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Container Reference (shelfmark) MS Mus. 1476-1498 Language English Level [40] File

1. MS Mus. 1476

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1476
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Smaller choral works
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-48. 'Seven Summer Songs' (J322), for young children to play and sing; [1993]. Score. First performed on 18 June 1992, as part of St Magnus Festival, Orkney, by pupils of Burray, Holm, and Papdale primary schools. Published by Chester Music 1995. 2. ff. 49-58. 'Shepherds of Hoy' (J327), c...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1993-1996
Extent:
ff. 102.

2. MS Mus. 1477

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1477
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: 'Corpus Christi, with Cat and Mouse'
Scope & Content:
'Corpus Christi, with Cat and Mouse' (J324), for unaccompanied mixed chorus; 1993. A setting of fragments from Richard Hill's 'Commonplace Book', a manuscript in the Library of Balliol College, Oxford. ff. 1-45. Preliminary materials, draft programme notes and correspondence; - ff. 46-71. Draf...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1993
Extent:
ff. 109

3. MS Mus. 1484

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1484
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: 'Il Rozzo Martello'
Scope & Content:
'Il Rozzo Martello' ['The crude hammer'] (J357), for unaccompanied mixed chorus; 1997. Texts from Dante and Michelangelo. Draft score and score. Commissioned by the BBC Singers and first performed on 14 August 1997 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, at the International Musicological Conferenc...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1997
Extent:
ff. 40

4. MS Mus. 1485

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1485
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Choral works
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-65. 'Sea Elegy' (J365), for four soloists, mixed chorus and chamber orchestra, words by George Mackay Brown; 1998. Draft score and score. Commissioned by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and first performed on 3 December 1998 at the Queen's Hall, Edinburgh. Published by Chester Music, 2005...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1998-1999
Extent:
ff. 103.

5. MS Mus. 1486

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1486
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: 'Sanday Songs'
Scope & Content:
'Sanday Songs' (J372) ['Songs of Sanday' in Cragg], for children's voices, violins, recorders and percussion, words by Roderick Thorne; 1999. First performed on 21 June 1999 by pupils of Sanday School and members of the Sanday Music group. Includes a letter from Roderick Thorne to Peter Maxwel...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1999
Extent:
ff. 151.

6. MS Mus. 1489

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1489
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Choral works
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-43. 'A Dream of Snow' (J385), for children's chorus, words by George Mackay Brown, from the collection 'Following a lark'; 2000. ff. 1-18. Draft score. The draft is subtitled 'Una Balena Azzura'; - ff. 19-43. Score. Commissioned by Farnham Youth Choir and first performed on 31 March 2001...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2000
Extent:
ff. 147.

7. MS Mus. 1492

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1492
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Mass
Scope & Content:
Mass (J403), for mixed chorus and two organs; 2002. ff. 1-43. Draft score; - ff. 44-93. Score. Commissioned by the Choir of Westminster Cathedral and first performed on 19 May 2002 at the Pentecost Service in Westminster Cathedral. Published by Boosey & Hawkes, 2003.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2002
Extent:
ff. 93.

8. MS Mus. 1493

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1493
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Choral works
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-4. 'Musica Serva Dei' (without 'J' number), for unaccompanied chorus; 2001. Draft score and photocopied score. 2. ff. 5-21. 'Two songs for Firth School' (J398), for unison voices and piano; 2001. Texts, sketches and draft score. First performed on 22 February 2002 at Firth School, Finsto...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2001-2003
Extent:
ff. 145.

9. MS Mus. 1494

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1494
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: 'Step by Circle'
Scope & Content:
'Step by Circle' (J419), for mixed chorus and piano; 2003. ff. 1-30. Draft score; - ff. 31-62. Score. First performed on 14 October 2004 at the Church of St Giles, Cripplegate, London. Published by Chester Music.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2003
Extent:

ff. 62.

10. MS Mus. 1495

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1495
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Choral works
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-26. 'Otter Island' (J420), for children' chorus and piano; 2003. ff. 1-3. Illustration and text; - ff. 4-15. Draft score; - ff. 16-26. Score. Commissioned by Children's Voices of Enfield to celebrate June Keyte's 45 years as director of music in comprehensive schools, and first performed...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2003-2005
Extent:
ff. 206.