Thea Musgrave. 'Triptych', for tenor and orchestra
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Published by Chester, 1960. (1.) ff. 1-25. Sketches ('rough sketches'). (2.) pp. 1-68. Full score, on transparencies. (3.) pp. 1-19. Vocal score, on transparencies.
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Work unpublished, but available on hire.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 ...
Thea Musgrave: 'Wild Winter II', for chorus and string quintet
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Setting of texts by Wilfred Owen, Federico García Lorca, Stephen Crane, Victor Hugo, Alexander Pushkin, Petrarch and Georg Trakl. 1.) Full score; 1996. Includes programme note. 2.) Typescript of texts in their respective original languages. 3.) 'Piano score'; 1996. 'Pfte for rehearsal only'.
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: '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: 'Three Women - Queen, Mistress, Slave', for soprano and orchestra. Score.
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The score bears exceptionally profuse emendations, made as pastings. Many of the emendations comprise adaptations which enable the work to be played with a smaller brass section (3.2.1.0 rather than 3.3.3.0).