Additional documents relating to Edmund Rubbra and his music

Title

Additional documents relating to Edmund Rubbra and his music

Shelfmark

MS. Harthan 9

Summary

Folder 1. Invoices and related items: 17 Jun 1944-24 Nov 1963.

Folder 2. Recorded interview between Angela Marris (Beatrice Harthen's companion in her later years) and Adrian Yardley (Rubbra's youngest son), recorded in her flat at the Barbican, London, 20 Jun, 2002. [Transferred to CD-R].

Folder 3. Talks by Edmund Rubbra: MS of talk for ABC, [no date]; Typescript for 'English chamber music', talk for Finnish Radio, [no date]; Typescript for 'Piano and Strings', [no date]; MS for 'The composer and the English tradition', [no date]; Typescript for Music Magazine, BBC Home Service, 23 Jan, 1949.

Folder 4. Programme notes: Analysis of Symphony no. 5 for HMV recording DB21384-87; Manuscript notes for Violin Sonata no 2, op. 31; Typescript notes for Cello Sonata, op. 60 and Symphony no. 5, op. 63, [no date]; Manuscript biographical note.

Folder 5. Reviews: Autograph MSS of reviews by Rubbra of A History of Byzantine Music and Hymnography by Egon Wellesz, The Musical Times, Vol. 90, no. 1278, Aug 1949, and review of new miscellaneous recordings for The Month, May 1954; MS Biographical note; MS copy of review of Symphony no. 5, op. 63 from Music Review, Aug 1950; Typescript copy of review, for Symphony no. 3, op. 49 from Birmingham Post, 25 Mar 1946.

Folder 6. Literary texts [typescripts] of 'The Revival' and 'The Eclipse' (Henry Vaughan); Texts used in 'Ode to the Queen', op. 83; Speeches from 'Candida' (Bernard Shaw) and 'The Corn is Green' (Emlyn Williams)

Folder 7. Publicity material for: Rubbra-Gruenberg-Pleeth Piano Trio [1 printed leaflet, 3 copies, plus typescript]; Lengnick promotional material for Rubbra [catalogue, April 1954; 3 flyers, listing op. 6 to op. 71; 1 advertisement for Symphonies 1-5 from Music & Letters.

Folder 8. Press cuttings: not in date order.

Folder 9. Agreements: 2 Lengnick agreements for 'Song of the Soul', op. 78, 15 Feb 1953, and 'Salutation', op. 82, 15 Feb 1953; Agreements for publication of Counterpoint with Curtis Brown Ltd, 30 Jun 1949 and 18 Jul 1949, with publisher material and typescript abstract of the book.

Folder 10. Miscellaneous items: Army Soldier's Service book for Rubbra; Photo of Langdale Pikes; Copy of portrait of Rubbra by Joy Finzi, 1945; Postcard of Attingham Park; Leaflet on Society for the Promotion of New Music; Lloyds Bank cheque with signatures of Beatrice Harthan and Edmund Rubbra; Calling cards for Basil Harthan and Lady Hood; Unidentified Italian ticket.

Date

1944-2002

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (10 folders)