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Add MS 65105-65134
- Record Id:
- 032-001990065
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001990065
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000036.0x0000d0
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- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 65105-65134
- Title:
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WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Musical compositions and papers of Walter Leigh (b.1905, d.1942); 1926-1979, n.d. All manuscripts are autograph and in pencil unless otherwise stated. Further music manuscripts of Walter Leigh are Add. 54350, 62673, 69418 and 69419. For accounts of the composer's life and selective lists of works see Roger Wimbush, 'The younger English composers: II. Walter Leigh', in The Monthly Musical Record, Vol. 68, no. 797 (June 1938), pp. 138-142, and the article on Leigh in Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, Bd. 8 (Kassel, 1960). Presented by Mrs Veronica Jacobs, Julian Leigh, Esq., and Andrew Leigh, Esq., on behalf of Mrs Marion Leigh, 14 July and 11 Nov. 1987.
Paper. Thirty volumes. Arranged as follows:
A. Stage Works: 65105-65112.
B. Orchestral, Chamber Music, etc.: 65113-65118.
C. Incidental Music for Radio: 65119-65121.
D. Film Music: 65122-65129.
E. Miscellaneous and Unidentified Fragments and Sketches: 65130, 65131.
F. Letters, Work Lists, Lectures and Other Papers: 65132-65134.
- Scope & Content:
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Walter Leigh, composer: Musical compositions, etc., by Walter Leigh: 1926-1979, n.d.: Mostly autogr.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-001990065", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 65105-65134: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Musical compositions and papers of Walter Leigh (b.1905, d.1942); 1926-1979, n.d. All manuscripts are…" },{ "id" : "036-001990066", "parent" : "032-001990065", "text" : "Add MS 65105-65112: A. STAGE WORKS" },{ "id" : "040-001990067", "parent" : "036-001990066", "text" : "Add MS 65105: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. I (ff. 152). Incidental music; 1931, 1932. 1. ff. 1-15v. 'The Festival Revue'; 1931. E flat alto saxophone…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990068", "parent" : "036-001990066", "text" : "Add MS 65106: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. II. 'The Pride of the Regiment', comic opera, (words, V. C. Clinton Baddeley and Scobie Mackenzie); 1932.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990069", "parent" : "036-001990066", "text" : "Add MS 65107: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. III. 'Jolly Roger or The Admiral's Daughter', comic opera, (words, Scobie Mackenzie and V. C. Clinton…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990070", "parent" : "036-001990066", "text" : "Add MS 65108: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. IV. Andante for string quartet marked 'For Victoria Regina' [text, Laurence Housman?]; 1935. With a second…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990071", "parent" : "036-001990066", "text" : "Add MS 65109: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. V. 'The Frogs' (words, Aristophanes translated by Winton Dean); 1936. Vocal score, with reduction for…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990072", "parent" : "036-001990066", "text" : "Add MS 65110: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. VI (ff. 147). Incidental music; 1937, n.d. 1. ff. 1-34. 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'; 1937. Ink piano…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-001990073", "parent" : "036-001990066", "text" : "Add MS 65111-65112: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vols. VII, VIII. Music and scripts of revue sketches to words by Herbert Farjeon; n.d. Some items used in…" },{ "id" : "040-001990074", "parent" : "037-001990073", "text" : "Add MS 65111: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. VII (ff. iii+72). Music to twenty-two revue sketches. Mostly autograph. Partly in ink. Three numbers exist…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990075", "parent" : "037-001990073", "text" : "Add MS 65112: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. VIII (ff. 92). Scripts to thirty revue sketches. Typewritten, with pencil and ink annotations in various…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001990076", "parent" : "032-001990065", "text" : "Add MS 65113-65118: B. ORCHESTRAL, CHAMBER MUSIC, ETC." },{ "id" : "040-001990077", "parent" : "036-001990076", "text" : "Add MS 65113: Orchestral works 65113. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. IX (ff. 83). Orchestral works; 1936, n.d. 1. ff. 1-63v. 'Pastoral Suite', for…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990078", "parent" : "036-001990076", "text" : "Add MS 65114: Orchestral works65114. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. X. Untitled four-movement work for chamber orchestra; n.d. Full score (ff. 1-28v)…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990079", "parent" : "036-001990076", "text" : "Add MS 65115: Chamber works 65115. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XI (ff. 104). Chamber music; [1929]-1942, n.d. 1. ff. 1-14v. String Quartet; [1929].…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990080", "parent" : "036-001990076", "text" : "Add MS 65116: Songs 65116. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XII (f. 35). Songs, for voice and piano unless otherwise stated; 1926-[1940?], n.d. 1. ff.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990081", "parent" : "036-001990076", "text" : "Add MS 65117: Piano works 65117. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XIII (ff. 49). Piano works; 1929-1940, n.d. 1. ff. 1-6. 'Piano Album'; 1929. 338 x…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990082", "parent" : "036-001990076", "text" : "Add MS 65118: Piano works 65118. