Series 10: Special Projects

Series contains special projects completed by Hastings. These are broader dramatic and musical projects, such as the UWEC-commissioned Joy of Christmas and America Loves a Melody with which he won a contest sponsored by WGN Radio in Chicago.

Box 9 Folder 50: “America Loves a Melody” Voice and Piano, circa early 1940s
Box 11 Folder 28: “America Loves a Melody” Proposal, circa early 1940s
Box 11 Folder 29: “America Loves a Melody” Score, circa early 1940s
Box 11 Folder 30: “America Loves a Melody” Script [draft?], circa early 1940s
Box 11 Folder 31: Transcript from WGN Grand Award Operetta Night, 1942
Box 11 Folder 32: “America Loves a Melody” Script Proposal for performance at Hollywood Bowl, circa 1950s-1960s
Box 12 Folder 1: Asbury Project: Correspondence, 1979-1982
Box 12 Folder 2: Asbury Project: Church bulletins & newsletters, 1979-1980
Box 12 Folder 3: Asbury Project: Our Times in Thy Hands Score, 1979
Box 12 Folder 4: Items Found Around “Easter Sunday” Scores, 1974-1975
Box 12 Folder 5-6: Easter Sunday Score, circa 1974
Box 12 Folder 7: First through Fifth “Sunday in Lent” Scores, circa 1974
Box 12 Folder 8: Items found in Conductor’s Full Score of “A Little Child Shall Lead Them”, 1949-1952
Box 12 Folder 9: “A Little Child Shall Lead Them” (Cantata), circa 1940s-1950s
Box 12 Folder 10: “A Little Child Shall Lead Them” (Sacred Cantata) – Piano, circa 1940s-1950s
Box 12 Folder 11: “The Loaf of Bread” Project: Script drafts and correspondence, 1960-1961
Box 12 Folder 12: “The Loaf of Bread” Score and Drafts, 1961
Box 12 Folder 13: Magnificent Servant (dramatic work), undated
Box 12 Folder 14: “Peasant from Parma” Operetta: Journal, undated
Box 12 Folder 15: “Peasant from Parma” Operetta: Early synopsis, undated
Box 12 Folder 16: “Peasant from Parma” Operetta: Early draft of synopsis, undated
Box 12 Folder 17: “Peasant from Parma” Operetta: Draft of synopsis, undated
Box 12 Folder 18: “Peasant from Parma” Operetta: Correspondence and synopsis, 1955
Box 12 Folder 19: “Peasant from Parma” Operetta: Script, undated
Box 12 Folder 20: “Peasant from Parma” Operetta: Working Score, undated
Box 12 Folder 21: “Peasant from Parma” Operetta: Additional Scores, undated
Box 12 Folder 22: “The Rich Young Ruler” (RYR): Notes, undated
Box 12 Folder 23: RYR: Libretto, undated
Box 12 Folder 24: RYR: Libretto Scripts, undated
Box 12 Folder 25: RYR: Percussion part, undated
Box 12 Folder 26: RYR: Scene I – Offstage Male Chorus, undated
Box 12 Folder 27: “The Rich Young Ruler: An Operetta in Two Scenes” – Full Score, circa 1970
Box 12 Folder 28: RYR: Ruler part, circa 1970
Box 12 Folder 29: RYR: Harpist’s part, circa 1970
Box 12 Folder 30: RYR: Organist’s part, circa 1970
Box 12 Folder 31: RYR: Script Inserts, circa 1970
Box 12 Folder 32: (Listen to the) Rocking Bird (RB): Condensed Score, undated
Box 12 Folder 33: RB: SATB with combo accompaniment and optional flute obbligato, undated
Box 12 Folder 34: RB: SATB with combo accompaniment, undated
Box 12 Folder 35: RB: Instrument Parts, undated
Box 12 Folder 36: “So Red the Ears” Operetta: Sketches, 1942
Box 12 Folder 37: Choir Festival Brochure: from “The Word” envelope, 1989
Box 12 Folder 38: “The Word” Correspondence, 1980-1981
Box 12 Folder 39-40: “The Word” Performance Parts, circa 1982
Box 12 Folder 41: “The Word” Percussion Part addition, undated
Box 12 Folder 42: “The Word” Parts for 8-Part Brass Section, undated