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1. MS Mus. 1778/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1778/1
Title:
Harrison Birtwistle: Stage works and music for theatre productions
Scope & Content:
6 volumes containing sketch material for: MS Mus. 1778/1/1–2: The Mask of Orpheus (1973-5; 1981-3) MS Mus. 1778/1/3–4: Gawain (Act 1, 1989) MS Mus. 1778/1/5: Monodrama (1967) and Yan Tan Tethera (1984) MS Mus. 1778/1/6: Music for the Theatre: Lorca (1966), Hamlet (1975), Bow Down (1977), Volpone...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1967-1989
Extent:
6 volumes

2. MS Mus. 1778/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1778/2
Title:
Harrison Birtwistle: Orchestral, ensemble, and vocal music
Scope & Content:
Sketch material relating to orchestral, ensemble, and vocal music: MS Mus. 1778/2/1: Earth Dances (1985-6) MS Mus. 1778/2/2: Salford Toccata (1989) MS Mus. 1778/2/3: Endless Parade (1986-7) MS Mus. 1778/2/4: Entr’actes and Sappho Fragments (1964); Tragoedia (1965); Verses (1965); Nenia: The Dea...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1964-1989
Extent:
6 volumes

3. MS Mus. 1778/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1778/3
Title:
Harrison Birtwistle: Early works; music for school children
Scope & Content:
Material in this series includes several unpublished early works (1945-c.1955); and simple works, arrangements, and exercises dating from his time spent teaching music at schools including Cranborne Chase (1960-1965): MS Mus. 1778/3/1: Early works (c. 1945-1955) MS Mus. 1778/3/2: Music for schoo...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1945-1965
Extent:
7 volumes

4. MS Mus. 1778/4

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1778/4
Title:
Harrison Birtwistle: Miscellaneous and unidentified material
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous and unidentified sketches and notes, grouped by size; also 3 pieces by other composers. MS Mus. 1778/4/1: Miscellaneous and unidentified, volume 1 MS Mus. 1778/4/2: Miscellaneous and unidentified, volume 2 MS Mus. 1778/4/3: Miscellaneous and unidentified, volume 3 MS Mus. 1778/...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1970-1989
Extent:
4 volumes

5. MS Mus. 1778/5

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1778/5
Title:
Harrison Birtwistle: Correspondence and photographs
Scope & Content:
Letters, papers, and photographs. Letters and papers date mainly from the 1960s, with some from the 1970s and 1980s, and are of largely professional content; photographs from c.1950 – 1991.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1950-1991
Extent:
2 volumes

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