MS Mus. 334. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. ix. ‘Meditation on a German Song of 1848’, for solo violin and string orchestra, op.22; [1941]. Full score, in ink. With the stamp of Joseph Williams, Ltd. The song is ‘Reiterlied’, or ‘The Trooper’s Pledge’. Published in an arrangement for violin and pian...
MS Mus. 337. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. xii. ‘Piers Plowman’s Day’, symphonic suite for orchestra, op.30; [1946-47]. Full score, in ink, with conductor’s annotations in blue crayon, red ink and pencil. Used as a Hire Library score by Joseph Williams, Ltd, and subsequently by Stainer & Bell L...
MS Mus. 340. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. xv. ‘Concert Suite’ and ‘Defender of Peace’; 1952. For ‘For a Festal Occasion’, for orchestra and organ, op.58, see MS Mus. 354, ff. 54-70. ff. 106. 367 x 272mm. 1. ff. 1-82. ‘Concert Suite’, for ’cello and orchestra, op.37; 1952. Full score, in ink, wit...
MS Mus. 348. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. xxiii. Symphony no.4, ‘Lascaux Symphony’, for orchestra, op.98; completed 27 May 1983 (f. 132). Full score, in ink. ff. 132. 354 x 257mm. 1. ff. 1-46. First movement, ‘The Wild’. The first page of the score was originally entitled ‘Lascaux Impression’. A...
MS Mus. 355. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. xxx. ‘Prelude, Air and Dance’ and ‘Meditation on the ballad "Geordie"’; [1963-64]. ff. 97. 365 x 278mm. 1. ff. 1-87. ‘Prelude, Air and Dance’, for violin, with accompaniment for string quartet and percussion, op.61; [1963-64]. Based in part on Northumbri...