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040-001998273

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MACNAGHTEN CONCERTS COLLECTION. Vol. XVIII (ff. 183+iii). Correspondence, etc.:

1. ff. 1-38. Letters to Edwin Evans from Lennox Berkeley, Lord Berners, Gustav Holst, Geoffrey and J. M. Keynes, Constant Lambert, Ethel Smyth, Ralph Vaughan Williams and others concerning the Camargo Society; 1930-1933.

2. ff. 39-51. Letters to Iris Lemare from Gerald Finzi, Gustav Holst, Alan Rawsthorne and Vaughan Williams; 1933-1955.

3. ff. 52-61. Letters to Ernest Chapman from Arthur Bliss, Benjamin Frankel, Roberto Gerhard, Eugene Goossens, Alan Rawsthorne, Matyas Seiber and Vaughan Williams; 1945-1960.

4. ff. 62-81. Letters from the composers to Anne Macnaghten concerning 'Diabelleries'; 1955. See 59809 above.

5. ff. 82-86. An account of the Macnaghten Concerts by Anne Macnaghten; 1976.

6. ff. 87-159. Letters to Anne Macnaghten and Richard Rodney Bennett in response to her appeal for manuscripts to be sold in aid of the Concerts; 1975-1976.

7. ff. 160-183. Ernest Chapman, 'The Macnaghten Concerts, Composer, no. 57 (1976), pp. 13-18.

includes:

f. 1 C. Greene: Sir James Matthew Barrie, Baronet; author: Letter to Edwin Evans from C. Greene on behalf of Sir James Matthew Barrie: 1930.
ff. 1-38 Camargo Society: Edwin Evans, the younger; writer on music: Letters to Edwin Evans conc. the Camargo Society: 1930-1933: Partly typewritten.
ff. 2-3 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Letters to Edwin Evans from Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley: 1930, 1932.
f. 4 Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson, 14th Baron Berners: Letter to Edwin Evans from Gerald Hugh Tyrwhitt-Wilson: 1929.
f. 5 Amelia Defries: Letter to Edwin Evans from Amelia Defries: 1931.
f. 6 Elkin and Co; music publishers, London: Letter to Edwin Evans from Elkin and Co. (music publishers: 1930: Signed.
ff. 7-8 Gustav Theodore Holst, composer: Letters to Edwin Evans from Gustav Theodore Holst: 1930: Partly typewritten.
f. 9 Herbert Norman Howells, composer: Letter to Edwin Evans from Herbert Norman Howells: 1929.
f. 10 Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes, surgeon and bibliophile: Letter to Edwin Evans from Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes: 1930: Typewritten.
f. 11 Montagu Montagu-Nathan, violinist and writer on music: Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes, surgeon and bibliophile: Letter to Montagu Montagu-Nathan from Sir Geoffrey Langdon Keynes: 1931: Typewritten copy.
ff. 13-17 John Maynard Keynes, Baron Keynes: Letters to Edwin Evans from John Maynard Keynes: 1932: Partly typewritten.
f. 18 Leonard Constant Lambert, composer and conductor: Letter to Edwin Evans from Leonard Constant Lambert: circa 1929.
ff. 19-26 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Letters to Edwin Evans from Ethel Mary Smyth: 1933.
ff. 27-34 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Letters to Edwin Evans from Ralph Vaughan Williams: circa 1929-1930.
ff. 35-38 Camargo Society: Minutes of inaugural meeting: circa 1930: Typewritten.
ff. 39, 40 Gerald Finzi, composer: Letters to Iris Lemare from Gerald Finzi: 1941.
ff. 39-51 Iris Lemare, conductor: Letters to Iris Lemare: 1932-1955.
f. 41 Gustav Theodore Holst, composer: Letter to Iris Lemare from Gustav Theodore Holst: 1932.
f. 43 Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Letter to Iris Lemare from Alan Rawsthorne: 1955.
ff. 44-51 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Letters to Iris Lemare from Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1933-1955: Partly typewritten.
f. 52 Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Correspondence with E. Chapman of Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss: 1938-1961: Partly typewritten copies.
ff. 52-61 Ernest Chapman, concert manager: Letters to Ernest Chapman: 1945-1960.
f. 54 Benjamin Frankel, composer: Letter to E. Chapman from Benjamin Frankel: 1960.
ff. 55-57 Roberto Gerhard, composer: Correspondence with E. Chapman from Roberto Gerhard: 1945-1959: Partly copies and signed.
f. 58 Sir Aynsley Eugene Goossens, conductor and composer: Letter to E. Chapman from Sir Aynsley Eugene Goossens: 1957.
f. 59 Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Correspondence with E. Chapman of Alan Rawsthorne: 1942-1957: Partly typewritten copies.
f. 60 Mátyás Seiber, composer: Letter to E. Chapman from Mátyás Seiber: 1959: Signed.
f. 61 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Correspondence with E. Chapman of Ralph Vaughan Williams: 1942-1957: Partly typewritten copies.
f. 62 John Andrewes, of Boosey and Hawkes Ltd: Boosey and Hawkes Ltd: Anne Catherine Macnaghten, violinist: Letter to Anne Macnaughten from John Andrewes of Boosey and Hawkes Ltd: 1955: Signed.
ff. 62-81 Anne Catherine Macnaghten, violinist: 'Diabelleries': Letters conc. `Diabelleries' to Anne Catherine Macnaghten: 1955: Partly typewritten.

