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1. Add MS 47900 B

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 2
Scope & Content:
Printed copies (Novello octavo editions) of:- (1) The Black Knight, op, 25, 1893. ff. 1-38;-(2) The Snow and Fly, Singing Bird, op. 26, nos. 1 and 2, 1895. ff. 39-52;-(3) The Light of Life, op. 29, 1896. ff. 53-98.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1895
Extent:
1 volume (98 folios)

2. Add MS 47901 B

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 5
Scope & Content:
Printed copy (Novello octavo edition) of Caractacus, op. 35, 1898.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1898
Extent:
1 volume (106 folios)

3. Add MS 47907 B

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 14
Scope & Content:
'Falstaff', op. 68. Composed in 1902-1913. Published by Novello, 1913. As follows:- ff. 1-2. Draft titles (f. 1) and plan of the work. (f. 2). See Elgar's analytical essay, 'Falstaff', The Musical Times, Sept. 1913. ff. 4-45. Rough sketches grouped together by Elgar. Draft plan on f. 5v and li...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1902-1913
Extent:
1 volume (130 folios)

4. Add MS 47902

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 6
Scope & Content:
'Sea-Pictures', op. 37, and 'The Dream of Gerontius', op. 38. As follows:- ff. 1-31v. 'Sea-Pictures', op. 37, cycle of five songs for contralto and orchestra. Completed in 1899. Published by Boosey, 1900. As follows:-(a) 'Sea Slumber Song'. ff. 2-10;-(b) 'In Haven (Capri)', copy in the hand of...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1899-1900
Extent:
1 volume (302 folios)

5. Add MS 47904 A

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 8
Scope & Content:
'The Apostles', op. 49, oratorio for soli, chorus and orchestra. Completed in August 1903. Published by Novello, 1903. As follows:- ff. 1-97. Clean sketches of most of the work, mainly in condensed score, with Elgar's directions to the engraver passim. Draft note in German, f. 23v, to a friend...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1903
Extent:
1 volume (234 folios)

6. Add MS 47904 B

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 9
Scope & Content:
Drafts of Elgar's libretto for 'The Apostles', op. 49. As follows:- ff. 1-22. Galley-sheets. Mounted, with notes by Elgar. ff. 23-160. Typewritten and manuscript drafts. ff. 161-204. Early manuscript notes and drafts. ff. 205-215. Drafts, some much fuller than the final version, of the Note...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1902-1903
Extent:
1 volume (243 folios)

7. Add MS 47905 A

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 10
Scope & Content:
'The Kingdom', op. 51, oratorio for soli, chorus and orchestra. Composed between 1901 and August 1906. Published by Novello, 1906. As follows:- ff. 1-111. Clean sketches, mainly in condensed score, of most of the work, with Elgar's directions to the engraver. ff. 112v-169. Rough sketches. Pl...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1901-1906
Extent:
1 volume (ii + 172 folios)

8. Add MS 47907 A

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 13
Scope & Content:
Op. 53-op. 67. As follows:- ff. 1-4. Rough sketches of the part-songs, op. 53, nos. 1, 3, 4. Composed in Rome, Feb. 1907 (Kennedy, op. cit., p. 288)-1908. Published by Novello, 1908. As follows:- (a) No. 1, 'There is Sweet Music'. ff. 2v-3;-(b) No. 3, 'O Wild West Wind'. ff. 2, 3v;- (c) No. 4,...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1902-1912
Extent:
1 volume (168 folios)

9. Add MS 47901 A

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vols. 3-4
Scope & Content:
'The Banner of Saint George', op. 33, and 'Caractacus', op. 35. As follows:- ff. 1-85. 'The Banner of Saint George' op. 33, ballad for chorus and orchestra to words by S. Wensley. Composed circ. 1895 (Kennedy, op. cit., p. 283). Published by Novello, 1897. Two sets of sketches, the first (ff. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1890-1900
Extent:

2 volumes (ff. 1-159, 160-347)

10. Add MS 47903

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Title:
Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 7
Scope & Content:
Sketches for op. 39-47. As follows:- ff. 1-46. Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39, nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5:- (a) No. 1 in D. Completed in 1901. Published by Boosey, 1902. Sketch of the whole march dated 'Jan 3/01' (ff. 2-3v), and further drafts of the Trio (ff. 4, 5). ;- (b) No. 2 in A minor. Co...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1901-1905
Extent:
1 volume (137 folios)