Descriptive Summary
Brazos Symphony
Buffalo Altar, A Texas Symphony, Recording
1998
Materials are written in English.
99-002
1 item
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Composed of an audiocassette tape, the Buffalo Altar, A Texas Symphony, Recording, 1998,documents the Brazos Symphony’s performance of this piece, conducted by Jefferson Todd Frazier.
Historical Note
Commissioned by the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, the the Buffalo Altar, A Texas Symphony, was the result of a three-year collaboration between composer Jefferson Todd Frazier and writer Stephen Harrigan. The symphony narrates the experiences of an 81-year old oil entrepreneur in West Texas.
Scope and Contents
Composed of an audiocassette tape, the Buffalo Altar, A Texas Symphony, Recording, 1998, documents the Brazos Symphony’s performance of this piece, conducted by Jefferson Todd Frazier. Narrated by Barry Corbin from the perspective of an 81-year old oil entrepreneur, the symphony recording describes life in West Texas and the oil industry.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Use of audio material by appointment only; please contact sound archivist for more
information.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Corbin, Barry.
Frazier, Jefferson Todd.
Harrigan, Stephen.
Subjects (Organizations)
Brazos Symphony.
Eastman School of Music.
Subjects
Petroleum industry and trade -- Texas, West -- History.
Symphonies -- 20th century.
Places
Texas, West -- History.
Preferred Citation
Buffalo Altar, A Texas Symphony, Recording, 1998, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
Sound archives
Audiocassette tape,
1998