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11. MS Mus. 1164

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1164
Title:
John McCabe: Orchestral Works, 1982-1994
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-12. Concerto for Orchestra; 1982. Commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra for its fiftieth anniversary season, with funds from the Arts Council, and first performed in 1983. Sketches. ff. 13-57. ‘Red Leaves’, for chamber orchestra; 1991. Commissioned by the European Community Ch...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1982-1994
Extent:
1 volume (231 folios)

12. MS Mus. 1165

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1165
Title:
John McCabe: 'Cloudcatcher Fells', for brass band
Scope & Content:
Commissioned by Boosey & Hawkes Band Festivals with funds provided by the Arts Council of Great Britain as the test piece for the 1985 finals of the National Brass Band Championships and first performed in 1985. Sketches and drafts (ff. 1-35); fair copy full score in ink (ff. 36-86). Folio 87...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1985
Extent:
1 volume (87 folios)

13. MS Mus. 1165-1166

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1165-1166
Title:
John McCabe: Music for Brass Band
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1985-1994
Extent:
2 volumes

14. MS Mus. 1166

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1166
Title:
John McCabe: 'Salamander', for brass band
Scope & Content:
Commissioned by Michael Webber for English Heritage to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission and first performed in 1994. Sketches and drafts, both autograph and computer-set (ff. 1-169); computer-set full scores in C (ff. 170-201) and transposed (ff....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1994
Extent:
1 volume (233 folios)

15. MS Mus. 1167

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1167
Title:
John McCabe: 'Notturni ed Alba', song-cycle for soprano and orchestra
Scope & Content:
Words, medieval Latin. Commissioned by Hereford Arts Association for the 1970 Three Choirs Festival and first performed in 1970. Typescript programme note and words (ff. 1-6); ink and pencil sketches (ff. 7-43); typescript notes (ff. 45-50); piano reduction (ff. 51-107).
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1970
Extent:
1 volume (107 folios)

16. MS Mus. 1167-1168

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1167-1168
Title:
John McCabe: Vocal Music
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
1970-1986
Extent:
2 volumes

17. MS Mus. 1168

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1168
Title:
John McCabe: 'Scenes in America Deserta', for a capella chorus
Scope & Content:
Words, Reyner Banham. Commissioned by the King’s Singers and first performed in 1987. Preliminary notes and draft full score, with extensive amendments.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1986
Extent:
1 volume (13 folios)

18. MS Mus. 1169

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1169
Title:
John McCabe: Chamber Music, 1982-1983
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-26v. String quartet no. 4; 1982. Commissioned by the Delme String Quartet with funds from the Arts Council and first performed in 1982. Sketches and draft score in ink and pencil. ff. 27-132v. ‘Haydn Variations’, for solo piano; 1982-1983. Commissioned by the City Music Society, London an...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1982-1983
Extent:

1 volume (132 folios)

19. MS Mus. 1169-1170

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1169-1170
Title:
John McCabe: Chamber Music
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1982-1993
Extent:
2 volumes

20. MS Mus. 1170

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1170
Title:
John McCabe: Chamber Music, 1984-1993
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-90. ‘Rainforest I’, for instrumental ensemble; 1984. Commissioned by the Chamber Music Society of the Lincoln Center, New York and first performed in 1984. Draft full score with alterations and annotations (ff. 1-42v); full score in ink (ff. 43-90). ff. 91-150. ‘Tenebrae’, for solo piano;...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1984-1993
Extent:

1 volume (150 folios)