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MS Mus. 1118

Record Id:

032-001947054

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001947054

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000035.0x00027c

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ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

MS Mus. 1118

Title:

MS Mus. 1118. Miscellaneous Letters of Musicians; 20th cent. Autograph unless stated otherwise.

ff. 197. Overall size 305 x 216mm. British Library arrangement.

A. Letters from Roger Quilter to the baritone Harold Child and his wife, the pianist Stella Child; 1939-1953. Some of the letters relate to performances of Quilter’s works given by him and the Childs; others mention Quilter’s illnesses and his difficulties in composing. With some recital programmes and press cuttings (ff. 22-31). Purchased from Lewis Foreman acting on behalf of the Broadheath Singers, 20 June 2003.

ff. 1-31.

B. Letters from Leopold Stokowski written to Anna Ankar (afterwards Barron) while she was employed as his personal assistant; 1958, n.d. Partly typewritten. Most of the letters are in the form of lists of instructions and brief comments on engagements. Presented by Mrs Anna Barron, 3 January 2006.

ff. 32-44.

C. Letters from Sir Adrian Boult to the musicologist and conductor Nigel Simeone; 1972-1979. Partly typewritten. Boult recollects his performances of works including Vaughan Williams’s ‘London’ Symphony, Bartók’s Piano concerto no.2 and Joachim’s arrangement of Schubert’s Sonata in C for piano, 4 hands (D.812), and recalls working with the violinists Adolf Busch and Arnold Rosé. Presented by Nigel Simeone, 2 June 2003.

ff. 45-57.

D. Letter from the music publisher and antiquary William Chappell to William Barclay Squire, officer in charge of the printed music in the British Museum; 27 July 1886. The letter concerns ‘the musical history of the British Museum’ and Chappell’s influence on the development of the music collections. Purchased from Julian Browning Ltd, 2 March 2006.

ff. 58-59.

E. Letters from the composer C. W. Orr to Trevor and Elisabeth Hearl; 1969-1974. Partly typewritten. Some of the letters concern performances and broadcasts of Orr’s compositions; others refer to texts set to music by Orr himself and by Hugo Wolf. With some biographical and bibliographical material, including a typewritten account of ‘Literary parallels in Housman’s A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems’ (ff. 74-107). Presented by Trevor Hearl, 28 August 2002.

ff. 60-136.

F. Letters from musicians and agents to the music critic and teacher Gian Andrea Mazzucato; 1894-1899, n.d. Letters from Arrigo Boito, Wilhelm Ganz, Sir John Stainer, Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen and Sir Augustus Harris, and a fragment of a letter from Sir Arthur Sullivan. With a photocopy of a letter to Mazzucato from Edward Elgar, the original of which is in the Elgar Birthplace Museum. Presented by Sarah and Victoria Watson, 10 May 2006.

ff. 137-148.

G. Correspondence relating to the childhood illness of the composer Constant Lambert; 1916-1924. Much of the correspondence is between Lambert’s parents and Dr G. E. Friend, the Medical Officer of Christ’s Hospital, and concerns Lambert’s near-fatal attack of streptococcal septicaemia in 1916 and subsequent complications. With a medical interrogatory signed by Lambert’s mother and annotated by Friend, probably compiled in 1915 (f. 149). See T. Hoskins, ‘Constant Lambert: his illness at Christ’s Hospital School and the role of Dr G. E. Friend’, Journal of Medical Biography, 11 (2003), pp. 14-20. Presented by the governors of Christ’s Hospital through the offices of Dr T. W. Hoskins, 21 August 2006.

ff. 149-191.

H. Letter from Charlotte Moscheles, wife and biographer of the composer Ignaz Moscheles, writing from Hamburg to her niece, Caroline, describing a production of Wagner’s Meistersinger and recounting the family’s stay in Belgrade and Budapest; 10 Aug. 1869. Purchased from Julian Browning Ltd, 26 August 2006.

ff. 192-195.

I. Letter from the singer and composer George Henschel, written from Boston, Mass., and addressed ‘Mr dear boy’, discussing travel plans and acquaintances met in Boston; 21 April 1883. With two small portrait sketches, one of Max Bruch. Purchased from Julian Browning Ltd, 26 August 2006.

ff. 196-197.

