MS Mus. 427

MS Mus. 427. Alan Bush Collection. Vol. cii. Arrangements for full orchestra, string orchestra, and brass band; n.d. Full scores, in ink, unless stated otherwise.

ff. 153. 355 x 262mm.

1. ff. 1-35. Robert Schumann: movements from ‘Carnaval’, op.9, scored for full orchestra by Bush; [circa 1925?]. Full score, in ink. The movements are ‘Preamble’, ‘Harlequin’, ‘Eusebius’, ‘Chopin’ and ‘Reconnaissance’.

2. ff. 36-108. Arrangements for string orchestra, made for the London String Orchestra; [circa 1939-46].

i. ff. 36-41. J. S. Bach: Prelude from the English Suite no.3 in G minor, BWV808. Transposed to E minor.

ii. ff. 42-3. J. S. Bach: Invention in F minor, BWV795.

iii. ff. 44-5. J. S. Bach: ‘Fuga super: Jesus Christus, unser Heiland’, BWV689. Transposed from F minor to G minor.

iv. ff. 45v-47. Johann Pachelbel: Choral prelude, ‘Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder’.

v. ff. 48-50. J. S. Bach: ‘Kyrie, Gott heiliger Geist’, BWV671. Transposed from B flat major to C major.

vi. ff. 51-7. J. S. Bach: Ricercare a 6 from the ‘Musikalischers Opfer’, BWV1079. Transposed from C minor to E minor.

vii. ff. 58-63. William Sterndale Bennett: Allegro Agitato, op.11, no.6 (from Six studies for piano).

viii. ff. 64-74. John Dowland: ‘Lacrimae Antiquae’, ‘Lachrimae Tristes’ and ‘Lachrimae Verae’.

ix. ff. 75-83. John Field: Rondo from piano sonata in C minor, op.1.

x. ff. 84-94. Aleksandr Abramovich Krein: Dance, op.44, no.3 (from ‘Танцевальная Сюита’ for piano). Score and parts.

xi. ff. 95-7. Konstantin Dmitrievich Makarov-Rakitin: ‘Romance’, op.1, no.4 (from ‘Юношеская Сюита’ for piano). Wrongly numbered op.1, no.3 on the title page (f. 95).

xii. ff. 98-101. Felix Mendelssohn: ‘Bees’ Wedding’ (‘Spinnerlied’ from the Lieder ohne Wörte, op.67, no.4). In pencil.

xiii. ff. 102-6. Ludwig Senfl: ‘Carmen in re’ and ‘Lamentatio Carmen’.

xiv. ff. 107-8. ‘Ach Unfall Gross’ from Peter Schöffers Liederbuch (Funff und sechzig teutscher Lieder, vormals in truck nie ussgangen, Mainz, 1513).

3. ff. 109-153. Arrangements for brass band; [circa 1934].

i. ff. 109-24. Ludwig van Beethoven: Largo from Piano sonata op.10, no.3.

ii. ff. 125-48. Beethoven: Scherzo from Symphony no.3, op.55.

iii. ff. 149-53. ‘Russian Funeral March from the Revolution of 1905’, arranged for brass and percussion. With a later arrangement for organ solo (ff. 152-3). For the band parts of another arrangement by Bush, see MSS Mus. 404-405.

includes:

• ff. 1-35 Robert Alexander Schumann, composer: Movements from 'Carnaval', op.9, arranged for full orchestra by A. D. Bush: [circa 1925?].
• ff. 36-45, 48-57 Johann Sebastian Bach, composer: Various pieces, arranged by A. D. Bush: [circa 1939-1980].
• ff. 45v-47 Johann Pachelbel, composer and organist: Choral prelude, 'Ach Herr, mich armen Sünder', arranged for string orchestra by A. D. Bush: [circa 1939-46].
• ff. 58-63 Sir William Sterndale Bennett, composer: Allegro agitato, op.11, no.6, arranged for string orchestra by A. D. Bush: [circa 1939-1946].
• ff. 64-74 John Dowland, composer: 3 Lachrimae, arranged for string orchestra by A. D. Bush: [circa 1939-1946].
• ff. 75-83 John Field, composer and pianist: Rondo from piano sonata in C minor, op.1, arranged for string orchestra by A. D. Bush: [circa 1939-1946].
• ff. 84-94 Aleksandr Abramovich Krein, composer: Dance, op.44, no.3, arranged for string orchestra by A. D. Bush: [circa 1939-1946].
• ff. 95-7 Konstantin Dmitrievich Makarov-Rakitin, composer: 'Romance', op.1, no.4, arranged for string orchestra by A. D. Bush: [circa 1939-1946].
• ff. 98-101 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composer: 'Spinnerlied', op.67, no.4: [circa 1939-1946].
• ff. 102-6 Ludwig Senfl, Kapellmeister to Maximilian I: 2 Carmina, arranged for string orchestra by A. D. Bush: [circa 1939-1946].
• ff. 107-8 Peter Schöffer, the younger; printer: 'Ach Unfall Gross' from Peter Schöffers Liederbuch (1513), arranged for string orchestra by A. D. Bush: [circa 1939-1946].
• ff. 109-48 Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: Largo from Piano sonata op.10, no.3 and Scherzo from Symphony no.3, arranged for brass band by A. D. Bush: [circa 1934].