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1. MS Mus. 1843/1/39-44

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/39-44
Title:
Manuscript scores and sketches from the Elgar Birthplace Collection: Chamber Music
Scope & Content:
MS Mus. 1843/1/39: Chamber music with wind or brass instruments MS Mus. 1843/1/40-41: String quartet in E minor, sketches, score and parts MS Mus. 1843/1/42: Chamber music for string instruments with piano MS Mus. 1843/1/43: Sonata for violin and piano MS Mus. 1843/1/44: Keyboard music
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
6 files

2. MS Mus. 1843/1/40

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/40
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: String Quartet in E minor, sketches
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-18. String Quartet in E minor, op.83, 1918. Miscellaneous sketches and drafts in short score related to the first and second movements. Former references: MS83; 1977.712. ff. 1-3. Three individual sketches for parts of the first movement, on two staves. In pencil (ff. 1 and 3) and ink (f. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1918
Extent:
1 volume (18 folios)

3. MS Mus. 1843/1/41

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/41
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: String Quartet in E minor, full score
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-80. String Quartet in E minor, op.83. Bound volume containing a fair copy of the score together with instrumental parts. Dated at the end: ‘Brinkwells 1918’. ff. 1-33. Full score fair copy (paginated 1-49) ff. 34-46. Violin I part ff. 47-57. Violin II part ff. 58-69. Viola part ff. 70-80. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1918
Extent:
1 volume (80 folios)

4. MS Mus. 1843/1/39

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/39
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Chamber music with wind or brass instruments
Scope & Content:
(1). ff. 1-12. Untitled instrumental parts in Elgar’s hand for two flutes, oboe, two clarinets and viola. Former references: MS71; 1977.706. (2). ff. 13-26. A gathering labelled ‘early wind’ with a contents page inside listing various short pieces. The only complete pieces present here however ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1878-1887
Extent:
1 volume (59 folios)

5. MS Mus. 1843/1/42

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/42
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Chamber music for string instruments with piano
Scope & Content:
(1). ff. 1-7. ‘Minuet and trio’ for cello, violin and piano. Score and parts, together with the original cover. The trio is the theme used for 'Rosemary'. Score and parts. ‘Composed expressly for his friend Dr C W Buck by Edward Elgar’. Dated ‘Sept 4 1882’. Originally together with 'Griffinesque...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1888-1892
Extent:
1 volume (20 folios)

6. MS Mus. 1843/1/43

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/43
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Sonata for violin and piano, op. 82, sketches and draft score
Scope & Content:
Sonata for violin and piano in E minor, op.82. Sketches and draft scores. Piano/violin score (1). ff. 1-4. Sketches for the second movement. Former references: MS31; 1977.650.6. (2). ff. 5-20. Earlier draft of the third movement. Former references: MS28; 1977.650.2. (3). ff. 21-36. Fair copy d...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1918
Extent:
1 volume (79 folios)

7. MS Mus. 1843/1/44

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/44
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Music for keyboard instruments
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-10. Music for piano: (1). f. 1. 'Griffinesque', fair copy. Originally together with 'Minuet & Trio', see MS Mus. 1843/1/42. Former references: MS122(2); 1999.002.2. (2). ff. 2-7. Three scores collected in a single gathering. Former reference MS118(1-3); 1999.108.1. f. 2. Photocopy of...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1884-1933
Extent:
1 volume (28 folios)