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1. MS Mus. 1400-1409

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1400-1409
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies Manuscripts, Part II: Peter Maxwell Davies: Earlier manuscripts
Scope & Content:
Manuscripts dating from before 1992, supplementing Add. 71252-71445. Mostly sketches.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1950-1995
Extent:
10 volumes

2. MS Mus. 1400

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1400
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: 'Taverner'
Scope & Content:
'Taverner', opera (J138); 1970. Act 1. ff. i+1-5. Preliminary notes and libretto ff. 6-125. Sketches. See also Add. 71259-71261 (scores, further sketches and drafts).
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1970
Extent:
ff. i+125

3. MS Mus. 1403

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1403
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: 'Computer Chaos'
Scope & Content:
'Computer Chaos', music-theatre piece for children; 1990. Incomplete. ff. 2-43. Three versions of the text: draft, photocopy and annotated typescript; - ff. 44-97. Score.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1990
Extent:
ff. 97.

4. MS Mus. 1402

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1402
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony no. 4
Scope & Content:
Symphony no 4, (J287); 1988. ff. 1-24. Preparatory material including draft programme notes, the plainsong 'Adorna thalamum tuum, Sion', charts and magic squares; - ff. 25-122. Score. On f. 89v there is an illustration in pencil, ink and correction fluid (?). Commissioned by Christian Salvesen PL...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1988
Extent:
ff. 122.

5. MS Mus. 1401

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1401
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: 'Taverner' and the second 'Taverner Fantasia'
Scope & Content:
Sketches relating to the opera 'Taverner' and the second 'Taverner Fantasia'; circa 1964, n.d. ff. 1-69. [Second Fantasia on John Taverner's In nomine]. See also Add. 71317 (full score) ff. 70-135. Act 2 of the opera 'Taverner'. In pen, pencil and crayon. See also Add. 71259-71261 (scores, furth...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1964
Extent:
ff. 135.

6. MS Mus. 1407

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1407
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-23. 'Four Quartets' (J166), for flute, clarinet, keyboards, percussion, violin and cello; 1972. Charts, sketches, full score and photocopy of the score. Based on the rondeau 'Ma fin est mon commencement' by Guillaume de Machaut. Commissioned by the BBC, to accompany a radio broadcast rea...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1970-1995
Extent:
ff. 79.

7. MS Mus. 1404

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1404
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Incidental music and teaching materials
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-47. 'Life!' (J34), revue; 1951-1953. Words by Tony Warren. Written for Shelagh Elliott-Clarke School of Dance and Drama, Liverpool. Scores and sketches in pencil and ink, and drafts of the text. 'You've gotta have life'; - 'Problem children'; - 'I've failed my intermediate; I'm the Merse...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1953-1966
Extent:
ff. 122.

8. MS Mus. 1406

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1406
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-2. 'St. Michael and Prolation'; [1956-1957]. Sketches for 'St. Michael', sonata for 17 wind instruments (J51) and 'Prolation' for orchestra (J53). See related materials for 'St Michael', the scores Add. 71377, and for 'Prolation', Add. 71309-71310 (sketches and drafts), Add. 71312-71314 ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1956-1985
Extent:
ff. 92.

9. MS Mus. 1408

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1408
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-17. 'Three Studies for Percussion' (J193), for percussion ensemble; 1975. Score. Written for Gosforth High School, Newcastle upon Tyne. See also Add. 71388, ff. 1-3 (a draft of part of study no. 1). 2. ff. 18-21. 'The Bairns of Brugh' (J237), for instrumental ensemble; 1981. Sketches. Pu...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1975-1990
Extent:
ff. 60.

10. MS Mus. 1405

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1405
Title:
Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
Scope & Content:
1. ff. 1-8. 'Das ausgebildete Geschöpf' (J22), for piano; 1950. Dedicated 'to Miss K Clough on the occasion of her retirement from Leigh Grammar School'. Formerly owned by Mrs Rothy O'Brien. Purchased at Christie's, 1 Dec. 2004 (Lot 12). 2. ff. 9-34. 'Five Pieces for Piano, op. 2' (J45); 1956. Wr...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1950-1989
Extent:
ff. 118.