Songs, duets and part-songs
MS. Mus. b. 606
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Songs, duets and part-songs
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. b. 606
Summary
Four songs from Siegfried Sassoon for soprano. Title-page only with pencil drawing on reverse of 'The hands of Christ crucified, sketch for oil painting' signed Ian Kellam and dated 23 Nov 1955.
4 Sonnets of Shakespeare for bass and piano. Only no. VIII [really XVIII] is present. Autograph score, 1 Jun 1956.
The blanket of ocean, eight songs for high voice and piano (words, Charles Causley). Proofs in large and small formats, both dated 1 Jul 1990.
Voices and visions, Diversion on mortality, settings of poems by Charles Causley, for high voice accompanied by flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano. Incomplete autograph score, May 2000 and complete set of photocopies in small format.
6 songs to words by Mary Wilson. Transparencies of autograph score. 'St Agnes' also in dyeline copy of autograph score, n.d.
Hey Robin, 3-part round. Autograph, n.d.
A memory, song for voice and piano (words, Catherine Bolongato). Photocopy of autograph score, n.d.
Oxford (Here as I stand) (words, Mary Wilson). Dyeline copy of autograph score, n.d.
Ping's soliloquy, a scene from a projected opera 'A stranger at Green Knowe' (libretto, Lucy M. Boston). Privately published facsimile of autograph score (here annotated 'scena for soprano & instruments'), n.d.
Red Riding Hood and the Wolf (words, Roald Dahl), 'opera' for soprano and tenor (or baritone), clarinet in C and piano. Autograph score and proofs, n.d.
Date
1955-2000, n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box
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Collection contents
Vocal compositions, including incidental music
Songs, duets and part-songs
