Nora Davenport (1954-1996) was a composer, percussionist, and percussion teacher in the Washington, D.C. metro area. She performed with the Washington Opera and the Washington Ballet at the John F. Kennedy Center, and with the Washington Chamber Symphony. Davenport taught percussion at the Rockville Jewish Community Center for twenty years. This collection contains 103 method books primarily for drum set, but also several titles for basic drumming technique.
Dates
1919-2000
Majority of material found within 1960-1980
Use and Access to Collection
There are no restricted files in this collection.
Duplication and Copyright Information
Materials from this collection must be used in the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library's Irving and Margery Morgan Lowens Special Collections Room, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Please make an appointment with the curator: Tel: 301.405.9220, Email: scpa@umd.edu
This collection contains 103 method books primarily for drum set, but also several titles for basic drumming technique.
Biography
Nora Davenport (1954-1996) was a composer, percussionist and percussion teacher in the Washington, D.C. metro area. She performed with the Washington Opera and the Washington Ballet at the John F. Kennedy Center, and with the Washington Chamber Symphony. Davenport taught percussion at the Rockville Jewish Community Center for twenty years. Davenport died on October 22, 1996.
Arrangement
This collection is organized into one series.
Drum Set Method Books
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
Gift of Ronald Barnett, Nora Davenport’s husband, via the UMD School of Music’s Percussion Studio in 2010.
Related Material
Method Books collection, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid)
University of Maryland Percussion Program records, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. (finding aid)
Contact:
University of Maryland Libraries 8270 Alumni Drive
College ParkMD20742United States scpa@umd.edu
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Citation
Nora Davenport collection on Drum Set Methods, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland Libraries. http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/19426 Accessed October 25, 2021.
