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MS Mus. 1123

Record Id:

040-001947060

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001947059

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000248.0x0002ad

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ISAD(G)

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MS Mus. 1123

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MS Mus. 1123. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. i. Early works; 1963-1966.

ff. 105. Largest size 366 x 270mm.

1. ff. 1-13. ‘Jungle Suite’ for piano, ‘op.1, 1’; 1963. Movements entitled ‘Prologue’, ‘Monkey’, ‘The Elephant meets the Rhinoceros’, ‘Squirrels’, ‘Tarantula’, ‘Butterfly’, ‘Hippopotamus’, ‘Camel’, ‘Deer’, ‘Epilogue’. Dated ‘7 Nov. 63’ (f. 2) and ‘7 Dec.’ (f. 13). In pencil.

2. ff. 13v. ‘Hummingbird’, ‘op. 2, 1’ (words, D. H. Lawrence), for soprano and piano; [1963?]. Incomplete score, in pencil.

3. ff. 14-27. Sonata for flute and piano, ‘op.2, 2’; 1964. Dated 17 Aug. 1964 (f. 27). Score, in ink.

4. ff. 28-31v, 34v-37v, 40-51v. Five preludes for piano; 1964. Two copies, one in pencil and one in ink. Dated 11 Dec. 1964 (ff. 37v, 51v).

5. f. 31v. Andante for oboe and flute; n.d. In pencil.

6. ff. 32-34. 2nd movement of flute sonata, rewritten; n.d. In pencil.

7. ff. 38-39. Trio sonata for flute, oboe and piano; n.d. In pencil. Incomplete.

8. ff. 53-57v. Rondo in C minor for piano; 1965. In ink.

9. ff. 58-61. ‘Self-assesment’ for soprano and flute; 1965. Dated Aug. 1965 (ff. 59, 61). Two scores, in ink. Written in Elisabeth Lutyens’s composition class at Dartington, and first performed by Jane Manning and Pat Piggott.

10. ff. 62-88v. ‘Diversions’ for flute quartet; 1965. Dated 2 Sept. 16 Oct. 1965 (f. 87v). In pencil.

11. ff. 89-90. ‘Two pieces for flute and bassoon’; 1965. Dated 19 Nov. 1965 (f. 90). In ink.

12. ff. 91-102. ‘Lost Hearts’, opera (libretto, Peter Scupham, after M. R. James); 1966. Typewritten and ink libretto, with a printed programme for performances on 4 and 5 March (ff. 101-102). For the score of the opera, see MS Mus. 1124.

13. ff. 103-105. ‘Invocation’, for piano, cello and side drum; 1966. Dated 3 Aug. 1966 (f. 105). In ink. Written in Elisabeth Lutyens’s class at Dartington.

includes:

ff. 1-13. Brian Elias, composer: 'Jungle Suite' for piano: 1963?: Autogr.
f. 13v. Brian Elias, composer: David Herbert Lawrence, novelist: 'Hummingbird' for soprano and piano by Brian Elias, words by David Herbert Lawrence: [1963?]: Autogr.
ff. 14-27 Brian Elias, composer: Sonata for flute and piano by Brian Elias: 1964: Autogr.
ff. 28-51v. Brian Elias, composer: 5 Preludes for piano, with a rewritten portion of the flute sonata by Brian Elias: 1964: Autogr.
ff. 38-39. Brian Elias, composer: Trio Sonata for flute, oboe and piano by Brian Elias: ?1963-1966: Autogr.
ff. 52-57v. Brian Elias, composer: Rondo in C minor for piano by Brian Elias: 1965: Autogr.
ff. 58-61. Brian Elias, composer: Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer: 'Self Assessment' for soprano and flute, written in Elisabeth Lutyen's class at Dartington by Brian Elias: 1965: Autogr.
ff. 62-88. Brian Elias, composer: 'Diversions' for flute quartet by Brian Elias: 1965: Autogr.
ff. 89-90 Brian Elias, composer: 2 pieces for flute and bassoon by Brian Elias: 1965: Autogr.
ff. 91-102. Brian Elias, composer: Peter Scupham, poet and editor: 'Lost Hearts', opera by Brian Elias, with libretto after M. R. James by Peter Scupham: 1966: Autogr.
ff. 103-105. Brian Elias, composer: Agnes Elisabeth Lutyens, composer: 'Invocation' for piano, cello and side drum, written in Elisabeth Lutyens's class at Dartington by Brian Elias: 1966: Autogr.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Music Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001947059
040-001947060

Is part of:

MS Mus. 1123-1156 : Brian Elias Collection

MS Mus. 1123 : MS Mus. 1123. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. i. Early works; 1963-1966. ff. 105. Largest size 366 x 270mm. 1. ff. 1-13.…

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032-001947059[0001]/040-001947060

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View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1123-1156

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1962

End Date:

1966

Date Range:

1962-1966

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Names:

Elias, Brian, composer
Lawrence, David Herbert, novelist
Lutyens, Agnes Elisabeth, composer, 1906-1983
Scupham, John Peter, poet and editor, 1933-2022