Thea Musgrave: 'Pontalba', opera. Errata-lists and related correspondence
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Printouts of email correspondence between Musgrave and publishers and proof-readers, discussing and listing amendments and errata. The first item is dated 1 April 2002. The final list comprises 'Major revisions after the performance in New Orleans.'
Thea Musgrave: orchestral works. 'Rainbow', 'Song of the Enchanter'
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(1.) 'Rainbow', for orchestra; 1990. Draft ('Final sketches'); score. (2.) 'Song of the Enchanter', for orchestra. Sketches, on green and white manuscript paper (including a reference to Sibelius's Fifth Symphony); draft, on green manuscript paper, score. With a postcard to Musgrave, postmarked '...
Thea Musgrave: 'Memento vitae - A concerto in homage to Beethoven'
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(1.) Draft ('Final sketches'). (2.) Score, on transparencies; 1970. Some leaves lightly annotated. (3.) A list of changes needed in parts as a result of two cuts and some 'extra Bars for solo String 4tet'. (4.) 8 superseded leaves of the score, on transparencies, most of them annotated, in pencil...
Thea Musgrave: 'Journey into Light', for soprano and chamber orchestra
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Work unpublished, but available on hire. (1.) 'Journey into light. Final sketches'. A continuous draft, on 23 leaves of paper, in pencil and inks, the verso of some leaves containing rougher sketches. (2.) Full score; 2004-2005. In ink. (3.) Notes for and drafts of the parts for the two natural ...
Programmes for: (1.) the world première (Virginia Opera, January-February 1995) (2.) a performance of 'highlights' at the Hall of the Americas, Washington DC, 4 February 1995 (3.) the European première (Regensburg, April 1995) (4.) a performance of excerpts from Act 2 (the titles 'Suite from Sim...