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MS Mus. 1456
- Record Id:
- 040-000090551
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-000090439
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000502.0x000132
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1456
- Title:
- Peter Maxwell Davies: Sketches and draft scores
- Scope & Content:
-
- 1. ff. 1-9. 'Six Secret Songs'(J326), for piano; [1993]. Published by Chester Music, 1996.
- 2.ff. 10-51. 'Carolisima' (J334), serenade for chamber orchestra; 1994. Charts and draft score. Commissioned by Jens Høgel for his wife Carol Høgel, first performed on 30 August 1994 at Prestonfield House Hotel, Edinburgh. Published by Schott, 1996.
- 3. ff. 52-54. 'Mrs Linklater's Tune' (J364), for violin; [1997]. Sketches. First performed on 21 June 1998 at the St Magnus Festival, Orkney. Published by Chester Music 2000.
- 4. ff. 55-59. 'Midhouse Air' (J349), for violin and viola; [1996]. Draft score. First performed on 10 September 1996 at the Hoy Kirk, Hoy, Orkney. Published by Chester Music.
- 5. ff. 60-62. 'Joey's tune', for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin and viola; 1996. Draft. Inscribed 'for the Birth of Joey Eccles, Rackwick'.
- 6. f. 63. 'Walking on Ice', for piano; 1998. Inscribed 'A present for Randal McRoberts', f. 63r.
- 7. ff. 64-103. Quintet for trumpet and string quartet (J371); [1999]. Chart and draft score. Commissioned by the University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen City Council, and the Cheltenham International Festival of Music and first performed 25 February 1999 at the Mitchell Hall, Marischal College, University of Aberdeen. Published by Chester Music, 2001.
- 8. f. 104v. Unidentified fragment; n.d.
- 9. ff. 105-116. 'Litany - for a ruined chapel between sheep and shore' (J373), for trumpet; 1999. Sketches. Commissioned by the International Trumpet Guild and first performed 23 June 1999 at the St Magnus Festival, Orkney. Published by Chester Music, 1999.
- 10. ff. 117-118. 'Fanfare for Lowry' (J382), for two trumpets; [2000]. Draft score. Commissioned by theInternational Trumpet Guild and first performed on 24 May 2001 at the International Trumpet Guild Festival, Evansville, Indiana, USA. Published by Boosey & Hawkes.
- 11. f. 119. 'Sighs upon the Glacier' (J389), for piano; 2000. Draft score, with dedication 'For Terry Beaumont (cousin Sybil's boy, 9 Dec. 2000)'
- 12. ff. 120-134. 'Dove, Star-Folded' (J391), for string trio; 2001. Sketches and draft score. First performed on 25 January 2001 at the memorial service for Sir Steven Runciman at St Columba's Church, Pont Street, London. Published by Chester Music, 2001. The composer's title on f. 120r is 'Runciman + Quarry''.
- 13. ff. 137-141. 'Lux in tenebris' (J393), for double bass; 2001. Sketches and draft score. First performed on 2 June 2001 at the St Magnus Festival, Orkney by Duncan McTier. Published by Chester Music, 2001.
- 14. ff. 142-147. Unidentified sketches.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000090439
036-000090443
037-000090469
040-000090551 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1400-1521 : Peter Maxwell Davies Manuscripts, Part II
MS Mus. 1456-1475 : Peter Maxwell Davies Manuscripts, Part II: Instrumental works
MS Mus. 1456-1457 : Peter Maxwell Davies: Shorter instrumental pieces
MS Mus. 1456 : Peter Maxwell Davies: Sketches and draft scores - Hierarchy:
- 032-000090439[0004]/036-000090443[0001]/037-000090469[0001]/040-000090551
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1400-1521
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- ff. 147.
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1993
- End Date:
- 2001
- Date Range:
- 1993-2001
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
-
Largest size 244 x 293mm.
- 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
Høgel, Carol, arts patron, fl 1980-2000 - Subjects:
- Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. 6 secret songs
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Secret songs
Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Six secret songs