Thea Musgrave: 'Wood, Metal and Skin', for percussion and orchestra
Scope & Content:
(1.) 'Rough sketches'. (2.) Draft ('Final sketches'). (3.) Score; 2004. Bearing corrections suggested by the typesetter John Mortimer and also post-performance corrections.
Thea Musgrave: 'Two's Company', a concerto for oboe and percussion and orchestra
Scope & Content:
Work dedicated to Nicholas Kraemer. Unpublished, but available on hire. (1.) Composition draft ('Final sketches'). (2.) Score; 2006. (3.) The final 12 leaves from the typeset score (typesetter probably John Mortimer), the last leaf (p.104) bearing autograph emendations in pencil and red ink. (4....
Thea Musgrave: 'Points of View', for chamber orchestra
Scope & Content:
(1.) Sketches ('Rough sketches'), with one leaf of the score reproduced in photocopy bearing annotations in red ink. (2.) Composition draft ('Final sketches'), with four leaves of the score reproduced in photocopy, with annotations. (3.) Reduced photocopy of the score, with annotations. (4.) Scor...
Thea Musgrave: 'Green', for twelve strings: score and parts
Scope & Content:
(1.) Score; 2007. (2.) Printout of message from Musgrave to 'John' (Mortimer), detailing corrections to the typeset score and parts, with a yellow post-it note addressed to 'Nicholas' (Dr Nicolas Bell). (3.) Typeset score and parts, annotated, with most such annotations indicated through the use ...
Thea Musgrave: orchestral works. 'Loch Ness', 'Largo in homage to B.A.C.H.'
Scope & Content:
Autograph sketches and scores. (1.) 'Loch Ness - a postcard from Scotland', for orchestra; 2012. Sketches, arranged (by the composer) in a series of drafts for various passages. Score, 'corrected May 16 2012'. (2.) 'Largo in Homage to B.A.C.H.', for string orchestra; 2013. Sketches, arranged by ...
Except where otherwise stated: Documents comprising music notation are autograph manuscripts by the composer. Sketches (including diagrams and structural outlines) are on paper, in inks and pencil, the leaves foliated and dated. Composition drafts (often described by the composer as 'final sk...
Thea Musgrave: Chamber music. Piano Sonata no. 1 and no. 2, 'Colloquy', Chamber Concerto no. 1 and no. 2
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(1.) Sonata in E, for piano; 1952. Unpublished. Score, dedicated to Luise Vosgerchian. At end, 'Paris Jan 1952'. With a programme for a concert on 15 October 1952 in the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, featuring the work, performed by the composer. (2.) Sonata no. 2, for piano; 1956. Pub...