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040-002002546

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JOHN IRELAND COLLECTION. Vol. XXX. Miscellaneous fragments. Some leaves which contain unidentified material of a very fragmentary nature have been omitted from the description. For more detailed information, see V. Laundon, British Library Additional MSS 52900-52901: a survey of the compositional process and some unpublished works of John Ireland, M.A. Thesis, University of London, 1989.

ff. 65. Largest size 362 x 267mm. Unbound.

1. ff. 2-3. Te Deum, E flat; n.d. 19 bars only. Cf. 52901 A, f. 9. 253 x 175mm.

2. ff. 4-7. 'A Plain Setting for the Holy Eucharist': Missa Sancti Stephani (in the Dorian mode), for four-part unaccompanied chorus (SATB); 1940. Consists of a pencil sketch in close score (incomplete), containing Kyrie, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei, and a fair copy in ink containing Kyrie eleison, Lord have mercy, responses to the Commandments, Sanctus and Benedictus. Dedicated 'to Father Kenneth Thompson', the work was completed and edited by Geoffrey Bush and published London: Braydeston Press, 1991, as Missa brevis. 310 x 245mm. (sketch) and 354 x 263mm. (fair copy).

3. ff. 9-11. 'My Fair' (No. 3 from 'Songs Sacred and Profane'); n.d. Pencil scores incomplete. Cf. 52899, ff. 5-27. 304 x 243mm. and 362 x 267mm.

4. ff. 13-14. Sonata, for 'cello and piano; n.d. Score in ink, incomplete. This is a different work from the published sonata. 363 x 265mm.

5. f. 15b. 11 bars of music for string quartet; n.d. In ink. This piece is a different work from the C minor or D minor published quartets. 355 x 263mm.

6. f. 16. Movement 2 of piece for string quintet; n.d. 16 bars of score in pencil. 355 x 262mm.

7. f. 18. Piano piece; n.d. Fragment, in pencil. 360 x 263mm.

8. ff. 19-28. Miscellaneous piano and organ music. Sketches in ink and pencil including 'Theme', for piano (f. 22); 'composed 1897'. Largest size 355 x 263mm.

9. ff. 29-36. 'Ragamuffin' from 'London Pieces', for three pianos; n.d. In ink and pencil. For the version for piano solo see 52889, ff. 50-68. 355 x 262mm.

10. ff. 38-40. Fragment of an orchestral work in score; n.d. Ink. 358 x 263mm.

11. f. 41. 12 bars of piano (?) music; n.d. With bass incomplete. 355 x 262mm.

12. f. 42. 11 bars of piano (?) music; n.d. Headed; 'II'. 302 x 233mm.

13. ff. 45-46. 'Julius Caesar: battle music'; n.d. Pencil sketches. Cf. 52880. 310 x 245mm.

14. ff. 47-51. Concertino pastorale: III. Toccata; n.d. Pencil sketches. Cf. 52876. 360 x 264mm.

15. ff. 55-57. Sketch of song; n.d. Pencil.

16. ff. 63-64. Errata list for 'A London Overture' (1936); n.d. This work was a reworking of material from 'A Comedy Overture'. 190 x 262mm. (f. 63) and 75 x 140mm. (f. 64).

John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: Sketches and fragments by John Nicholson Ireland: 1897-1944: Autograph.

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ff. 2-3 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: Te Deum, E flat by John Nicholson Ireland: n.d.: Autogr. fragment.
ff. 4-7 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: Reverend Kenneth Charles Thompson: Missa Sancti Stephani, setting for Holy Eucharist in Dorian mode by John Nicholson Ireland, dedicated to Rev. Kenneth Charles Thompson: 1940: Engl.: Autogr. sketch in close score.
ff. 9-11 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: 'My Fair', from `Songs sacred and profane' by John Nicholson Ireland: n.d.: Engl.: Autogr. sketches, incomplete.
ff. 13-14 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: Sonata for cello and piano by John Nicholson Ireland: n.d.: Autogr. score, incomplete.
f. 22 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: `Theme', for piano by John Nicholson Ireland: 1897: Autogr. sketch.
ff. 29-36 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: `Ragamuffin', from London Pieces, arranged for three pianos by John Nicholson Ireland: n.d.: Autogr. score.
ff. 45-46 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: 'Julius Caesar': battle music by John Nicholson Ireland: n.d.: Autogr. sketches.
ff. 47-51 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: Toccata, from Concertino pastorale by John Nicholson Ireland: n.d.: Autogr. sketches.
ff. 63-64 John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music: Errata list for `A London Overture' by John Nicholson Ireland: n.d.: Autogr.

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Music Collections

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-002002503
036-002002545
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Add MS 52871-52901 : THE JOHN IRELAND COLLECTION Music manuscripts of John Nicholson Ireland; aft. 1890-1958, n.d. Autograph. Written in ink…
Add MS 52900-52901 : F. MISCELLANEOUS FRAGMENTS AND SKETCHES

Add MS 52900 : JOHN IRELAND COLLECTION. Vol. XXX. Miscellaneous fragments. Some leaves which contain unidentified material of a very fragmentary…

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English

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Latin

Start Date:

1940

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1940

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1940

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Names:

Ireland, John Nicholson, composer and pianist, 1879-1962
Thompson, Kenneth Charles, Reverend, confidant of composer John Ireland, 1904-1991