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1. MS Mus. 1843/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/2
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: The Dream of Gerontius, miscellaneous drafts and sketches
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous sketch material relating to The Dream of Gerontius, op.38. First performed 3 October 1900. (1). ff. 1-2. Sketch for the first 17 bars of the prelude, in short score. In this version the prelude opens a tone higher, in E minor. With an annotation in Elgar's hand: 'This is the first...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 volume (7 folios)

2. MS Mus. 1843/1/20

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/20
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Sursum Corda, organ score and parts
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-58. Sursum Corda, processional for orchestra and organ, op. 11. Former references: MS136; 2000.009, from the collection of Wulstan Atkins. ff. 1-8. Organ score, in ink, with cues for the orchestral parts added in red ink. Signed and dated at the end: ‘March 1894’. ff. 9-58. Instrumental p...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1894
Extent:
1 volume (58 folios)

3. MS Mus. 1843/1/21

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/21
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 3, full score
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-18. Pomp & Circumstance March No. 3, in C minor, for orchestra, op. 39 no. 3. A note in Elgar’s hand states: ‘completed 20/11/1904’. Autograph orchestral full score in ink, with copious annotations in pencil relating to the publication process. Paginated 1-36. Former references: MS145; ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1904
Extent:
1 volume (i + 18 folios)

4. MS Mus. 1843/1/22

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/22
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1, full score
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-63. The Wand of Youth, suite no.1, for orchestra, subtitled ‘Music to a child’s play’. On the title page, Elgar has written ‘1872-1907’, reflecting the fact that the piece is based on themes he composed in childhood. Autograph full score, fair copy in ink with annotations in blue pencil. P...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1872-1907
Extent:
1 volume (63 folios)

5. MS Mus. 1843/1/23

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/23
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2, full score
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-72. The Wand of Youth, suite no.2, for orchestra, subtitled ‘Music to a child’s play’. Autograph full score, fair copy in ink with annotations in blue pencil. Signed and dated ‘1907’ at the end. Pages numbered 121-259, continuing the pagination from the suite no. 1 (see MS Mus. 1843/1/22). ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1872-1908
Extent:
1 volume (72 folios)

6. MS Mus. 1843/1/24

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/24
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Pleading, full score
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-5. 'Pleading', orchestral arrangement of a solo song originally with piano accompaniment. The title page carries the description: ‘arranged for small orchestra with harp or piano’. Autograph full score with alternative parts for the solo line for cornet, clarinet, violin, flute or oboe. Bo...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1908
Extent:
1 volume (5 folios)

7. MS Mus. 1843/1/25

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/25
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Violin Concerto, sketches and short score
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-96. Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61. Sketches and short score, comprising: (1). f. 1. Sketch for part of the first movement, corresponding to five bars before cue 32 in the published score. On a single sheet of paper that is the same as the type Elgar is known to have used while staying...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1909
Extent:
1 volume (96 folios)

8. MS Mus. 1843/1/26

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/26
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Sketches and fragmentary material for symphonies
Scope & Content:
(1). f. 1. Symphony no. 1, in A flat major, op. 55. Single folio headed ‘first sketch for symphony’, in Elgar’s hand. Signed and dated ‘1908’ at the bottom, together with a dedication to Ivor Atkins dated 1909. Former references: MS144; 2000.021. From the collection of Wulstan Atkins. (2). ff. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
1 volume (9 folios)

9. MS Mus. 1843/1/27

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/27
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Second Symphony, unused sketch material
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-47. Symphony no. 2 in E flat major, op. 63. Volume of musical sketches. Bound in a green presentation binding with a front page (f. iii) that states: ‘Extra sheets, and sheets of rejected composition, not sent to Mrs. Charles Stuart Wortley, but found after Sir Edward Elgar’s death, by his...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
1 volume (47 folios)

10. MS Mus. 1843/1/28

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/1/28
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: Second Symphony, sketches and short score
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-**. Symphony no. 2 in E flat major, op. 63. Bound volume of sketch material and draft in short score. Former references: MS102; 1977.1148. For unused sketch material, see MS Mus. 1843/1/27. For the autograph full score, see MS Mus. 1843/1/29.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 20th century
Extent:
1 volume (** folios)