Focus Recordings records, 1980-1996, bulk
1993-1995
A guide to the Records at the Indiana University Archives
Processed by Megan MacDonald and Ryan Lee.
Summary Information
Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives
Creator
Focus Recordings.
TitleFocus Recordings records, 1980-1996, bulk
1993-1995
Collection No.
C300
Extent
1.6 cubic feet (3 boxes)
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
The Early Music Institute was founded in
1980 by Thomas Binkley to create professional-level training for both performers and
collegiums in music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Focus
Recordings is the label of the Early Music Institute and provides high-quality
recordings of rare and unique early music performances. Focus Recordings employs
faculty, guests, students and former students to perform on the recordings. All the
performances are faithful to the practices of the composer’s time, and utilize
period instruments, and original manuscripts when possible. This collection consists
of three series: administrative files such as correspondence, contracts, advertising
material, and production notes; orders and sales records from several organizations,
and recordings.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
Administrative History
The Early Music Institute (EMI) was founded in 1980 by Thomas Binkley to create
professional-level training for both performers and collegiums in music of the
Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Focus Recordings is the label of EMI
and provides high-quality recordings of rare and unique early music performances.
Focus Recordings employs faculty, guests, students and former students to perform on
the recordings. All the performances are faithful to the practices of the composer’s
time, and utilize period instruments, and original manuscripts when possible.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into three series: Administrative files, Orders and
sales, and Recordings.
Scope and Content Note
The Focus Recordings collection spans the period from 1980-1996, with the majority of
the records being from 1993-1995. The collection is arranged into three series:
Administrative files, Orders and sales, and Recordings.
The first series, Administrative files, spans the years from 1981-1996, and contains
records that document the general activities of Focus Recordings and Records. This
series includes correspondence, contracts, and records related to permissions and
rights in using recordings, and is arranged alphabetically by subject. Prominent
subjects include advertising, artwork, financial matters, and production.
Orders and sales, the second series, spans the period from 1983-1996, and contains
records relating to orders, advertising, contracts, and sales to or from a number of
specific organizations or institutions that did business with Focus Recordings. The
organizations represented here include: Albany Music Distributors, Continuo, Indiana
University Press, and the Musical Heritage Society. Albany Music Distributors
focuses their sales on classical music and is located in Albany, New York. Continuo
is a magazine of early music and also distributes musical recordings. The Indiana
University Press is a self-financed, not-for-profit publisher located on the Indiana
University Bloomington campus. The Musical Heritage Society is a record label for
classical music recordings. Most of the records in this series relate to orders and
sales. However, the files from IU Press and the Musical Heritage Society also
include information on tapes and royalties. All recordings are purchased through an
on-line catalog and are not available in retail stores. This series is arranged
alphabetically by organization.
The third series, Recordings, is further sub-divided into two sub-series: Numerical
recordings and Miscellaneous recordings and projects. These files range in date from
1980-1996. The numerical recordings are arranged by the number corresponding to the
recording (i.e. 931: Clavichord Music). The miscellaneous recordings and projects
are arranged alphabetically. Some of these files contained transparencies, color
slides and negatives, which have been pulled from the collection and stored
separately. 945: Zephyrus Production contains a CD of Mozart in Mannheim. 941: Dufay
Ecce Aucilla Domani contains an audio cassette.
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Indexing Terms
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
IUCAT, the IU Libraries'
online catalog. Materials about related topics, persons or places can be found by
searching the catalog using these terms.
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Separated Material
Photographs from the collection have been pulled and stored separately. Please
contact the University Archives staff if you would like to view the photographic
materials from this collection.
Folder name and contents:
Focus 913: Robin and Marion: 1991-1993 images of text
and musical scores. 1 negative of Adam De La Halle
Laude Project: 1990-1991- 1:
image. Possible cover art
Passion Play: 1983-1984: images of the Early Music
Institute performance of the Passion Play from Carmina Burama at the Cloisters, NYC,
1982. 2 color slides of Jesus.
Focus 933: Popular Elizabethan 1993-1995: 3
group images of Swanne Alley. 3 transparencies of artwork.
Focus 932:
Hurdy-Gurdy(materials sent to the artist), 1993: 1 image of Robert Green and
Hurdy-Gurdy. 2 images of Hurdy-Gurdy. 6 color negatives of a hurdy-gurdy.
Focus
945: Zephyrus 1994-1995: 1 image of Zephyrus. Members include Courtney Westcott,
Ingrid Matthews, Dana Maiben, Shelly Taylor, and Byron Schenkman
Focus 936:
Flute Sonatas-4 color slides of flutes.
