Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains. 'Pastoral episode' based on Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress
MS. Mus. c. 454
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains. 'Pastoral episode' based on Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. c. 454
Summary
Autograph score of The Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains by Ralph Vaughan Williams, [1922].
Date
[1922]
Language
English
Physical extent
48 pages
Custodial history
At the foot of p. 1 is a pencil note: 'Autograph of Vaughan Williams "Shepherds of the Delectable Mountains". Composer gave it to me, as he regarded the written music as purely mechanical and of no account. Claude Aveling, R.C.M. about 1927'.
Acquisition
Transferred from the Faculty of Music Library, 2002, where it was found amongst manuscripts collected by Sir Hugh Allen.
Subject
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688 -- Musical settings
20th century
Composers -- England -- Manuscripts
Music -- Manuscripts -- 20th century
Music
Operas -- Scores