Scope & Content:

includes:

ff. 1-21 Roger Cuthbert Quilter, composer: Harold Child, baritone: Stella Child, wife of Harold Child: Letters to Harold and Stella Child from Roger Cuthbert Quilter: 1939-1953: Autogr.
ff. 32-43 Leopold Stokowski, conductor: Anna Barron, née Ankar; wife of Bill Barron, jazz saxophonist: Letters to Anna Barron from Leopold Stokowski: 1958: Autogr.
ff. 45-57 Sir Adrian Cedric Boult, CH; conductor: Nigel Simeone, antiquarian music dealer, collector and writer: Letters to Nigel Simeone from Sir Adrian Cedric Boult: 1972-79: Autogr.
ff. 58-59 William Barclay Squire, CVO; Deputy Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: William Chappell, music publisher: Letter to William Barclay Squire from William Chappell: 1886: Autogr.
ff. 60-136 Charles Wilfred Orr, composer: Elizabeth Hearl, educationist: Trevor Hearl, educationist: Letters to E. and Trevor Hearl from Charles Wilfred Orr: 1969-74.
ff. 74-107 Charles Wilfred Orr, composer: Alfred Edward Housman, poet: Essay, 'Literary Parallels in Housman's A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems' by Charles Wilfred Orr: 1970: Typewritten.
f. 137 Wilhelm Ganz, organist, violinist and conductor: Gian Andrea Mazzucato, music critic and educationist: Letter to Gian Andrea Mazzucato from Wilhelm Ganz: 1894: Autogr.
f. 138 Sir Augustus Henry Glossop Harris, Kt., actor and theatre manager, son of A G Harris: Gian Andrea Mazzucato, music critic and educationist: Letter to Gian Andrea Mazzucato from Sir Augustus Henry Glossop Harris: 1896: Typewritten, signed.
f. 139 Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan, composer: Gian Andrea Mazzucato, music critic and educationist: Fragment of a letter to Gian Andrea Mazzucato from Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan: 1896: Autogr.
ff. 140-141 Sir John Stainer, musicologist and composer: Gian Andrea Mazzucato, music critic and educationist: Letter to Gian Andrea Mazzucato from Sir John Stainer: 1899: Autogr.
ff. 142-143 Arrigo Boito, writer: Gian Andrea Mazzucato, music critic and educationist: Letter to Gian Andrea Mazzucato from Arrigo Boito: circa 1895: Autogr.
f. 144 Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer: Gian Andrea Mazzucato, music critic and educationist: Letter to Gian Andrea Mazzucato from Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen: circa 1895: Autogr.
f. 145 Sir Edward William Elgar, Baronet; OM; composer: Gian Andrea Mazzucato, music critic and educationist: Letter to Gian Andrea Mazzucato from Sir Edward William Elgar: 1899: Photocopy.
f. 147 Gian Andrea Mazzucato, music critic and educationist: Portrait photograph, probably of G. A. Mazzucato: c. 1890.
f. 149 Leonard Constant Lambert, composer and conductor: Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Amy B. Lambert, wife of George Lambert, ARA: Medical interrogatory , rel. to Leonard Constant Lambert, completed by Dr Gerald E. Friend and signed by Amy B. Lambert: [1915?].
ff. 150, 166-167, 169, 172, 176-179, 181-183, 187, 190-191 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Amy B. Lambert, wife of George Lambert, ARA: Letters to Dr Gerald E. Friend from Amy B. Lambert: 1916-1924: Autogr.
ff. 151, 168 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Amy B. Lambert, wife of George Lambert, ARA: Letters to Amy B. Lambert from Dr Gerald E. Friend: 1916-1917: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 152, 157, 165, 189 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: George Washington Lambert, ARA; painter: Letters to Dr Gerald E. Friend from George Washington Lambert: 1916-1920: Autogr.
f. 153 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Venerable Arthur William Upcott, DD; Head Master, Christ's Hospital; Archdeacon of Hastings: Letter to Dr Upcott from Dr Gerald E. Friend: 1916: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 154, 158 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Dr Reginald Jamison, FRCS; general practitioner and surgeon: Letters to Dr Reginald Jamison from Dr Gerald E. Friend: 1916: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 155-156, 164 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: George Washington Lambert, ARA; painter: Letters to George Washington Lambert from Dr Gerald E. Friend: 1916-1917: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 159, 163 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Dr Reginald Jamison, FRCS; general practitioner and surgeon: Letters to Dr Gerald E. Friend from Dr Reginald Jamison: 1916: Autogr.
f. 161 Leonard Constant Lambert, composer and conductor: Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Letter to Dr Gerald E. Friend from Leonard Constant Lambert: 1916: Autogr.
f. 162 Margate. Royal Sea Bathing Hospital: Photograph: [1916].
ff. 170, 173-175 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Harold Barwell, ear, nose and throat surgeon, St George's Hospital: Letters to Dr Gerald E. Friend from Harold Barwell: 1917-1918: Autogr.
f. 171 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Harold Barwell, ear, nose and throat surgeon, St George's Hospital: Letter to Harold Barwell from Dr Gerald E. Friend: 1917: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 180 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Letter to the Middlesex Hospital: 1918: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 184-185 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Septimus Croft, Treasurer, Christ's Hospital: Letter to Septimus Croft from Dr Gerald E. Friend: 1920: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 186 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Septimus Croft, Treasurer, Christ's Hospital: Letter to Dr Gerald E. Friend from Septimus Croft: 1920: Autogr.
f. 188 Dr Gerald E. Friend, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Lunnier, Clerk of Christ's Hospital: Copy of a letter to — Lunnier from Dr Gerald E. Friend: 1920: Autogr.
ff. 192-195 Charlotte Moscheles, wife of I Moscheles: Letter to her niece: 1869: Autogr.
ff. 196-197 Max Bruch, composer: Sir Isidor George Henschel, musician: Letter to a friend from George Henschel, including a portrait sketch of Max Bruch: 1883: Autogr.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Music Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001947054

