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1. MS Mus. 1893

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893
Title:
Hugh Wood: Scores and Professional Papers
Scope & Content:
The collection comprises Hugh Wood's autograph scores (arranged chronologically and by Opus number), his professional correspondence with publishers and with the BBC, and a selection of his writing about music generally in the form of scripts for radio talks, articles, and programme notes (inclu...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1948-2016
Extent:
107 files

2. MS Mus. 1893/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893/1
Title:
Hugh Wood: Professional Correspondence and Professional Writing
Scope & Content:
Hugh Wood's correspondence with his two publishers (successively, Universal Edition Ltd and J. & W. Chester), and his correspondence with the BBC. In addition, Wood's professional writing including commissioned talks for the BBC, programme notes for concerts of works by other composers, and ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1957-2014
Extent:
5 files

3. MS Mus. 1893/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893/1/1
Title:
Hugh Wood: Correspondence with the publishers Universal Edition (London) Ltd. and with J. & W. Chester
Scope & Content:
The file is sub-divided into two parts: correspondence with Universal Edition (Wood’s first publisher), and the first portion of his correspondence with his subsequent publisher, J. & W. Chester (1973-1979). For subsequent correspondence with Chester Music (1980-2008), see MS Mus. 1893/1/2. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1957-1979
Extent:
1 file

4. MS Mus. 1893/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893/1/2
Title:
Hugh Wood: Correspondence with publishers J. & W. Chester
Scope & Content:
The correspondence with publishers J. & W. Chester is arranged chronologically, divided by year. There is no correspondence for the years 1987, 1997-2001, and 2004-08. The file is sub-divided into three parts: 1. Correspondence with J. & W. Chester (1980-85). 2. Correspondence with J. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1980-2011
Extent:
1 file

5. MS Mus. 1893/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893/1/3
Title:
Hugh Wood: Correspondence with the BBC
Scope & Content:
The material in this file is sub-divided into two parts. 1. Correspondence with named correspondents (as maintained by Wood), and correspondence concerning the Young Composer's Forum, as follows: Glock, William (1968-88). Begins with a brief letter (1968) from Glock commissioning 'your Cello Co...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1968-2002
Extent:
1 file

6. MS Mus. 1893/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893/1/4
Title:
Hugh Wood: Talks, Articles, Programme Notes, Reviews
Scope & Content:
1. Articles and BBC radio talks: (a). Copy script for BBC Third Programme talk (untitled) on Stravinsky. Broadcast 23 March 1961. Begins: 'At 78, Stravinsky is still one move ahead of his public.' (4 sheets.) (b). 'Beethoven' (Radio 3 talk). Four photocopied pages from The Listener (10 September...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1961-2014
Extent:
1 file

7. MS Mus. 1893/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893/1/5
Title:
Hugh Wood: Wood's Programme Notes for His Compositions, and Reviews of His Work
Scope & Content:
1. Hugh Wood's typed programme notes for many of his compositions. The notes are sometimes in draft form and, for some works, exist in more than one version having evidently been written for different occasions. There are notes for the following Opus numbers: Op.1. Variations for viola and piano...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1957-[c 2010]
Extent:
1 file

8. MS Mus. 1893/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893/2
Title:
Hugh Wood: Scores
Scope & Content:
Hugh Wood's scores arranged chronologically and by Opus number, beginning with music composed at Oundle School, Northamptonshire (Wood entered as a boarder in 1945) and composed at Oxford University (1951-54), and concluding with 'Ithaka' (Opus 61). The final two files in the Series are a gatheri...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1948-2016
Extent:
102 files

9. MS Mus. 1893/2/1

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893/2/1
Title:
Hugh Wood: 'Pieces Written at School and at Oxford'
Scope & Content:
Music written at Oundle School, Northamptonshire (Wood entered as a boarder in 1945) and at New College, Oxford University (1951-54). Between school and university, Wood completed his National Service (1950-51). In the summer of 1948, Wood attended the first Summer School of Music at Bryanston S...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1948-1954
Extent:
1 file

10. MS Mus. 1893/2/2

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1893/2/2
Title:
Hugh Wood: 'Drafts and Old Pieces 1954-61'
Scope & Content:
Note: for Wood's Laurie Lee settings (1956-59), see Opus 28. (1). Original front cover to the file: 'Drafts and Old Pieces 1954-61'. (2). 'Suite for Piano' dedicated to Dr Lloyd Webber. Three movements (Prelude, Gavotte, Sarabande), scored in pencil (1 bifolium). Dated: January-February 1956. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1954-1961
Extent:
1 file