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81. MS Mus. 1843/2/12

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/12
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: Caractacus, op. 35, annotated vocal score
Scope & Content:
Caractacus, op. 35. Vocal score published by Novello & Co., 1898. Printed single sided and bound at a later date. With a photograph of Elgar pasted in the front. Annotated in pencil with various subjective comments on the music – e.g. ‘good’, ‘exquisite’. Stamped ‘Private Proof’ at the front....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1898
Extent:
1 volume

82. MS Mus. 1843/2/13

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/13
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: Caractacus, op. 35, annotated vocal score and flyer for first performance
Scope & Content:
Caractacus, op. 35 (1). Vocal score published by Novello & Co., 1898. Signed by some of the performers from the first performance at the Leeds Musical Festival, 1898. Annotated with performance markings presumably by John Browning, who took the role of the Arch-Druid in that performance. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1898
Extent:
1 volume (1 bound score + 1 single sheet)

83. MS Mus. 1843/2/14

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/14
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: Caractacus, op. 35, annotated vocal score
Scope & Content:
Caractacus, op. 35, full score published by Novello & Co., 1905. Signed at the front and dated ‘Hereford April 1905’. Lightly annotated for performance with cues and reminders. Former reference: 1977.1467.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1898-1905
Extent:
1 volume

84. MS Mus. 1843/2/15

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/15
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: Caractacus, op. 35, vocal score with manuscript additions
Scope & Content:
Caractacus, op. 35, vocal score published Novello & Co., 1898. Unannotated except for the note: ‘Albert Hall Nov 28th 1912 Sir Frederick Bridge’ on the front flyleaf and part of a manuscript sketch (f. 1) pasted onto the opposite verso. Bound volume with ‘C. I. E.’ embossed on the front. Form...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1898-1912
Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 folio)

85. MS Mus. 1843/2/16

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/16
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: Caractacus, op. 35, annotated vocal score
Scope & Content:
Caractacus, op. 35, vocal score published by Novello & Co., 1898. Lightly annotated, but not in Elgar’s hand. Originally signed ‘G. A. Sinclair’ on the front cover then crossed out. Former reference: 2007.1461.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1898
Extent:
1 volume

86. MS Mus. 1843/2/17

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/17
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: Variations on an original theme, op. 36
Scope & Content:
Variations on an original theme, op. 36, for orchestra. Proofs for the version for solo piano made by the composer and published by Novello & Co, 1899. (1). ff. 1-47. Unbound set of proofs with the original ending to the piece, together with proofs of a further four pages, numbered 39-42, c...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1899
Extent:
1 volume (69 folios)

87. MS Mus. 1843/2/18

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/18
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38
Scope & Content:
The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38. Corrected proofs of the vocal score published by Novello & Co., 1900. On loose sheets printed on one side only. • ff. 1-52. Part I, pages 1-30, 32-39, 41-47, 49-54, with another copy of part of page 46. A cover page states: ‘E.E.’s proof’. Former references:...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 volume (folios 1-44, 44*, 45-135)

88. MS Mus. 1843/2/18-19

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/18-19
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
2 volumes

89. MS Mus. 1843/2/19

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/19
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: The Dream of Gerontius, op. 38
Scope & Content:
The Dream of Gerontius, op.38. Full score, published by Novello & Co., 1902. The bound score is signed by Elgar on the title page and there are an extra annotations that refer to ‘Leeds’ and the ‘Queen’s Hall May 1916’. One page of manuscript (f. 1) has been pasted on to the front fly leaf an...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1900
Extent:
1 volume (+ 1 folio)

90. MS Mus. 1843/2/20

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1843/2/20
Title:
Elgar Birthplace Collection: proofs and annotated printed scores: Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39
Scope & Content:
Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39. Bound volume containing the full scores of marches 1-5, published by Boosey & Co. between 1902 and 1930. The score for the fourth march is marked in blue pencil to indicate the cuts found in the acoustic recording of that piece made by the composer. The ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1902-1930
Extent:
1 volume