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Add MS 65092-65098
- Record Id:
- 032-002033585
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002033585
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000043.0x0001de
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 65092-65098
- Title:
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THOMAS THE RHYMER: sketches and draft libretto for the unfinished opera 'Thomas the Rhymer' (libretto, Ursula Vaughan Williams) by Ralph Vaughan Williams; [1958]. Autograph, the libretto partly typewritten. The musical sketches in vocal score. Add. 70985 is a complete copy of the libretto, and Add. 70986 an incomplete copy of the vocal score. For the work, in progress but unfinished at the composer's death, see note by Ursula Vaughan Williams (Add. 65093 A, f. i), and Michael Kennedy, A Catalogue of the Works of Ralph Vaughan Williams (1982), p. 258. Presented by Mrs R. Vaughan Williams, 3 Dec. 1986 and incorporated in 1988.
Paper. Seven volumes.
- Scope & Content:
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Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Opera 'Thomas the Rhymer' by Ralph Vaughan Williams: [1958]: Incomplete: Mostly autogr.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002033585", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 65092-65098: THOMAS THE RHYMER: sketches and draft libretto for the unfinished opera 'Thomas the Rhymer' (libretto, Ursula Vaughan Williams) by…" },{ "id" : "040-002033586", "parent" : "032-002033585", "text" : "Add MS 65092: THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vol. I. Drafts for the libretto. Partly typewritten, with annotations by composer and librettist, partly in the hand…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002033587", "parent" : "032-002033585", "text" : "Add MS 65093-65098: THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vols. II-VII. Musical sketches. Entered into a series of notebooks; Add. 65093 and 65097 include sketch…" },{ "id" : "037-002033588", "parent" : "036-002033587", "text" : "Add MS 65093 A-E: THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vol. II A-E. Brief fragmentary sketches, mostly relating to Act I, but with a little material for Act II. With…" },{ "id" : "040-002033589", "parent" : "037-002033588", "text" : "Add MS 65093 A: Vol. II A (ff. i+19) 'Flourish for Glorious John' (ff. 1-4); - Symphony no. 9 (first movement ff. 4v-14 and 19v, third movement ff.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033590", "parent" : "037-002033588", "text" : "Add MS 65093 B: Vol. II B (ff. 17). Act I, scene i." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033591", "parent" : "037-002033588", "text" : "Add MS 65093 C: Vol. II C (ff. 18). Acts I and II. With music examples for the composer's programme note for Symphony no. 9 (ff. 12-14); see Kennedy,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033592", "parent" : "037-002033588", "text" : "Add MS 65093 D: Vol. II D (ff. 18). End of Act I, scene i (ff. 2-6); - beginning of Act II, scene ii (ff. 14v-17v); Three Vocalises (ff. 6v-14). For…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033593", "parent" : "037-002033588", "text" : "Add MS 65093 E: Vol. II E (ff. 7). Loose pages." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-002033594", "parent" : "036-002033587", "text" : "Add MS 65094 A-I: THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vol. III A-I. Extended draft sketches for Act I. Nine notebooks." },{ "id" : "038-002033595", "parent" : "037-002033594", "text" : "Add MS 65094 A-C: Vol. III A-C. Continuous draft for Act I, scene i. Numbered on the covers by the composer as books 4-6." },{ "id" : "040-002033596", "parent" : "038-002033595", "text" : "Add MS 65094 A: Vol. III A. (ff. 20)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033597", "parent" : "038-002033595", "text" : "Add MS 65094 B: Vol. III B. (ff. 20)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033598", "parent" : "038-002033595", "text" : "Add MS 65094 C: Vol. III C. (ff. 18)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033599", "parent" : "037-002033594", "text" : "Add MS 65094 D: Vol. III D (ff. 18). Draft for the opening of Act I, scene i, with miscellaneous sketches." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "038-002033600", "parent" : "037-002033594", "text" : "Add MS 65094 E-G: Vol. III E-G. Drafts for the latter part of Act I, scene i." },{ "id" : "040-002033601", "parent" : "038-002033600", "text" : "Add MS 65094 E: Vol. III E. (ff. 18)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033602", "parent" : "038-002033600", "text" : "Add MS 65094 F: Vol. III F. (ff. 20)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033603", "parent" : "038-002033600", "text" : "Add MS 65094 G: Vol. III G. (ff. 8, 2-3). Includes sketches (ff. 2-3) apparently for Symphony no. 9." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "038-002033604", "parent" : "037-002033594", "text" : "Add MS 65094 H-I: Vol. III H, I. Continuous draft for Act I, scene ii." },{ "id" : "040-002033605", "parent" : "038-002033604", "text" : "Add MS 65094 H: Vol III H. (ff. 18)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033606", "parent" : "038-002033604", "text" : "Add MS 65094 I: Vol III H. (ff. 17). Fragmentary material for Act III is at the end (f. 16)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-002033607", "parent" : "036-002033587", "text" : "Add MS 65095 A-D: THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vol. IV A-D, Continuous draft for the whole of Act I, the source for the copy now Add. 70986. Four notebooks." },{ "id" : "040-002033608", "parent" : "037-002033607", "text" : "Add MS 65095 A: Vol. IV A. (ff. 25). ff. i, ii are detached covers apparently originally belonging to this notebook." