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Add MS 69835
- Record Id:
- 040-002043136
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002043119
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000503.0x0000cc
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 69835
- Title:
- Edward Elgar: 'Fringes of the Fleet'. Sketches
- Scope & Content:
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Single leaves of sketches in vocal score, and related material.
As follows:
1. f. 1. 'The Lowestoft Boat', headed 'a roving. Fringes'. 300 x 240mm.
2. f. 2. 'Fate's Discourtesy', headed 'Kipling V'. 280 x 215mm.
3. ff. 3, 4. 'Submarines', two leaves each headed 'Kipling IV'. 270 x 215mm.
4. f. 5. Short score of the accompaniment of 'The Sweepers', signed and dated 'Edward Elgar, 1916'. With indications as to the rhythmic variations of the verses, and pencil annotations of the orchestration. 300 x 240mm.
5. f. 6. 'The Sweepers', headed 'Kipling II' with, on the reverse, sketches headed 'Kipling III' which appear to relate to the poem beginning 'Farewell and adieu to you, English ladies', from Kipling, Fringes of the Fleet, no. III. 300 x 240mm.
6. f. 7. Leaf headed 'Kipling VI', apparently relating to 'Where the East wind is brewed fresh', from Kipling, Fringes of the Fleet, no. VI. 280 x 215mm.
7. ff. 8-8v. Unidentified sketches. 260 x 350mm.
8. ff. 9-11. Printed copy of the vocal score of 'The Sweepers' published London: Enoch, 1917. With pencil stage directions and parts for bells indicated in Elgar's hand. 300 x 260mm.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
Europeana Collections 1914-1918 - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002043119
036-002043135
040-002043136 - Is part of:
- Add MS 69827-69840 : Edward Elgar: Music manuscripts
Add MS 69835-69836 : Edward Elgar: 'Fringes of the fleet', for four baritones and orchestra (words, Rudyard Kipling)
Add MS 69835 : Edward Elgar: 'Fringes of the Fleet'. Sketches - Hierarchy:
- 032-002043119[0006]/036-002043135[0001]/040-002043136
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 69827-69840
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (11 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_69835 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1917
- End Date:
- 1917
- Date Range:
- 1917
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Material Type:
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- Legal Status:
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