State University of New York at Binghamton
What was the name of the employer Edith Borroff work for from 1973 to 1974?
Edith Borroff Edith Borroff ( August 2 , 1925 – March 10 , 2019 ) was an American musicologist and composer . Her compositions , including over 60 commissioned works , include pieces for the stage , for her primary instrument—the organ , choral , vocal , and orchestral music , and several critical editions of works by previous composers such as Jubilate by J.-J . Cassanéa de Mondonville ( Pittsburgh , 1961 ) . She also wrote at least 7 books , including the textbook Music in Europe and the United States : a History ( Englewood Cliffs , NJ , 1971/R ) , as well as various peer-reviewed articles and publications . Life and career . Borroff was born in New York City , the daughter of professional musicians Marie Bergerson and ( Albert ) Ramon Borroff , and sister of poet Marie Borroff . The family moved to Chicago in 1941 . Borroff studied at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and the American Conservatory of Music , graduating with a Bachelor of Music in 1946 , a Master of Music in composition in 1948 . Her education included studying organ with Claire Coci at Oberlin College and voice with Frances Grund . She joined the faculty at Milwaukee-Downer College from 1950–54 while continuing her studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor , graduating with a Ph.D . in historical musicology by 1958 . Her dissertation was titled The instrumental works of Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville . In an 2011 interview with the American Composers Alliance , Borroff shared that she had always considered herself a composer . She started composing at a very young . According to her , she was not allowed to pursue a degree in composition and settled for a degree in historical musicology but continued to compose and had over 60 commissions as a composer . An extensive , yet selective , list of her works appears in the biographical article on Borroff in the Oxford Music Online/Grove Music dictionary accessible from most privatized university library databases . After completing her studies , Borroff worked as a composer and music professor . She taught at Hillsdale College ( where she also was associate dean ) 1958-1962 , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1962-1966 , Eastern Michigan University 1966-1972 , and State University of New York at Binghamton , 1973 to 1992 . Her Concerto for Marimba and Small Orchestra was premiered with that universitys orchestra in 1981 , with Alex Jacobowitz as marimba soloist and Paul Jordan as conductor . Borroff retired from teaching in 1992 . Her papers are housed at the Newberry Library . She died in Durham , North Carolina on March 10 , 2019 . Works . For the stage . - Spring over Brooklyn ( musical ) , 1952 - Pygmalion ( incid music , G.B . Shaw ) , S , chbr chorus , ww qnt , 2 perc , 1955 - La folle de chaillot ( J . Giraudoux ) , S , perc , pf , 1960 - The Sun and the Wind - a Musical Fable ( op , 3 scenes , E . Borroff ) , 1977 For 4 or more instruments . - String Quartet , c1942 - Grande rondo , string quartet , c1943 - String Trio , 1944 , rev . 1952 - Theme and Variations for violincello and piano , c1944 - Quintet , cl , str , 1945 - String Quartet no.3 , e minor , 1945 - Minuet , string orchestra , 1946 - Woodwind Quintet , D major , c1947 - Woodwind Quintet , C major , 1948 - Vorspiel über das Thema ‘In dulci jubilo’ , 2 flutes , 2 horns , piano , 1951 - Variations for Band , 1965 - Chance Encounter ( Romp or Rehearsal? ) , string quartet , 1974 - Game Pieces , suite , woodwind quintet , 1980 - Mar Concerto , 1981 - Suite : 8 Canons for 6 Players , percussion , 1984 - Mottoes , suite , 8 saxophones , 1989 - 2 Pieces from the Old Rag Bag , sax quartet , 1989 For chorus and instruments . Selected works : - The Christ-Child Lay on Marys Lap ( text G.K . Chesterton ) for SSA choir ( a cappella ) - Passacaglia for organ ( 1946 ) - Sonata for horn and piano ( 1954 ) - Voices in Exile , 3 Canons for flute and viola ( 1962 ) - Five Pieces for viola and piano ( 1989 ) - Trio for viola , horn and piano ( 1999 ) Scholarly publications . - An Introduction to Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre ( Brooklyn , NY , 1966 ) - Music of the Baroque ( Dubuque : W.C . Brown , 1970 ) - Music in Europe and the United States : a History ( Englewood Cliffs , NJ , 1971/R ) - ed. : Notations and Editions : a Book in Honor of Louise Cuyler ( Dubuque , IA , 1974/R ) - with M . Irvin : Music in Perspective ( New York , 1976 ) - Three American composers ( Lanham : University Press of America , 1986 ) - American Operas : A Checklist ( Warren , Mich. : Harmonie Park Press , 1992 ) - Music Melting Round : a History of Music in the United States ( New York : Ardsley House , 1995 ) - William Grant Still ( was cited as forthcoming per Regier ) External links . - List of works - Edith Borroff Papers at the Newberry Library