| Title | Instrument | Length | Library has: | * | ** | *** | Notes |
| All Through the Day | Soprano, alto, piano | 5 p. | Manuscript w/ corrections | Manuscript, master copy | Copy of master, 8 1/2 x 11 B&W | Piece is not on Reed's list; from "Michigan Dream" (Opera). | |
| Awakening of the Ents | Concert band | Published full orchestral score and parts (Ludwig Pub. Co.) | Parts, original transparencies ("Ents later revised and published") | Sketch | Another copy of Ludwig Music score, 1987. (Gift of Forrest Coggan) | ||
| Butterfly Girl | Voice | 8 p. | Vocal score w/ corrections | Piece is not on Reed's list; from "Butterfly Girl and Mirage Boy." | |||
| Butterfly Girl and Mirage Boy | Soprano/dancer, contralto/dancer, narrator/dancer, alto flute, perc., electric piano | Transparencies (elec. piano, vocal/piano, alto flute, perc.) | Copy of published score 8 1/2 x 11 B&W ("Master One Side, use for copies") | Full score w/ corrections | MS Reproduction: notes, stage directions, comments, w/ MSU program, May 13, 1980 | Reproduction is gift of Forrest Coggan, choreographer and author; Info from July 3, 2000 email from H Owen Reed: Story is taken from a book Marito Masks by Hartley Alexander. The libretto is by Forrest Coggan. | |
| Che-ba-kun-ah | Band & string qt. | MS Reproduction (c. 1966): full score, w/ introductory info & choreographer's note | Sketch | Reproduction is gift of Forrest Coggan, choreographer and author; Coggan outlined story, dynamics, etc., then Owen wrote score. | |||
| Christmas Eve | Voice, piano | 3 p. | Manuscript, master copy (chords have been added above measures in blue pen) | Copy of master, 8 1/2 x 11 B&W | Reproduction 11x7 of master copy | Reed's only "commercial" song--extensive note in file. | |
| Concerto for Cello and Orchestra | Piano, cello | 27 p. | Published piano score and cello part, 5 copies - one is labeled as the Inviolate Copy Composers Press Inc. | Published orchestral score Inviolate Copy, 47 pgs, Composers Press Inc. | Copy of cello part, 47 pgs, B&W | sketch (not corrected); sketch--green bound | Reed: MS is in his hand; Composer's Press, 1951 edition copy is gift of Forrest Coggan. |
| Dearest Mother | Voice | 1 p. | Vocal score, Reproduction of Master Copy, 11x7 | Vocal score, Master Copy Manuscript w/ minor corrections | Vocal score, B&W copy of Master | Piece is not on Reed's list. | |
| Done Gone--Hornpipe in G | 1 p. | Master copy, transparency | Piece is not on Reed's list; from "Fiddle Tunes." | ||||
| Dream of the Lumberjack | 4 p. | Manuscript, master copy, vocal score | Piece is not on Reed's list; from "Michigan Dream" (Opera). | ||||
| Dusk | Voice | 3 p. | Manuscript, master copy, vocal score | Reproduction 11x7 of master | Reproduction 8 1/2 x 14 of master copy | B&W 8 1/2 x 11 copy of 8 1/2 x 14 reproduction | |
| Dusk | MS reproduction | Inscribed to and donated by Ethel Armeling | |||||
| Earth-Trapped | Contralto, 2 actor/dancers, chamber orchestra | Vocal score, reproduction of manuscript, 17 pgs | Full score, reproduction of manuscript, 67 pgs | sketches | MS Reproduction, 1960, 2 full scores, 1 vocal score, includes performance commentary & stage directions. One copy has cut-out skull design on cover. | Uses stories from "Marito Masks" by Hartley Alexander. The librettist is Forrest Coggan, although good suggestions were given by Mario Castelnuevo Tedesco. (From July 3, 2000 email from H Owen Reed). | |
| Earth-trapped | vocal score w/ pencilled-in staging | Donated by Ethel Armeling | |||||
