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Archive Reference (shelfmark) MS Mus. 1778 Language English Subject Birtwistle, Harrison. Earth dances

1. MS Mus. 1778/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1778/2/1
Title:
Harrison Birtwistle: 'Earth Dances' sketch material
Scope & Content:
Sketch material for Earth Dances, for large orchestra. Premiered by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Peter Eötvös. Sketches are on A2 manuscript paper, and relate to various stages of the compositional process, including melodic, rhythmic, harmonic, and textural workings, with some extended deve...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1985-1986
Extent:
1 volume (i + 64 folios)

2. MS Mus. 1778/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1778/4/1
Title:
Harrison Birtwistle: Miscellaneous and unidentified material, volume 1
Scope & Content:
Various sketches, typescripts and notes, mostly provisionally identified or unidentified. (1). ff.1-17. Material possibly relating to ‘Earth Dances’ (1985-6): 10 folios of assorted sketches and jottings on 12-stave manuscript paper; 7 further folios of numerical and rhythmic workings. (2). f...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1970-1989
Extent:
1 volume (98 folios)

3. MS Mus. 1778/4/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1778/4/3
Title:
Harrison Birtwistle: Miscellaneous and unidentified material, volume 3
Scope & Content:
77 folios of assorted material on A2 manuscript paper, mostly unidentified. Sketches for various stages of compositional process, including numerical pitch schemes and fuller melodic, rhythmic and textural workings. Some possibly relates to 'Earth Dances' (see MS Mus. 1778/2/1). Identified leave...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1978-1989
Extent:
1 volume (77 folios)

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