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MS Mus. 1406
- Record Id:
- 040-000090500
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000090439
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000502.0x000102
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1406
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
- Scope & Content:
-
- 1. ff. 1-2. 'St. Michael and Prolation'; [1956-1957]. Sketches for 'St. Michael', sonata for 17 wind instruments (J51) and 'Prolation' for orchestra (J53). See related materials for 'St Michael', the scores Add. 71377, and for 'Prolation', Add. 71309-71310 (sketches and drafts), Add. 71312-71314 (full scores) and Add. 71378 (version for piano).
- 2. ff. 3-19v. 'Shakespeare Music' (J106), for 11 instruments, and 'Ecce manus tradentis', (J104 and J134), for solo voices, chorus and instrumental ensemble; [1964-5]. Sketches. Related materials for 'Shakespeare Music', are Add. 71378, ff. 48-75 (sketches and full score); for 'Ecce manus tradentis', Add. 71423.
- 3. ff. 22-42. 'Hymn to St Magnus' (J157), for flute, clarinet, percussion, piano, viola, cello and mezzo-soprano voice; 1972. Charts and sketches. Published by Boosey & Hawkes, 1980. See also Add. 71407 (full score).
- 4. ff. 43-75. 'The Well' (J234); 1981. Incidental music for a play by George Mackay Brown. Full score, photocopy. See also Add. 71270-71271 (draft and full score).
- 5. ff. 76-92. 'First Ferry to Hoy' (J265), for children's chorus and instrumental ensemble; 1985. Sketches. See also Add. 71432. Published by Boosey & Hawkes, 1987.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000090439
036-000090440
040-000090500 - 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. 1406 : Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts - Hierarchy:
- 032-000090439[0001]/036-000090440[0007]/040-000090500
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1400-1521
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- ff. 92.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1956
- End Date:
- 1985
- Date Range:
- 1956-1985
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Largest size 457-315mm.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Brown, George Mackay, writer, 1921-1996,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120314726,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/100270317
Davies, Peter Maxwell, Knight, composer, 1934-2016,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120273020,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/64271053 - Subjects:
- Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Ecce manus tradentis (1964)
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. First ferry to Hoy
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Hymn to St. Magnus
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Prolation
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Shakespeare music
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. St. Michael
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Well