Thea Musgrave: 'Monologues of Mary, Queen of Scots', for soprano and orchestra
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Full score, bearing a copyright date of 1986. Ink and photocopy. Related material: correspondence with publishers, MS Mus. 1804/8/5, and MS Mus. 1804/2/7 (related work, 'Three women').
Thea Musgrave: 'Harriet, the Woman Called Moses', opera. Materials relating to world première production
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(1.) Correspondence with Robert Claytor, dedicatee of the opera and director of the Norfolk Southern railway company, the principal sponsor of the world première production. (2.) Drawings of set designs by Jeff Beecroft. Photocopies. (3.) Educational materials produced at the time of the world pr...
Thea Musgrave: 'Songs for a Winter's Evening', for soprano and orchestra
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'Songs for a winter's evening', for soprano and orchestra, words by Robert Burns. 1.) 'Pfte sketches'. A version for soprano and piano. Composition drafts in ink and pencil. 2.) 'Full score'; 1995. 'Corrected Feb. 1996, Sept. 1996, ossias [at] past perf: corrections added, S.W.E MS'. Includes pr...
Thea Musgrave. Two Christmas carols and 'The five ages of man'
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Full scores, on transparencies. (1.) 'Two Christmas Carols in traditional style'; 1968. Published by Chester. 'Carol for the watchers', 'Wise men's carol'. (2.) 'The Five Ages of Man'; 1965. Published by Chester.
Thea Musgrave: orchestral works. 'Soliloquy II', 'From One to Another II'
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(1.) 'Soliloquy II', for solo guitar and chamber ensemble; 1980. Score, in pencil. (2.) 'From One to Another [II]', for solo viola and strings; 1980. Score, in pencil. (3.) From One to Another I. Score relating to tape part; '"Stuff" for making tape'. In ink.