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RPS MS 388

Record Id:

040-001948361

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001947903

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000293.0x000275

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

RPS MS 388

Title:

Scope & Content:

Correspondence concerning RPS composition prizes; 1950-59 (ff. 95). With press cuttings (ff. 83-95).

includes:

f.11 Malcolm MacDonald, composer and writer on music: Julius Allen Greenway Harrison, composer: Stephen Dodgson, composer: Sir Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, Principal of the Royal Academy of Music: Robert Clarence Raybould, conductor: Announcement of winners (M. Macdonald and S. Dodgson) of RPS open composition competition, signed by Robert Clarence Raybould, Julius Allen Greenway Harrison and Sir Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong: 1952.
ff. 12, 13, 14 Max Hinrichsen, publisher: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to David Ritson Smith from Max Hinrichsen: 1952: Typewritten, signed.
f. 15 John Victor Fox, music educationist and composer: Entry form for RPS composition prize, signed by John Victor Fox: 1953: Printed.
f. 16 William Dorrien Bennett, student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Entry form for RPS composition prize, signed by William Dorrien Bennett: 1953: Printed.
f. 17 Richard Rodney Bennett, composer: Letter to the Royal Philharmonic Society from Richard Rodney Bennett: [1953].
ff. 18, 22, 45, 47, 64 Julius Allen Greenway Harrison, composer: Reports by J. A. G. Harrison on entries submitted for the RPS composition prizes by Julius Allen Greenway Harrison: 1954-56: Autogr.
ff. 19, 23, 32 Charles Edmund Rubbra, composer: Reports by C. E. Rubbra on entries submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1954: Typewriten, signed.
ff. 21, 25, 33-36 Dr Herbert Whitton Sumsion, organist, conductor and composer: Reports by Dr. H. W. Sumsion on entries submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1954: Partly typewritten, partly autogr.
ff. 26, 29 Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings, musicologist: Reports by A. J. B. Hutchings on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1954: Autogr.
ff. 27, 30, 62 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Reports by Sir L. Berkeley on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1954, 1956: Partly autogr., partly typewritten, signed.
ff. 28, 31 George Basil Cameron, conductor: Reports by G. B. Cameron on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1954: Autogr.
ff. 38, 42 Howard Ferguson, composer: Reports by H. Ferguson on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1955: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 39, 43 Alec Rowley, composer and pianist: Reports by A. Rowley on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: [1948], 1955: Autogr.
ff. 40-41 Sir George Dyson, composer: Reports by Sir G. Dyson on works sublitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1955: Autogr.
ff. 44, 46 Malcolm Henry Arnold, composer: Reports by M. H. Arnold on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1955: Autogr.
ff. 48, 67, 70 Roland Kenneth Walker Barritt, organist and conductor: Reports by R. K. W. Barritt on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1955-56: Autogr.
ff. 49-50 Gerald Finzi, composer: Report by G. Finzi on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1955: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 51, 65, 68 George Weldon, conductor: Report by G. Weldon on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1955-56: Autogr.
f. 54 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: George Weldon, conductor: Letter to David Ritson Smith from George Weldon: 1955.
ff. 55, 58 Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Reports by A. Rawsthorne on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1956: Autogr.
ff. 56, 59 Geoffrey Bush, composer: Reports by G. Bush on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1956: Autogr.
ff. 57, 50 Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob, composer: Reports by G. P. S. Jacob on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1956: Autogr.
f. 63 Herbert Norman Howells, composer: Report by H. N. Howells on works submitted for the RRS composition prizes: 1956: Autogr.
ff. 66, 69 Peter Racine Fricker, composer: Reports by P. R. Fricker on works sumitted for the RPS composition prizes: 1956: Autogr.
f. 71 Herbert Norman Howells, composer: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Herbert Norman Howells: 1956.
f. 72 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss: 1957: Autogr.
ff. 73-74 Barry John Bedford, student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Entry form for RPS composition prize, signed by: 1958: Printed.
f. 75 Fred Besley Turner, composer, pianist and teacher: Entry form for RPS composition prize, signed by: 1958: Printed.
f. 76 Thomas S. Warbis, student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Entry form for the RPS composition prize, signed by: [1958]: Printed.
f. 81 George John Newson, composer and teacher: Letter from George John Newson: 1959.
f. 87 John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer: Photocopy of a press cutting rel. to J. P. H. Joubert, winner of RPS composition prize: 1949.
f. 87 Edward C. Holman, BMus., Durham: Photocopy of a press cutting rel. to E. C. Holman, winner of RPS composition prize: 1949.
ff. 88-89 Peter Hodgson, composer: Photocopies of press cuttings, including photographs, rel. to P. Hodgson, winner of RPS composition prize: 1950.
f. 89 Daniel Jenkyn Jones, composer: Photocopy of a press cutting rel. to D. J. Jones, winner of RPS composition prize,: 1950.
f. 91 Barry Moss, composer: Photocopies of press cuttings rel. to B. Moss, winner of RPS composition prize: 1954.
ff. 94-95 Iain Hamilton, composer: Photocopies of press cuttings rel. to I. Hamilton, winner of RPS composition prize: 1951.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Royal Philharmonic Society Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001947903
033-001948220
036-001948292
037-001948348
040-001948361

Is part of:

RPS MS 1-417 : Royal Philharmonic Society Archive
RPS MS 272-417 : Royal Philharmonic Society ArchiveRPS MSS 272-417. Official papers, etc., of the Royal Philharmonic Society; 1813-1968, n.d.…
RPS MS 328-391 : B. Correspondence
RPS MS 379-391 : Special correspondence

RPS MS 388 : Correspondence concerning RPS composition prizes; 1950-59 (ff. 95). With press cuttings (ff. 83-95). includes: f.11 Malcolm…

Hierarchy:

032-001947903[0002]/033-001948220[0002]/036-001948292[0003]/037-001948348[0007]/040-001948361

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: RPS MS 1-417

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1950

End Date:

1959

Date Range:

1950-1959

Era:

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