Warren Hutton Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-3174
Scope and Contents
The collection includes several items about and belonging to Warren Hutton, a former University of Alabama music professor. A memorandum written by Hutton advertises to hear Thomas Murray perform on the Holtkamp tracker organ at the concert hall in the Moody Music Building. Also included are notes from the lecture recital on the works of William Mathias. Sheet music, other miscellaneous items, and several programs in which Hutton is mentioned as a consultant on the purchase of a new organ and/or as a performer are also present.
Dates
- circa 1958 - 1993
Biographical / Historical
Warren Hutton was a professor of music and the university organist at the University of Alabama. He received a Bachelors of Music degree from Oberi College Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music degree from Syracuse University. He recorded a series of twenty-six organ recitals and performed all over the United States and Europe. He also acted as a consultant, lecturer, and a leader of master classes in workshops, churches, and schools. He was awarded the "Outstanding Commitment to Teaching" award by the National Alumni Association. In 1992 he was elected to the National Council of the American Guild of Organists. Also, he was the organist/choral director at The University Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa and former Dean of the Birmingham Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. (Information paraphrased from church dedication pamphlets in collection)
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (Pamphlets, sheet music, and notes)
Language of Materials
English
Overview
Several notes, pamphlets, and sheet music belonging to Warren Hutton, a former University of Alabama music professor and organist.
Provenance
Donated by University of Alabama Libraries Acquisitions Department, 2004
Processing Information
Processed by Christen Robichaud, 2010
- Title
- Guide to the Warren Hutton collection
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository