3 subseries c: Shaker Musical Materials, 1967-1976 3.1 Shaker Spirituals, 1970-1972 3.2 Shaker Song Lists, 1967-1981 3.3 Shaker Musical Scores, u.d. 3.4 Shaker Concert Program Booklets, 1976 Series II: Publications, 1957-1989 3.5 Articles and Writings, 1963-1988 3.6 Booklets, Brochures, Pamphlets, 1957-1989 3.7 Magazines, 1974-1989 3.8 Periodicals, 1961-1988 3.9 Shaker Product Guides, u.d. Series III: Clippings, 1986-1988 Box 4 3.10 Magazine Clippings, 1986-1987 3.11 Newspaper Clippings, 1987-1988 Series IV: Miscellaneous, 1962-1974 4.1 Miscellaneous Notes and Materials, 1974 4.2 Salli Terri Course Paper, A Survey and Discussion of Important Aspects of Folk Culture of That Religious Communal Sect Founded and Established in the United States by Mother Ann Lee Known Far and Wide as The Shakers, 1962 4.3 Shaker Bicentennial Conference, 1974 Series V: Correspondence, 1987-1990 4.4 Correspondence, 1987-1990 6
Box 5 Series VI: Audiovisual Materials, 1962-1988 subseries a: Cassette Tapes, 1967-1988 Box 6 Early Shaker Spirituals, Sister Mildred Barker, Shaker Society- Sabbathday Lake, Maine Begins: Blessed, Thrice Blessed, 1967 Early Shaker Spirituals, Sister Mildred Barker, Shaker Society- Sabbathday Lake, Maine Begins: Blessed, Thrice Blessed, 1967 Early Shaker Spirituals, Sister Mildred Barker, Sister Frances Carr and Group Begins: The Rolling Deep, u.d. Early Shaker Spirituals, Sister Mildred Barker, Sister Frances Carr and Group Begins: The Rolling Deep, u.d. Early Shaker Spirituals, Sister Mildred Barker, Sister Frances Carr and Group Begins: The Rolling Deep, 1977 Salli Terri: A Shaker Worship Service, The Colorado Chorale and Boulder Youth Choir, Daniel Grace conducting, 1977 Shaker Master, u.d. Shaker Worship Service and Miscellaneous Selections, 1988 subseries b: VHS and U-matic Tape, 1979 Box 7 James Lowry Cogar, A Living Tribute, u.d. Pleasant Hill: Remembered, Restored, Revisited, u.d. To Bow and Be Simple, 1979 subseries c: Slide Trays, 1962-1979 Shaker Lecture Shaker People, Tombstone Mother and Spirit Drawings, 1962 7
Shaker Performances, 1979 Box 8 subseries d: Audio Recordings, 1974-1977 A Shaker Workshop Service as performed March 1974 by Southern Illinois University, 1974 A Shaker Workshop Service performed by The Colorado Chorale and the Boulder Youth Choir, 1977 Alma Mater, Kathy Nixon Choral Library, u.d. The South Union Singers, Songs of the Shakers, 1975 8