VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. LXII, LXIII. '49th Parallel', music for the film produced and directed by Michael Powell; composed 1940-1941. Autograph. Film first shown, 8 Oct. 1941. The suite arranged from the film music was performed in Prague, 1946. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 178-80; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 436-7. See also Add. MSS. 50480, ff. 53-59; 57293, ff. 6-17.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. LXXII (ff. i+21). 'Richard II', incidental music for a B.B.C. broadcast performance of William Shakespeare's play; composed early 1944 but not used. Full score. Autograph. Add. MS. 63597 is an autograph piano arrangement, and Add. MS. 71492 art. 5 is a draft in...
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. LXXIII (ff. 14). 'The Mayor of Casterbridge', incidental music for a radio serial based on the novel by Thomas Hardy. Full score. Autograph. First broadcast 1951. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 203-4. In three movements:- (1) 'Casterbridge'. Includes (f. 1b) a cancelled dr...
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. LXXI (ff. 15). 'Scott of the Antarctic', music for the film produced by Michael Balcon, directed by Charles Frend and first shown, 29 Nov. 1948. Full score of nos. 3, 8 and 45. Copies. Also includes (ff. 9-12) autograph condensed score of nos. 19-21, and a leaf...
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Music for the film Coastal Command (1942), produced by Ian Dalrymple
Scope & Content:
A Crown Film Unit production, first shown, 16 Oct. 1942. The suite arranged by Muir Mathieson from the film music was first performed at Manchester (broadcast), 17 Sept. 1942. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 181-2; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 438-41. See also Add. MS. 71219.
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Music for the film The Flemish Farm (1943), directed by Jeffrey Dell
Scope & Content:
A Two Cities Film, first shown, 12 Aug. 1943. The suite arranged from the film music was first performed at the Royal Albert Hall, 31 July 1945. Kennedy, 1982, p. 185; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 442-4.
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Music for the film The People's Land (1943), on the work of the National Trust, produced by Donald Taylor
Scope & Content:
Possibly begun as early as 1941. Autograph. Based on traditional tunes. Film first shown privately, 17 Mar. 1943. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 184-5; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 441-2.