| El Muchacho | Piano (jazz combo) | Manuscript piano score, new version with intro & coda; B&W copy of score | Published piano score--master copy (new version w/ intro & coda) | Flute/Clarinet/Piano parts, masters; 2 B&W copies | Manuscript piano score (orig--NOT revised), master copy; one B&W copy | ALSO CONTAINS: Manuscript parts for jazz combo; sketch | |
| Evangeline | Orchestra | Piano score, manuscript, 24 pgs | Orchestral parts, master copies | Orchestra score, master manuscript (no corrections | Orchestral score, reproduction of master copy w/ corrections, 70 pgs | ||
| Fanfare for Remembrance | Parts, manuscript | Score and Parts, master copy (also B&W copy of master) | Published score and parts, Triplo Press | sketch | |||
| Fanfare for Rutgers (CD Title) | Wind Ensemble | CD--Rutgers Wind Ensemble, William Berg, Conductor | |||||
| For the Unfortunate | band & chorus or taped chorus | Battle Hymn of the Republic (from piece): choral score master, 2 B&W copies | Parts and 2 published scores, Kjos (Inviolate copy) | Complete miniature score, Neil Kjos. | Miscellaneous: "Masters-Personal score" | Also included are sketches for a lecture. Note on back of miniature score: "…$3,000.00 prize-winning Neil A. Kjos Memorial Award winner"; was a gift of FW Coggan. | |
| Give the Fiddler a Dram | solo fiddle OR fiddle & guitar OR piano | Master Copy | Manuscript Solo part | Note: "Missouri Shindig may be preceded by the playing of "Give the Fiddler a Dram" performed by either a solo fiddler, fiddler & guitarist, or a chording piano dressed in bib overalls & straw hat; from "Fiddle Tunes." | |||
| Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra Memorabilia | Concert program (Oct. 17, 1947) | ||||||
| Grey Eagle | Master Copy | ||||||
| Hayin' Time | Master Copy | 8 1/2 X 11 B&W copy of master | Reproduction of master copy | From "Michigan Dream" (Opera). | |||
| Heart of the Morn | wind ensemble | 20 p. | Published full score, Belwin Mills | Based on "Michigan Morn" from "Michigan Dream" (Opera); arranged for wind ensemble. | |||
| La Fiesta Mexicana | band | Published full band score, Mills Music (80 p.) | Published master copy, full score & parts, Mills music | Partial sketch | Full orchestral score, master and B&W copy | Concert program (MSU Symphony Band, April 22, 2003). Note: info from July 3, 2000 email from H Owen Reed--extensive note in file. | |
| La Negra | piano | Master copy piano score, transparency | * 1/2 x 11 B&W copy of master | sketch | Full title on Owen's list: El son de la negra, for piano. | ||
| Lansing Symphony Orchestra Memorabilia | 1939-1940 Concert program (Oct. 31, 1939--First Concert) | 1940-1941 Concert program (Signed by Sigurd Rascher--Fourth concert) | |||||
| Living Solid Face | Chamber Dance Opera: chamber orchestra, men's chorus, narrator/dancer, opt audience | Master copy score and parts (transparencies) | Reproduction of Master Copy | Sketch (blue bound) | Work papers & related articles | MS reproduction, hand-written notes for staging. Gift of Forrest Coggan, author & choreographer.Includes intro from program. [Reed: first experiment in using "clear unmeasured rehearsal numbers] c1974, Reed & Coggan | |
| Lord God of Sea | voice, piano | Three reproductions, piano/vocal score | Two 8 1/2 x 11 B&W copies, piano/vocal score | From "A Tabernacle for the Sun" | |||
| Masque of the Red Death | * | Full score manuscript (in pencil) | Piano score with staging instructions, manuscript | sketch | *Detailed instrumentation note in file. | ||
| Michigan Dream | Opera | *** | *** | *** | *** | ***Extensive note containing complete file information is included.*** | |
