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Subject Swayne, Giles. Chinese whispers

1. MS Mus. 1808/1/17

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1808/1/17
Title:
Giles Swayne Collection. Work-books. Work-books 58-61
Scope & Content:
Work-book 58: Dated 19 August 1994 onwards, no end date. ff.1-52: Sketches for 'Fiddlesticks' (op. 65) (ff.5 & 28-52) with various other sketches, some unidentified. Includes settings of texts from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'; sketches for a set of pieces titled 'Nine Lives' for clarinet and pian...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1994-1997
Extent:
4 volumes

2. MS Mus. 1808/1/18

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1808/1/18
Title:
Giles Swayne Collection. Work-books. Work-books 62-64
Scope & Content:
Work-book 62: Dated 1 February 1997 onwards, no end date. ff.1-53: Sketches for 'Chinese whispers' (op. 75). Also includes early ideas for 'HAVOC' (op. 83) (ff.18v-21, 29v-30, & 52v-53); a brief sketch and note on the completion of 'Mr Leary's mechanical Maggot' (op. 74) (f.22v); and a diary...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1997-1998
Extent:
3 volumes

3. MS Mus. 1808/2/29

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1808/2/29
Title:
Giles Swayne Collection. Scores. Op. 71, 75-76/76a & 84
Scope & Content:
1. 'Ophelia Drowning' (op. 71) ff.1-3: Early sketches, pencil and coloured inks on paper. ff.4-15: Working sketches, pencil on paper. Title page is dated 7 - 10 October 1996. ff.16-111: Draft full score, with annotations and sketches. Manuscript flute part alongside pasted typeset chorus parts. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1996-2000
Extent:
194 folios