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461. MS Mus. 254-257

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MS Mus. 254-257
Title:
MSS Mus. 254-257. ARTHUR BENJAMIN COLLECTION. Vols. iv-vii. ‘Tartuffe’, opera in two acts and an epilogue to a libretto by Cedric Cliffe after the play by Molière; [1957-1965]. The short score, originally entitled ‘The Imposter’, was finished by Benjamin before his death, but only the start of the overture was completed in full score. The remainder was completed by Alan Boustead, who conducted the first performance at Sadler’s Wells, 30 Nov. 1964. See C. Cliffe, ‘Benjamin’s Tartuffe’, Musica...
Scope & Content:
Arthur Leslie Benjamin, composer and pianist: Jean Baptiste de Molière, dramatist: Cedric Cliffe, writer: Alan Boustead, composer and conductor: 'Tartuffe', opera by Arthur Leslie Benjamin, to a libretto by Cedric Cliffe after Jean Baptiste de Molière, completed by Alan Boustead: [1957-1965]: Pa...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1957-1965]
Extent:
4 items

462. MS Mus. 327-328

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MS Mus. 327-328
Title:
MSS Mus. 327, 328. Alan Bush Collection. Vols ii, iii. ‘Dance Overture, for military band, op.12; 1930. Dedicated to Edward Clark. Commissioned by the BBC. Full score of the version for orchestra published Joseph Williams, 1956, reproduced from the autograph full score. Two volumes.
Scope & Content:
Edward Clark, composer and conductor: 'Dance Overture', op.12, by A. D. Bush , dedicated to Edward Clark: 1930.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1930
Extent:
2 items

463. MS Mus. 329-331

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MS Mus. 329-331
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MSS Mus. 329-331. Alan Bush Collection. Vols iv-vi. Concerto for piano and orchestra, op.18; 1936-37. The last movement includes a setting of words by Randall Swingler for baritone solo and male chorus. Dedicated to Nancy Bush. Reduction for two pianos published Joseph Williams, 1938; full score issued by the composer in a limited edition reproduced from the autograph full score, 1956. Three volumes.
Scope & Content:
Nancy Rachel Bush, wife of Alan Bush, composer: Compositions by A. D. Bush , dedicated to Nancy Rachel Bush: 1936-87. Randall Carline Swingler, poet and novelist: Settings of his verse in compositions of A. D. Bush: 1936-71.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1936-1937
Extent:
3 items

464. MS Mus. 332-333

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MS Mus. 332-333
Title:
MSS Mus. 332, 333. Alan Bush Collection. Vols vii, viii. Symphony no.1 in C, for orchestra, op.21; June 1939 – Aug. 1940. The last movement was revised to form ‘Defender of Peace’, op.39 (see MS Mus. 340, ff. 83-106). Full score published Joseph Williams, 1956, reproduced from the autograph full score. Two volumes.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jun 1939-Aug 1940
Extent:
2 items

465. MS Mus. 338-339

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MS Mus. 338-339
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MSS Mus. 338, 339. Alan Bush Collection. Vols xiii, xiv. Concerto for violin and orchestra, op.32; [1948]-1949. ‘Dedicated to Max Rostal, as a grateful tribute to his artistry as a violinist and encouragement as a friend’ (MS Mus. 339, f. 4). Published in an arrangement for violin and piano by the composer, the violin part edited by Max Rostal, Joseph Williams, 1951. Two volumes.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1948]-1949
Extent:
2 items

466. MS Mus. 363-364

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MS Mus. 363-364
Title:
MSS Mus. 363, 364. Alan Bush Collection. Vols xxxviii, xxxix. Chamber music; [1986]. Two volumes.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1986]
Extent:
2 items

467. MS Mus. 367-376

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MS Mus. 367-376
Title:
MSS Mus. 367-376. Alan Bush Collection. Vols xlii-li. ‘Wat Tyler’, opera in a prologue and two acts, to a libretto by Nancy Bush; [1950-51]. Commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain in the Festival of Britain Opera Competition. Performed privately in London in 1951 with the composer at the piano; broadcast in April 1952 by East Berlin Radio; first staged performance Leipzig, 6 Sept. 1953. Libretto published Joseph Williams, 1956; vocal score published Berlin: Henschelverlag, 1954 (i...
Scope & Content:
Arts Council of Great Britain: Wat Tyler, rebel: Hyman Fagan, writer: 'Wat Tyler', opera by A. D. Bush , commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain and dedicated retrospectively to Hyman Fagan: [1950-51]. Nancy Rachel Bush, wife of Alan Bush, composer: Libretti, poems and translations, s...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1950-1951
Extent:
10 items

468. MS Mus. 377-379

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MS Mus. 377-379
Title:
MSS Mus. 377-379. Alan Bush Collection. Vols lii-liv. ‘Men of Blackmoor’, opera in three acts, to a libretto by Nancy Bush; [1955]. Full score, in ink. First performed at the German National Theatre, Weimar, 18 Nov. 1956. Libretto published Joseph Williams, 1959; vocal score published Berlin: Henschelverlag and London: Joseph Williams, 1959, with English and German words. Three volumes. 365 x 270mm. Blue buckram bindings with gilt lettering on the spine and cover.
Scope & Content:
Nancy Rachel Bush, wife of Alan Bush, composer: Libretti, poems and translations, set to music by A. D. Bush: circa 1943-1986.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1955]
Extent:
3 items

469. MS Mus. 380-387

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MS Mus. 380-387
Title:
MSS Mus. 380-387. Alan Bush Collection. Vols lv-lxii. ‘The Sugar Reapers’, opera in two acts, to a libretto by Nancy Bush; [1962-65]. First performed at the Opera House, Leipzig, 11 Dec. 1966, under the title ‘Guyana Johnny’. Vocal score published Berlin: Henschelverlag, 1965. Eight volumes.
Scope & Content:
Nancy Rachel Bush, wife of Alan Bush, composer: Libretti, poems and translations, set to music by A. D. Bush: circa 1943-1986.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1962-1965]
Extent:
8 items

470. MS Mus. 388-393

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MS Mus. 388-393
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MSS Mus. 388-393. Alan Bush Collection. Vols lxiii-lxviii. ‘Joe Hill, the Man Who Never Died’, opera in two acts to a libretto by Barrie Stavis, after his play ‘The Man Who Never Died’; [1967]. First performed at the Deutsche Staatsoper, Berlin, 29 Sept. 1970, as part of the East Berlin Arts Festival of 1970. Six volumes.
Scope & Content:
Joel Emanuel Hägglund, alias 'Joe Hill'; songwriter and workers' leader: Barrie Stavis, writer of plays: 'Joe Hill', opera by A. D. Bush , to a libretto by Barrie Stavis: [1967].
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1967]
Extent:
6 items