Hard-coded id of currently selected item: . JSON version of its record is available from Blacklight on e.g. ??
Metadata associated with selected item should appear here...
MS Mus. 1125
- Record Id:
- 040-001947062
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001947059
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000248.0x0002af
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1125
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
-
MS Mus. 1125. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. iii. Early works; 1967-1969.
ff. 157. Largest size 370 x 278mm.
1. ff. 1-64v. ‘La Chevelure’ (words, Baudelaire), for soprano and chamber orchestra; 1967. Dated 3 March - 28 Sept. 1967 (f. 64v). French. Charts, sketches, pencil full score. For the ink score on transparencies, see MS Mus. 1126.
2. ff. 65-73v. ‘Méchālkél’ (words from the Shabbath Evening Service), for baritone solo; 1968. Dated 21-23 Nov. 1968 (f. 68v). Hebrew. Commissioned by the Wimbledon Reform Synagogue. Typewritten and pencil words, score in pencil (ff. 67-68v), score in ink (ff. 69-73v).
3. ff. 74-96. ‘Elm’ (words, Sylvia Plath), for soprano, tenor and piano; 1968. Begins ‘I know the bottom, she says’. Dated 30 Sept.-22 Oct. 1968 (f. 80). Typewritten words, chart, sketches, draft score in pencil. For full score, in ink, see MS Mus. 1133. For ink score on transparencies, with negatives, see MS Mus. 1126.
4. ff. 97-118. ‘Dirge and Hymeneal’ (words, Thomas Lovell Beddoes), for soprano, baritone and piano; 1969. Dated 2 October 1969 (f. 117). Charts, sketches, draft score. In pencil. For ink score on transparencies, see MS Mus. 1126.
5. ff. 119-125. Five piano pieces for right hand; 1969. Charts, score. In pencil. For ink score on transparencies, see MS Mus. 1126.
6. ff. 126-144v. Two songs (words, Verlaine) for soprano and piano; 1969. The songs are ‘Chanson d’Automne’, beginning ‘Les sanglots longs’, and ‘Sagesse’, beginning ‘Le ciel est, pardessus le toit’. French. Charts, drafts, score. In pencil. For ink score on transparencies, see MS Mus. 1126.
7. ff. 145-152v. Piece for violin and piano; 1969. Inscribed ‘Dartington 1969’. Dated 12 Aug. 1969 (f. 150). Charts, draft scores. In pencil.
8. ff. 153-157. Piece for solo clarinet; 1969. Sketch and 2 pencil scores. Written for Peter Maxwell Davies’s class at Dartington. Annotated ‘Played by Alan Hacker’.
includes:
- ff. 1-64. Brian Elias, composer: Charles Pierre Baudelaire, poet: 'Le Chevelure', for soprano and chamber orchestra by Brian Elias, with words by Charles Pierre Baudelaire: 1967: Fr: Autogr.
- ff. 65-73v. Brian Elias, composer: 'Méchalkél' (words from the Shabbath Evening Service) for baritone solo, commissioned by the Wimbledon Reform Synagogue by Brian Elias: 1968: Hebrew: Autogr.
- ff. 74-96. Brian Elias, composer: Sylvia Plath, American poet; wife of Ted Hughes: 'Elm' for soprano, tenor and piano (chart, sketches and draft score) by Brian Elias, with words by Sylvia Plath: 1968: Autogr.
- ff. 97-118. Brian Elias, composer: Thomas Lovell Beddoes, poet, dramatist and physiologist: 'Dirge and Hymeneal' for soprano, baritone and piano (chart, sketches and draft score) by Brian Elias, with words by Thomas Lovell Beddoes: 1969: Autogr.
- ff. 119-125. Brian Elias, composer: Five piano pieces for right hand (charts and score) by Brian Elias: 1969: Autogr.
- ff. 126-144v. Brian Elias, composer: Paul Verlaine, poet: 2 songs for soprano and piano (charts, drafts, score) by Brian Elias, with words by Paul Verlaine: 1969: Fr: Autogr.
- ff. 145-152v. Brian Elias, composer: Piece for violin and piano (charts, draft score), by Brian Elias: 1969: Autogr.
- ff. 153-157 Brian Elias, composer: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, composer: Piece for solo clarinet (sketch and 2 scores), written for Peter Maxwell Davies's class at Dartington by Brian Elias: 1969: Autogr.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001947059
040-001947062 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1123-1156 : Brian Elias Collection
MS Mus. 1125 : MS Mus. 1125. Brian Elias Collection. Vol. iii. Early works; 1967-1969. ff. 157. Largest size 370 x 278mm. 1. ff. 1-64v.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001947059[0003]/040-001947062
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1123-1156
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
French
Hebrew - Scripts:
- Hebrew
Latin - Start Date:
- 1967
- End Date:
- 1969
- Date Range:
- 1967-1969
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
Please request the physical items you need using the online collection item request form.
Digitised items can be viewed online by clicking the thumbnail image or digitised content link.
Readers who have registered or renewed their pass since 21 March 2024 can request physical items prior to visiting the Library by completing
this request form.
Please enter the Reference (shelfmark) above on the request form.If your Reader Pass was issued before this date, you will need to visit the Library in London or Yorkshire to renew it before you can request items online. All manuscripts and archives must be consulted at the Library in London.
This catalogue record may describe a collection of items which cannot all be requested together. Please use the hierarchy viewer to navigate to individual items. Some items may be in use or restricted for other reasons. If you would like to check the availability, contact our Reference Services team, quoting the Reference (shelfmark) above.
- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Baudelaire, Charles Pierre, poet, 1821-1867
Beddoes, Thomas Lovell, poet, dramatist and physiologist, 1803-1849
Davies, Peter Maxwell, Knight, composer, 1934-2016,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120273020,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/64271053
Elias, Brian, composer
Plath, Sylvia, poet, 1932-1963
Verlaine, Paul, poet, 1844-1896