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XIV. 'Music for Three Pianos'; 1932. Ink scores for pianos I, II and III. ff. i+16. 270…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001990083", "parent" : "032-001990065", "text" : "Add MS 65119-65121: C. INCIDENTAL MUSIC FOR RADIO" },{ "id" : "040-001990084", "parent" : "036-001990083", "text" : "Add MS 65119: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XV (ff. 97). 'A Masque of Neptune'; 1932. The complete work consists of five numbers: 'A Masque of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-001990085", "parent" : "036-001990083", "text" : "Add MS 65120-65121: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vols XVI, XVII. 'Charlemagne'; 1935. Music for eleven numbers. A version of No. 8, 'Island Song'…" },{ "id" : "040-001990086", "parent" : "037-001990085", "text" : "Add MS 65120: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XVI. Full scores, with some red crayon annotations. ff. 42. Largest size 360 x 265mm." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990087", "parent" : "037-001990085", "text" : "Add MS 65121: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XVII. Vocal and instrumental parts. Mostly copies. Ink. ff. 155. Various sizes." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001990088", "parent" : "032-001990065", "text" : "Add MS 65122-65129: D. FILM MUSIC" },{ "id" : "040-001990089", "parent" : "036-001990088", "text" : "Add MS 65122: Full Scores 65122. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XVIII (ff. 159). Full scores of film music; [1934-1940]. Dates in square brackets are…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990090", "parent" : "036-001990088", "text" : "Add MS 65123: Drafts and sketches 65123. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XIX (ff. 49). Drafts and sketches of film music; [1934-1940], n.d. Mostly…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990091", "parent" : "036-001990088", "text" : "Add MS 65124: Instrumental parts 65124. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XX (ff. 87). Instrumental parts for film music; [1934-1935?]. 1. ff. 1-15v.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990092", "parent" : "036-001990088", "text" : "Add MS 65125: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXI (ff. 140). Instrumental parts for film music; [1936-1937]. 1. ff. 1-16. 'Daisy Bell comes to town';…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990093", "parent" : "036-001990088", "text" : "Add MS 65126: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXII. Instrumental parts for 'Our Daily Bread'; [1938]. Ink copies. ff. 165. Largest size 302 x 239mm." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990094", "parent" : "036-001990088", "text" : "Add MS 65127: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXIII. Instrumental parts for 'Testament of Scotland'; [1938]. Nos. 1-4, 6, and a fanfare [No. 5?]. Ink…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990095", "parent" : "036-001990088", "text" : "Add MS 65128: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXIV (ff. 141). Instrumental parts for film music; [1940], n.d. 1. ff. 1-132v. 'The Fourth Estate';…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990096", "parent" : "036-001990088", "text" : "Add MS 65129: Shooting scripts 65129. WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXV (ff. 71). Shooting scripts; [1934-1938], n.d. Typewritten. Nos. 2-4 have…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001990097", "parent" : "032-001990065", "text" : "Add MS 65130-65131: E. MISCELLANEOUS AND UNIDENTIFIED FRAGMENTS AND SKETCHES" },{ "id" : "040-001990098", "parent" : "036-001990097", "text" : "Add MS 65130: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXVI. Notebook containing various sketches, mostly on two staves, many crossed through; 1928. Includes a…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990099", "parent" : "036-001990097", "text" : "Add MS 65131: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXVII. Unidentified fragments and sketches; n.d. Mostly incomplete. ff. 33. Various sizes. 1. ff. 1-11.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001990100", "parent" : "032-001990065", "text" : "Add MS 65132-65134: F. LETTERS, WORK LISTS, LECTURES AND OTHER PAPERS" },{ "id" : "040-001990101", "parent" : "036-001990100", "text" : "Add MS 65132: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXVIII. Letters, work lists and papers; 1926-1979, n.d. ff. 45. British Library arrangement. 1. ff. 1-17.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990102", "parent" : "036-001990100", "text" : "Add MS 65133: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXIX (ff. 215). Lectures and papers; 1939-1940, n.d. 1. ff. 1-201. 'Cambridge Lectures'; 1939. Eight…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001990103", "parent" : "036-001990100", "text" : "Add MS 65134: WALTER LEIGH COLLECTION. Vol. XXX. 'Man kann nie wissen', incomplete translation by Leigh of the opening scene of Bernard Shaw's play,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001990065
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Add MS 65105-65112 : A. STAGE WORKS
Add MS 65113-65118 : B. ORCHESTRAL, CHAMBER MUSIC, ETC.
Add MS 65119-65121 : C. INCIDENTAL MUSIC FOR RADIO
Add MS 65122-65129 : D. FILM MUSIC
Add MS 65130-65131 : E. MISCELLANEOUS AND UNIDENTIFIED FRAGMENTS AND SKETCHES
Add MS 65132-65134 : F. LETTERS, WORK LISTS, LECTURES AND OTHER PAPERS
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 30 items
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- Languages:
- English
French
German
Greek, Modern - Scripts:
- Greek
Latin - Start Date:
- 1926
- End Date:
- 1979
- Date Range:
- 1926-1979
- Era:
- CE
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Marion Leigh, wife of W Leigh: Presented by V. Jacobs, J. Leigh and A. Leigh on behalf of Mrs M. Leigh.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Leigh, Marion, wife of W Leigh
Leigh, Walter, composer, 1905-1942