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MS Mus. 1745/1/7

Record Id:

040-002723992

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002016914

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100022560974.0x000001

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

MS Mus. 1745/1/7

Title:

Frederick Delius: The Magic Fountain (vocal score)

Scope & Content:

Manuscript vocal score (black ink with occasional additions in red ink) arranged and prepared by Eric Fenby (autograph), paginated by Fenby as pp. 1-192. The score is undated but is known to have been made in 1953 for Sir Thomas Beecham with a view to publication.

Threlfall, I/3. Publication: 1979, vocal score facsimile publication by the Delius Trust (distributed by Boosey & Hawkes).

ff. 1-40r. Act I.
f. 1. The title and composer's name (and 'Vocal Score by Eric Fenby') have been taken from a printed source and pasted to the folio. White correction fluid used at top and botton of the folio.
f. 6r. A note from Fenby to the printer ('notes in red ink in small type') written at the bottom of the folio, the note concealed by a small paper cover hinged by clear tape (f. 7). The first of the occasional additions to the score in red ink occurs on this folio.
f. 29r. Note from Fenby to the printer at the bottom of the folio, once again concealed with hinged cover (f. 30).
f. 32r. Note from Fenby to the printer ('small type') at the bottom of the folio, concealed with hinged cover (f. 33).
A blank folio between Acts (most of the bottom stave has been cut away).
ff. 41-73r. Act II.
f. 42. 'Act II' has been taken from a printed source and pasted to the folio.
f. 51. Two replacement bars (voice) taped over, on f. 50v.
f. 52. Pasted down footnote (printed) at the bottom of the folio: 'Three bars of orchestral score are omitted at this point'.
ff. 74r-108. Act III.
f. 75. 'Act III' has been taken from a printed source and pasted to the folio.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Music Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002016914
033-002716836
040-002723992

Is part of:

MS Mus. 1745 : Frederick Delius: Music manuscripts from the collection of the Delius Trust
MS Mus. 1745/1 : Frederick Delius: Scores (as bound by the Delius Trust)

MS Mus. 1745/1/7 : Frederick Delius: The Magic Fountain (vocal score)

Hierarchy:

032-002016914[0001]/033-002716836[0009]/040-002723992

Container:

View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1745

Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 volume (108 folios)

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1953

End Date:

1953

Date Range:

1953

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

48 double sheets and 1 single sheet of 12-stave music paper (12 x 9½ inches), upright format.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Notes:

Original foliation: 1 volume (ff. 1-97 + 42* + i)

Subjects:

Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934. Magic fountain