Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme ('Enigma'), op. 36. Full score
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'commenced Feb. 5th 1899 ended Feb. 19th 1899 Malvern'. Annotated in red ink, blue and purple crayon, and with printer's pencil markings. Dedicated 'To my friends pictured within'. Note (f. 1) of first performance at St James's Hall, London, 19 June 1899, conducted by Hans Richter.
Edward Elgar: 'Sea-Pictures', cycle of songs for voice and orchestra, op. 37
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Full score. Signed 'Birchwood Lodge Aug. 18 1899' (f. 57). Annotated in red ink, pencil and crayon. 'Written for Norwich Festival, 1899' (f. 2). Manuscript presented to Sidney and Madge Jebb Scott, Christmas 1902 (a letter from their daughter (?) Margaret returning the manuscript to Carice Blake...
Edward Elgar: 'Pomp and circumstance No. 1 in D, Quick March', op. 39 no. 1
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Full score. Signed 'Birchwood Jul. 1901' (f. 17v). Annotated in red ink, pencil and crayon and with engraver's pencil markings. Dedicated to Alfred E. Rodewald and the Members of the Liverpool Orchestral Society.
Edward Elgar: 'Pomp and circumstance No. 4 (in G major)', op. 39 no. 4; Hereford [1907]
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Full score. Annotated in red ink and crayon and with engraver's pencil markings. Dedicated to D. G. Robertson Sinclair, Organist of Hereford Cathedral.
ELGAR COLLECTION. Vol. XLI. Symphony No. 1 in A flat, op. 55; signed 'Roma 1907' (f. 1) and 'Rome and Hereford 1908' (f. 161). Full score. Annotated in blue crayon and pencil and with engraver's markings. Dedicated to Hans Richter. See also Add. 47907 A, 63155, 63160 and 63162. Published Novello...
ELGAR COLLECTION. Vol. XLVI. Concerto in B minor: piano and violin score; signed ‘June 28 1910 Hereford' (f. 117). Annotated in red and green inks and blue crayon and with printer's pencil markings. Published Novello & Co., 1910. ff. 117. 300 x 239mm. Bound in maroon cloth with gold letter...
ELGAR COLLECTION. Vol. XLVII. Concerto in B minor: full score. Solo violin line partly printed. Annotated in red and green inks and with printer's pencil and blue and red crayon markings. Published Novello & Co., 1910. ff. 226. 378 x 275mm. Bound in red cloth [leather?] by Wilson and Phill...
Edward Elgar: 'Sospiri' for strings, harp (or pianoforte) and harmonium (or organ), op. 70
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Score. 'W. H. Reed freundschaftlichst zugeeignet'. On f. ii is typed 'This short orchestral piece has the violin part written for Reed'. Annotated in pencil.
Edward Elgar: 'The Spirit of England'. Vocal score
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Partly printed (ff. 7 and 8). Annotated in red and green inks and pencil and with printer's blue crayon and pencil markings. Dedication: 'My portion of this work I dedicate to the memory of our glorious men, with a special thought for the WORCESTERS'. 1. ff. 1-32. 'The Fourth of August', op. 8...