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1. MS Mus. 1843/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/1
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Manuscript drafts and sketches for The Light of Life, Caractacus, The Kingdom and The Crown of India
Scope & Content:
(1). ff. 1-2. The Light of Life (Lux Christi), op. 29. Composed and first performed 1896. Side drum part for no. 11, recitative and chorus (‘They brought him to the Pharisees’) only. Headed 'The Light of Life' in Elgar's hand. Former references: MS72; 1977.700.1. (2). ff. 3-4. Caractacus, op. 3...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1896-1912
Extent:
1 volume (7 folios)

2. 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)

3. MS Mus. 1843/1/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/3/1
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: The Dream of Gerontius, vocal score: Part I
Scope & Content:
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38. Manuscript vocal score for part one of the oratorio. Corresponding to cues 1-20 in the published vocal score. Former references: MS6; 1977.651.1. Corresponding to cues 21-34 in the published vocal score. Former references: MS7; 1977.651.2. Corresponding to cues 3...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 box

4. MS Mus. 1843/1/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/3/2
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: The Dream of Gerontius, vocal score: Part II
Scope & Content:
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38. Partial manuscript vocal score for part two of the oratorio. For a presentation copy of cues 11-16 from part two, see MS Mus. 1843/1/2, ff. 6-7. Contains: Corresponding to cue 75 to three bars before cue 89 in the published vocal score. Former references MS12; 19...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 file

5. MS Mus. 1843/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/4
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Coronation Ode, vocal score
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-117. Coronation Ode, op.44. First performed 1902. Fair copy of the vocal score, comprising the following sections: (1). ff. 1-44. ‘Crown the King’: ff. 1- 17. Corresponding to the opening to three bars after cue 14 in the published vocal score. Former references: MS16; 1977.654.1. ff. 18-...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1902
Extent:
1 volume (117 folios)

6. MS Mus. 1843/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/5
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Coronation Ode, arrangements of 'Daughter of Ancient Kings'
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-6. Coronation Ode, op.44. First performed 1902. Arrangements of movement two, 'Daughter of Ancient Kings', for alternative vocal forces: ff. 1-2v. SATB quartet with ad.lib piano accompaniment ff. 3-4v. Male voice quartet (TTBB) ff. 5-6v. Female vocal trio (SSA) Details corresponding to the...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1902
Extent:
1 volume (6 folios)

7. MS Mus. 1843/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/6
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: The Music Makers, sketches
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-6. The Music Makers, op. 69. First performed 1912. Various fragmentary sketches: ff. 1-2. Two short drafts in short score for extracts of The Music Makers, the first dated 'May 15 1912' is headed ‘The Complete Understanding’, the second is dated 'June 9 1912'. Both headed ‘Ode’. Former re...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1912
Extent:
1 volume (6 folios)

8. MS Mus. 1843/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/7
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Songs with orchestral accompaniment
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-25. Songs for single voice with orchestral accompaniment, composed by Edward Elgar and in his hand. (1). ff. 1-14. Three songs from a projected cycle of six to words by Gilbert Parker (op. 59). Earlier sketch material dates from the end of 1909 (see Add MS 58025, ff. 1-17 and Add MS 63157...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1909-1933
Extent:
1 volume (25 folios)

9. 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)

10. MS Mus. 1843/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/9
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Songs for single voice with piano
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-37. Songs for single voice with piano composed by Edward Elgar, and in his hand unless otherwise stated. (1). ff. 1-5. ‘The Self Banished’, song for soprano or tenor, words by Edmund Waller, c. 1875. Fair copy in ink. Former references: MS69; 1977.719. (2). ff. 6-11. ‘Roundel’, song for ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1875-1930
Extent:
1 volume (37 folios)