John McCabe: 'Notturni ed Alba', song-cycle for soprano and orchestra
Scope & Content:
Words, medieval Latin. Commissioned by Hereford Arts Association for the 1970 Three Choirs Festival and first performed in 1970. Typescript programme note and words (ff. 1-6); ink and pencil sketches (ff. 7-43); typescript notes (ff. 45-50); piano reduction (ff. 51-107).
John McCabe: 'Scenes in America Deserta', for a capella chorus
Scope & Content:
Words, Reyner Banham. Commissioned by the King’s Singers and first performed in 1987. Preliminary notes and draft full score, with extensive amendments.