3-14. 'Completed early songs (scrapped)'
MS. Mus. b. 33, fols. 25a-48
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Title
3-14. 'Completed early songs (scrapped)'
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. b. 33, fols. 25a-48
Summary
Songs for solo voice and piano, unless described otherwise.
3. (fol. 25a) 'The Twilit Waters', by Fiona Macleod. 13.ix.19.
4. (fols. 25b-c) 'The Reed Player', by Fiona Macleod, set for voice and orchestra. 27.ix.19.
5. (fol. 26) 'A Cradle Song' by Padraic Colum. 3.xi.19.
6. (fols. 27-28) 'The Terrible robber man', by P. Colum. 25.iv.20, r[evised] 17.x.20.
7. (fols. 29-30v) 'Tall Nettles', by Edward Thomas. v.20.
8. (fol. 31) 'O dear me!', by Walter de la Mare. vi.20.
9. (32-34v) 'Before the paling of the stars', by Christina Rossetti, organ accompaniment. 25.vii.20.
10. (fols. 35-36) 'Rondel', by Chaucer. x. 20.
11. (fols. 37-42) 'The Battle', by W.H. Davies. 3 copies dated 1921.
12. (fols. 43v-44) 'Even such is Time', by Walter Raleigh. i.22.
13. (fols. 45-46) 'English Hills', by John Freeman, numbered II. '1922-1925(?)'.
14. (fols. 47-48) 'Days too short', by W.H. Davies. 1925.
Date
1919-1925
Language
English
Physical extent
24 Leaves
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Collection contents
Music manuscripts of Gerald Finzi
I. Works to which no opus numbers were given
Volume of works with no opus numbers
3-14. 'Completed early songs (scrapped)'
