Alan Bush Collection. Correspondence with Robin le Rougetel White
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Alan Bush Collection. Correspondence with Robin le Rougetel White. Correspondence to 1976; later correspondence with Le Rougetel White's widow. With photocopied drafts of "Universal Hymn".
MS Mus. 397. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. lxxii. ‘His War or Yours’, ballet in three scenes, for 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba and percussion; [1935]. Score, in ink. Written for the London Workers’ Ballet. ff. 14. 355 x 263mm. London Workers' Ballet: 'His War or Yours', ballet music by A. D. Bus...
MS Mus. 343. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. xviii. ‘Time Remembered, A Piece for Chamber Orchestra’, op.67; [1968]. Commisssioned by the Cheltenham Festival. Dedicated to Nancy Bush. ff. 56. 355 x 259mm. 1. ff. 1-41. Sketches (ff. 2-3) and draft full score, in pencil. 2. ff. 42-56. Short score, i...
MS Mus. 342. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. xvii. ‘Variations, Nocturne and Finale on an English Sea-Song’, for piano and orchestra, ‘op.46’ [published as op.60]; [1962]. Full score, in ink. Dedicated to Sir Thomas Armstrong. This work was originally written for piano solo in 1956, as op.46 (see MS ...
MS Mus. 352. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. xxvii. Chamber music; [1927]-1936. ff. 137. 370 x 275mm. 1. ff. 1-31. Prelude and fugue for piano solo, [op.9]; [1927]. In ink. Dedicated to Edward J. Dent (though not on this score). Published Oxford University Press, 1928. 2. ff. 32-50. ‘Relinquishmen...
MS Mus. 358. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. xxxiii. Chamber music; [1976-78]. ff. 131. 365 x 275mm. 1. ff. 1-17. ‘Compass Points’, suite for treble, alto, tenor and bass bamboo pipes, op.83; [1976]. Score, in ink. i. ff. 2-6. ‘I: North’, based on ‘Dance to your Shadow’ and ‘Islay Reaper’s Song’. ...
MS Mus. 362. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. xxxvii. Canzona for flute, clarinet, violin, ’cello and piano, op.106; [1985]. Dedicated to Nancy Bush. ff. 103. 367 x 275mm. f. 45 has suffered water damage. 1. ff. 1-44. Draft score, in pencil. 2. ff. 45-75. Score, in ink. 3. ff. 76-103. Parts, in i...