Periodical issues and monographs relating to Edmund Rubbra

Title

Periodical issues and monographs relating to Edmund Rubbra

Shelfmark

MS. Harthan 10

Summary

Individual issues of periodicals containing articles by or about Edmund Rubbra and his music, or references to him, and two monographs.

Folder 1 (periodicals):

The Argus weekend magazine, 15 Apr 1950 - contains article by Desmond O'Shaughnessy 'New music in Britain' which references Rubbra.

Disc, vol. 4, no. 4 (Summer 1950) - contains article on Rubbra by Arthur Hutchings. Includes two letters and press cuttings.

Hallé, no. 20 (Jan 1950) - contains article on Rubbra by Hugh Ottaway.

Hallé, no. 20 (Jan 1950) - contains article on Rubbra's Fifth symphony by Hugh Ottaway.

Horizon, vol. 9, no. 49 (Jan 1944) - with annotation by Rubbra on title page.

London musical events, vol. 3, no. 5 (May 1948) - contains note on Rubbra on p. 5.

Mercury, Winter 1949 - contains article by Rubbra 'The problem of the symphony'.

The month, new ser. vol. 1, no. 4 (Apr 1949) - contains article by Rubbra 'Stravinsky's Mass'.

The month, new ser. vol. 2, no. 4 (Oct 1949) - contains article by Wilfred Mellers 'Music and the liturgy' which references Rubbra.

The month, new ser. vol. 11, no. 5 (May 1954) - contains 'Gramophone notes' by Rubbra.

Folder 2 (periodicals):

Music [Decca], vol. 1, no. 6 (May 1952) - contains article by Rubbra 'To whom it may concern'.

Music & letters, vol. 27, no. 3 (Jul 1946) - contains advertisement for Rubbra's Missa Cantuariensis

Music and musicians, vol. 1, no. 9 (May 1953) - contains article by Thomas Russell 'The age-old "opera" of China'.

Musical opinion, vol. 75, no. 895 (Apr 1952) - contains article by Hugh Ottaway 'A note on Edmund Rubbra'.

Musical opinion, vol. 77, no. 915 (Dec 1953) - contains article by Julius Harrison 'The music of Edmund Rubbra'.

Musical opinion, vol. 77, no. 920 (May 1954) - contains article by Hugh Ottaway 'Two English masses' [settings by Vaughan Williams and Rubbra].

Folder 3 (periodicals):

The musical times, vol. 85, no. 1220 (Oct 1944)

The musical times, vol. 85, no. 1221 (Nov 1944) - contains a review of the premiere of Rubbra's The revival.

The musical times, vol. 86, no. 1224 (Feb 1945) - contains article by Edwin Evans 'Modern British composers (new series). II. Edmund Rubbra'.

The musical times, vol. 86, no. 1225 (Mar 1945) - contains the conclusion of Edwin Evans' article from the previous issue.

The musical times, vol. 96, no. 1345 (Mar 1955) - contains reference to Rubbra's Sixth symphony in Wilfred Mellers' 'Radio notes'.

Picture post, vol. 45, no. 11 (10 Dec 1949) [stored loose in box, not in folder] - contains article by A.L. Lloyd, 'Rubbra: heir of a golden age'.

Tempo, new ser. no. 1 (Sep 1946) - contains reference to Rubbra's music for Macbeth in Wilfred Mellers' article 'Shakespeare festival music'.

The Winter Gardens Society magazine, no. 3 (Aug 1951) - contains Rubbra's article 'The problem of the symphony' [originally published in Mercury in 1949].

Vogue, Apr 1948 [cutting] - article by Charles Stuart, 'Some English composers'.

Folder 4 (monographs):

Edmund Rubbra, Gustav Holst (Monaco: The Lyre-Bird Press, 1947) [inscribed by Rubbra].

Jack Lindsay, British achievement in art and music (London: The Pilot Press, [c. 1946])

Date

1944-1953

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (4 folders)