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1. MS Mus. 2-83

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 2-83
Title:
Francis Chagrin Collection: Music manuscripts and papers of the composer, conductor and administrator Francis Chagrin (1905-1972)
Scope & Content:
All music manuscripts are autograph full scores for orchestra, written in pencil, except where otherwise stated. Manuscripts are arranged chronologically within each section where a date can be established, then alphabetically for undated pieces. Dates of recording, where cited, are descibed as ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Flemish, French, French, Old, German, Latin, Romanian, and Spanish
Date Range:
1927-1974
Extent:
82 volumes

2. MS Mus. 116-129

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 116-129
Title:
MSS Mus. 116-129. NORMAN DEL MAR COLLECTION Music manuscripts, papers and notebooks of the conductor, composer and writer Norman René Del Mar, CBE (b.1919, d.1994); 1903-92, n.d. With the exception of MSS Mus. 116-117, the manuscripts of Del Mar’s compositions are housed in the Royal College of Music. MSS Mus. 116-126 presented by Mrs Pauline Del Mar, 3 May 1994; MSS Mus. 127-129 presented by Mr Jonathan Del Mar, 28 Aug. 1998. Paper. Fourteen volumes. A. Music: 116-117. B. Papers relatin...
Scope & Content:
Norman Del Mar, conductor: Music manuscripts, papers and notebooks: 1903-92, n.d.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1903-1992
Extent:
14 items

3. MS Mus. 295

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 295
Title:
MS Mus. 295. ‘THE FITZWILLIAM MUSIC’: sacred music by Italian composers, copied by Vincent Novello; 1825. A neat copy of all of the transcriptions Novello made from manuscripts in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge for publication in his The Fitzwilliam Music, being a collection of sacred pieces, selected from manuscripts of Italian composers in the Fitzwilliam Museum (5 vols, Published for the Editor, [1825]). This volume lacks a title page. Throughout the volume pieces for choir and orchest...
Scope & Content:
Vincent Novello, organist, composer and publisher: 'The Fitzwilliam Music': sacred music by Italian composers, in the hand of Vincent Novello: 1825. includes: ff. 5-7v, 13, 18-19, 31-4, 38v-40, 58-60, 64-7, 85-8, 102-110v Leonardo Leo, composer: Sacred music: 1825: Lat: Copies, in the hand o...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1825
Extent:
1 item

4. MS Mus. 1078-1112

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1078-1112
Title:
MSS Mus. 1078-1112. Christopher Shaw Collection: Music manuscripts and papers of the composer Christopher Shaw (b.1924, d.1995); circa 1930-1995. Autograph scores. Compositions, arrangements, correspondence and concert programmes. Names of correspondents are included in the index to this catalogue. Associated sound recordings have been transferred to the British Library Sound Archive. Presented by Belinda Crothers and other nieces of Christopher Shaw, 11 June 2004. Thirty-five volumes...
Scope & Content:
Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Music manuscripts and papers: circa 1930-1995.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Greek, Modern, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1930-1995
Extent:
35 items

5. MS Mus. 1157-1170

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1157-1170
Title:
John McCabe Collection
Scope & Content:
Music manuscripts of John McCabe. Manuscripts are autograph unless otherwise stated. The collection is arranged as follows: A. Ballet (MS Mus. 1157-1160) B. Orchestral Works (MS Mus. 1161-1164) C. Music for Brass Band (MS Mus. 1165-1166) D. Vocal Music (MS Mus. 1167-1168) E. Chamber Music ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1970-1995
Extent:

14 volumes

6. MS Mus. 1529-1534

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1529-1534
Title:
Michael Hurd Papers
Scope & Content:
MSS Mus. 1529-1534. Letters to and papers acquired by the composer and writer Michael Hurd (b. 1928, d. 2006); 1842-1999, n.d. Mostly autograph. Names of correspondents are in the index to this catalogue. Purchased from John Wilson, 14 May 2007. Six volumes. British Library arrangement.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1842-1999
Extent:
6 items

7. MS Mus. 1596

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1596
Title:
MS Mus. 1596. Autograph music manuscripts: Works and parts of works by M. Carafa, G. Henschel, P. Radcliffe, A. Schnittke, R. Sessions and E. Thiman; [1835-1985]. The Henschel and Thiman pieces were presented by N. J. T. Tyroll-Evans, 19 Sept. 2003, and the Radcliffe piece by Donald Tyson, 29 Oct. 2007. The Carafa, Sessions and Schnittke manuscripts were purchased from J. & J. Lubrano, 20 Nov. 2007. ff. 12. Largest size 313 x 290mm. 1. f. 1. Michele Carafa: ‘Già la notte s’avvicina’, f...
Scope & Content:
includes: f. 1. Prince Michele Enrico Francesco Vincenzo Aloisio Paolo Carafa di Colobrano,; composer: Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Metastasio, poet and librettist: 'Già la notte s'avvicina', for voice and piano , composed by Michele Carafa, words by Metastasio: 1835: Ital: Autogr.ff. 2-...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1835-1990
Extent:
1 item

8. MS Mus. 1694 A-E

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1694 A-E
Title:
MS Mus. 1694. Miscellaneous letters and music. ff. 159. Largest size 380 x 280mm.
Scope & Content:
includes: ff. 1-20r. Rebecca Thatcher Friskin, née Clarke; composer: 'Ave Maria', for unaccompanied women's voices by Rebecca Thatcher Friskin: 1937?: Lat: Autogr. f. 21. Kathleen Long, pianist: Henry Washington, organist: Letter from Kathleen Long to Henry Washington: 1937?. f. 22. Henry Washi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
[1934-1971]
Extent:

5 items

9. MS Mus. 1785

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1785
Title:
Antonio Lotti: 'Messa del sesto tuono' (Mass in F for SATB)
Scope & Content:
['Messa del sesto tuono']. Undated manuscript in score (without organ part), in a Venetian hand in black ink: f. 1. Upper right: 'Vincent Novello / the gift of his beloved friend / Dragonetti'. Centre: 'Del Sig[no]r Ant[oni]o Lotti'. ff. 1v-3. Kyrie eleison. ff. 3v-6. Gloria. ff. 6v-10. Credo. f...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Early 18th century
Extent:
ff. 1-12

10. MS Mus. 1801

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1801
Title:
Sir Lennox Berkeley: Music Manuscripts
Scope & Content:
The autograph scores of Sir Lennox Berkeley.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1924-1986
Extent:

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