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033609", "parent" : "037-002033607", "text" : "Add MS 65095 B: Vol. IV B. (ff. 27)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033610", "parent" : "037-002033607", "text" : "Add MS 65095 C: Vol. IV C. (ff. 23)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033611", "parent" : "037-002033607", "text" : "Add MS 65095 D: Vol. IV D. (ff. 18)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-002033612", "parent" : "036-002033587", "text" : "Add MS 65096 A-H: THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vol. V A-H. Sketches and draft for Act II. Eight notebooks." },{ "id" : "038-002033613", "parent" : "037-002033612", "text" : "Add MS 65096 A-C: Vol. V A-C. Sketches for Act II, scene i. Add. 65096 A, ff. 8v-15v, and 65096 B, ff. 1v-5, together constitute a continuous draft…" },{ "id" : "040-002033614", "parent" : "038-002033613", "text" : "Add MS 65096 A: Vol. V A. (ff. 16)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033615", "parent" : "038-002033613", "text" : "Add MS 65096 B: Vol. V B. (ff. 16)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033616", "parent" : "038-002033613", "text" : "Add MS 65096 C: Vol. V C. (ff. 16)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033617", "parent" : "037-002033612", "text" : "Add MS 65096 D: Vol. V D (ff. 18). Act II, scene ii, comprising partial draft (ff. 8v-17v) and fragmentary sketches." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "038-002033618", "parent" : "037-002033612", "text" : "Add MS 65096 E-F: Vol. V E, F. Act II, scene ii, partial continuous draft sketches." },{ "id" : "040-002033619", "parent" : "038-002033618", "text" : "Add MS 65096 E: Vol V E. (ff. 18)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033620", "parent" : "038-002033618", "text" : "Add MS 65096 F: Vol V F. (ff. 14)" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033621", "parent" : "037-002033612", "text" : "Add MS 65096 G: Vol. V G (ff. 4). Act II, scene ii, loose pages." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033622", "parent" : "037-002033612", "text" : "Add MS 65096 H: Vol. V H (ff. 46). Continuous draft for the whole of Act II, the source for the copy now Add. 70986." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-002033623", "parent" : "036-002033587", "text" : "Add MS 65097 A-G: THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vol. VI A-G. Sketches and drafts for Act III, mostly fragmentary. Some notebooks also contain material for Act I.…" },{ "id" : "040-002033624", "parent" : "037-002033623", "text" : "Add MS 65097 A: Vol. VI A (ff. 18). Sketches for the end of Act II, scene ii, and draft of the opening of Act III, scene i (ff. 8-17v); - two rough…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033625", "parent" : "037-002033623", "text" : "Add MS 65097 B: Vol. VI B (ff. 18). Draft sketch for part of Act III, scene i (ff. 14-17v); - draft of 'Tired' (ff. 6-8); - unidentified sketches." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033626", "parent" : "037-002033623", "text" : "Add MS 65097 C: Vol. VI C (ff. 18). Draft sketches for Act I, scene ii (ff. 3v-7), the opening of Act III, scene i (ff. 7v-16), and the final duet of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033627", "parent" : "037-002033623", "text" : "Add MS 65097 D: Vol. VI D (ff. 18). Sketches and draft for the opening of Act III, scene i (ff. 4v-14v); - unidentified fragmentary sketches." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033628", "parent" : "037-002033623", "text" : "Add MS 65097 E: Vol. VI E (ff. 17). Drafts for end of Act I, scene ii (ff. 2-5v) and end of Act III, scene ii (ff. 6v-15v)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033629", "parent" : "037-002033623", "text" : "Add MS 65097 F: Vol. VI F (ff. 26). Sketches and drafts for Act III, scene i (ff. 13v-25v) and scene ii (ff. 8v-13). With sketches for the quartet…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033630", "parent" : "037-002033623", "text" : "Add MS 65097 G: Vol. VI G (ff. 7). Loose pages." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-002033631", "parent" : "036-002033587", "text" : "Add MS 65098 A-F: THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vol. VII A-F. Drafts of Act III. Six notebooks." },{ "id" : "038-002033632", "parent" : "037-002033631", "text" : "Add MS 65098 A-D: Vol. VII A-D. Continuous draft of the whole of Act III, the source for the incomplete copy of scene i in Add. 70986. In places in…" },{ "id" : "040-002033633", "parent" : "038-002033632", "text" : "Add MS 65098 A: Vol. VII A. (ff. 28)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033634", "parent" : "038-002033632", "text" : "Add MS 65098 B: Vol. VII B. (ff. 35)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033635", "parent" : "038-002033632", "text" : "Add MS 65098 C: Vol. VII C. (ff. 19)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033636", "parent" : "038-002033632", "text" : "Add MS 65098 D: Vol. VII D. (ff. 18)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "038-002033637", "parent" : "037-002033631", "text" : "Add MS 65098 E-F: Vol. VII E, F. Continuous draft of Act III, scene ii, the source of the copy in Add. 70986." },{ "id" : "040-002033638", "parent" : "038-002033637", "text" : "Add MS 65098 E: Vol. VII E. (ff. 25)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002033639", "parent" : "038-002033637", "text" : "Add MS 65098 F: Vol. VII F. (ff. 19)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
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- 032-002033585
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- Add MS 65092 : THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vol. I. Drafts for the libretto. Partly typewritten, with annotations by composer and librettist, partly in the…
Add MS 65093-65098 : THOMAS THE RHYMER. Vols. II-VII. Musical sketches. Entered into a series of notebooks; Add. 65093 and 65097 include…
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 40 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1958
- End Date:
- 1958
- Date Range:
- [1958]
- Era:
- CE
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- Custodial History:
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Joan Ursula Penton Vaughan Williams, formerly Wood née Lock; writer; widow of R Vaughan Williams: Presented in 1986-1988.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Williams, Joan Ursula Penton, formerly Wood née Lock, writer, 1911-2007
Williams, Ralph, composer, 1872-1958,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108591472,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/89801735