'The child's introduction to thorough bass', owned by Ralph Vaughan Williams
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'The child's introduction to thorough bass in conversations of a fortnight, between a mother, and her daughter of ten years old'. By 'M. P.'. Published by Baldwin, Cradock and Joy.
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Supplementary correspondence
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Bach's Mass in B minor. Notes by Ralph Vaughan Williams on the English text adaptation used for performance of Bach's Mass in B minor. 3 drafts, typescript with annotations in the hand of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Vocal parts: Soprano solo, contralto solo, tenor solo and bass solo. Printed music w...
Ursula Vaughan Williams correspondence: Theodore Major and others
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Theodore Major, Kathleen Major and Mary Gaskell née Major. Letters, with reproductions of drawings by Kathleen Major and of paintings by Theodore Major.
Letters from Adeline Vaughan Williams to Ursula Wood, afterwards Vaughan Williams, undated [c1945-1950, n.d]. With an account of the executors of the will of Adeline Vaughan Williams, 1951.
Ralph Vaughan Williams correspondence: Hubert Foss and others
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Correspondence with Hubert Foss, Edward Dent and Neville Coghill, mostly relating to the opera 'Pilgrim's Progress'. With synopses, musical fragments and other materials. Including a libretto of the earlier work, 'Scenes adapted from Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress', which was performed at Reigate P...
Printed music. By Ralph Vaughan Williams and others
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1. Gerald Finzi: 'Muses and graces', for unison voices and piano, words by Ursula Vaughan Williams; 1951. Published by Edward Arnold. 2. Anthony Milner: 'Ode, Break to be built O stone'; 1963. Published by Oxford University Press. 3. Ralph Vaughan Williams: 'Fantasia on Christmas carols'; 1912. P...
Correspondence about Leith Hill Place and contents, c 1913. Solicitors' letters to Ralph Vaughan Williams relating to his brother Hervey's estate, 1944-1946. Correspondence with the National Trust about the bequest of Leith Hill Place Estate, 1944-1946. Statements and inventories relating to Herv...
Transcripts of broadcasts relating to Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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1. '"VW". A portrait in words and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams'. Written by Michael Kennedy, produced by William Relton and Stanley Williamson. Broadcast on the Home Service on 14 April 1966. Typescript. 2. 'Music magazine'. A programme about Sir Henry Wood, edited by Anna Instone. Broadcast o...