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MS Mus. 77

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040-001946068

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032-001945975

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000000195.0x000387

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MS Mus. 77

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MS Mus. 77. CHAGRIN COLLECTION. Vol. lxxvi. Composers’ Guild correspondence and European Broadcasting Union material; 1947-71.

ff. 254.

1. ff. 1-236. Correspondence relating to the Composers’ Guild; 1947, 1949-68, 1970-72.

2. ff. 237-54. Lists of members of the European Broadcasting Union, annotated with contact names; 1960-71.

includes:

ff. 1, 37, 119-20 Alan Dudley Bush, composer and pianist: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1947-62: Typewritten, signed.
f. 2 Rosemary Sands, Secretary, The Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1947: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 3-4 Philip Christian Darnton, composer: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 5, 21 William Alwyn, composer: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1950, 1954: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 6, 8 Arthur Leslie Benjamin, composer and pianist: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
f. 7 Arthur Leslie Benjamin, composer and pianist: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letter to Arthur Leslie Benjamin from Francis Chagrin: 1951: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 9, 69 Guy Warrack, composer: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1952-69: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 10, 33 Francis Chagrin, composer: Guy Warrack, composer: Letters to Guy Warrack from Francis Chagrin: 1952-7: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 11, 15 Arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1952-3: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 12, 19 Francis Chagrin, composer: Miss Paget: Letters to Miss — Paget from Francis Chagrin: 1953: Typewritten; carbon copies.
f. 14 Arnold Atkinson Cooke, composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letter to Arnold Atkinson Cooke from Francis Chagrin: 1953: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 16 Humphrey Searle, CBE; composer: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1953: Typewritten, signed.
f. 17 Sylvia Glenister, friend of F Chagrin: Postcard to F. Chagrin: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
f. 18 Humphrey Searle, CBE; composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letter to Humphrey Searle from Francis Chagrin: 1953: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 20 Richard Roy Douglas, composer and pianist: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letter to Richard Roy Douglas from Francis Chagrin: 1953: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 22 William Alwyn, composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letter to William Alwyn from Francis Chagrin: 1954: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 23 Peter Racine Fricker, composer: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1955-61: Typewritten, signed.
f. 24 Peter Racine Fricker, composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letter to Peter Racine Fricker from Francis Chagrin: 1955: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 25 Norman Demuth, composer: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1955: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 26, 28, 30, 35-6, 47 Francis Chagrin, composer: Valerie Greenwood, Secretary, Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letters to Valerie Greenwood from Francis Chagrin: 1956-9: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 27, 31-2 Valerie Greenwood, Secretary, Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1956-7: Typewritten, signed.
f. 29 Henry Brooke, musician: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1956: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 34, 41, 46 Francis Chagrin, composer: Iain Hamilton, composer: Letters to Iain Hamilton from Francis Chagrin: 1958-9: Typewritten; carbon copies.
f. 38 Alan Dudley Bush, composer and pianist: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letter to Alan Dudley Bush from Francis Chagrin: 1958: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 39 Rhona Arnold-Hughes, Secretary, Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 42, 50, 52 Francis Chagrin, composer: William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer: Letters to William Brocklesby Wordsworth from Francis Chagrin: 1959: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 43, 77 Francis Chagrin, composer: Mr J. P. H. Walton, Secretary, British Film Producers' Association: Letters to Mr. J. P. H. Walton from Francis Chagrin: 1959-60: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 48-9 Francis Chagrin, composer: Bruce Montgomery, musician: Letter to Bruce Montgomery from Francis Chagrin: 1959: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 51, 53-4, 60 William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1959: Typewritten, partly signed.
