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Archive Reference (shelfmark) MS Mus. 1808 Language English Subject Swayne, Giles. No man's land

1. MS Mus. 1808/1/13

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1808/1/13
Title:
Giles Swayne Collection. Work-books. Work-books 43-46
Scope & Content:
Work-book 43: Dated 15 April 1988 onwards, no end date. Sketches for 'Harmonies of Hell' (op. 53). Includes a roughly sketched stage plan (f.16); and general notes. Work-book 44: Dated 23 June 1988 - February 1989. Early ideas and sketches for a commission from English National Opera (ENO): a p...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1988-1989
Extent:
4 volumes

2. MS Mus. 1808/1/14

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1808/1/14
Title:
Giles Swayne Collection. Work-books. Work-books 47-49
Scope & Content:
Work-book 47: Dated 17 September 1989 onwards, no end date. ff.1-13: Sketches for a piano sonata in A major, later abandoned. ff.13v-19: Sketches for 'No quiet place' (op. 55), followed by diary entries dated 24th September - 10th October 1989. ff.19v-25: Further sketches for piano sonata in A m...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1989-1991
Extent:
4 volumes

3. MS Mus. 1808/2/24

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1808/2/24
Title:
Giles Swayne Collection. Scores. Op. 55-56
Scope & Content:
1. 'No Quiet Place' (op. 55) for voices and instruments ff.1-73: Autograph fair score, with word processed preliminary pages (title page, notes for performers, details of commission, and dedication). Indian ink on paper. Signed and dated 8 November 1989 on final page. 2. 'No Man's Land' (op. 56)...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1989-1990
Extent:
225 folios