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not applicable

Hierarchy:

032-001947054

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1869

End Date:

1999

Date Range:

1869-1999

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Custodial History:

ff. 1-21 Lewis Foreman, writer on music: Sold, in 2003, on behalf of the Broadheath Singers.

ff. 58-59 Julian Browning, dealer in historical papers: Sold, in 2006.

ff. 137-148 Sarah Watson, of the BBC World Service: Presented, in 2006.

ff. 137-148 Victoria Watson, sister of Sarah Watson: Presented, in 2006.

ff. 149-191 Christ's Hospital; Horsham, Sussex: Presented by the governors of Christ's Hospital in 2006.

ff. 149-191 Dr Trevor W. Hoskins, medical officer, Christ's Hospital: Presented through the offices of Dr Hoskins, in 2006.

ff. 192-195 Julian Browning, dealer in historical papers: Sold, in 2006.

ff. 196-197 Julian Browning, dealer in historical papers: Sold, in 2006.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

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Names:

Barron, Anna, née Ankar; personal assistant to Leopold Stokowski, fl 1958-2006
Barwell, Harold, ear, nose and throat surgeon, St George's Hospital, fl 1918
Boito, Arrigo, librettist, 1842-1918
Boult, Adrian Cedric, Knight, conductor, 1889-1983
Browning, Julian, dealer in historical papers
Bruch, Max, composer, 1838-1920
Chappell, William, music publisher
Child, Harold, baritone
Child, Stella, wife of Harold Child
Christ's Hospital, Horsham, Sussex
Cowen, Frederic Hymen, Knight, composer, 1852-1935,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083494739,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/275974
Croft, Septimus, Treasurer Christ's Hospital
Elgar, Edward William, 1st Baronet, composer, 1857-1934,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000012102494X,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/76499978
Foreman, Lewis, writer on music
Friend, Gerald E, Dr medical officer Christ's Hospital
Ganz, Wilhelm, organist, violinist and conductor, 1833-1914
Harris, Augustus Henry Glossop, Kt actor and theatre manager son of A G Harris
Hearl, Elizabeth, educationist
Hearl, Trevor, educationist
Henschel, George, Knight, singer and conductor, 1850-1934
Hoskins, Trevor W, Dr medical officer Christ's Hospital
Housman, Alfred Edward, poet, 1859-1936
Jamison, Reginald, Dr FRCS, general practitioner and surgeon
Lambert, Amy B, wife of George Lambert ARA
Lambert, George Washington, ARA, painter
Lambert, Leonard Constant, composer and conductor, 1905-1951
Lunnier, —, Clerk of Christ's Hospital
Mazzucato, Gian Andrea, music critic and educationist
Moscheles, Charlotte, wife of I Moscheles
Orr, Charles Wilfred, composer, 1893-1976,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000082215080
Quilter, Roger Cuthbert, composer, 1877-1953
Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate
Simeone, Nigel, antiquarian music dealer collector and writer
Squire, William Barclay, CVO, Deputy Keeper of Printed Books British Museum
Stainer, John, Knight, musicologist and composer, 1840-1901,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000116420649,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/51878988
Stokowski, Leopold, conductor, 1882-1977
Sullivan, Arthur Seymour, Knight, composer, 1842-1900
Upcott, Arthur William, Ven. DD, Head Master Christ's Hospital, Archdeacon of Hastings
Watson, Sarah, of the BBC World Service
Watson, Victoria, sister of Sarah Watson