Focus 935: David Rogers-9 color
negatives of an arch lute.
Artwork: 1994 negatives of musical score.
Related Material
Additional records such as newsletters, annual reports, bulletins, and publications
may be accessed in the
Archives of Institutional Memory
Archived web sites for this organization may be included in
Archive-It
Related photographs may be available in the
University Archives
Photographs Database
See also C294, Early Music Institute director’s records.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Accession numbers 2005/017.
Usage Restrictions For information regarding the copyright status of this collection, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.
The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for
non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility
for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials.
Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these
materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.
Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational
and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its
inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Focus Recordings records, Collection C300, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Provenance
Transferred by Wendy Gillespie, Early Music Institute, April 2005; Accession
2005/017
Appraisal
Per Indiana University’s Financial Management Services retention schedules, many
financial records such as bills and orders were removed from this collection.
All computer discs were also removed from this collection. The discs contained
liner notes to some of the Focus recordings, all of which were already included
in the files.
Processing InformationProcessed by Megan MacDonald and Ryan Lee.
Completed in 2008.
Container List
Series:
Box 1
Administrative files, 1981-1996 , undated
Advertising,
General, 1992
Bar code printers-advertisements, 1994
Brochure, 1993
Inserts for brochure, 1995
Artwork,
General, 1994
(legal sized)
Artwork retrieval Western Sun (Monroe Co. Bank), 1994-1995
CD booklets, 1991 ,
1993-1994
New CD covers (and Xeroxes), 1993-1994
Possible art for covers, 1993
Wadsworth Athaneum, 1993
Contracts,
Professional contracts, 1994
Student Artist agreement, undated
Correspondence,
Jackson, Wayne, 1989-1992
Miscellaneous inquiries and correspondence, 1992-1995
Finances,
Account books, 1993-1996
Financial reports: Focus Recordings, 1994
Royalties, 1987-1996
Inventory,1994
Permission for use of Focus Recordings in publications, 1994-1995
Possible distributors, 1986 ,
1992-1993
Production,
6 CD Possibility, 1993
CD Productions, 1993
In progress, 1995
Master layout forms, 1993-1994
Masterlist, undated
PMS blue, undated
Possible recording engineers, 1993
Proofreader’s marks, undated
Reviews, 1983-1986 , 1990 ,
1993
UPC code, 1994
UPC information, 1981 ,
1986 , 1994
Series:
Box 1
Orders and Sales, 1983-1996
Albany Music Distributors,
Advertising, 1995-1996
Catalogs, 1995
Contracts and correspondence, 1992-1996
Orders, 1993-1996
Sales, 1993-1996
Continuo,
Advertising and correspondence, 1995
Orders, 1991-1996
Sales, 1992-1996
IU Press,
IU Press/Focus, 1983-1985 and 1991-1993
LP’s returned from IU Press, 1995
Musical Heritage Society,
Tapes, 1987-1989
Royalties, 1990-1996
Series:
Box 1
Recordings, 1980-1996
Subseries:
Box 1
Numerical recordings, 1981-1996
821: Paras, 1982-1983
822: Swanne Alley, 1982-1983 , 1989
841: Bach Violin Sonatas, 1984-1985
842: Lassus Recording, 1983-1984
843: Harpe Consorts, 1981
& 1985
913: Robin and Marion, 1991
931: Clavichord Music, 1993-1996
932: Hurdy-Gurdy, material sent to artist, 1993
933: Popular Elizabethan, 1993-1995
934: Dufay Missa la Face, 1987
935: David Rogers, 1993
936: Flute Sonatas, material sent to artist, 1993
941: Dufay Ecce Aucilla Domini, 1993-1994
942: Flori 1993-1994
942: Haydn Flute Trios, 1994-1995
Box 2
943: Beyond Plainsong, 1994-1995
944: Bach Flute and Harpsichord, 1994
945: Zephyrus, 1994-1995
945: Zephyrus Production, 1995
951: Motets, 1994
952: Viol Recording, 1995
Subseries:
Box 2
Miscellaneous recordings and projects, 1980-1996
Benson, 1988
Byron Schenkman, 1991
Byzantine chant, 1996
Cornucopia horn music, 1996
“Dufay Se La Face”, 1988-1989
Early music ensembles, 1980-1984
Hildegard recording project, 1990-1991
Box 3
Lauda project, 1990-1991
Medieval lyric, 1994
Monteverdi Vespers, 1996
Passion Play, 1983-1984
Robin and Marion, 1987
Seraphinoff string quartet, 1994-1995
Yudkin project prentice hall, 1989