Scope and Contents
The Papers consist mainly of music and programs. Clippings, correspondence and other documents are also included. The collection should be considered partial, as Sierra is currently an active composer.
Dates
- 1982 - 2017
Creator
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection is open for research.
Arrangement
The Papers are divided into five series: I. Music; II. Programs; III. Clippings; IV. Correspondence; and V. Contracts, Documents and Awards.
Extent
12 Linear Feet (14 containers)
Language of Materials
Multiple languages
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The Papers consist mainly of music and programs. Clippings, correspondence and other documents are also included. The collection should be considered partial, as Sierra is currently an active composer.
Biographical / Historical
Roberto Sierra is an American composer. He studied at the University of Puerto Rico, the Conservatory of Puerto Rico, the Institute for Sonology in Utrecht, and the Hamburg Hochschule für Musik. In his music, Sierra combines European moderism with Latin American popular music and folk song.
- Title
- Guide to the Roberto Sierra Papers
- Author
- Finding aid compiled by Emily DiLeo, with Jacob Fewx.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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