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Add MS 71746
- Record Id:
- 040-001966072
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001966038
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000970.0x000186
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- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 71746
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HUMPHREY SEARLE COLLECTION. Vol. xxvi. Vocal works; 1952, 1969-70.
ff. 111. Largest size 355 x 265mm.
1. ff. 1-29. ‘The Shadow of Cain’ (text, Edith Sitwell), for speakers, chorus and orchestra, op.22; 1952. Vocal score, ‘draft’ (f. 2); ‘a note on the music’ by the composer, ink; typewritten German translation of the text; dye-line copy of one page from the full score.
2. ff. 30-111. ‘Jerusalem: A Prophecy’ (words, William Blake), for speakers, tenor solo, chorus and orchestra op.52; 1969-1970. Vocal score; separate copy of the text; rehearsal schedule, photcopy; typewritten ‘introduction’ by Sir Geoffrey Keynes (ff. 109-111); series chart (f. 97). See also Add. 71747.
includes:
- f. 1 Edith Louisa Sitwell, DBE; poet: Humphrey Searle's 'The Shadow of Cain' to a text by: 1952.
- f. 30 William Blake, poet and painter: Humphrey Searle's 'Jerusalem: A Prophecy' to words by: 1969-1970.
- f. 110 Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes, surgeon and bibliophile: Introduction to Humphrey Searle's 'Jersulam: A Prophecy': n.d.: Typewritten.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001966038
036-001966039
037-001966070
040-001966072 - Is part of:
- Add MS 71721-71862 : HUMPHREY SEARLE COLLECTION. Music manuscripts and papers by and relating to Humphrey Searle, CBE (1915-1982), composer,…
Add MS 71721-71823 : MUSIC.
Add MS 71745-71753 : D. Other vocal works.
Add MS 71746 : HUMPHREY SEARLE COLLECTION. Vol. xxvi. Vocal works; 1952, 1969-70. ff. 111. Largest size 355 x 265mm. 1. ff. 1-29. ‘The… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001966038[0001]/036-001966039[0004]/037-001966070[0002]/040-001966072
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 71721-71862
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1952
- End Date:
- 1970
- Date Range:
- 1952-1970
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Blake, William, poet, engraver, artist, 1757-1827
Keynes, Geoffrey Langdon, Knight, surgeon and bibliophile, 1887-1982
Sitwell, Edith Louisa, poet and biographer, 1887-1964