MS Mus. 1801/8/1

(1). ff. 1-3. 'The Midnight Murk' [1942]. For unaccompanied chorus. Words: Sagittarius [Olga Katzin]. Annotated photocopy, pp. 1-3.

(2). ff. 4-5. 'Legacies', for S.S.A.T.B.B. Words: John Donne. Draft in blue ink, dated '1943' at the end of the score (1 bifolium, 18-stave paper, 365 x 270 mm).

(3). ff. 6-16. 'Lord, When the Sense of Thy Sweet Grace', Op. 21, no. 1. Anthem for mixed chorus and organ. Words: Richard Crashaw.

• Annotated incomplete printed score, pp. 1-4, 9-12 (Chester, 1945), dedicated to Peter Fraser.
• Incomplete autograph score [1944], in black ink (dedicated to Trevor Harvey), pp. 1-8 (22-stave paper, 370 x 275 mm). Pasted-down corrections: ff. 14-16.

(4). ff. 17-28. 'There was neither grass nor corn'. For unaccompanied chorus. Words: Frances Cornford. Copyist score, in black ink, pp. 1-[7], including pencil sketch at the head of p. 1 and the names of Britten and Berkeley written in pencil. Also, dyeline copies of two different copyist scores (one dated 'November 1949'), both dedicated to Edward Sackville-West.

(5). ff. 29-30. 'Ask me no more', Op. 37, no. 1. For T.T.B.B. Words: Thomas Carew. Autograph score, in black ink, pp. 1-4 (28-stave paper, 380 x 270 mm). Signed on f. 29. Copyright annotation: Chester, 1952 (J.W.C. 8783).

(6). ff. 31-38.'Spring at this Hour', Op. 37, no. 2. Part song for unaccompanied mixed chorus. Words: Paul Dehn.

• Undated autograph score, in blue ink. Outer bifolium (with title) enclosing pp. 1-6 (cut-down paper of 14-staves oblong, 220 x 305 mm). Signed on f. 32.
• Pencil sketches.

(7). ff. 39-47. 'Look up, Sweet Babe', Op. 43, no. 2. For choir and organ. Words: Richard Crashaw. Autograph score, in blue ink. Outer bifolium (title in blue pencil) enclosing pp. 1-7. Front cover signed, dated (pencil): 'Dec/'54'. Signed on f. 40, with copyright annotation Chester, 1956 (J.W.C. 7740). Pasted-down corrections: p. 6 (three corrections). Includes pencil sketch (?Nelson) on inside front and back covers.

(8). ff. 48-73. Missa Brevis, Op. 57. For choir and organ.

• Autograph score, in black ink, pp. 1-16 (18-stave paper, 365 x 273 mm). Signed on p. 1, with copyright annotation Chester 1959. Pasted-down corrections: ff. 51-52, 55, 57-59.
• Choir and organ parts for Responses (ff. 63-64).
• Incomplete printed copy (J.W.C. 8812), pp. 3-19, annotated with English text.

(9). ff. 74-75. 'Justorum animae', Op. 60 no. 2 [1963]. Pencil draft over 3 pages (1 bifolium, 24-stave paper, 367 x 270 mm).

(10). ff. 76-99. Mass for five voices (S.S.A.T.B.), Op. 64.

• Autograph score, in black ink, pp. [1]-[16] (20-stave paper, 365 x 270 mm). Signed on f. 76, copyright annotation Chester 1964 (J.W.C. 8845). Dated at the end of the score: 'July-October 1964'. Pasted-down corrections: ff. 77-80, 82-84, 87, 92, 94-97.
• Pencil sketches (ff. 98-99)

(11). ff. 100-114. 'Three Songs for Men’s Voices', Op. 67, no.1. Settings of: (I) 'Fair Daffodils' (Robert Herrick); (II) 'Spring goeth all in white' (Robert Bridges); (III) 'Kissing Usurie' (Herrick).

• Autograph score, in pencil (12-stave paper, 300 x 237 mm). Outer bifolium (title and signature) enclosing pp. 12, 1-11 (i.e. the final page of the score is on the verso of p. 1). Signed on p. 1. Inside back cover and the back cover both contain pencil sketches (struck-through). Copyright annotation in blue ink on p. 1 (Chester 1965).
• Annotated dyeline copy of the autograph score. Autograph annotations in pencil in response to non-autograph queries in blue ink, and pencil sketch (crossed-out) on p. 5.

(12). ff. 115-116. 'The Windhover', Op. 72, no. 2 [1968]. Words: Gerard Manley Hopkins. Incomplete pencil draft, pp. 1-4 (16-stave paper, 340 x 273 mm).