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1. Add MS 71252-71253

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Add MS 71252-71253
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MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. i, ii. ‘Revelation and Fall’ (J65), monodrama for soprano and instrumental ensemble (words, Georg Trakl, Offenbarung und Untergang); 1965-1966, n.d. Published Boosey & Hawkes, 1971, reproduced in facsimile from the composer’s autograph, which is now in the Library of Congress, Washington. Two volumes.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1965-1966
Extent:
2 items

2. Add MS 71254

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Add MS 71254
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MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. iii. ‘The Pagoda Fugue’ (J62), incidental music [for a radio play], for instrumental ensemble; 1965. Sketches and drafts in pencil and coloured crayon, some in condensed score (ff. 1-10); ink full score (ff. 11-34). ff. i+34. 455 x 530 (folded sheets, written ac...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1965
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 71255

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Add MS 71255
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MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. iv. ‘Notre Dame des Fleurs’ (J69), ‘mini-opera’ for soprano, mezzo soprano, countertenor and instrumental ensemble (words by the composer); [1966]. Pencil full score. ff. 8. 255 x 315mm. Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, composer: Compositions by Peter Maxwell Davies f...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1966]
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 71256-71257

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Add MS 71256-71257
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MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. v, vi. ‘Eight Songs for a Mad King’ (J80) for male voice and instrumental ensemble (words, Randolph Stow after King George III); 1969, n.d. A facsimile of Add. 71257 published Boosey & Hawkes, 1971. Two volumes.
Scope & Content:
Frances D'Arblay, née Burney; author: Julian Randolph Stow, Australian writer: George III of England: Words for Peter Maxwell Davies's 'Eight Songs for a mad king' , after text by George as set down by Fanny Burney: 1969, n.d.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1969
Extent:
2 items

5. Add MS 71258

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Add MS 71258
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MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. vii. ‘Vesalii Icones’ (J85) for dancer, solo ’cello and instrumental ensemble; 1969. Published Boosey & Hawkes, 1978. ff. 29. 455 x 290mm. 1. ff. 1-4. Composition charts and sketches; n.d. See also Add. 71444, ff. 23-28. 2. ff. 5-29. Pencil full score; dat...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1969
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 71259-71261

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Add MS 71259-71261
Title:
MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. viii-x. ‘Taverner’ (J92), opera in two acts (words by the composer); [1962]-1970, n.d. Vocal score published Boosey & Hawkes, 1972, full score, the same, 1984. Three volumes.
Scope & Content:
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, composer: Compositions by Peter Maxwell Davies for which the composer wrote the words: 1966-1992.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1962]-1970
Extent:
3 items

7. Add MS 71262

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Add MS 71262
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MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. xi. ‘Nocturnal Dances’ (J88), ballet, for soprano and instrumental ensemble; [1969-70]. ff. 66. Various sizes. 1. ff. 1-28. Preparatory notes, extracts from literary sources, and visual material. Mostly typewritten and printed. 2. f. 29. Sketches. 3. ff. 30-3...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1969-1970
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 71263-71264

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Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: ‘The Devils’ (J98), music for the film directed by Ken Russell
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1971
Extent:
2 volumes

9. Add MS 71265-71266

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Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: ‘The Boy Friend’ (J99), music for the 1971 film directed by Ken Russell Two volumes.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1971-1974
Extent:
2 items

10. Add MS 71267

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Add MS 71267
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MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. xvi. ‘Blind Man’s Buff’ (J106), masque, for soprano, mezzo soprano and orchestra (words by the composer after nursery rhymes and Büchner’s Leonce und Lena); 1972. Published Chester Music, 1981. ff. 26. 370 x 270mm. 1. ff. 1-17. Composition charts, sketches and ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1972
Extent:
1 item