Music manuscripts, correspondence and papers of Philip Christian Darnton (1905-1981); 1924-1981. Mostly autograph. For an account of the composer, with a list of works, see Denis ApIvor, 'Christian Darnton', Composer, 74 (1980), pp. 13-19. Presented by Mrs V. B. Darnton, 3 Dec. 1981, 23 Aug. and 12 Nov. 1982. Incorporated July 1983. Paper. Fifty-eight volumes. British Library arrangement, as follows: A. Music Manuscripts: 62717-62762. B. Correspondence: 62763-62768. C. Literary and O...
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Philip Christian Darnton, composer: Music: Music manuscripts, correspondence, etc., of Philip Christian Darnton: 1924-1981: Autogr.
DARNTON COLLECTION. Vol. XXVIII-XXX. 'Fantasy Fair', opera in three acts, libretto by Randall Swingler; 1949-1950. Full score, with (62745 B) a fragment of the piano score. See also 62767 below. Three volumes. Binding of cloth and decorated paper over boards. 470 x 310mm.
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Randall Carline Swingler, poet and novelist: Libretto to C. Darnton's opera, `Fantasy Fair': 1949-1950.
DARNTON COLLECTION. Vol. LVII A. Newspaper cuttings relating to Darnton's work and to the Adolph Hallis Chamber Music Concerts; 1926-1938, n.d. Mostly printed. ff. ii+50. Original scrapbook. 310 x 250 mm. Adolph Hallis, South African pianist and composer: Programmes, minutes, etc., rel. to Ad...
DARNTON COLLECTION. Vol. LVII B (ff. 76). 1. ff. 1-12. Statements of accounts of the Adolph Hallis Chamber Music Concerts; 1938-1939, n.d. Typewritten. 2. ff. 13-76. Programmes for the Adolph Hallis Chamber Music Concerts and performances of Darnton's work; 1934-1976. Typewritten and printed...