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- 040-001966125
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- 032-001966038
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G. Arrangements (see also vols lxxvi, lxxxiv-lxxxv).
71795. HUMPHREY SEARLE COLLECTION. Vol. lxxv. Searle’s arrangements and transcriptions of works by other composers.
ff. 77. Largest size 365 x 275mm.
1. ff. 1-4. Thomas Arne: [Rule Britania, from Alfred] for orchestra, tenor solo and chorus; n.d. Full score. See also Add. 71841 ff. 63-7.
2. ff. 5-6. Joseph Barnby: ‘The Bride’s March’ [from Rebekah]; n.d. Ink parts for trumpet and trombone.
3. ff. 7-18. John Braham: ‘The death of Nelson’, for three trumpets and timpani; n.d. Ink parts; printed copy of the song published Duff, Steuart & Co., [c.1910], marked up with the timpani part.
4. ff. 19-23. Luigi Boccherini: ‘Largo for string quintet’ the second movement from Boccherini’s Quintet in A major, Gérard 265/op.10 no.1 of 1771; n.d. Draft full score.
5. ff. 24-35. Bernard van Dieren: Adagio from String Quintet no.5, for orchestra; n.d. Incomplete set of ink parts.
6. ff. 36-40. The Reverend John Echlin: ‘Cantata’, text begins ‘In harmony would you excel’ (Swift), for voice and continuo; n.d. Score for voice and unfigured bass; score with harpsichord realisation by Searle. Used in Searle’s ‘Musical Curiosities’ broadcast. See Add. 71828 ff. 77-83.
7. ff. 41-42. Thomas Morley, etc.: ‘Arise awake’ etc.; n.d. Other titles include ‘Long life fair Oriana’, ‘Hymn to Apollo’, ‘Eis tou Koemou’, ‘Garafalía’, ‘Farewell’ and ‘Orphan child’. Mostly melodies only.
8. ff. 43-44. Thomas Roseingrave: ‘Prelude in C minor’ from the Second Suite of Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinnet; n.d. Keyboard score.
9. ff. 45-46. Ethel Smyth: ‘March of the Women’; n.d.
10. ff. 47-55. Peter Warlock: ‘The Old Codger’; n.d. Ink parts for violas, piccolo and flute, horn, trumpets, trombone and drums.
11. ff. 56-70. [Variations on ‘In the Quartermaster’s Stores’]; n.d. Short score and incomplete set of ink parts.
12. ff. 71-75. ‘Highland Reel’ for two pianos. Ink on transparency paper. Incomplete. See also Add. 71805, ff. 94-116.
13. ff. 76-77. Scots tune, for orchestra; n.d. Ink full score.
includes:
- f. 1 Thomas Augustine Arne, composer: 'Rule Britania' from Alfred arranged by Humphrey Searle for orchestra, tenor solo and chorus: n.d.
- f. 5 Sir Joseph Barnby, organist and composer: 'The Bride's March' [from Rebekah] arranged by Humphrey Searle: n.d.
- f. 7 John Braham, tenor and composer: 'The death of Nelson' arranged by Humphrey Searle for three trumpets & timpani: n.d.: Partly printed.
- f. 19 Luigi Boccherini, composer: Largo from the Quintet in A major, op. 10 no. 1, arranged by Humphrey Searle: n.d.
- f. 24 Bernard Van Dieren, composer: Adagio from Quintet no. 5 arranged for orchestra by Humphrey Searle: n.d.
- ff. 36-50 Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin; author: Humphrey Searle, CBE; composer: Reverend George Echlin, composer: Cantata, text beg. 'In harmony would you excel' by Rev. George Echlin, to words by Jonathan Swift with a harpsichord realisation by Humphrey Searle: n.d.
- ff. 41-42 Thomas Morley, composer and writer: Melodies to various vocal works transcribed by Humphrey Searle: n.d.: Partly Engl.
- f. 43 Thomas Roseingrave, composer: Prelude in C minor from the Second Suite of Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinnet transcribed by Humphrey Searle: n.d.
- f. 45 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: 'March of the Women' transcribed by Humphrey Searle: n.d.
- f. 47 Philip Arnold Heseltine, alias 'Peter Warlock'; composer: 'The Old Codger' transcribed by Humphrey Searle: n.d.
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- Music Collections
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- Additional Manuscripts
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- 032-001966038
036-001966039
040-001966125 - 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 71795 : G. Arrangements (see also vols lxxvi, lxxxiv-lxxxv).71795. HUMPHREY SEARLE COLLECTION. Vol. lxxv. Searle’s arrangements and… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001966038[0001]/036-001966039[0007]/040-001966125
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1874
- End Date:
- 1982
- Date Range:
- [1874-1982]
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Arne, Thomas Augustine, composer, 1710-1778
Barnby, Joseph, Knight, organist and composer, 1838-1896
Boccherini, Luigi, composer, 1743-1805
Braham, John, tenor and composer, 1777-1856,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000118386843,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/27821078
Dieren, Bernard, composer, 1887-1936
Echlin, George, clergyman and composer, fl late 19th century-20th century
Heseltine, Philip Arnold, alias 'Peter Warlock', composer, 1894-1930,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109127321
Morley, Thomas, composer and writer
Roseingrave, Thomas, composer
Searle, Humphrey, composer, 1915-1982,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109128535
Smyth, Ethel Mary, composer, writer and suffragist, 1858-1944
Swift, Jonathan, Dean of St Patrick's Dublin, author, 1667-1745