VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. VII, VIII. 'A London Symphony'; original version completed bef. end 1913. First performed at the Queen's Hall, London, 27 Mar. 1914. The original full score was sent to Fritz Busch in Germany in July 1914 and not recovered after the outbreak of war. A full score reconstructed by the composer and several assistants from the band parts is now Add. MS. 51317 A-D. Movements II-IV were revised by the composer between 1918 and 1920 and the revised version was pu...
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. VII A (ff. 21). Notebook containing early sketches, mainly for the finale. Includes (f. 20b) a fragment of the incidental music to 'The Bacchae', for which see also Add. MSS. 71481, 71482. See Kennedy, 1982, p. 61. Oblong octavo.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. VII B (ff. 85). 'Pianoforte arrangement' of the original version, with many revisions. Autograph. Preceded (f. 1) by autograph 'Notes for orchestral impression "London"'.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. VIII A-D (ff. iii+9, i+9, iii+9, ii+20). Short score. Copy of the original version, in several hands, with revisions by the composer.