ff. 55-6, 58, 66, 71, 114-15, 121, 137, 144, 146, 154-5, 157, 161, 163, 165-6 Topsy Levan, née Bray; Secretary, Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letters and postcards to F. Chagrin: 1948-66: Partly autogr., partly typewritten, signed.
f. 57 William Brocklesby Wordsworth, composer: Kim Howes, Secretary, Television and Screen Writers' Association: Letter to Kim Howes from William Brocklesby Wordsworth: 1959: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 63 Francis Chagrin, composer: H. L. Walter, of the Performing Right Society: Letter to H. L. Walter from Francis Chagrin: 1959: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 64 Francis Chagrin, composer: Benjamin Norris, Secretary, Musicians' Union: Letter to Benjamin Norris from Francis Chagrin: 1959: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 65, 73-4, 85, 88, 90-1, 95 Elizabeth Maconchy, composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letters to Elizabeth Maconchy from Francis Chagrin: 1959-60: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 67, 101 Topsy Levan, née Bray; Secretary, Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Jocelyn Waterson, Secretary to F Chagrin: Letters to Topsy Levan from Jocelyn Waterson: 1959-61: Typewritten; carbon copies.
f. 70 Priaulx Rainier, composer: Postcard to F. Chagrin: 1959: Fr: Autogr.
f. 72 Edward Aneurin Williams, composer: Postcard to F. Chagrin: 1960: Autogr.
ff. 78, 89, 93-4 Elizabeth Maconchy, composer: Letters and postcard to F. Chagrin: 1960: Partly autogr., partly typewritten, signed.
f. 79 Elizabeth Maconchy, composer: Benjamin Norris, Secretary, British Film Producers' Association: Letter to Elizabeth Maconchy from Benjamin Norris: 1960: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 80, 116, 145, 162 Francis Chagrin, composer: Topsy Levan, née Bray; Secretary, Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letters to Topsy Levan from Francis Chagrin: 1957-65: Typewritten; carbon copies.
f. 83 Benjamin Norris, Secretary, Musicians' Union: Mr J. P. H. Walton, Secretary, British Film Producers' Association: Letter to Benjamin Norris from Mr. J. P. H. Walton: 1960: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 84 Benjamin Norris, Secretary, Musicians' Union: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1960: Typewritten, signed; carbon copy.
f. 86 Bernard George Stevens, composer: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1960: Autogr.
f. 87 Francis Chagrin, composer: Bernard George Stevens, composer: Letter to Bernard George Stevens from Francis Chagrin: 1960: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 92 Jack Bornoff, of the International Music Council: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1960: Typewritten.
f. 96 Iain Hamilton, composer: Letter to F. Chagrin: [1960?]: Autogr.
ff. 97, 100, 103, 109, 111, 174, 186, 193 Stephen Dodgson, composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letters and draft of a letter to Stephen Dodgson from Francis Chagrin: 1961-7: Partly autogr.; partly autogr, carbon copy; partly typewritten, carbon copies.
f. 98 Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Stephen Dodgson, composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Card of admission to the library of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain for Francis Chagrin, signed by Stephen Dodgson: [1961?]: Printed.
ff. 102, 104-5, 107-8, 110, 173, 187-8 Stephen Dodgson, composer: Letters and postcards to F. Chagrin: 1961-6: Partly autogr.; partly typewritten, signed.
f. 106 Stephen Dodgson, composer: Peter Lawrence Frederick Heyworth, music critic: Letter to Peter Lawrence Frederick Heyworth from Stephen Dodgson: 1961: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 112 J. Holt, of the Ministry of Labour, Overseas département Foreign Labour Division: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1961: Typewritten, signed.
f. 113 Stephen Dodgson, composer: J. Holt, of the Ministry of Labour, Overseas département Foreign Labour Division: Letter to Stephen Dodgson from J. Holt: 1961: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 117-18, 123 Malcolm Henry Arnold, composer: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1962: Typewritten, partly signed.
ff. 122, 127 Malcolm Henry Arnold, composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letters to Malcolm Henry Arnold from Francis Chagrin: 1962: Typewritten; carbon copies.
f. 124 Gilbert McAllister, MP: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1962: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 125-6 Francis Chagrin, composer: Reginald Rennoldson, music adviser and inspector, Education Office, London County Council: Photocopy of a letter to Francis Chagrin from Reginald Rennoldson: 1962: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 128, 129, 131, 133 Francis Chagrin, composer: John Gardner, composer: Letters to John Gardner from Francis Chagrin: 1963: Typewritten; carbon copies.
