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2161. MS Mus. 1738/3/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/3/1
Title:
Robert Simpson: Variations on a theme of Carl Nielsen, for orchestra
Scope & Content:
Score, in pencil. Annotated ‘11.xii.82’ at the beginning of the score and ‘5.10 p.m. 26.vi.83 at Chearsley’ at the end. According to a note by Simpson on the title page, the theme comes from Nielsen’s incidental music to Ebbe Skammelsen. Commissioned by the BBC for the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1982-1983
Extent:
1 volume (65 folios)

2162. MS Mus. 1738/3/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/3/2
Title:
Robert Simpson: Variations and Fugue on a theme by Bach for string orchestra
Scope & Content:
Score, in pencil. Annotated ‘12.ii.91’ at the beginning of the score and ‘10.49 a.m. 22.iv.91 at Killelton’ at the end. Dedicated to Denis and Simon Brooks. Published by Alfred Lengnick & Co., n.d.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1991
Extent:
1 volume (13 folios)

2163. MS Mus. 1738/4

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/4
Title:
Robert Simpson Manuscripts: Incidental Music
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-218. Incidental music and playscript for The Pretenders by Henrik Ibsen, words adapted by Peter Haworth, for soprano solo, male chorus, woodwind, brass and percussion; 1965. Autograph score, in ink (ff. 1-34); photocopy of autograph score (ff. 35-74); set of autograph parts, in pencil (ff. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1965-1974
Extent:
1 volume (227 folios)

2164. MS Mus. 1738/5/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/5/1
Title:
Robert Simpson: Canzona for brass
Scope & Content:
Score, in pencil. Annotated at the end of the score ‘2.iii.58 at Muswell Hill’. Dedicated to David Cox and John Maidwell. Published by Alfred Lengnick & Co., 1958.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1958
Extent:
1 volume (9 folios)

2165. MS Mus. 1738/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/5/2
Title:
Robert Simpson: Brass music, 1978-1982
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-20. ‘Volcano, symphonic study for brass band’; 1978. Score, in pencil. Annotated ‘23.vii.78’ at the beginning of the score and ‘30.xii.78 at Chearsley’ at the end. Dedicated to Edmund Rubbra. Published by Rosehill Music, 1979. ff. 21-120. The Four Temperaments, for brass band; 1982. Photoco...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1978-1982
Extent:
1 volume (120 folios)

2166. MS Mus. 1738/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/5/3
Title:
Robert Simpson: Brass music, 1986-1989
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-42. ‘Introduction and Allegro on a Bass by Max Reger’, for brass band; 1986. Photocopy of the autograph score, with a few ink and pencil corrections and annotations. Dated ‘30.vi.86’ at the beginning of the score and ‘5.23 p.m. 9.xi.86 at Killelton’ at the end. Published by Rosehill Music, ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1986-1989
Extent:
1 volume (77 folios)

2167. MS Mus. 1738/6

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/6
Title:
Robert Simpson Manuscripts: Vocal Music
Scope & Content:
f. 1. ‘Trocknet nicht, tränen’ (words, Goethe), for voice and piano; 1942. Score, in ink. Dated ‘23.xii.42’ at the beginning of the score. f. 2. ‘The Cherry Tree’ (words, A.E. Housman), for voice and piano; n.d. Photocopy of the autograph manuscript. On the score Simpson referred to himself as ‘M...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1942-1987
Extent:
1 volume (19 folios)

2168. MS Mus. 1738/7/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/7/1
Title:
Robert Simpson: String quartets nos. 1 and 3
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-35. String quartet no. 1; 1951-1952. Score, in pencil. Annotated ‘28.iv.52 at Muswell Hill’ at the end of the score. Published by Alfred Lengnick & Co., 1954. ff. 36-58. String quartet no. 3; 1953-1954. Score, in pencil. Annotated ‘22nd Nov. 1953’ at the beginning of the score and ‘17.x...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1951-1954
Extent:
1 volume (58 folios)

2169. MS Mus. 1738/7/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/7/2
Title:
Robert Simpson: String quartets nos. 4-6
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-87. String quartet no. 4; 1973. Photocopy of the autograph score, which is dated 18th August 1973 at the beginning and ‘5.20 p.m. 24.xii.73 at Chearsley’ at the end. Dedicated to Basil Lam. Published by Alfred Lengnick & Co., 1976. ff. 88-137. String quartet no. 5; 1974. Score, in penci...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1973-1975
Extent:
1 volume (169 folios)

2170. MS Mus. 1738/7/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1738/7/3
Title:
Robert Simpson: String quartet no. 8
Scope & Content:
Two photocopies of the autograph score, which is dated 18th January 1979 at the beginning and ‘8.vii.79 6.30 p.m. at Chearsley’ at the end. One copy (ff. 1-27) contains a few manuscript annotations in pencil; the other (ff. 28-56) is heavily annotated in ink and pencil and contains a manuscript l...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1979
Extent:
1 volume (56 folios)

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