In 2010, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts announced the acquisition of the Mikel Rouse Archive as part of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center’s permanent collection. The archive will include Rouse’s scores, manuscripts, digital media including audio, video, and film material, as well as art work, sketchbooks, diaries and correspondence.
“The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is honored to have Mikel Rouse’s archive in the collection,” said Jacqueline Z. Davis, Barbara G. and Lawrence A. Fleischman Executive Director for the Performing Arts. “The rich and important work of this wonderfully diverse artist will be available for patrons to study and learn from for years to come.” Speaking with the New York Times, Ms. Davis said, “There’s a lot, but thankfully, not only is he creative, extremely talented and very successful — he’s also organized.” The collection, she explained, is arriving in four waves: analog master tapes; scores, manuscripts and programs; digital media; and, finally, sketchbooks, diaries, contracts and correspondence.
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Mikel Rouse Completes Phase 3 of Deposits to the Mikel Rouse Archive
Posted on November 19, 2014
On November 19, 2014 Mikel Rouse completed Phase 3 of a 4-Part Phase of deposits to the Mikel Rouse Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Works include digitized cassettes covering rehearsals and live recordings from 1980 to 1991, including performances by Mikel Rouse Broken Consort, Tirez Tirez and various ensembles. In addition, this deposit includes original tapes of feature films for The End Of Cinematics, Funding and Music For Minorities. Also included are original acetates and test pressings for LP releases, early music videos, raw film and video footage and analog multi-track tapes.
Mikel Rouse Deposits Hundreds of Digitized Cassette Recordings
Posted on July 14, 2014
On July 15, 2014 Mikel Rouse deposited hundreds of digitized audio cassettes to the Mikel Rouse Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. This deposit is part of Phase Two of a Four Phase plan for deposit. The digitized cassettes cover works and live recordings from 1974 to 1994, including performances by Mikel Rouse Broken Consort, Tirez Tirez and various ensembles. Also included are numerous radio interviews and features on Rouse’s various projects and premieres.
Mikel Rouse Deposits Original CD/DVD Masters to The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Posted on December 19, 2013
On December 19, 2013 Mikel Rouse deposited hundreds of CDs, DVDs and DAT tapes of digital music, films and video to the Mikel Rouse Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. This deposit is part of Phase Two of a Four Phase plan for deposit. The digital material covers works from 1974 to 2013, including rare demo recordings and early experimental projects. Works ranging from Rouse’s collaborations with the John Cage Trust, Merce Cunningham and New World Symphony are included as well as original sketches for such seminal works as Dennis Cleveland, Failing Kansas and Gravity Radio. Many live performance sequences are included, along with new recordings as yet unreleased.
Mikel Rouse Deposits One Terra Bite of Digital Archive Materials to The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Posted on October 30, 2013
On October 30, 2013 Mikel Rouse deposited more than one terra bite of digital music, films and video to the Mikel Rouse Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. This deposit is part of Phase Two of a Four Phase plan for deposit. The digital material includes live performance video of the talk show opera Dennis Cleveland, the full length film Funding, numerous session files from Rouse’s 30 year recording career and workstation logs.
Mikel Rouse Deposits 2500 Pages of Manuscripts to The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Posted on March 28, 2013
On March 28, 2013 Mikel Rouse deposited more than 2500 pages of scores and manuscripts of the Mikel Rouse Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. This deposit is the beginning of Phase Two of a Four Phase plan for deposit. The hand written manuscripts cover roughly 17 years of work from 1977 to 1994. Scores include the opera Failing Kansas, Book One for String Quartet, the Mikel Rouse Broken Consort Chamber Works and numerous orchestra and choral works.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center announces the acquisition of Mikel Rouse’s Archive
Posted on December 7, 2010
The exhibition, Passport: 30 Years Drawn on the Road (in conjunction with the exhibit False Doors at the Margarete Roeder Gallery), celebrates the announcement of the acquisition of the Mikel Rouse Archive as part of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center’s permanent collection. The archive will include Rouse’s scores, manuscripts, digital media including audio, video, and film material, as well as art work, sketchbooks, diaries and correspondence. Materials featured in the exhibition will also be found in the archive.
“The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is honored to have Mikel Rouse’s archive in the collection,” said Jacqueline Z. Davis, Barbara G. and Lawrence A. Fleischman Executive Director for the Performing Arts. “The rich and important work of this wonderfully diverse artist will be available for patrons to study and learn from for years to come.” Speaking with the New York Times, Ms. Davis said, “There’s a lot, but thankfully, not only is he creative, extremely talented and very successful — he’s also organized.” The collection, she explained, is arriving in four waves: analog master tapes; scores, manuscripts and programs; digital media; and, finally, sketchbooks, diaries, contracts and correspondence, some of which are in the exhibition.
