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Works by composers whose surname begins with M-R

MS. Mus. a.17

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Title

Works by composers whose surname begins with M-R

Shelfmark

MS. Mus. a.17

Summary

Includes:

Elizabeth Maconchy: 'Concerto for oboe, bassoon and string orchestra (reduction for piano)'. Photocopy of music in the composer's hand, in a wrapper with title etc. in autograph.

Elizabeth Maconchy: 'Suite for oboe and string orchestra'. Composer's autograph score with dedication 'for Gerald Finzi and the Newbury String Players'.

Robin Milford: 'Adagiette for organ '. In the composer's hand, 1946.

Robin Milford: 'Chorale prelude on "Rockingham" for organ (2-or-3 manuals)'. In the composer's hand, 1959.

Robin Milford: 'Easter morning, cantata for unbroken voices [and string orchestra] ... op. 32 no. I'. Photocopy of full score in the composer's hand.

Robin Milford: 'Rain, wind, and sunshine, a children's cantata ... op. 24'. Facsimile of the composer's autograph of score produced by the Oxford University Press.

Anthony Milner: 'St Francis, triptych for tenor, chorus and orchestra'. Facsimile of likely copyist's manuscript of full score, 1956.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 'Adagio & Fugue K. 546'. Score, with photocopy of the composer's autograph of the Fugue only as in the British Library Add MS. 28966 'made for Parry'.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 'Cadenza for 1st mov[emen]t of Concerto no. 14 (E [flat] major) K. 449'.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: 'Menuetto K525' [really Minuet from "Sonata movement and Minuet in B flat major", K. Anh. 136 (Anh. C25.05)] 'transposed into G major and arranged for strings'. Score and parts.

C. Hubert H. Parry: 'For the little organ book'. 2 copies in the composer's hand.

C. Hubert H. Parry: 'The North wind' [song for bass voice and orchestra]. Vocal score in copyist's hand.

C. Hubert H. Parry: 'Overture "The frogs of Aristophanes"'. Score in copyist's hand, annotated and signed by the composer.

C. Hubert H. Parry: 'Quartet no. 2 in C major ... copied [by G. Finzi] from score & parts lent by Lady Ponsonby. There are some discrepancies beween the two ...'. Score.

C. Hubert H. Parry: 'Soliloquy from Browning's "Saul"' [for bass voice and organ]. 2 different copies, both in G. Finzi's hand.

Robert Lucas Pearsall: 'Great God of love, an eight part madrigal'. Score in an early hand.

Henry Purcell: 'Chaconne [Z. 730]'. Cembalo part in copyist's hand.

Henry Purcell: 'Overture [to] "The rival sisters" [Z. 609]'. Score.

Henry Purcell: 'Sonata in A minor No. III of Second Set [Z. 804]'. Parts.

Henry Purcell: 'When I am laid in earth' [from Dido and Aeneas Z. 626]. Score of aria only.

Alan Ridout: 'Concerto for harpsichord and double string orchestra'. Score in copyist's hand, 1956.

Jeremy Dale Roberts: 'Eight canzonets'. Photocopy of score possibly in the composer's hand, 1958-1972.

'Three carols arr. [by] Jeremy Dale Roberts'. Photocopy of score possibly in the composer's hand. 2nd carol not present.

Jeremy Dale Roberts: 'Duo concertante' [and] 'Appendix Pause for thought [for] cello [and] piano'. Cello part of the former and score of the latter, both possibly in the composer's hand.

Jeremy Dale Roberts: 'Motet: I heard a voice' [for TrTrAATTBB]. Photocopy of score possibly in the composer's hand.

Jeremy Dale Roberts: 'The mourner [song for voice and piano]'. Score possibly in the composer's hand.

Jeremy Dale Roberts: 'Sinfonia da caccia'. Photocopy of score possibly in the composer's hand with programme note, 1967 rev. 1973.

Jeremy Dale Roberts: 'Song from "The broken heart" [for unaccompanied SATB]'. Photocopy of score possibly in the composer's hand with piano part for rehearsal only.

Date

1946-1973, n.d.

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box

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Collection contents

Additional material from the archive of Gerald Finzi

Manuscripts of music by various composers copied mainly by Gerald Finzi

Works by composers whose surname begins with M-R

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