Shorter works 1
MS. Mus. c. 324
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
Shorter works 1
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. c. 324
Summary
(a) (fol. 1) [Op. 1a]. 'The Coventry carol', dated [Christmas] 1922. See also item (h).
(b) (fols. 2-3) [Op. 1b]. Easter hymn, 1924.
(c) (fols. 4-10) Op. 4. Three songs of the Moors, 1922-1923. Printed 1924-1925.
(d) (fols. 12-17) Op. 6. Miniature string quartet in A.
(e) (fols. 18-25) [Op. 8b]. Overture from Suite for oboe and strings; arrangement for piano duet, numbered Op. 9 and dated 1924.
(f) (fols. 28-31) [Op. 10b]. 'Elisabeth of Bohemia' ('On his mistress'), song for baritone and piano, 1925.
(g) (fol. 32) [Op. 12]. Magnificat, beginning only, dated 13 April 1926, an earlier draft of part of the opera Vertue, op. 13; see MS. Mus. c. 308, fol. 103.
(h) (fols. 33-35) Two carols from the opera Vertue: 'The Coventry carol' (see also item (a)) and 'The cherry tree carol'.
(j) (fols. 36-44) Gloria, loose sheets removed from the manuscript of the opera Vertue, MS. Mus. c. 308, fols. 43/44.
(k) (fols. 45-46) [Op. 14a]. 'In youth is pleasure'. Printed in 1927.
(l) (fols. 47-56) Op. 15. Two songs and an Interlude: 'Elegy for Mrs. Mary Blaize', 'Sweet Auburn' (interlude), and 'Elegy on the death of a mad dog', for baritone and small orchestra. Full score. A vocal score was printed in 1929.
(m) (fols. 57-58) Op. 16. Four miniature songs, 1927. Printed in 1929.
(n) (fols. 59-70) Op. 19. Three Christmas pieces, first version for piano duet.
(o) (fols. 71-101) [Op. 19b]. Three Christmas pieces, second version for flute, oboe, horn, organ and strings. A version for organ solo was printed in 1930.
(p) (fols. 103-112) [Op. 19c]. A 'Benedicite' for male voice choir and orchestra. Full score. A vocal score was printed in 1929.
(q) (fols. 115-123) [Op. 19c]. A 'Benedicite' for mixed voice choir and orchestra. Full score. A vocal score was printed in 1933.
Date
1922-1927
Language
English
Physical extent
124 Leaves
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Collection contents
Compositions of Robin Humphrey Milford
Shorter works, bound in roughly chronological order
Shorter works 1