f. 130 John Gardner, composer: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1963: Typewritten, signed.
f. 132 Francis Chagrin, composer: Philip Cannon, composer: Letter to Philip Cannon from Francis Chagrin: 1963: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 134-6, 140 Francis Chagrin, composer: Frederick Woods, of London: Letters to Frederick Woods from Francis Chagrin: 1961: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 138, 141-2 Francis Chagrin, composer: Ernest Tomlinson, writer on music: Letters to Ernest Tomlinson from Francis Chagrin: 1964: Typewritten; carbon copies.
f. 139 Ernest Tomlinson, writer on music: Postcard to F. Chagrin: 1964: Autogr.
f. 143 Francis Chagrin, composer: Frances Jeffries, Secretary, Society for the Promotion of New Music: Letters to Frances Jeffries from Francis Chagrin: 1963-4: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 147, 149-50, 156 Wilfred Josephs, composer: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1965: Typewritten, signed.
f. 148 Wilfred Josephs, composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letter to Wilfred Josephs from Francis Chagrin: 1965: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 151 Francis Chagrin, composer: Richard Anthony Sayer Arnell, composer: Letter to Richard Anthony Sayer Arnell from Francis Chagrin: 1965: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 152 Wilfred Josephs, composer: Elizabeth Keys, of London Management: Letter to Elizabeth Keys from Wilfred Josephs: 1965: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 153, 164 Richard Anthony Sayer Arnell, composer: Postcard and letter to F. Chagrin: 1965-6: Autogr.
ff. 158-60 Wilfred Josephs, composer: Richard Anthony Sayer Arnell, composer: Letter to Wilfred Josephs from Richard Anthony Sayer Arnell: 1965: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 168, 192, 194, 197 Ruth Gipps, composer and pianist: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1966-7: Partly autogr., partly typewritten, signed ('Wid').
f. 170 Mr Savintsev, Secretary, Union of Composers of the USSR: Circular letter: [1966]: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 171-2 Margaret Cruft, Secretary, Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letter and postcard to F. Chagrin: 1966: Typewritten; partly signed.
f. 175 Adrian Francis Cruft, composer: Francis Chagrin, composer: Letter to Adrian Francis Cruft from Francis Chagrin: 1966: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 176 Adrian Francis Cruft, composer: Kenneth V. Jones, of Wimbledon: Photocopy of a letter to Adrian Francis Cruft from Kenneth V. Jones: 1966: Autogr.
ff. 177-8, 181, 184-5, 190, 195-6, 198, 202-3, 206-8, 210-12, 229, 235 Elizabeth Yeoman, of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letters and postcards to F. Chagrin: 1967-72: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 179-80, 189 Francis Chagrin, composer: Elizabeth Yeoman, of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Letters to Elizabeth Yeoman from Francis Chagrin: 1967: Typewritten; carbon copies.
ff. 182-3 F. S. Whellams, of the Harmony Research Project: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1967: Typewritten, signed.
f. 191 Francis Chagrin, composer: Alan Gray, composer and organist: Letter to Alan Gray from Francis Chagrin: 1967: Typewritten; carbon copy.
f. 199 Elizabeth Yeoman, of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Douglas Lilburn, composer: Letter to Elizabeth Yeoman from Douglas Lilburn: 1970: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 200-1 Francis Chagrin, composer: Douglas Lilburn, composer: Part of a letter to Douglas Lilburn from Francis Chagrin: 1970: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 204-5, 209, 223, 225-6 Graham Dudley Whettam, composer: Letters to F. Chagrin: 1971: Partly autogr.; partly typewritten, signed.
ff. 213-22 Graham Dudley Whettam, composer: Elmer Bernstein, composer: Photocopy of a letter to Graham Dudley Whettam from Elmer Bernstein: 1971: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 224, 227-8 Francis Chagrin, composer: Graham Dudley Whettam, composer: Letter and draft of a letter to Graham Dudley Whettam from Francis Chagrin: 1971: Partly autogr.; partly typewritten, carbon copy.
ff. 230, 236 Anthony John Hedges, composer and teacher: Letters to F. Chagrin: [1972]: Autogr.
ff. 231-2 Edward Cain, director, Composers' and Lyricists' Guild of America: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1972: Typewritten, signed.
f. 233 Richard R. Austin, composer: Letter to F. Chagrin: 1972: Typewritten, signed.
f. 234 Francis Chagrin, composer: Anthony John Hedges, composer and teacher: Letter to Anthony John Hedges from Francis Chagrin: 1972: Typewritten; carbon copy.
ff. 237-54 European Broadcasting Union: Lists of member organisations: 1960-71: Typewritten.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Music Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001945975
036-001946051
037-001946062
038-001946063
040-001946068

