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040-002016419

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032-002016416

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MUSICAL LEAGUE PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 92).

1. ff. 1-47b. Letters, etc., of Ernest Newman, Frederick Delius, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, Percy Grainger, Ethel Smyth and other members of the League, mostly to Dr William Gray McNaught, committee chairman, and relating to its organization and to the Liverpool Musical Festival sponsored by it, 24-25 Sept. 1909; 1907-1912. Followed (f. 47) by a single later letter, 1947.

2. ff. 48-66. Objects and Constitution; 1908: Typewritten draft and printed.

3. ff. 67-92. Members' circular letters (printed), draft reports, financial statements, etc.; 1908-May 1913. Includes (ff. 74-77b, 83-87b, 90) draft minutes for meetings of 12 Nov. 1909, 3 Jan., 25 Apr. 1913 not completely written up in 49600.

includes:

ff. 1-45 passim William Gray McNaught, MusD; Editor of 'The Musical Times': Correspondence as Chairman of committee of Musical League,: 1907-1912.
ff. 1-5 William Roberts, alias 'Ernest Newman'; music critic: Letters to W. G. McNaught,: 1907-1908.
ff. 6-8b Charles Copeley Harding, solicitor, of Birmingham: Letters, as sec. of Musical League, to W. G. McNaught,: 1908-1909.
f. 9 Frederick Theodore Albert Delius, composer: Letter to C. Copeley Harding,: 1909.
ff. 10, 15, 34 Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: Letters, etc., to W. G. McNaught,: 1909.
ff. 12, 39-42b Sir Edward William Elgar, Baronet; OM; composer: Letters, etc., to W. G. McNaught,: 1909.
ff. 13, 16, 32 George Percy Grainger, formerly Percy Aldridge; composer: Letters, etc., to W. G. McNaught,: 1909.
ff. 18, 22-31b, 36 Harry Evans, conductor: Letters to W. G. McNaught: 1909.
f. 20 Henry Balfour Gardiner, composer: Letter to [W. G. McNaught?],: 1909.
f. 33 Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, alias 'Sheila McCarthy'; alias 'Dermot O'Byrne'; KCVO; composer: Postcard to W. G. McNaught,: 1909.
f. 35 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Card to J. D. Johnson,: 1909.
f. 38 Ethel Mary Smyth, DBE; composer: Card to W. G. McNaught,: 1909.
ff. 43-44 John Dudley Johnston, Treasurer, Musical League: Letters to W. G. McNaught,: 1910.
f. 45 Sir Landon Ronald, formerly Russell; Principal, Guildhall School of Music; composer and conductor: Letter to W. G. McNaught,: 1912: Signed.
f. 47 Alexander Brent Smith, composer: Letter to the younger W. McNaught: 1947.
ff. 69, 77, 78, 80b-81, 91b, 92 Accounts: Musical League,: 1909-1910.

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Music Collections

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Add MS 49600-49603 : MUSICAL LEAGUE PAPERS. Correspondence and Papers of The Musical League, founded Apr. 1908 'to foster the cause of music…

Add MS 49602 : MUSICAL LEAGUE PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 92). 1. ff. 1-47b. Letters, etc., of Ernest Newman, Frederick Delius, Ralph Vaughan Williams,…

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1907

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1913

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1907-1913

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Names:

Bax, Arnold Edward Trevor, Knight, composer, 1883-1953
Delius, Frederick Theodore Albert, composer, 1862-1934,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000008382294X
Elgar, Edward William, 1st Baronet, composer, 1857-1934,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/000000012102494X,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/76499978
Evans, Henry, Welsh musician, composer and conductor; alias Harry, 1873-1914
Gardiner, Henry Balfour, composer, 1877-1950
Grainger, Percy Aldridge, né George Percy Grainger, composer and pianist, 1882-1961
Harding, Charles Copeley, solicitor of Birmingham
Johnston, John Dudley, Treasurer Musical League
McNaught, William Gray, MusD, Editor of `The Musical Times'
Roberts, William, alias 'Ernest Newman', music critic, 1868-1959
Ronald, Landon, Knight, composer and conductor, 1873-1938
Smith, Alexander, composer, 1889-1950
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