ETHEL SMYTH COLLECTION. Vols. IX, X (ff. ii + 94, ii + 98). 'The Boatswain's Mate': ballad opera in one act (two parts) to a libretto by the composer, based on a short story by W. W. Jacobs. Reduced full score; circ. 1922. The opera was composed in 1913-1914 (C. St john, op. cit., p. 305) and first produced by Sir Thomas Beecham at the Shaftesbury Theatre, 28 Jan. 1916 (A. Loewenberg, op. cit., col. 1333). The production arranged for February 1915 at Frankfurt-am-Main (cf. the composer's Bee...
ETHEL SMYTH COLLECTION. Vol. XI (ff. ii + 91). 'Songs of Sunrise.' No. 2, '"1910" For mixed Chorus, with (or without) Band': full score (ff. 1 -29) and copies of band parts (ff. 30-91 passim);-no. 3, 'The March of the Women': copies of band parts only (ff. 30-91 passim). Composed in 1911 in conn...
ETHEL SMYTH COLLECTION. Vol XII (ff. 46). Three 'Songs of the Sea': settings of poems by Arthur Symons for mezzo soprano and orchestra. No. 1, 'Requies' (ff. 1-9 b); no. 2, 'Before the Squall' (ff. 1O-39);-no. 3, 'After Sunset' (ff. 40-46). Full score. Composed in 1913 and published the same yea...
ETHEL SMYTH COLLECTION. Vol. XIII (ff. 40). 'Variations on "Bonny Sweet Robin" (Ophelia's Song) for Flute Oboe (or Violin or Viola) & Pianoforte.' In score. Composed in 1927 and dedicated (f. 1) to the flautist, Albert Fransella. Published by Oxford University Press, 1928, from this manuscri...
ETHEL SMYTH COLLECTION. VOI. XIV (ff. 2). 'Organ Prelude on a Traditional Irish Air written for E Oe Somerville...' Composed in 1938 (cf. f. 1b) and published by Boosey & Co., 1939, from this manuscript which bears the engraver's indications of line-ends and page-turns. For an account of Dr ...
ETHEL SMYTH COLLECTION. Vol. XV (ff. 122). 'Concerto for Violin, Horn & Orchestra ... arranged by the composer as Trio for Violin, Horn (or Viola or Violoncello) & Pianoforte.' In three movements:- 'Allegro Moderato' (ff. 4-38), 'Elegy' (ff. 39b-50b), 'Finale', (ff. 51b-121). In score....