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MS Mus. 2-83 : Francis Chagrin Collection: Music manuscripts and papers of the composer, conductor and administrator Francis Chagrin (1905-1972)
MS Mus. 65-83 : Francis Chagrin Collection: Papers
MS Mus. 74-83 : MSS Mus. 74-83. CHAGRIN COLLECTION. Vols. lxxiii-lxxxiii. Correspondence and minutes of official bodies; 1943-72. Ten volumes.…
MS Mus. 74-77 : MSS Mus. 74-77. CHAGRIN COLLECTION. Vols. lxxiii-lxxvi. Papers relating to the Composers’ Guild of Great Britain and to the…

MS Mus. 77 : MS Mus. 77. CHAGRIN COLLECTION. Vol. lxxvi. Composers’ Guild correspondence and European Broadcasting Union material; 1947-71. ff.…

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Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1947

End Date:

1972

Date Range:

1947-1972

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Names:

Alwyn, William, composer, 1905-1985 (Author)
Arnell, Richard Anthony Sayer, composer, 1917-2009 (Author)
Arnold, Malcolm Henry, Knight, composer, 1921-2006, (Author)
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108634364,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/2655382
Austin, Richard R, composer (Author)
Benjamin, Arthur Leslie, composer and pianist, 1893-1960, (Author)
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121359504,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/61814849
Bernstein, Elmer, American composer and conductor, 1922-2004 (Author)
Bornoff, Jack, of the International Music Council, fl mid 20th century (Author)
Brooke, Henry, musician (Author)
Bush, Alan Dudley, composer and pianist, 1900-1995 (Author)
Cain, Edward, director Composers' and Lyricists' Guild of America (Author)
Cannon, Jack Philip, composer, 1929-2016 (Recipient)
Chagrin, Francis, composer, 1905-1972 (Author)
Composers' Guild of Great Britain, 1944- (Recipient)
Cooke, Arnold Atkinson, composer, 1906-2005 (Author)
Cruft, Adrian Francis, composer, 1921-1987 (Recipient)
Cruft, Margaret, sec Composers' Guild of Great Britain (Author)
Darnton, Philip Christian, composer, 1905-1981 (Author)
Demuth, Norman, composer and musicologist, 1898-1968, (Author)
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000011754669X,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/29797188
Dodgson, Stephen Cuthbert Vivian, composer and broadcaster, 1924-2013 (Author)
Douglas, Richard Roy, composer and pianist, 1907-2015 (Recipient)
European Broadcasting Union (Author)
Fricker, Peter Racine, composer, 1920-1990 (Author)
Gardner, John, composer and teacher, 1917-2011 (Author)
Gipps, Ruth, composer and pianist, 1921-1999 (Author)
Glenister, Sylvia, correspondent of Francis Chagrin, fl 1951 (Author)
Gray, Alan, composer and organist, 1855-1935 (Recipient)
Greenwood, Valerie, secretary to the Composers' Guild of Great Britain, fl 1956-1959 (Author)
Hamilton, Iain, composer, 1922-2000 (Author)
Hedges, Anthony John, composer and teacher, 1931-2019, (Author)
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083721436
Heyworth, Peter Lawrence Frederick, music critic (Recipient)
Holt, J, of the Ministry of Labour Overseas Dept Foreign Labour Division (Author)
Howes, Kim, sec Television and Screen Writers' Association (Recipient)
Hughes, Rhona, secretary of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain, fl 1958 (Author)
Jeffries, Frances, sec Society for the Promotion of New Music (Recipient)
Jones, Kenneth V, of Wimbledon (Author)
Josephs, Wilfred, composer, 1927-1997 (Author)
Keys, Elizabeth, of London Management (Recipient)
Levan, Topsy, née Bray sec Composers' Guild of Great Britain (Author)
Lilburn, Douglas, composer, 1915-2001 (Author)
Maconchy, Elizabeth, afterwards Lefanu; composer, 1907-1994, (Author)
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000084135535
McAllister, Gilbert, journalist and Member of Parliament, 1906-1964, (Author)
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000116010009
Montgomery, Bruce, musician (Recipient)
Norris, Benjamin, sec British Film Producers' Association (Author)
Norris, Benjamin, sec Musicians' Union (Author)
Paget, —, Miss (Recipient)
Rainier, Priaulx, composer, 1903-1986 (Author)
Rennoldson, Reginald, music adviser and inspector Education Office London County Council (Author)
Sands, Rosemary, sec The Composers' Guild of Great Britain (Author)
Savintsev, —, Mr. sec Union of Composers of the USSR (Author)
Searle, Humphrey, composer, 1915-1982, (Author)
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109128535
Stevens, Bernard George, composer, 1916-1983 (Author)
Tomlinson, Ernest, composer and conductor, 1924-2015, (Author)
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000081412832
Walter, H L, of the Performing Right Society (Recipient)
Walton, J P H, Mr. sec British Film Producers' Association (Author)
Warrack, Guy, composer, 1900-1986 (Author)
Waterson, Jocelyn, sec to F Chagrin (Author)
Whellams, F S, of the Harmony Research Project (Author)
Whettam, Graham Dudley, composer, 1927-2007, (Author)
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000110082802
Williams, Edward Aneurin, composer (Author)
Woods, Frederick, of London (Recipient)
Wordsworth, William Brocklesby, composer, 1908-1988 (Author)
Yeoman, Elizabeth, of the Composers' Guild of Great Britain (Author)