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Add MS 47903
- Record Id:
- 040-002104335
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104329
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000173.0x000280
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- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 47903
- Title:
- Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 7
- Scope & Content:
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Sketches for op. 39-47. As follows:-
ff. 1-46. Pomp and Circumstance Marches, op. 39, nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5:- (a) No. 1 in D. Completed in 1901. Published by Boosey, 1902. Sketch of the whole march dated 'Jan 3/01' (ff. 2-3v), and further drafts of the Trio (ff. 4, 5). ;- (b) No. 2 in A minor. Completed in 1901. Published by Boosey, 1902. Sketch of the whole march dated 'Jan 1./01'. Note of instrumentation, f. 8v. ff.6-11v;- (c) No. 3 in C minor. Completed in November 1904. Published by Boosey, 1905. Full score of the opening (ff. 13v-14), draft of the whole march stamped 'Pomp and Circumstance No. 4' (ff. 16-24) and sketches (ff. 26-30). ff. 12-30;- (d) No. 5 in C major. Composed in 1930. Published by Boosey, 1930. Sketches and drafts of the whole march. Sketch of an unidentified vocal work, headed 'Sea Mist', on f. 35v. ff. 31-46.
ff. 47-60. Sketches of 'In the Dawn' (ff. 48-53) and 'Speak, Music' (ff. 55-60), op. 41, nos. 1 and 2, songs with piano accompaniment to words by A. C. Benson. Composed in 1901. Published by Boosey, 1901.
ff. 61v-62. Part of the Funeral March from the incidental music to 'Grania and Diarmid', op. 42. Composed in 1901. Published by Novello, 1902. Two folios of full score.
ff. 63-68. 'Dream Children', also called 'Child's suite' (ff. 66, 67), two pieces for piano or small orchestra, op. 43, nos. 1 and 2. Completed in 1902. Published by J. Williams, 1902. Draft for piano of the Andantino (ff. 64-65) with a rough sketch for strings, etc. (f. 66), and draft for piano of the Allegretto (ff. 67v-68).
ff. 69-122. 'Coronation Ode', op. 44, setting of words by A. C. Benson, for soli, chorus and orchestra. Completed in 1902. Published by Boosey, 1902. As follows:- (a) 'Crown the King with Life'. Rough condensed score (ff. 70- 99) with rough sketches. ff. 70-109v;- (b) Rough sketches of the quartet, 'Only let the heart be pure'. ff. 111-118;-(c) Draft of the beginning of 'Land of hope and glory'. ff. 119-122.
ff. 123-124v. Sketches of three of the 'Five Part-Songs from the Greek Anthology', op. 45, nos. 2 (f. 124), 3 (f. 124v), and 4 (f. 124). Composed in 1902. Published by Novello, 1903.
ff. 125-136. Introduction and Allegro, op. 47, for string orchestra. Completed in February 1905. Published by Novello, 1905. Rough sketches in short score dated (f. 129) 'Feb. 5:05'.
f. 137. Unidentified fragment, possibly a sketch for one of the Pomp and Circumstance Marches.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
Europeana Collections 1914-1918 - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104329
040-002104335 - Is part of:
- Add MS 47900-47908 : Edward Elgar: Sketches and drafts of musical compositions
Add MS 47903 : Edward Elgar: Manuscript sketches and drafts, Vol. 7 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104329[0006]/040-002104335
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- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (137 folios)
- Digitised Content:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1901
- End Date:
- 1905
- Date Range:
- 1901-1905
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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