Two bound scores: dyeline copy of manuscript score (1940-41), and the published score (Chester, 1951). First performance: London, Royal Albert Hall, 8 July 1943. London Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Lennox Berkeley.
Sir Lennox Berkeley: Partita for chamber orchestra, Op. 66
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Autograph full score; autograph reduction for piano (Prelude and Fugue, and Arias 1 and 2 only); and two annotated dyeline copies. First performance: Farnham, Parish Church of St. Andrew, 17 May 1965. Frensham Heights School Orchestra, cond. Edward Rice.
Sir Lennox Berkeley: Dialogue for cello and orchestra, Op. 79
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Short score; incomplete pencil drafts in full score; and two annotated copies of the full score, one of which includes revisions (1981) for the Cheltenham Music Festival. First performance: King's Lynn, St. Nicholas Chapel, 30 July 1971. Maurice Gendron (cello) and the English Chamber Orchestra...
Sir Lennox Berkeley: Sinfonia Concertante for oboe and chamber orchestra, Op. 84
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Pencil drafts; autograph full and short scores; and annotated dyeline copies. First performance: London, Royal Albert Hall, 3 August 1973. Janet Craxton (oboe) and the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, cond. Raymond Leppard.
Pencil sketches and pencil draft; and amended first proofs of reduction for guitar and piano (J. & W. Chester, 1979). First performance: London, Church of St Bartholomew the Great, 4 July 1974. Julian Bream (guitar) and the English Chamber Orchestra, cond. Andrew Davis. For a piano reducti...
Sketches, draft, autograph score and annotated dyeline copy (Chester Music). First performance: London, Royal Festival Hall, 30 May 1978. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Charles Groves.
Vocal scores and autograph full score (dated 1954). Libretto: Alan Pryce-Jones. First performance (concert reading): London, Wigmore Hall, 14 February 1953. English Opera Group Association, introduced by the librettist and directed by the composer. Piano, Robert Keys. First staged performance:...
Sir Lennox Berkeley: A Dinner Engagement (opera in one act), Op. 45
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Sketches and draft material, vocal score, full score and libretto. First performance: Aldeburgh, Jubilee Hall, 17 June 1954. The English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra, cond. Vilem Tausky. First London performance: Sadler's Wells Theatre, 7 October 1954.
Sir Lennox Berkeley: Ruth (opera in three scenes), Op. 50
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Libretto (incomplete), sketches and drafts, and annotated dyeline copies of autograph vocal score and full score. First performance: London, Scala Theatre, 2 October 1956. English Opera Group Chorus and Orchestra, cond. Charles Mackerras.
Sir Lennox Berkeley: Castaway (opera in one act), Op. 68
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Draft material, vocal score and full score, and annotated dyeline copies. Libretto: Paul Dehn. First performance: Aldeburgh, Jubilee Hall, 3 June 1967. English Opera Group Chorus and Orchestra, cond. Meredith Davies.