Compositions with op. numbers from 1 to 16 | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Compositions with op. numbers from 1 to 16

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MS. Mus. c. 376

Summary

(fols. 1-10) Op. 1, 10 unison and two-part songs, words by Christina Rossetti, printed in 1954. Nos. 1-5.

(fols. 11-46) Op. 2. 'By Footpath and Stile', 6 poems by Hardy set for baritone and string quartet. Two of the printed copies, 1925, with professional manuscript copies of nos. I and III revised in 1941 and 1940.

(fols. 47-54) Op. 5. 3 short elegies, words by William Drummond, for unaccompanied SATB. Dated 1926, printed in 1936.

(fols. 56-72) Op. 7. New-Year music, for full orchestra. Full score by his pupil Antony Scott, annotated by Gerald Finzi; used by the printers, 1950. Hired out by Boosey and Hawkes.

(fols. 73-79) Op. 7. Piano duet version. Autograph.

(fols. 81-95) Op. 8. Dies Natalis. Poems by Traherne set for solo voice and string orchestra, version with piano. Printed in 1939. [See also MS. Mus. c. 381].

(fols. 100-135v) Op. 9. Farewell to Arms. Words by Ralph Knevet and George Peele, set for tenor and small orchestra. 2 full scores. [See also MSS. Mus. b. 118, b. 491 and MS. Mus. c. 727].

(fols. 138-143v) Op. 9. Farewell to Arms. Piano score, as printed in 1945.

(fols. 146-160) Op. 11. Romance for strings. Full score. Printed in 1952. [See also MS. Mus. b. 43, fols. 12-18 and MS. Mus. c. 586].

(fols. 151-173) Op. 13. 'Oh fair to see'. 7 songs, written between 1921 and 1956.

(fols. 179-196) Op. 13. 'Oh fair to see'. Engraver's copy, nos. 1 (title and words), 6 and 7 only autograph. Prepared for publication by Howard Ferguson, 1965.

(fols. 198-199) Op. 15. No. 10. 'Proud songsters' by Hardy. [See also MS. Mus. c. 385, fol. 27v].

(fols. 201-211) Op. 16. 'Before and after Summer', 10 songs by Hardy. Printed in 1949. Nos. 1, 4, 7 and 9. [See also MS. Mus. c. 386].