Frederick B. Prentice papers, MSS.3203

Abstract: Letters, musical compositions, programs, and choral music of Frederick B. Prentice, associate professor of music at The University of Alabama from 1969 to 1989.Scope and Content Note: This collection includes letters, musical compositions, programs, and choral music of Frederick B. Prentice, associate professor of music at The University of Alabama from 1969 to 1989. The incoming correspondence is primarily written to Sigrid Prentice, his wife, after his death. Six of Prentice's choral compositions are included in the collection, as are programs of his own performances, performances he directed, and performances by or conducted by his students. Other choral music consists of selections from Prentice's personal collection, ranging from Bach to Hammerstein. Also present are photographs and an audio recording of a concert given in Prentice's honor, "In Celebration of Frederick Bassett Prentice." Newspaper clippings relate to Frederick Prentice or his wife.Biographical/Historical Note: Frederick B. Prentice was born January 15, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in 1951, his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from Yale University in 1953 and 1954, and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California in 1969. From 1969 to 1989, Prentice was associate professor of music and director of university choral activities at The University of Alabama.In 1962, Frederick married Sigrid Dueland. The couple had one son and two daughters, Holly, Tracy, and Wendy. Frederick Prentice died July 15, 1990, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama