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Reference (shelfmark):: MS Mus. 1843/1/33
Title:: Elgar Birthplace Collection: Severn Suite, full score
Scope & Content:: ff. 1-99. Severn Suite, op 87, original version for brass band. Signed and dated ’15 April 1930’ at the end. Former references: MS125; 2001.104.
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1930
Extent:: 1 volume (99 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: MS Mus. 1843/1/34
Title:: Elgar Birthplace Collection: Sketches and drafts for other orchestral works
Scope & Content:: (1). f. 1. ‘Froissart’, 1890. Single sheet of sketch material. Former references: MS218; 2011.130. (2). ff. 2-6. Serenade for strings, op. 20, 1892. First movement, copied in ink but with various amendments in pencil. Described by Elgar as ‘1st copy’. Former references: MS137; 2000.008. From t...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: Late 19th century-Early 20th century
Extent:: 1 volume (44 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: MS Mus. 1843/1/35
Title:: Elgar Birthplace Collection: Music for Powick Asylum, piano score
Scope & Content:: ff. 1-40. Bound volume containing piano arrangements of works by Elgar for the Powick Asylum band. Fair copies in the composer’s hand and on different sizes of paper. Contains: ff. 1-4. 'La Brunette', five quadrilles ff. 5-8. 'Die Junge Kokette', five quadrilles or Caledonians ff. 9-14. 'L’Ass...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1879-1884
Extent:: 1 volume (i + 40 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: MS Mus. 1843/1/35-38
Title:: Manuscript scores and sketches from the Elgar Birthplace Collection: Music for Powick Asylum
Scope & Content:: MS Mus. 1843/1/35: Piano score MS Mus. 1843/1/36: Wind and brass parts MS Mus. 1843/1/37: String parts MS Mus. 1843/1/38: Miscellaneous scores for pieces associated with the Powick Asylum Band
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 4 files

Reference (shelfmark):: MS Mus. 1843/1/36
Title:: Elgar Birthplace Collection: Music for Powick Asylum, wind and brass parts
Scope & Content:: Six bound volumes, containing instrumental parts for wind and brass instruments for the following compositions (except where otherwise noted) written for the Powick Asylum band: 'La Brunette'; 'Die Junge Kokette'; 'L’Assomoir'; 'Maud'; ‘Paris'; 'The Valentine'; 'Nelly'; 'La Blonde'; 'Helcia'; 'B...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1879-1884
Extent:: 6 bound volumes, boxed together

Reference (shelfmark):: MS Mus. 1843/1/37
Title:: Elgar Birthplace Collection: Music for Powick Asylum, string parts
Scope & Content:: Seven bound volumes, containing instrumental parts for string instruments for the following compositions (except where otherwise noted), written for the Powick Asylum band: 'La Brunette'; 'Die Junge Kokette'; 'L’Assomoir'; 'Maud'; ‘Paris'; 'The Valentine'; 'Nelly'; 'La Blonde'; 'Helcia'; 'Blumin...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1879-1884
Extent:: 7 bound volumes, boxed together

Reference (shelfmark):: MS Mus. 1843/1/38
Title:: Elgar Birthplace Collection: Miscellaneous scores and parts for pieces associated with the Powick Asylum Band
Scope & Content:: (1). f. 1. 'Menuetto grazioso'. Single-stave draft with indications of instrumentation. Former references: MS74; 1977.708.1. (2). ff. 2-3. 'La Brunette'. Autograph fair copy full score. Former references: MS212; 2008U.1. (3). ff. 4-5. 'Five Singing Quadrilles'. Incomplete drafts. Former refere...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1878-1880
Extent:: 1 volume (8 folios)

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)

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

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)

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