MS Mus. 946

MS Mus. 946. William Glock Collection. Vol. iv. Music manuscripts. Lutyens–Stravinsky.

ff. 93. 381 x 282mm.

1. ff. 1-7r. Elisabeth Lutyens: three songs (words, Teresa Tanner), for baritone and piano, op.37; 1957. Pencil score. Two of these songs, together with four others, were published in 1965 as In the Temple of a Bird’s Wing. There are minor differences, chiefly of phrasing and expression marks, between the songs here and in the published edition.

2. ff. 8-26. Lutyens: ‘and suddenly it’s evening’ (words, Salvatore Quasimodo, translated by Jack Bevan), for tenor and chamber ensemble, op. 65 (afterwards op. 66); 1966. Untitled pencil score with words in English only. See also Add. 64651-64654. Commissioned by the BBC. Published Schott, 1970, with words in Italian and English.

3. ff. 27-37r. George Newson: ‘The six of us’, for violin, clarinet, horn, cello and piano; 1968. Dyeline copy of the autograph score, with autograph dedication to Glock. Commissioned by the Dartington Summer School of Music.

4. ff. 38-53. Luigi Nono: ‘Canciones a Guiomar’ (words, Antonio Machado), for soprano, percussion and strings; 1962. Dyeline copy with autograph dedication ‘per Anne e William Glock, Luigi Nono, 24 12 1962’. Spanish. First performed at Dartington Summer School of Music.

5. f. 54r. Goffredo Petrassi: ‘La morte dell’aria’; 1949. The first ten bars only, written out in short score.

6. ff. 55-81r. Josep Mestres i Quadreny: ‘Tres Movimientos para Orquestra’; 1961. The second movement has a few additions and corrections in blue pencil.

7. ff. 82-93. Igor Stravinsky: ‘Movements for piano and orchestra’; 1960. Printed proof (Boosey and Hawkes) with autograph and other corrections.

includes:

• ff. 1-7r Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer: Three songs, op. 37, by Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens: 1957: Autogr.
• ff. 8-26 Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer: British Broadcasting Corporation: 'and suddenly it's evening', for tenor and chamber ensemble, op. 65, by Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens , commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation: 1966: Autogr.
• ff. 27-37r Sir William Frederick Glock, Kt.; music critic and administrator: Dartington Summer School of Music: George John Newson, composer and teacher: 'The six of us', for violin, clarinet, horn, cello and piano, by G. J. Newson, written for Dartington Summer School of Music, dedicated to Sir William Frederick Glock: 1968: Dyeline copy of autogr., with autogr. dedication.
• ff. 38-53 Sir William Frederick Glock, Kt.; music critic and administrator: Luigi Nono, Italian composer: Anne Glock, née Geoffroy-Dechaume; second wife of Sir William Glock: 'Canciones a Guiomar', for soprano, percussion and strings, dedicated to Sir William Frederick Glock and Anne Glock by Luigi Nono: 1962: Span: Dyeline copy with autogr. dedication.
• f. 54r Goffredo Petrassi, composer and teacher: Opening ten bars of the opera 'La morte dell'aria', by Goffredo Petrassi: 1949: Autogr.
• ff. 55-81r Josep Maria Mestres Quadreny, Catalan composer: 'Tres Movimientos para Orquestra' by Josep Maria Mestres Quadreny: 1961: Autogr.
• ff. 82-93 Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, composer: 'Movements for piano and orchestra' by Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky: 1960: Printed proof with autogr. corrections.