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MS Mus. 1405
- Record Id:
- 040-000090498
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000090439
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000502.0x000100
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1405
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
- Scope & Content:
-
- 1. ff. 1-8. 'Das ausgebildete Geschöpf' (J22), for piano; 1950. Dedicated 'to Miss K Clough on the occasion of her retirement from Leigh Grammar School'. Formerly owned by Mrs Rothy O'Brien. Purchased at Christie's, 1 Dec. 2004 (Lot 12).
- 2. ff. 9-34. 'Five Pieces for Piano, op. 2' (J45); 1956. Written in ink on transparencies. See also Add. 71373, ff. 13-81. Published by Schott, 1958.
- 3. ff. 35-58. 'Five Motets' (J57); 1959. Original version. See also Add. 71417-71418. The revised version of 1962 was published by Boosey & Hawkes in 1966
- 4. ff. 59-61. 'Five Carols' (J117), for unaccompanied women's voices; 1966. Sketches. A dyeline score and another sketch are Add. 71424 and 71442, f. 6v respectively. Published by Boosey & Hawkes, 1968.
- 5. ff. 62-70. 'Veni Sancte veni Creator' (J165), for alto flute, clarinet, glockenspiel, harpsichord, viola and cello; 1971. Fantasia based on a piece by John Dunstable. Draft. See also Add. 71442, f. 8. Published by Boosey & Hawkes, 1980.
- 6. ff. 71-89. 'Songs of Hoy' (J242), for children's voices and instruments; 1981. Preliminary notes, sketches and draft score, including several songs not included in the final version. See also Add. 71281. Published by Chester Music, 1983.
- 7. ff. 90-98. Sonata for organ (J248); 1982. Sketches and charts. See also the score, Add. 71398. Published by Chester Music, 1984.
- 8. ff. 99-106. 'A Little Cantata for Jane and Albert'; 1983. Preliminary notes, draft texts and draft score.
- 9. ff. 112-114. Song, 'Hircus quando bibit' (J286), for voice and piano; 1989. Commissioned by wine merchant Robin Yapp. Score with text written out separately in Latin and English. See also Add. 71416, ff. 60-61 (draft).
- 10. ff. 115-118. Sketches. ff. 115-116. 'Canticum Sketch'; - f. 117. Untitled. In runes reads, 'proposal for violincello "op. 72"' [1985]. Possibly related to Strathclyde concerto no. 2 (J280). See Add. 71353-5; - f. 118. Untitled.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000090439
036-000090440
040-000090498 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1400-1521 : Peter Maxwell Davies Manuscripts, Part II
MS Mus. 1400-1409 : Peter Maxwell Davies Manuscripts, Part II: Peter Maxwell Davies: Earlier manuscripts
MS Mus. 1405 : Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts - Hierarchy:
- 032-000090439[0001]/036-000090440[0006]/040-000090498
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1400-1521
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- ff. 118.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1950
- End Date:
- 1989
- Date Range:
- 1950-1989
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Largest size 366 x 272mm.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Davies, Peter Maxwell, Knight, composer, 1934-2016,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120273020,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/64271053
Dunstable, John, composer, c 1390-1453
O'Brien, Rothy, fl 1970-2000
Yapp, Robin, wine merchant, dentist, writer, fl 1970-2000 - Subjects:
- Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Ausgebildete Geschöpf
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Carols, women's voices
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Hircus quando bibit
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Little cantata for Jane and Albert
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Motets (1959)
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Pieces, piano (1956)
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Sonatas, organ
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Songs of Hoy
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Veni Sancte veni Creator