MS Mus. 1081

MS Mus. 1081. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. iv. Songs; 1944-1983.

ff. 116. 390 x 300mm.

1. ff. 1-8v. ‘Aubade’ (words, Shakespeare and Thomas Heywood, first words ‘Hark, hark the lark at heaven’s gate sings’ and ‘Pack, clouds, away’) for soprano, two violins and harpsichord; 1951. Score. Dedicated to Maria Piccaver. Followed by an excerpt as incidental music to Cymbeline.

2. ff. 10-11v. ‘The Cherry Tree’, song (words, A. E. Housman) for voice and piano; 1944, revised 1973. Ink score of revised version. Dedicated to ‘P. D. W.’.

3. ff. 12-37r. ‘Ode to Evening’, cantata (words, William Collins, beginning ‘If aught of oaten stop or pastoral song’) for high voice, two clarinets and piano; 1948, revised 1980. Score and arrangement for voice and piano, both of the later version. Dedicated to Esther Darlington.

4. ff. 38-40v. ‘Echoes’, song (words, Thomas Moore) for baritone and piano; 1950, rewritten 1976, final revision 1979. Ink score of final version. Dedicated to Ian and Betty Glennie.

5. ff. 41-77r. ‘Four poems by James Joyce’ (from Pomes Penyeach) for high voice and piano; 1950-51; arranged for soprano, flute, harp and string quartet, 1953; revised 1956. Two scores of original version, score of arrangement, additional scores of the first two songs, vocal parts of the second and fourth songs on transparencies. Dedicated to Tatiana Preston.

6. ff. 78-94v. ‘Poem in October’ (words, Dylan Thomas) for voice and piano; 1954-55. Ink score, with drafts and sketches of an arrangement for voice and chamber orchestra.

7. ff. 95-102r. ‘Bright star’ (words, John Keats) for tenor and clarinet in C; 1955. Three ink scores, one on transparencies.

8. ff. 103-108r. ‘Jubilate Deo’ for high voice and organ; 29 Sept. 1959; revised 1962. Score of revised version, in ink. Dedicated to Jean Shaw.

9. ff. 109-116r. ‘Two English Songs’ (‘Innocent England’, words by D. H. Lawrence; ‘A Ballad of the Good Lord Nelson’, words by Lawrence Durrell) for voice and piano; 1962, revised 1983. Ink score of revised version.

includes:

• ff. 1-8v William Shakespeare, dramatist and poet: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Thomas Heywood: Maria Piccaver, née Guenzel; singer: 'Aubade', for soprano, two violins and harpsichord by C. Shaw, words by Shakespeare and Thomas Heywood, dedicated to Maria Piccaver: 1951: Autogr.
• ff. 10-11v Alfred Edward Housman, poet: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: 'The Cherry Tree', song for voice and piano, dedicated to 'P. D. W.' by C. Shaw, words by Alfred Edward Housman: 1944, revised 1973: Autogr.
• ff. 12-37r William Collins, poet: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Esther Darlington, singer: 'Ode to Evening', cantata for high voice, two clarinets and piano, by C. Shaw, words by William Collins, dedicated to Esther Darlington: 1948, revised 1980: Autogr.
• ff. 38-40v Thomas Sturge Moore, author and engraver: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Ian Glennie, singer: Betty Glennie, wife of Ian Glennie: 'Echoes', song for baritone and piano, by C. Shaw, words by Thomas Sturge Moore, dedicated to Ian Glennie and Betty Glennie: 1950, revised 1976 and 1979: Autogr.
• ff. 41-77r James Augustine Aloysius Joyce, author: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Tatiana Preston, Russian soprano: 'Four poems by James Joyce' for high voice and piano or instrumental ensemble, by C. Shaw, words by James Joyce, dedicated to Tatiana Preston: 1950-51 and 1953, revised 1956: Autogr.
• ff. 78-94v Dylan Marlais Thomas, poet: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: 'Poem in October', for voice and piano, with sketches of an arrangement for voice and chamber orchestra, by C. Shaw, words by Dylan Thomas: 1954-55: Autogr.
• ff. 95-102r John Keats, poet: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: 'Bright star', for tenor and clarinet in C by C. Shaw, words by John Keats: 1955: Autogr.
• ff. 103-108r Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Jean Margaret Shaw, née Warrand; singer; wife of Christopher Shaw: 'Jubilate Deo', for high voice and organ, by C. Shaw, dedicated to Jean Margaret Shaw: 1959, revised 1962: Autogr.
• ff. 109-116r David Herbert Lawrence, novelist: Lawrence Durrell, writer: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: 'Two English songs' for voice and piano by C. Shaw, words by Lawrence Durrell and David Herbert Lawrence: 1962, revised 1983: Autogr.