| Michigan Morn | Voice/piano | published piano/vocal scores: (3) SSA, (2) TTBB, (2) SATB | 2 published solo voice & piano score; 6 B&W copies | Published solo & piano score revised; 6 B&W copies | Manuscript full band score--pub as "Heart of the Morn" (pencil) | From "Michigan Dream" (Opera); ALSO CONTAINS: Master copy, manuscript full band score (transparencies); Corrected transparencies of piano/vocal score (probably taken from opera, is not the same as published vocal scores) | |
| Missouri Shindig | Band | 40 p. | Published full score for band, minor corrections | Published Full score and parts for band, minor corrections | |||
| Mountain Meditation | Voice, piano | Manuscript piano/vocal score | Published piano/vocal score--master copy | Three 8 1/2 x 11 published piano vocal scores | |||
| Mountain meditations | MS reproduction | 2 copies of printed editions | Inscribed to and donated by Ethel Armeling | ||||
| MSU Symphony Band memorabilia | Program (April 22, 2003--La fiesta Mexicana) | ||||||
| Never Will I Promise You | voice/piano | Reproduction--with pencil corrections, piano/vocal score | Master Copy of Piano/vocal score (transparency) w/ corrections | 8 1/2 x 11 B&W copy | From "Michigan Dream" (Opera) | ||
| Of Lothlorien | Sketches | Master Copy parts (transparencies, corrected) | Manuscript (pencil) full concert score, corrected | 8 1/2 x 11 B&W copies and 11 x 17 B&W copy of manuscript, full concert score | ALSO CONTAINS: Sketches | ||
| Okemos Fight Song | Reproduction of Orchestra Full Score | Reproduction of piano/vocal score | Master Copy of piano/vocal score (transparency) | ||||
| Overture | Corrected reproduction, full orchestral score | 2 groups of sketches | Overture 1940 (Same thing?) | ||||
| Overture for Strings | Full score and parts, corrected transparencies | Full score, manuscript | Full score, reproduction with corrections | Sketch | |||
| Ox Driving Song | B&W copy of published piano/vocal score (TTBB) | 2 published optional clarinet, bass cl or bassoon & string bass parts | 2 published piano/vocal scores TTBB | published piano/vocal score SATB; also w/o accompaniment | From "Michigan Dream" (Opera); ALSO CONTAINS: LABELED INVIOLATE COPY--Published piano & solo vocal score; published piano/vocal score TTBB; published piano/vocal score SATB; published opt. Clarinet, bass cl or bassoon & string bass | ||
| Panorama | piano | Published piano score--master copy | 2 published piano scores | ||||
| Passing of John Blackfeather | MS reproduction | printed copy | Donated by Ethel Armeling | ||||
| Passing of John Blackfeather, The | Low voice, piano | Master copy piano/vocal score, published | Master copy, manuscript, piano/vocal score | 2 published piano/vocal scores | sketch | ||
| Personal Memorabilia | Owen Reed's personal date book, c. 1936 | Louisiana State University's 1936 commencement ceremony program | Personal and professional scrapbook and collections (from 1930s) | ||||
| Peter Homan the Millionaire | voice, piano | Master copy, piano/vocal score | B&W copy of master copy piano/vocal score | Master copy "Introduction to the choral Medley" | Reproduction of master copy, piano/vocal score | From "Michigan Dream" (Opera) | |
| Proud Chieftans (Okemos Alma Mater) | B&W copy of manuscript | ||||||
| Psalm of Praise | Soprano, 7 winds | Manuscript scores (2) and parts | B&W copy of manuscript score | Master & Manuscript piano/vocal score (SSAATBB) | Published piano/vocal score (choruses for general use) and B&W copy | ALSO CONTAINS: Published piano/vocal score (sacred choral series); sketch. | |
| Rejoice! Rejoice! | Mixed chorus, sop or alto soloist, vibraphon, chimes, double bass, taped chorus | 2 published master copies, full score | originals--plates from copygraph services, full score | reproduction with corrections, full score | published full score | Message on back of reproduction from Ann Bloomquist (choral conductor); ALSO CONTAINS: printed score, 1977, gift of Forrest Coggan | |
