Search

Archive Reference (shelfmark) MS Mus. 1730 Digitised Content No

1. MS Mus. 1730

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1730
Title:
Sydney Vale: music manuscripts
Scope & Content:
Compositions by Sydney Vale (b.1931, d.2008). All autograph, in ink, unless stated otherwise. With some related papers.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1958-2008
Extent:
6 files

2. MS Mus. 1730/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1730/1
Title:
Sydney Vale: stage works
Scope & Content:
'The lost portrait', opera, libretto by Carol J. Williams. 1972. Act 2, Scene 1. Vocal score, transparency in ink. 'Baga, or the memoirs of a King', for four voices, flute, clarinet, violin, cello and two percussion players, words from the novel of the same title by Robert Pinget. 1975. In French...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1972-1974
Extent:
102 folios

3. MS Mus. 1730/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1730/2
Title:
Sydney Vale: 'Une saison en enfer'
Scope & Content:
'Une saison en enfer' ('A season in hell'), opera, libretto by the composer, incorporating poems and letters of Arthur Rimbaud. In French and English. The opera was submitted to the publisher Modus Music by the composer, and was assigned a catalogue number, MM50, but was not made available (Frank...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
[1976?]-2007
Extent:
2 files

4. MS Mus. 1730/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1730/2/1
Title:
'Une saison en enfer'. Printed full score (first part)
Scope & Content:
Full score, printed, with publisher number MM50, copyright 2007. Scenes 1 to 7 (including Prologue). Contains parallel French and English versions of the text.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
2007
Extent:
151 folios

5. MS Mus. 1730/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1730/2/2
Title:
'Une saison en enfer'. Printed full score (second part), autograph scores of the Prologue
Scope & Content:
Full score, printed, with publisher number MM50; copyright 2007. Scenes 8-17. Contains parallel French and English versions of the text. 'Acte 1. Prologue'. Full score in pencil. 1994. Act 1. Prologue. Vocal score, in ink with pencil annotations. Incomplete. With a pencil annotation 'épreuves seu...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1986-2007
Extent:
134 folios

6. MS Mus. 1730/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1730/3
Title:
Sydney Vale: vocal works
Scope & Content:
'Orientale', for medium voice and piano, words by Albert Fanelly; 1962. Words in French.Vocal score in pencil. 'Blow, blow, thou winter wind', for medium voice and piano, words by William Shakespeare; 1963. Transcription for piano by the composer of original version for small orchestra. Vocal sco...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1962-1983
Extent:
159 folios

7. MS Mus. 1730/4

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1730/4
Title:
Sydney Vale: instrumental works
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1958-2006
Extent:
2 files

8. MS Mus. 1730/4/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1730/4/1
Title:
Sydney Vale: orchestral and chamber works
Scope & Content:
'Toccatina for orchestra (opening bars)'; [n.d.]. Full score. 'Scherzo' for school orchestra; 1969. Full score, transparency. 'Sinfonia' for string orchestra; 1977. Full score, transparency. Published by Modus Music, 1996. Arrangement. Jean Philippe Rameau: 'Le tambourin', arranged for symphonic ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1960-2006
Extent:
folios

9. MS Mus. 1730/4/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1730/4/2
Title:
Sydney Vale: smaller chamber works and works for piano solo
Scope & Content:
'Bagatelle no. 1', for piano; 1958. Published by Modus Music as part of 'Signor Rossini doffs his hat', 2005. 'Les cathédrales grises', for piano; 1958. Published with the subtitle 'The grey spires of dawn', as part of 'Signor Rossini doffs his hat'. 'Toccata for piano'; 1962. Published with the ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1958-1983
Extent:
1 volume (91 folios)