The University Libraries mourn the passing of two of our esteemed donors.
William Shannon Stoney passed away on December 28, 2014. He was a composer, Hampton University professor, and founding member and first president of the Tidewater Composers' Guild. Among the papers Mr. Stoney donated to Â鶹´«Ã½ Libraries are working sketches, sketchbooks and original compositions in various points of the publishing process (see ). An obituary can be found on .
Russell Stanger, former Maestro for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, passed away on January 6, 2015 in Norfolk, Virginia. He had a long, illustrious career conducting many leading orchestras and working with some of the great musicians, and he was also a composer. Stanger donated photographs, recordings, music notations, original scores and other memorabilia to the Â鶹´«Ã½ Libraries (see ). A memorial service will be held Jan. 31 at Â鶹´«Ã½'s Chandler Recital Hall in the F. Ludwig Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. An obituary article can be found on .