Selection from three volumes assembled by the Deneke family to contain manuscripts of Ernest Walkers works and associated material presented to them

Title

Selection from three volumes assembled by the Deneke family to contain manuscripts of Ernest Walkers works and associated material presented to them

Shelfmark

MS. Mus. c. 514

Summary

a (fol. 4) 2 single and 2 double chants

b (fol. 4v) [Allegretto] in G major. For piano. Dated at end Jan. 6 1936. [See also fol. 9v, where it is dated Jan. 6 1937];

c (fol. 5) Minuet in C major, and Gavotte in G major. For piano. Dated Jan. 1937;

d (fols. 6-7) Henry Purcell: 'Song "I attempt from love's sickness to fly". Words by Dryden'. From The Indian Queen, [Z. 630/17h]. Edited for voice and piano, with continuo realization by Ernest Walker. Dated at end February 15th 1937;

e (fols. 8-9) 1 double and 2 quadruple chants. Fol. 8 dated in pencil, 27(?) Jan. [19]37. The double chant also has two alternative organ version. [See also MS. Mus. c. 513, fols. 36-39v];

f (fol. 9v) Allegretto in G major. For piano. Dated at end in pencil, Jan. 6 1937. [See also fol. 4v];

g (fols. 10-11v) Edward Loder: 'The brooklet. Song ... arranged for pianoforte solo by Ernest Walker'. Dated 22 March 1937. Published, London: Augener, 1937. [See also MS. Mus. c. 93, fols. 32-33v];

h (fol. 12r,v) 'Reversal of Duettino no. 1'. For piano duet. Fair copy. Dated at end May 11th 1937. [See MS. Mus. b. 115, fol. 21, for further details];

i (fol. 13) 'Es lächelt der See'. Song for voice and piano. Words by Friedrich Schiller. Dated at end 22 May 1937. [See also MS. Mus. b. 116, fol. 26];

j (fols. 14-15v) 'Suitelet for piano, with accompaniment of cuckoo quail, nightingale, trumpet, drum, triangle, and rattle'. Dated at end in pencil October 1937. [See also MS. Mus. b. 115, fols. 22-24v];

k (fol. 16) 'Gavotte' in D major for piano. Dated at end 2.1.[19]39. Fair copy. [See also MS. Mus. b. 115, fol. 25];

l (fols. 17-27) 'Rhapsody and fugue for piano duet'. Dated at end 'September 19th 1932. Copied for Margaret Deneke September 30th'. Published as op. 57, London: Oxford University Press, 1934;

m (fol. 27v) Two tunes 'for performance of Goethe's "Die Fischerin", July 10 1942, at Gunfield'. [1]: 2nd song of Dortchen; [2]: Final chorus. Melodies only, no words.

See also MSS. Mus. c. 512-513.

Date

1936-1942

Language

English

Physical extent

31 Leaves