The Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection contains sheet music written by local composers. Some local titles are "Lancaster German Waltz" and "Lancaster Theme & Gratitude Theme." Included in the collection is information about S. Becker von Grabill, composer and pianoforte teacher, and James L. Knipe of Aston, Knipe & McCarthy.
S. Becker von Grabill, at right in back, with group of men and women. The two men may be, from left, Philipp and Xaver Scharwenka. Xaver Scharwenka was the court pianist to the Emperor of Austria.
Provenance
From MG-99 Musical Composers of Lancaster County Collection
Photograph of Margaret Ann Griebling, Louis Vyner, and others at Millersville University
Description
Margaret Ann Griebling, winner of the Lancaster Summer Arts Festival Young Adult Composer award, with Louis Vyner at Pucillo Gymnasium at Millersville University. Griebling holds her framed fraktur style award at left.
Provenance
Gift of the Penn Square Music Conservatory and the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra.
