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Archive Reference (shelfmark) MS Mus. 1843 Language English Subject Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934. Dream of Gerontius

1. MS Mus. 1843/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/2
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: The Dream of Gerontius, miscellaneous drafts and sketches
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous sketch material relating to The Dream of Gerontius, op.38. First performed 3 October 1900. (1). ff. 1-2. Sketch for the first 17 bars of the prelude, in short score. In this version the prelude opens a tone higher, in E minor. With an annotation in Elgar's hand: 'This is the first...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 volume (7 folios)

2. MS Mus. 1843/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/3
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: The Dream of Gerontius, vocal score
Scope & Content:
The Dream of Gerontius, op.38. Fair copy of the vocal score but with numerous alterations and amendments. Part one is complete; part two is lacking several passages, some of which were later insertions into the piece. Contents: MS Mus. 1843/1/3/1: Part I MS Mus. 1843/1/3/2: Part II
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
2 files

3. MS Mus. 1843/1/19

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/19
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Air de ballet, score and parts
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-16. Air de ballet, full score and parts, all autograph. (1). ff. 1-5. Score, in landscape format. A note in a different hand on the first page reads: ‘In August 1882? Elgar produced and conducted his ‘Air de Ballet’ at the soirée of the British Medical Association at the Worcester Shire H...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1881-1884
Extent:
1 volume (16 folios)

4. MS Mus. 1843/2/18

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/18
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38
Scope & Content:
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38. Corrected proofs of the vocal score published by Novello & Co., 1900. On loose sheets printed on one side only. • ff. 1-52. Part I, pages 1-30, 32-39, 41-47, 49-54, with another copy of part of page 46. A cover page states: ‘E.E.’s proof’. Former references:...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 volume (folios 1-44, 44*, 45-135)

5. MS Mus. 1843/2/19

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/19
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38
Scope & Content:
The Dream of Gerontius, op.38. Full score, published by Novello & Co., 1902. The bound score is signed by Elgar on the title page and there are an extra annotations that refer to ‘Leeds’ and the ‘Queen’s Hall May 1916’. One page of manuscript (f. 1) has been pasted on to the front fly leaf an...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 folio)

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