The IDRS Library Committee was formed at the first international conference at Ann Arbor, Michigan the summer of 1972. The basic purpose of the Library is to establish a permanent place of reposal for all its holdings. At the present time this place is the School of Music, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Generally, these holdings will include (1) a collection of music for double-reed instruments, (2) a comprehensive bibliography of music and literature for double-reeds, and (3) a discography of recordings and tapes of existing music for double-reed instruments.
The major project of the Library is a collection of music. More specifically, music is to be in the form of solo works, sonatas, etudes, concerti, chamber works, and any other miscellaneous form, either published or unpublished work featuring a double-reed instrument. These works will be with piano, orchestral, or any other type of accompaniment, and as in the case of chamber works, any combination of assisting instruments. In the matter of unpublished works, permission for obtaining reproduced copies will be obtained from the composer. It is planned that a bibliography of all music will be compiled and made available, upon request, to members of IDRS with a small fee for cost of handling assessed.
The secondary project will be a compilation of literature, a bibliography of writings pertaining to double-reeds. These writings will include magazine articles, newsletters, catalogues, books, masters theses, and doctoral dissertations. A bibliographical listing within each of these categories will be published from time to time either in the Oboe and Bassoon newsletters or in subsequent issues of the IDRS Journal.
A discography of recordings and tapes of double-reed works (within the areas described under "Music") will also be maintained. This will be comprised of both works available commercially and those available through private pressings, tapes, museums, university issues, and other private sources.
The eventual goal of the Library will be to produce a journal of music, writings, and recordings of music for double-reeds. Addenda issues will be published as new information is received and compiled. This journal will be available to IDRS members for a nominal fee, as well as to private individuals and academic institutions.
It must be stated that the success of such a tremendous project is dependent not only upon the efforts of the Library Committee, but that of all IDRS members. Their cooperation is hopefully anticipated.
Lawrence J. Intravaia
Chairman, Library Committee
School of
Music,
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale