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032-001962441

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032-001962441

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Add MS 62121

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STAINER LETTERS: letters from composers and musicians to Sir John Stainer (1840-1901), organist and composer, and his son, J. F. R. Stainer; 1860-1932, n.d. Including letters from Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Bax, Grove and Walford Davies. Purchased at Sotheby's, 11 Nov. 1981, lot 30.

Paper; ff. 169. British Library arrangement.

Scope & Content:

includes:

ff. 1-101 Music: Sir John Stainer, musicologist and composer: Correspondence, etc., of Sir John Stainer: 1860-1898.
ff. 1-7v, 10, 27 Reverend Sir Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, 2nd Baronet composer: Letters to Sir J. Stainer, etc., from Rev. Sir Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley: 1860-1878.
f. 8 Mrs Randall: Letter from Sir J. Stainer to Mrs — Randall: 1865.
f. 11 Agnes Zimmermann, pianist and composer: Letter to Sir J. Stainer from Agnes Zimmermann: 1870.
ff. 12-17 Arthur Henry Littleton, of Novello's, music publishers: Correspondence, etc., of Sir J. Stainer with Arthur Henry Littleton: 1872.
ff. 21, 43 Henry Robert Gadsby, organist: Letters to Sir J. Stainer from Henry Robert Gadsby: 1874, 1893.
ff. 23, 32, 59, 75 Sir George Grove, musicologist: Letters, etc., to Sir J. Stainer from Sir George Grove: 1874-1891.
f. 25 Aristide Cavaille-Coll, organ-maker: Letter to Sir J. Stainer from Aristide Cavaille-Coll: 1878.
ff. 26, 77 Emil Paur, violinist and composer: Letters, etc., to Sir J. Stainer from Emil Paur: 1878, 1892.
ff. 36, 49 William Henry Gladstone, son of W E Gladstone: Letters to Sir J. Stainer from William Henry Gladstone: 1888, 1889.
ff. 38-43 Miss Gregory: Letter to Sir J. Stainer from Miss — Gregory: 1888.
ff. 44-48 Mrs Mary C. Blair: Letter, etc., to Sir J. Stainer from Mrs Mary C. Blair: 1889.
f. 51 Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, wife of Cromartie, 4th Duke of Sutherland: Letter to Sir J. Stainer from Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower: 1889.
ff. 53, 56, 86-88v Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, lexicographer: Letters to Sir J. Stainer from Sir James Augustus Henry Murray: 1889-1892.
f. 54 Sir Thomas Herbert Warren, President of Magdalen College, Oxford: Letter to Sir J. Stainer from Sir Thomas Herbert Warren: 1890.
ff. 57, 157 Henry Parry Liddon, Canon of St Paul's: Letters to Sir J. Stainer, etc., from Henry Parry Liddon: bef. 1890, n.d.
f. 63 Sir Robert Prescott Stewart, organist, composer and writer: Letter to Sir J. Stainer from Sir Robert Prescott Stewart: 1891.
ff. 65, 83 Sir Joseph Barnby, organist and composer: Letters to Sir J. Stainer from Sir Joseph Barnby: 1891, 1892.
f. 67 Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to Sir J. Stainer from Edward White Benson: 1891.
ff. 74, 89 Eugène Arnold Dolmetsch, musician and writer: Letters to Sir J. Stainer from Eugène Arnold Dolmetsch: 1891, 1892.
f. 81 Alfred Robert Gaul, organist and conductor: Letter to Sir J. Stainer from Alfred Robert Gaul: 1892.
f. 84 Otto Moritz David Goldsmidt, pianist and conductor: Letter to Sir J. Stainer from Otto Moritz David Goldsmidt: 1892.
f. 91 Schleswig-Holstein, Princesses of. Helena Augusta Victoria, wife of Prince Christian; 3rd daughter of Qu. Victoria: Sir Walter Parratt, organist and composer: Letter to Sir Walter Parratt from Princess Christian: [1892?].
ff. 95-98v George Mursell Garrett, composer and organist: Letters to Sir J. Stainer, etc., from George Mursell Garrett: 1893.
f. 100 Sir Walter Parratt, organist and composer: Signature of Sir Walter Parratt: 1898.
f. 101 Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, Baronet; composer: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry: 1907.
ff. 102, 145, 149 Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, alias 'Sheila McCarthy'; alias 'Dermot O'Byrne'; KCVO; composer: Letters to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax: 1912-1931.
ff. 102-163 Music: John F. R. Stainer, son of Sir J Stainer: Letters, etc., to John F. R. Stainer: 1907-1932, n.d.
ff. 103-108, 111, 119, 142 Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer: Letters to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen: 1919-1927.
f. 104 Jim Byam Shaw: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Jim Byam Shaw: 1917.
ff. 109, 122 Sir Hugh Percy Allen, organist and administrator: Letters to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir Hugh Percy Allen: 1920, 1924.
ff. 113, 120-121 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, KCVO; composer: Letters to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie: 1920-1923.
ff. 115, 140 Sir Edward William Elgar, Baronet; OM; composer: Letters to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir Edward William Elgar: 1920, 1927.
ff. 117, 129, 144 Sir Edward German, formerly Jones; composer: Letters to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir Edward German: 1921-1927.
f. 124 Charles Wood, composer and organist: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Charles Wood: 1924.
ff. 126, 135 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Letters to J. F. R. Stainer from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1924, 1925.
f. 128 Sir Walter Parratt, organist and composer: Letter to J. Stainer from Sir Walter Parratt: bef. 1924.
f. 131 Sir Henry Walford Davies, Master of the King's Music: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir Henry Walford Davies: 1925.
f. 133 Sir John Blackwood McEwen, composer; Principal, Royal Academy of Music: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir John Blackwood McEwen: 1925.
f. 137 Sir Richard Runciman Terry, organist and musicologist: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Sir Richard Runciman Terry: 1926.
f. 138 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Ethel Mary Smyth: 1927.
f. 151 Herbert Norman Howells, composer: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Herbert Norman Howells: 1932.
f. 154 Martin Fallas Shaw, organist and composer: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Martin Fallas Shaw: 1932.
f. 156 Gustav Theodore Holst, composer: Letter to J. F. R. Stainer from Gustav Theodore Holst: [1905-1934].
f. 162 Philip Armes, organist of Durham Cathedral: Signature of Philip Armes: bef. 1908.

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

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1 item

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English

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Latin

Start Date:

1860

End Date:

1932

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1860-1932

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