MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. cxxxii. Shorter works; 1967-1973. ff. 40. Various sizes. 1. ff. 1-7. ‘Sub Tuam Protectionem’ (J86), for piano solo; dated 1969 (f. 1). Photocopy of score. 2. ff. 8-17. Points and Dances from ‘Taverner’ (J93), for sextet; [1970]. Pavan, Galliard and March from ...
Maxwell Davies Manuscripts. Vol. cliv. ‘L’homme armé’ (J75), for voice and chamber ensemble with electronic tape, and Songs (J87); [1968], n.d. Revised version of ‘Missa super L’homme armé’ (without tape) published Boosey & Hawkes, 1980. ff. 29. Various sizes. 1. ff. 1-22. ‘L’homme arm...
MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. i. ‘Revelation and Fall’. Sketches, etc; n.d. ff. 19. Largest size 400 x 300mm. 1. ff. 2-4. Instructions for performance. 2. ff. 5-6. Composition charts. 3. ff. 7-19. Sketches, mainly in condensed score. Includes material relating to carol ‘Ave Plena Gracia’ ...
MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. cxlviii, cxlix. Tallis: Four Voluntaries (J187) and Gesualdo: Two Motets (J189), arranged for brass quintet, and March: The Pole Star (J191), for brass quintet; [1982]-1983. All published Chester Music, 1984. Two volumes.
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Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, composer: Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa; composer: Two motets composed by Carlo Gesualdo, arranged by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies: [1982]-1983. Thomas Tallis, composer and organist: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, composer: Four Voluntaries composed by Thomas Tallis, arrange...
MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. xiv. ‘The Boy Friend’. Preparatory material and sketches; n.d. ff. 36. Largest size 370 x 270mm. 1. ff. 1-14. Notes, sequence timing lists, etc. Partly typewritten. 2. ff. 16-36. Sketches and drafts in short score. With a brief Waltz for piano ‘for Bruce [Cole...
MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. lxxvii. Symphony No. 1. Draft in full score in pencil. ff. 69. 1. ff. 2-51. Movement I; dated Hoy, Feast of St Hyginius 1976. Lacking the first page, and so beginning with Allegro Molto at 10 bars after fig. 1. With partial draft score in pencil of ‘Ave Maris S...
MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. lxxviii. Symphony No. 1. Draft in full score in pencil. ff. i+51. 1. ff. 3-19. Movement III; dated Bunertoon, 3 Feb. 1976 (f. 19). 2. ff. 20-50. Movement IV; dated Bunertoon, May 1976 (f. 50v).
MAXWELL DAVIES MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. v, vi. ‘Eight Songs for a Mad King’ (J80) for male voice and instrumental ensemble (words, Randolph Stow after King George III); 1969, n.d. A facsimile of Add. 71257 published Boosey & Hawkes, 1971. Two volumes.
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Frances D'Arblay, née Burney; author: Julian Randolph Stow, Australian writer: George III of England: Words for Peter Maxwell Davies's 'Eight Songs for a mad king' , after text by George as set down by Fanny Burney: 1969, n.d.