Collection Description
Gian Lyman was a Montreal choir director, church organist, and an active participant in the North American early music scene, playing viola da gamba. The Gian Lyman Collection includes of copies Lyman’s compositions: Three Bagatelles for Piano (first performance, Montreal, 1959), Pieces for Oboe and Viola (first performance, Montreal, 1959), String quartet (first performance, Montreal, 1960), Essay for three Viols (first performance, Hartford, 1966), Trio for Violin, Viola, and Piano, Quaternions, and miscellaneous pieces for choir and organ.