| Renascence | band | Published full score for band, defective | Master copy published full score and parts | sketch | |||
| Ripley Ferry | Published piano/vocal score SSAA, baritone spoken solo | Master Copy published piano/vocal score SSAA, baritone spoken solo | sketches | ||||
| Scherzo | Published master copy, instrumental piano score, clarinet part | Master copy, instrumental piano score & clarinet part | B&W copy of master | ||||
| Sonata in C Minor for piano | 12 p. | Manuscript | Copy of manuscript | ||||
| Song of Acapulco | 2 B&W copies of piano/vocal score | Reproduction with manuscript words, piano/vocal score | |||||
| Songs of Michigan State College | Published piano score | ||||||
| Spiritual | Band/wind ensemble | Published set of parts | Manuscript master copy, full score | Sketch | Published Master Copy score and parts | ||
| String Quartet | Master Copy parts | ||||||
| Symphonic Dance | Published score and parts for wind quintet & piano | Sketches of wind quintet and piano | Published Master Copy, score and parts for wind quintet and piano | Master copy orchestra parts | ALSO CONTAINS: B&W copy of corrected 2 piano version; B&W copy of 2 piano version (has ink corrections, labeled master | ||
| Symphony No. 1 | Sketch, duo piano arrangement | Manuscript of full score, NOT complete | Sketch of Piano II | Sketch--in ink | |||
| Tabernacle for the Sun, A | Mixed chorus, men's speaking chorus, contralto or baritone soloist, orchestra | Published choral and piano scores | Master copy of choral and piano score | 1st and 2nd sketches | MS reproduction of choral score | MS reproduction gift of Forrest Coggan; Includes Coggan's description of piece, possibly broken down for choreography. Also includes press clipping announcing performance. Reed: Manuscript in his hand. | |
| The Turning Mind | Score & parts--transparencies | ||||||
| Theme and Variations (from String Quartet) | Published conductors score | B&W copy of published conductors score | Published Master copy, full score & parts | ||||
| Three Nationalities | Published piano version | Reproduction of piano version with corrections | Published Master copy piano version | Master copy piano version | ALSO CONTAINS: B&W copy of published piano version, note on top "For El Muchacho substitute newer and revised version--EL MUCHACHO Belwin-Columbia Pictures, Pub." <--B&W copy of this | ||
| Touch of the Earth (Suite) | Reproduction of vocal score | B&W copy of piano score, for rehearsal only | Reproduction of full band and vocal score with corrections | From "Michigan Dream" (Opera) | |||
| Turning mind | Orchestra | Master copy full score and parts | Reproduction of full score and parts | Sketch | |||
| Two Tongue Twisters | Master copy of piano/vocal score | Two B&W copies of master copy | |||||
| Ut Re Mi | Sketches | Corrected reproduction of full orchestral score | 8 1/2 x 11 B&W copy of full orchestral score | Two 8 1/2 x 11 B&W copy of full wind ensemble score (one seems to be a working score) | Note: (from July 3, 2000 email from H. Owen Reed) UT RE MI is a work for orchestra (later transcribed for wind ensemble) based on the humns of St. John the Baptist … Ut queant laxis | ||
| Whatever is good for me | Master copy, piano/vocal score | ||||||
| Whitestown and Wondrous Love | Manuscript piano/vocal score | ||||||
| Wondrous Love | Master copy score and parts | B&W copies of score and parts | |||||
| You're a Rare One | Master copy piano/vocal score | 8 1/2 x 11 B&W copy of master | Reproduction of master copy | From "Michigan Dream" (Opera) |