John L. Rinn music collection, 1979, 1995-1998
Scope and Contents
This collection contains music arranged and collected by John L. Rinn. Approximately half the collection consists of barbershop quartet arrangements Rinn created for his quartet, the Rinntones. Other materials include piano arrangements of pop and jazz pieces; arrangement source materials; and miscellaneous music. Collection includes one of two cassette tapes containing Rinn's instrumental music.
Dates
- Creation: 1979
- Creation: 1995-1998
Creator
- Rinn, John L., 1922-2000 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Collection does not circulate and may be photocopied or photographed by arrangement only.
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Biographical / Historical
John L. Rinn (born Oct. 20, 1922; died Nov. 12, 2000) was a Sonoma County therapist and workshop leader. He founded and led the Sonoma County barbershop quartet, the Rinntones, which performed numerous of Rinn's arrangements of popular songs. Rinn also arranged and performed jazz and pop music for piano. Rinn served as a workshop leader for artist and dancer Anna Halprin's summer dance workshops at Sea Ranch in the late 1960s and early 1970s. (Source: Worth, Libby, and Helen Poyer. Anna Halprin, 2nd edition. Abingdon, Oxford : Routledge, 2018, page 70).
Extent
3.3 linear feet (3 record storage boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains music arranged and collected by John L. Rinn. Approximately half the collection consists of barbershop quartet arrangements Rinn created for his quartet, the Rinntones. Other materials include piano arrangements of pop and jazz pieces; arrangement source materials; and miscellaneous music. Collection includes one of two cassette tapes containing Rinn's instrumental music.
Arrangement of the collection
Organization: arranged in 13 binders by type of music; organized into three boxes:
Box 1
- Barbershop quartet and piano arrangements, 1995
- Rinntones basic repertory, A-H
- Rinntones basic reperatory, I-Z
- Rinntones advanced repertory
- 16th century counterpoint, 10th century pop, swing, bob
- Rinntones basic repertory, May 1, 1998
Box 2
- Barbershop quartet arrangements, 1995-1998
- Miscellaneous solos, duets and quartets
- Rehearsal notes and warm-up exercises
- Piano solo scores : Jazz piano orchestrations, volume 1 (first computer songs: scores and tapes)
Box 3
- Popular songs
- Ellington sheet music
- Rounds
- Sheet Music Magazine (selected issues), 1979, 1996-1997
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift: Rebecca R. Fuller, 2016?
- Title
- John L. Rinn music collection, 1995-1998
- Author
- Processed by Sonoma County Library staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Geoffrey Skinner.
- Date
- Published Dec. 20, 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in:English
Repository Details
Part of the Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library Repository
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