Add MS 72659

BOULT PAPERS: (SERIES II) Vol. xxxviii. Writings; 1933-1980, n.d.

ff. 223. Overall size 330 x 211mm.

1. ff. 1-10. ‘Music in animals’: speech; n.d.

2. f. 11. ‘The practical value of rifle competitions’: notes for a speech; n.d.

3. ff. 12-13. ‘Mr Boult’s speech on receiving presentation from Lord Mayor at Birmingham at the conclusion of his six years’ work as Musical Director of the City of Birmingham Orchestra’; 27 Mar. 1930.

4. ff. 14-84. ‘The orchestra’: 3 lectures at Birmingham University; 1944.

5. ff. 85-91. ‘A few words on Béla Bartók’: preceding a performance of his second quartet by the Aeolian String Quartet; 24 Oct. 1945.

6. ff. 92-3. ‘Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – diamond jubilee’: written for the Bournemouth Daily Echo; 1953.

7. ff. 94-8. ‘Uniform bowing’: article; 8 Nov. 1976.

8. ff. 99-103. ‘Britain at the dawn of new musical era’: article; n.d.

9. ff. 104-13. Memorial address for Amy Seymour Whinyates; 1978.

10. ff. 114-18. ‘Broadcasting’s contribution to the musical life of the nation’: article for The Star; n.d.

11. ff. 119-30. ‘The adaptation of musical performance to broadcasting’: article for The B.B.C. Year Book 1935; 1934.

12. ff. 131-6. Chapter of a book by Adam Carse; [1935?].

13. ff. 137-40. ‘Musical charities’: a list with comments attached; n.d.

14. ff. 141-50. ‘A village choral festival’: broadcast talk about Petersfield Festival; 1 July 1940.

15. ff. 151-4. A list of neglected works, compiled for Michael Pope; 15 June 1972.

16. ff. 155-6. Musical reminiscences; n.d.

17. ff. 157-8. Note for a programme of a concert in aid of Oxfam; 8 Apr. 1969.

18. ff. 159-60. Note for a programme of a concert in aid of flood victims; 4 Mar. 1953.

19. ff. 161-3. Programme notes for a concert; 29 Apr. 1949.

20. ff. 164-74. Speech delivered at a luncheon to music critics on behalf of the B.B.C.; 4 Oct. 1933.

21. f. 175. ‘Elgar – observations about the second symphony’: notes; n.d.

22. ff. 176-80. ‘The development of music during the twenty-five years of the reign of King George V’: speech; n.d.

23. ff. 181-7. Address on church attendance delivered at Ditchling Unitarian Church; n.d.

24. ff. 188-93. ‘Music in education’: editorial for the periodical Music in Education; 6 Jan. 1953.

25. ff. 194-8. ‘A musical festival of 70 years ago’: extract from My Own Trumpet; 1980.

26. ff. 199-203. Programme notes for a concert; 20 Mar. 1951.

27. ff. 204-7. Article for The Gramophone; 24 Mar. 1972.

28. ff. 208-10. ‘Gregynog festivals’: article; n.d.

29. ff. 211-15. ‘Gustav Holst – "The planets"’: programme note; 5 Sept. 1961.

30. ff. 216-223. ‘The planets’: article for The Musical Times; March 1970.

includes:

• f. 85 Béla Bartók, composer: Speech by Sir A. C. Boult rel. to: 1945: Typewritten.
• f. 104 Seymour Whinyates, OBE; violinist: Memorial address by Sir A. C. Boult: 1978: Autogr.
• f. 131 Sir Adrian Cedric Boult, CH; conductor: Adam von Ahn Carse, composer and writer on music: Chapter of a book edited by Adam von Ahn Carse , written by Sir Adrian Cedric Boult: [1935?].
• f. 194 Gwendolen M. P. Beckett, Secretary to Sir A C Boult: Kerry Tombs, of Cotswold Arts and Music: Letter to Kerry Tombs from Gwendolen M. P. Beckett: 1980: Typewritten; carbon copy.
• f. 204 Alan Sanders, discographer: Letter to Sir A. C. Boult: 1979: Typewritten, signed.
• ff. 211-215 Gustav Theodore Holst, composer: Account by Sir A. C. Boult of performing 'The Planets' by: 1945: Typewritten; two carbon copies.
• f. 216 Gustav Theodore Holst, composer: Article for 'The Musical Times' by Sir A. C. Boult rel. to 'The Planets' by Gustav Theodore Holst: 1969: Partly typewritten; carbon copy, partly printed.
• ff. 219-220 Gustav Theodore Holst, composer: Letters and postcards to A. C. Boult: 1918-1928: Partly autogr., partly typewritten, carbon copy.