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101. MS Mus. 1843/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/8
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Smoking Cantata
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-2. 'Kindly do not smoke…' (also known as the Smoking Cantata), for baritone and orchestra. Fair copy score in Elgar's hand with elaborate title page referring to the piece as: 'specimen of an edifying, allegorical, improving, expostulatory, educational, persuasive, hortatory, instructive, ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1919
Extent:
1 volume (2 folios)

102. MS Mus. 1843/1/20

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/20
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Sursum Corda, organ score and parts
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-58. Sursum Corda, processional for orchestra and organ, op. 11. Former references: MS136; 2000.009, from the collection of Wulstan Atkins. ff. 1-8. Organ score, in ink, with cues for the orchestral parts added in red ink. Signed and dated at the end: ‘March 1894’. ff. 9-58. Instrumental p...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1894
Extent:
1 volume (58 folios)

103. MS Mus. 1843/1/28

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/28
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Second Symphony, sketches and short score
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-**. Symphony no. 2 in E flat major, op. 63. Bound volume of sketch material and draft in short score. Former references: MS102; 1977.1148. For unused sketch material, see MS Mus. 1843/1/27. For the autograph full score, see MS Mus. 1843/1/29.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
1 volume (** folios)

104. MS Mus. 1843/1/27

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/27
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Second Symphony, unused sketch material
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-47. Symphony no. 2 in E flat major, op. 63. Volume of musical sketches. Bound in a green presentation binding with a front page (f. iii) that states: ‘Extra sheets, and sheets of rejected composition, not sent to Mrs. Charles Stuart Wortley, but found after Sir Edward Elgar’s death, by his...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
1 volume (47 folios)

105. MS Mus. 1843/2/5

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/5
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: The Light of Life, op. 29
Scope & Content:
The Light of Life (Lux Christi), op. 29. Proofs of the vocal score published by Novello, Ewer & Co., 1896. Pages 1-20 only. Amendments and alterations by Elgar and others in various inks and pencil. Former references: PR32; 1977.612.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1896
Extent:
1 volume (20 pages)

106. 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)

107. 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)

108. MS Mus. 1843/2/24

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/24
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: The Apostles, op. 49
Scope & Content:
The Apostles, op. 49. Proofs of the vocal score published by Novello & Co., 1903., with annotations by Elgar in pencil and ink. (1). ff. 1-8. Prologue: pages 1-8 (2). ff. 9-23. Part I: pages 3, 4, 13, 17, 27, 85, 86, 89, 92, 93, 99, 100, 102, 103, 105 (3). ff. 24-64. Part I, scene III: p...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1903
Extent:
1 volume (148 folios)

109. MS Mus. 1843/2/30

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/30
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: The Kingdom, op. 51
Scope & Content:
The Kingdom, op. 51. Proofs of the vocal score published by Novello & Co., 1906, printed on one side only and annotated. (1). ff. 1-8. Prelude: pages 1-8. Signed by Elgar and addressed to Alice Stuart-Wortley. Former references: PR29; 1977.601.1. (2). ff. 9-30. Pages 33-54. Former referenc...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1906
Extent:
1 volume (105 folios)

110. MS Mus. 1843/2/38

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/38
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: Symphony no. 1, op. 55
Scope & Content:
Symphony no. 1, op. 55. Proofs of the arrangement for solo piano made by Sigfrid Karg-Elert and published by Novello & Co., 1909. With comments annotated by August Jaeger. Inside the front cover there is a list of performances of the piece between 1908 and 1922 and a dedication from Jaeger to...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908
Extent:
1 volume