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MS Mus. 1123-1156

Record Id:

032-001947059

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001947059

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000035.0x000281

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

MS Mus. 1123-1156

Title:

Brian Elias Collection

Scope & Content:

MSS Mus. 1123-1156.

Music manuscripts of Brian Elias (b.1948); 1963-2002. Autograph. A collection of 19 compact discs of Elias’s music, 25 cassette tapes of interviews and other related material, and one video tape, presented at the same time, has been transferred to the British Library Sound Archive. MSS Mus. 1140-1142 and 1144-1147 sold to the British Library on behalf of the Susan Bradshaw Composers’ Fund, the remainder presented by the composer, 6 July 2005.

Thirty-four volumes.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Music Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

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Ink scores on transparencies. For scores in pencil, see MS Mus.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947064", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1127: MS Mus. 1127. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. v. Works; 1970-1975. In pencil.ff. 128. Largest size 368 x 271mm.1. ff. 1-9. Duo for violin…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947065", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1128: MS Mus. 1128. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. vi. Works; 1976-1982.ff. 157. Largest size 370 x 272mm.1. ff.1-88v. Music for the British…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947066", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1129: MS Mus. 1129. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. vii. Works and technical examples; 1982-1984. In pencil. ff. 181. Largest size 420 x 295mm.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001947067", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1130-1131: MSS Mus. 1130-1131. Brian Elias Collection. Vols. viii-ix. ‘Somnia’, song cycle (words attributed to Petronius), for tenor and…" },{ "id" : "040-001947068", "parent" : "036-001947067", "text" : "MS Mus. 1130: MS Mus. 1130. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. viii. Sketches and preparatory materials. ff. 121. Largest size 370 x 270mm.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947069", "parent" : "036-001947067", "text" : "MS Mus. 1131: MS Mus. 1131. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. ix. Draft orchestration. With a list of corrections by Glyn Perrin (f. 66). ff. 1-66v.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947070", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1132: MS Mus. 1132. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. x. Works; 1970-1982. Scores on transparencies, in ink unless otherwise stated. ff. 157.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947071", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1133: MS Mus. 1133. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xi. Works; 1968-1984. In ink. ff. 27. Largest size 318 x 406mm. 1. ff. 1-15v. ‘Elm’…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947072", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1134: MS Mus. 1134. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xii. ‘L’Eylah’, for orchestra; 1983-84. For pencil score on transparencies of two-piano…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947073", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1135: MS Mus. 1135. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xiii. ‘L’Eylah’, for orchestra; 1983-84. Full score on transparencies, in ink. ff. 102.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947074", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1136: MS Mus. 1136. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xiv. ‘The Yellow Dwarf’; 1983. Typewritten outline of a libretto by Mark Morris, after…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947075", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1137: MS Mus. 1137. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xv. ‘Γερανος (Geranos)’, for chamber ensemble; 1985. Research notes, programme…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947076", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1138: MS Mus. 1138. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xvi. Works; 1986-1987. ff. 288. Largest size 370 x 270mm. 1. f.1. Short piano piece for…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947077", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1139: MS Mus. 1139. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xvii. Works; 1985-7. Pencil scores on transparencies. ff. 172. Largest size 420 x 296mm.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001947078", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1140-1142: MSS Mus. 1140-1142. Brian Elias Collection. Vols. xviii-xx. Five songs to poems by Irina Ratushinskaya; 1987-89. Russian. Three…" },{ "id" : "040-001947079", "parent" : "036-001947078", "text" : "MS Mus. 1140: MS Mus. 1140. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xviii. Notes for a talk, photocopies of texts in Russian and English, book of press cuttings…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947080", "parent" : "036-001947078", "text" : "MS Mus. 1141: MS Mus. 1141. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xix. Charts, sketches and short scores; 1987-88. Five scores. ff. 167. Largest size 370 x…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947081", "parent" : "036-001947078", "text" : "MS Mus. 1142: MS Mus. 1142. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xx. Pencil score of a piano reduction made by Geoffrey Alexander; 1989. ff. 75. Largest size…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947082", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1143: MS Mus. 1143. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxi. Works; 1987-1989. ff. 121. Largest size 421 x 297mm. 1. ff.1-9. ‘But when I…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001947083", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1144-1147: MSS Mus. 1144-1147. Brian Elias Collection. Vols. xxii-xxv. ‘The Judas Tree’, ballet score for orchestra; 1990-91. Four…" },{ "id" : "040-001947084", "parent" : "036-001947083", "text" : "MS Mus. 1144: MS Mus. 1144. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxii. Notes on discussions with Kenneth Macmillan, drafts of structure and scenario, four…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947085", "parent" : "036-001947083", "text" : "MS Mus. 1145: MS Mus. 1145. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxiii. Charts, sketches, draft short score. ff. 212. Largest size 370 x 275mm." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947086", "parent" : "036-001947083", "text" : "MS Mus. 1146: MS Mus. 1146. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxiv. Pencil score of piano reduction. Dated 7 July 1991 (f. 55). ff. 55. Largest size 420 x…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947087", "parent" : "036-001947083", "text" : "MS Mus. 1147: MS Mus. 1147. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxv. Full score in pencil on oversize transparencies. ff. 184. Largest size 583 x 400mm." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947088", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1148: MS Mus. 1148. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxvi. ‘A Hymn to SS Cosmo & Damian’ (words from Jacobus de Voragine’s The…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947089", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1149: MS Mus. 1149. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxvii. Works; 1992-1993. ff. 326. Largest size 370 x 270mm. 1. ff.1-96. Sonnets (words,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947090", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1150: MS Mus. 1150. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxviii. Fanfare, ballet score for orchestra; 1993. Full score in pencil on oversize…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947091", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1151: MS Mus. 1151. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxix. Works; 1993-2000. ff. 97. Largest size 368 x 284mm. 1. ff.1-9. ‘Solo from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001947092", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1152-1154: MSS Mus. 1152-1154. Brian Elias Collection. Vols. xxx-xxxii. ‘Laments’ (words traditional), for mezzo-soprano, small chorus and…" },{ "id" : "040-001947093", "parent" : "036-001947092", "text" : "MS Mus. 1152: MS Mus. 1152. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxx. Correspondence, research notes. Four cassette tapes relating to these notes are in the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947094", "parent" : "036-001947092", "text" : "MS Mus. 1153: MS Mus. 1153. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxxi. Research notes, charts, sketches, draft short score. ff. 196. Largest size 368 x 270mm." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947095", "parent" : "036-001947092", "text" : "MS Mus. 1154: MS Mus. 1154. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxxii. Full score in pencil on transparencies. ff. 111. Largest size 582 x 400mm." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001947096", "parent" : "032-001947059", "text" : "MS Mus. 1155-1156: MSS Mus. 1155-1156. Brian Elias Collection. Vols. xxxiii-xxxiv. ‘The House that Jack Built’, for orchestra; 2001. Two volumes." },{ "id" : "040-001947097", "parent" : "036-001947096", "text" : "MS Mus. 1155: MS Mus. 1155. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxxiii. Notes, charts, sketches, drafts and 2 draft short scores. ff. 238. Dated 7 April 2001…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001947098", "parent" : "036-001947096", "text" : "MS Mus. 1156: MS Mus. 1156. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. xxxiv. Full score in pencil on transparencies. ff. 134. Largest size 585 x 405mm." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]

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Extent:

34 items

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Languages:

English
French
Hebrew

Scripts:

Hebrew
Latin

Start Date:

1963

End Date:

2002

Date Range:

1963-2002

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