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2. MS Mus. 1401
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1401
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: 'Taverner' and the second 'Taverner Fantasia'
- Scope & Content:
- Sketches relating to the opera 'Taverner' and the second 'Taverner Fantasia'; circa 1964, n.d. ff. 1-69. [Second Fantasia on John Taverner's In nomine]. See also Add. 71317 (full score) ff. 70-135. Act 2 of the opera 'Taverner'. In pen, pencil and crayon. See also Add. 71259-71261 (scores, further s...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- c 1964
- Extent:
- ff. 135.
3. MS Mus. 1402
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1402
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony no. 4
- Scope & Content:
- Symphony no 4, (J287); 1988. ff. 1-24. Preparatory material including draft programme notes, the plainsong 'Adorna thalamum tuum, Sion', charts and magic squares; - ff. 25-122. Score. On f. 89v there is an illustration in pencil, ink and correction fluid (?). Commissioned by Christian Salvesen PLC f...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1988
- Extent:
- ff. 122.
4. MS Mus. 1403
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1403
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: 'Computer Chaos'
- Scope & Content:
- 'Computer Chaos', music-theatre piece for children; 1990. Incomplete. ff. 2-43. Three versions of the text: draft, photocopy and annotated typescript; - ff. 44-97. Score.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1990
- Extent:
- ff. 97.
5. MS Mus. 1404
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1404
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Incidental music and teaching materials
- Scope & Content:
- 1. ff. 1-47. 'Life!' (J34), revue; 1951-1953. Words by Tony Warren. Written for Shelagh Elliott-Clarke School of Dance and Drama, Liverpool. Scores and sketches in pencil and ink, and drafts of the text. 'You've gotta have life'; - 'Problem children'; - 'I've failed my intermediate; I'm the Merseysi...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1953-1966
- Extent:
- ff. 122.
6. MS Mus. 1405
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1405
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
- Scope & Content:
- 1. ff. 1-8. 'Das ausgebildete Geschöpf' (J22), for piano; 1950. Dedicated 'to Miss K Clough on the occasion of her retirement from Leigh Grammar School'. Formerly owned by Mrs Rothy O'Brien. Purchased at Christie's, 1 Dec. 2004 (Lot 12). 2. ff. 9-34. 'Five Pieces for Piano, op. 2' (J45); 1956. Writt...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1950-1989
- Extent:
- ff. 118.
7. MS Mus. 1406
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1406
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
- Scope & Content:
- 1. ff. 1-2. 'St. Michael and Prolation'; [1956-1957]. Sketches for 'St. Michael', sonata for 17 wind instruments (J51) and 'Prolation' for orchestra (J53). See related materials for 'St Michael', the scores Add. 71377, and for 'Prolation', Add. 71309-71310 (sketches and drafts), Add. 71312-71314 (fu...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1956-1985
- Extent:
- ff. 92.
8. MS Mus. 1407
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1407
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
- Scope & Content:
- 1. ff. 1-23. 'Four Quartets' (J166), for flute, clarinet, keyboards, percussion, violin and cello; 1972. Charts, sketches, full score and photocopy of the score. Based on the rondeau 'Ma fin est mon commencement' by Guillaume de Machaut. Commissioned by the BBC, to accompany a radio broadcast readin...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1970-1995
- Extent:
- ff. 79.
9. MS Mus. 1408
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1408
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
- Scope & Content:
- 1. ff. 1-17. 'Three Studies for Percussion' (J193), for percussion ensemble; 1975. Score. Written for Gosforth High School, Newcastle upon Tyne. See also Add. 71388, ff. 1-3 (a draft of part of study no. 1). 2. ff. 18-21. 'The Bairns of Brugh' (J237), for instrumental ensemble; 1981. Sketches. Publi...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1975-1990
- Extent:
- ff. 60.
10. MS Mus. 1409
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1409
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts and teaching materials
- Scope & Content:
- 1. ff. 1-28. German translation of the libretto of the 1970 opera 'Taverner' (J138). With a stamp of Boosey & Hawkes, Bonn. 2. ff. 29-85. 'The Devils' and 'Suite from "The Devils"' (J144 and J145); 1971. Music for the film The Devils (1971), directed by Ken Russell. Notes, cue sheets, sketches and c...
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1959-1990
- Extent:
- ff. 207.