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MS Mus. 1407
- Record Id:
- 040-000090501
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000090439
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000502.0x000103
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1407
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts
- Scope & Content:
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- 1. ff. 1-23. 'Four Quartets' (J166), for flute, clarinet, keyboards, percussion, violin and cello; 1972. Charts, sketches, full score and photocopy of the score. Based on the rondeau 'Ma fin est mon commencement' by Guillaume de Machaut. Commissioned by the BBC, to accompany a radio broadcast reading of T. S. Eliot's poem Four Quartets.
- 2. ff. 24-30. 'Extra general dance for Salome' (i.e. the ballet 'Salome', J215); 1979. Full score. See also Add. 71276, ff. 219-223.
- 3. ff. 31-34. Ronald Aim, arranged by Peter Maxwell Davies: 'The Orkney Strathspey and Reel Society's Silver Jubilee Salute' (J220), for septet; [1979]. Full score. Composed for Queen Elizabeth II. See also Add. 71388, ff. 13-20 (another full score).
- 4. ff. 35-49. 'The Medium', a monodrama for mezzo-soprano, (J232); 1981. Sketches. Inscription: 'For Mary Thomas'. Published by Boosey & Hawkes, 1983.
- 5. ff. 50-61. 'The Spiders' Revenge', (J306), music-theatre piece for children; [1991]. Notes and draft libretto. Published by Chester Music, 1995. See also Add. 71300-71301 (draft and full score).
- 6. ff. 62-73. Sketches and draft of an orchestral piece, apparently never completed; after 1976.
- 7. ff. 74-76. 'First Chorus', beginning 'We are the new hills'; [n.d.]. May be part of a larger piece.
- 8. ff. 77-79. Three pages of further sketches, the first based on the plainchant 'Spiritus Domini replevit'; [n.d.].
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000090439
036-000090440
040-000090501 - 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. 1407 : Peter Maxwell Davies: Music manuscripts - Hierarchy:
- 032-000090439[0001]/036-000090440[0008]/040-000090501
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1400-1521
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- ff. 79.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1970
- End Date:
- 1995
- Date Range:
- 1970-1995
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Largest size 297 x 420mm
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Aim, W Ronald, composer, fl 1960-1980
Davies, Peter Maxwell, Knight, composer, 1934-2016,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120273020,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/64271053
Machaut, Guillaume, composer, c 1300-1377
Thomas, Mary, singer, 1935-1997 - Subjects:
- Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Four quartets
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Medium
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Salome. Selections
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Spiders' revenge