Add MS 50884

PERCY GRAINGER MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. XVIII (ff. 62).

1. ff. 1-42. 'Willow, willow'. Tune and words from William Chappell's Old English Popular Music, 1893, printed from Add. MS. 15117. Set for voice accompanied by guitar and four muted strings; 'begun 1.2.1902 ended 19.4.1911' (f. 1b). Published (voice and piano) by Schott 1912:- (a) Version for man's or woman's voice and piano. Ink score; [1911]. Printer's copy, annotated in pencil, with Schott fol. no. 16592. ff. 1-6b;- (b) Version for voice, guitar and strings. Full score in black and red ink; '1st verse . . . & the gist of last 8 bars . . . London 1.2.1902. 2nd and 3rd verses added in Holland . . . and London Apr. 1911. Scored . . . London 19.4.1911' (f. 20b). Dedicated 'for Roger Quilter' (f. 9). Parts for second viola, violin and cello in Version B in red. Printer's copy, with fol. no. 18457. ff. 7-20b;- (c) Title- pages and parts for violins I and II, viola, cellos I and II and voice. Black and red ink; n.d. Partly copies. Vocal line in violin II cut from a printed edition. Printer's copy, with Schott fol. no. 18463. ff. 22-42.

2. ff. 43-44b. 'The Gipsy's Wedding Day'. 'Tune from Miss Ann Hiles, Kirton, Lincs. words from Miss A. Hiles & Mrs Burton, of Scunthorpe, Lincs'

(f. 43). Set for four single voices. Ink score; dated and signed at end '31.3.06'.

3. ff. 45-51. 'Lisbon'. English Folk-song from Lincolnshire. Noted from Mr Dean(e) of Hibbaldstowe, co. Linc., 1905. Sketched for chorus, 1906. Score and parts (five wind instruments) published by Schott 1971 as BFMS no. 40. Previously published as part of Lincolnshire Posy (for band) as BFMS no. 34. Setting for five saxophones. Parts in ink, annotated in red; dated on each page 'Interlachen July 25 (26), 1943'.

4. f. 52. 'Bristol Town'. Collected by Lucy Broadwood from Henry Burstow of Horsham, co. Suss. Set for voice and chamber ensemble or one piano (six hands); Nov. 1906. Setting for organ and tenor violin. Score in black and red ink; 'set, Nov. 19, 1906. Written out Aug 26, 1947. WP.'

5. ff. 53-53b. 'After the ball was over', song by Charles K. Harris, arranged by Percy Grainger; 'Thought of in 1900'. Ink sketches or 'Ideas' for two settings: setting A for violins, viole, viola solo, celli, harp; dated at end 'March. 28. 1901'; setting B for whistlers, clarinets, fagotti, piano, strings, horns; dated ‘March. 29. 1901' at end. See Balough p. 149.

6. ff. 54-54b. 'Oh my little Sailorboy'. 'Tune heard in Coulson St. Chelsea, sung by working man'. Piano music in ink, wanting words; dated and signed at end 'taken down winter '05'.

7. ff. 55, 56. Duke of Marlborough Fanfare. Based on English folk-song collected by Lucy Broadwood from Henry Burstow. Compressed score and parts (band) published by Schott 1949 as BFMS no. 36:- (a) String? setting. Ink sketch score for 'highs, 1st middles, 2nd middles, lows' cut from another MS. and pasted on to leaf headed 'Found among English belongings (probably dates between 1905 & 1909)'. f. 55;- (b) Setting for two pianos. Part for Piano I only in pencil, bars 17-37; n.d. Draft. f. 56.

8. f. 57. Shenandoah. Windlass Chanty, noted from the singing of the collector Charles Rosher, 1906. Setting for single and massed male voices. Pencil sketch score for 'accompanying singles, single and chorus'; dated at beginning and end '3.4.07'. Cf. Grainger Museum MS. MG 3/102-8-9, dated '3.4.07-14.6.07.' (Dreyfus 1978, p. 170).

9. f. 57b. 'One more day'. Noted from singing of Charles Rosher. Set for piano solo. Published by Schirmer 1916 as Sea Chanty Settings No. 1. Pencil sketch [cancelled], melody and words; '3.4.07'.

10. ff. 58-62b. Sketches for Folkmusic Settings. Foreword 1911. Pencil draft.