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1. MS Mus. 2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 2
Title:
Francis Chagrin: ‘Piano Concerto’
Scope & Content:
Arrangement by the composer for two pianos published Lengnick, [1948]. 1. ff. 1-23. Short score. Dated 8 Oct. 1942 (f. 9v), 12 Dec. 1942 (f. 14), Mar. 1941 (f. 23). 2. ff. 24-61. Annotated printed two piano score, marked ‘revised version’. Dated Jan. 1969, Feb. 1971 (f. 24). 3. ff. 62-130. Pr...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1941-1971
Extent:
1 volume (192 folios)

2. MS Mus. 3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 3
Title:
Francis Chagrin: Shorter orchestral works, 1941-1957
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-8. ‘Trois vieilles chansons françaises’, for orchestra, later arranged for descant, two trebles, tenor and bass recorders with harp (or piano or harpsichord) ad lib.; 1941, n.d. The score comprises three arrangements made for the programme ‘Les français parlent au français’ for the Fren...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1941-1957
Extent:
1 volume (51 folios)

3. MS Mus. 4

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 4
Title:
Francis Chagrin: ‘Prelude and Fugue’
Scope & Content:
For short score and pencil full score, see MS Mus. 3, ff. 10-51. For newspaper cuttings, see MS Mus. 73, ff. 51-3 and 106. Full score and miniature score published New York and London: Mills Music, [1957]. 1. ff. 1-18. Annotated dyeline copy of ink full score, dated June 1946 (f. 18). 2. ff. 1...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1946-[1957]
Extent:
1 volume (ff. i + 42)

4. MS Mus. 5

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 5
Title:
Francis Chagrin: Shorter orchestral works, 1948-68
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-19. ‘Lamento Appassionato’, for strings; 1948. Published Augener, [1951]. For newspaper cuttings, see MS Mus. 73, ff. 93-4, 103. i. ff. 1-9. Score, dated 16 Sept. 1948 (f. 9) ii. ff. 10-19. Copy in ink, with conductor’s annotations, probably autograph. 2. ff. 20-57. ‘Nursery Suite’; ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1948-1968
Extent:
1 volume (86 folios)

5. MS Mus. 6

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 6
Title:
Francis Chagrin: ‘Symphony’ [no. 1]. Sketches and notes
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-7. Lists of cuts and revisions. Includes, on f. 1v, a letter to Norman Frank from Francis Chagrin, dated 1963. Typewritten, signed. 2. ff. 8-106. Sketches, mainly for the fourth movement. Dated 20 Oct. 1958 (f. 32v).
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1958
Extent:
1 volume (106 folios)

6. MS Mus. 7

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 7
Title:
Francis Chagrin: ‘Symphony’ [no. 1]. Various scores
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-8. Short score of the first movement. Dated May 1946, June 1953 and 31 Dec. 1954 (ff. 2, 4 and 8). 2. ff. 9-14. Short score of the third movement (later changed to the second movement). Dated 16 July and 13 Oct 1958 (ff. 10, 14). 3. ff. 15-26. Piano reduction of the complete symphony....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1946-1959
Extent:
1 volume (67 folios)

7. MS Mus. 8

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 8
Title:
Francis Chagrin: ‘Roumanian Fantasy’, for harmonica (or violin) and orchestra
Scope & Content:
Earlier titles: ‘Roumanian Rhapsody’ (f. 1) and ‘Echos de Roumanie’ (f. 2). Dedicated to Larry Adler. Miniature score and piano reduction both published New York and London: Mills Music, [1957]. For programme notes, see MS Mus. 72, ff. 278, 285v-6 and 330v, and for newspaper cuttings, see MS Mus...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1956
Extent:
1 volume (i + 104 folios)

8. MS Mus. 9

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 9
Title:
Francis Chagrin: ‘Dialogue – Four Arguments on One Theme’, for piano and orchestra
Scope & Content:
Dedicated to Peter Sachs. With a list of ‘Remarks for Copyist’ (f. 4), notes on a recording (f. 5), a typewritten signed letter to the composer from Peter Sachs (ff. 132-4) and an appendix with supplementary pages, mostly deleted (ff. 135-42). Dated 11 Aug. 1957 (f. 131).
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1957
Extent:
1 volume (142 folios)

9. MS Mus. 10

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 10
Title:
Francis Chagrin: ‘Suite No. 1’
Scope & Content:
Annotated printed score. Full score and miniature score published Mills Music, [1957].
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1957]
Extent:
1 volume (53 folios)

10. MS Mus. 11

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 11
Title:
Francis Chagrin: ‘Symphony no. 2’
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-94. Sketches. Dated 3 Jan 1969 (f. 9v), 12 Dec. 1963 (f. 32), Nov. 1965 (f. 11, 12), Feb. 1967 (f. 63), 29 March 1969 (f. 65v). With ‘Fanfare for Adam ("Per Ardua ad Astra")’, for three trombones; 1968: first and second trombone parts (ff. 23, 22v) dated 30 Sept. 1968 (f. 23); third tro...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1965-1970
Extent:
1 volume (152 folios)

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