VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. LXXXV, LXXXVI. 'The Holy City' al. 'Sancta Civitas', oratorio for tenor and baritone, chorus, semi-chorus, distant chorus and orchestra; composed 1923-1925. Autograph. First performed at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, 7 May 1926. Vocal score published 1925. An early manuscript vocal score is in the Bodleian Library. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 115-16; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 238-45.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. XCI, XCII. 'Magnificat', set for contralto, women's chorus, flute and orchestra. Full scores. Latin. First performed at the Three Choirs Festival, Worcester Cathedral, 8 Sept. 1932. Vocal score published 1932. Kennedy, 1982, p. 149; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 222-4. Large folio.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. LXXXIII, LXXXIV. Mass in G minor for soloists and double chorus, with optional organ part; probably composed 1920-1921. Latin. Autograph. First performed at Birmingham Town Hall, 6 Dec. 1922. Vocal score published 1922. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 98-9; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 218-20.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. LXXIV, LXXV. 'Willow Wood', cantata for baritone or mezzo-soprano and piano or orchestra; composed 1902-1903, revised 1908. Words by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 19-20; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 149-51.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. LXXVII (ff. 29). 'Silent Noon', song originally with piano accompaniment. Autograph full score, 'Nov 14 1905' (f. 6b). Words by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Followed (ff. 7-29) by a set of orchestral parts in a copyist's hand. Original version first performed at St ...
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. XCIII, XCIV. 'Dona nobis pacem', setting of the 'Agnus Dei', and English words from various sources, as a cantata for soprano and baritone, chorus and orchestra. Partly Latin. First performed at Huddersfield Town Hall, 2 Oct. 1936. Vocal score published 1936, full score 1971. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 167-8; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 231-3.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vols. XCV-XCVII. 'Five Tudor Portraits', suite in five movements for contralto, baritone, chorus and orchestra; completed 1935. Words by John Skelton. First performed at the Norwich Festival, St Andrew's Hall, Norwich, 25 Sept. 1936. Vocal score published 1935, full score 1971. Kennedy, 1982, pp. 162-4; Dickinson, 1963, pp. 224-31.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. CXVII (ff. 157). 'Hodie' ('This Day'), Christmas cantata for soprano, tenor and baritone, chorus, boys' voices, and orchestra; 1953-1954. Full score. Latin. Autograph. No. XII, 'Hymn' (ff. 90-102), is a later addition on larger paper. First performed at the Thr...