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Add MS 59797-59814 : THE MACNAGHTEN CONCERTS COLLECTION Autograph music manuscripts and letters of musicians donated in 1975 by the composers and…

Add MS 59814 : MACNAGHTEN CONCERTS COLLECTION. Vol. XVIII (ff. 183+iii). Correspondence, etc.: 1. ff. 1-38. Letters to Edwin Evans from…

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1930

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1976

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1930-1976

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Names:

Andrewes, John, of Boosey and Hawkes Ltd
Barrie, James Matthew, Baronet, author, 1860-1937
Berkeley, Lennox Randal Francis, Knight, composer, 1903-1989
Bliss, Arthur Edward Drummond, Knight, composer, 1891-1975
Boosey and Hawkes Ltd, of London; music publishers, 1930-
Chapman, Ernest, writer, editor, and friend of John Ireland, 1914-1983
Defries, Amelia, correspondent of Edwin Evans, fl 1931
Elkin and Co., music publishers, of London, fl mid 20th century
Evans, Edwin, writer on music, 1874-1945
Finzi, Gerald, composer, 1901-1956
Frankel, Benjamin, composer, 1906-1973
Gerhard, Roberto, composer, 1896-1970,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000081386320
Goossens, Aynsley Eugene, Knight, conductor and composer, 1893-1962
Greene, C, correspondent of Edwin Evans, fl 1930
Holst, Gustav Theodore, composer, 1874-1934,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109178161
Howells, Herbert Norman, composer, 1892-1983,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000012026671X
Keynes, Geoffrey Langdon, Knight, surgeon and bibliophile, 1887-1982
Keynes, John Maynard, Baron Keynes, economist, 1883-1946,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121258885
Lambert, Leonard Constant, composer and conductor, 1905-1951
Lemare, Iris, conductor, 1902-1997
Macnaghten, Anne Catherine, violinist, 1908-2000
Montagu-Nathan, Montagu, violinist and writer on music
Rawsthorne, Alan, composer, 1905-1971
Seiber, Mátyás György, composer; pseudonym George S Mathis, 1905-1960
Smyth, Ethel Mary, composer, writer and suffragist, 1858-1944
Williams, Ralph, composer, 1872-1958,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000108591472,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/89801735
Wilson, Gerald Hugh, 14th Baron Berners, born Tyrwhitt; composer, writer and painter, 1883-1950,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000012023729X,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/34687936