GATES COLLECTION (PART III). Vol. IX. Sketches; - plans for the disposition of instruments for performance; - letter of 31 Jan. 1974 from Neil Lyndon of The Listener, commissioning an article on 'Three Regions from Terrain', annotated by the composer, with a typewritten draft of the article. f...
GATES COLLECTION (PART III). Vol. X. 'Sea Change', ballet; 1976. Full score and sketches. The sketch leaves also include sketches for 'Mrs Blow and her Animals'; [1975-1976]. Typewritten scenario; - parts written out for oboes and bassoons; - a folder with 'Material for new ballet' on the cover,...
GATES COLLECTION (PART III). Vol. XIII. ff. 37. Various sizes. 1. ff. 1-2. 'A Christmas riddle', for flute or treble recorder; 1977. 2. ff. 3-37. 'Trajet/inter/lignes', for flute; 1979. Material for first two movements only: sketch and draft of 'Trajet', with a draft only of 'Inter'.
GATES COLLECTION (PART III). Vol. XIV. 'Journey between two worlds', for choirs, rock group, steel band and orchestra; 1979. Condensed score, with sketches, plans showing the disposition of the performers, and notes on performance. ff. 51. 295 x 417mm.; 295 x 210mm.
GATES COLLECTION (PART III). Vol. XV. Notebooks numbered 1 and 2; 1977-1982. ff. iii+37. 297 x 235mm.; 305 x 235mm. Containing: 1. ff. 1-1v. Sketches for 'The Crystal Cabinet', (settings of poetry by William Blake), for six-part mixed choir. 2. ff. 4v-12, 17-37v. 'Chamber Music', (settings of ...
GATES COLLECTION (PART III). Vol. XVI. Letters from Douglas Young to William Gates; 1969-1982. With notes by Young on music history. ff. 222. British Library arrangement. William Gates, businessman and patron: Douglas Young, composer and pianist: Letters to William Gates from Douglas Young: 196...