MS Mus. 1745/2/5

(1). ff. 1-14. Piano solo

• ff. 1-2. 'Pensées Mélodieuses (No. 2)'. Signed and dated 'June 10/85'. F major, C Allegro Moderato. Ink, fair copy. 2 leaves, 12 stave 336 x 263 mm. (Threlfall, IX/2.)
• f. 3. A single page composition, probably incomplete, with only the number 'I' as a heading. Without date. F major, 3/8 Presto leggiero. Ink, with some pencilled alterations. 16-stave 344 x 265 mm. The verso is blank.
• f. 4. 'Pieces for Piano & Songs'. Without date. Scored in pencil. 11 bars A major, C Animato, followed by 14 bars F major, 6/8 to End. 5 bars A major continuing onto the verso, followed by c. 24 bars F major. 12-stave 340 x 268 mm.
• ff. 5-7. ['Badinage']. Draft manuscript (ink), without title or date. 3 leaves, 30-stave 353 x 268 mm. For the score in a copyist's hand, see MS Mus. 1745/1/35 (ff. 15-16v); for autograph sketches, see MS Mus. 1745/1/39 (f. 63), and also the notebook material in MS Mus. 1745/2/11/3 (f. 3). (Threlfall, IX/4.)
• f. 8. Dictated piano pieces in the hand of Jelka Delius, dated '3.12.1923' (recto) and '15.1.1924' (verso). Pencil, 12-stave 310 x 235 mm.
• f. 9. Autograph sketch (late hand), perhaps related (suggests Threlfall) to Second Violin Sonata. 13 bars, pencil, 12-stave 310 x 235 mm. Verso blank.
• ff. 10-11. Two dictated fragments in the hand (pencil) of Jelka Delius. Dated '17.8.1924' on the recto of f. 10 (5 bars, 6/8); dated '3.8. 1924' on the verso of f. 11 (4 bars, 12/8, R.H. only). One bifolium, 16-stave 330 x 240 mm. Part of f. 11 has been cut away.
• f. 12. Dictated fragment in the hand (pencil) of Jelka Delius. Without title or date, comprising only 8 bars, 2/4, on the recto of f. 12. Remainder blank. One bifolium, 14-stave 304 x 230 mm. Three staves at the bottom of the next (blank) folio have been cut away.
• ff. 13-14. Numbered p. 5, f. 13 recto continues the draft of the Cello Sonata in MS Mus. 1745/1/39 (i.e. follows f. 68, which is numbered pp. 3-4). Pencil sketches for 'Avant que tu ne t'en ailles' are on ff. 13v-14; on ff. 14-14v are pencil sketches that may relate to the Cello Sonata. One bifolium, 12-stave 378 x 270 mm.

(2). ff. 15-28. 'Romance / Violoncelle & Piano'

Threlfall, VIII/5.

• Two identical scores by a copyist (ff. 15-21 and 22-28), ink, paper covers, both pp. 7, [4]. The first copy is signed by Delius and inscribed 'à Monsieur Joseph Hollmann' [sic] (p. 1). For the autograph score, see MS Mus. 1745/1/35 (ff. 11-14).

(3). ff. 29-39. Various Dictations to Jelka Delius (all pencil, and all in her hand unless noted otherwise)

• Written on the 'free space' of four bifolia previously used (copyists's scores, '2e Violon / Appalactria [sic] / American Rhapsody / Fritz Delius 1896'). Each bifolium is 12-stave 350 x 270 mm.
• First bifolium (ff. 29-30). Two passages only, both written on the first page: (1) upper staves: bars 6-11 of the 'Waltz' (Five Piano Pieces, No. 3); (2) lower staves: voice part only, bars 1-17 of the 'Lullaby' (Five Piano Pieces, No. 4), including two bars (11-12) in Delius's very late hand (differing from the published score).
• Second bifolium (ff. 31-32). Beginning on the back page, bars 1-14 of the piano part of the 'Lullaby'; bars 15-18 continue on the first page. The back page includes two bars in Delius's late hand that have been struck-through.
• Third bifolium (ff. 33-34). Beginning on the back page: 'Tennysson' [sic] bars 1-12 in short score, in Delius's hand, of 'The splendour falls...'; the passage is crossed through. Beneath, and continuing onto the front page, Jelka Delius has copied bars 9-19 and bars 20-35.
• Fourth bifolium (ff. 35-39). Beginning on the back page (upside-down), JD has continued the previous bifolium, copying bars (which she has numbered) 36-40; 1-8; 41-52; and 53-67. The Stichvorlage (in JD's hand) for 'The Splendour Falls on Castle Walls' is in MS Mus. 1745/4/3.

(4). ff. 40-135. Works for Violin and Piano

4.1. [Légende for violin and piano] (ff. 40-44)

• Threlfall, VII/3.
• 2 bifoilia and 1 folio. 12-stave 354 x 272 mm. Ink and ink over pencil. The autograph manuscript is without title and without tempo indication, and there is no separate solo part. In several places, the piano part is incomplete or missing. For a comparison between this manuscript and the printed score, see Threlfall (1986).
• For the autograph full score, see MS Mus. 1745/1/8.

4.2. An incomplete and untitled work for violin and piano (ff. 45-48).

• 1 bifolium and two separate folios. 12-stave oblong 272 x 350 mm.
• C minor, C (no tempo indication), in the composer's autograph.

4.3. [Violin Sonata in B major] (ff. 49-82)

• Threlfall, VIII/3.
• f. 49. Title-sheet (unknown hand, in blue pencil): 'Sonata for Violin and Piano'.
• f. 50. A single folio (16-stave, 344 v 268 mm) containing sketch material (in pencil and in ink) for the slow movement.
• f. 51. A single folio (numbered pp. 3 and 4, 12-stave 345 x 278 mm) of apparently rejected material (ink and pencil) for the Sonata.
• ff. 52-59. Violin part, entitled 'Sonata in H dur' with Delius's signature. Paginated pp. [1]-15. 4 bifolia, 16-stave 344 x 265 mm. Autograph, ink, beginning Allegro con brio.
• ff. 60-82. Autograph score, with Delius's signature and date (1892) to the outer cover, signed again on the first page of the score. 10 bifolia, the first of which acts as the outer cover. 12-stave 352 x 270 mm. Inner bifolia numbered pp. [1]-37 (the verso of p. 37 is blank).
• f. 65 is a new page pasted over the original page entirely.
• f. 71v. Andante molto tranquillo (F# major).
• f. 75. Allegro con moto.

4.4. [Draft material for Violin Sonata No. 2] (ff. 83-102)

• Threlfall, VIII/9.
• The material falls into three parts:
• (1) ff. 83-87. An incomplete ink draft in Delius's (late) hand. 12-stave 340 x 265 mm, numbered pp. 1-[10]. Con moto. Corresponds to published bars 1-140.
• (2) ff. 88-99. A complete draft in Delius's hand. 5 bifolia and 1 folio (12-stave 340 x 265 mm), numbered pp. 1-19 (with some re-numbering and crossings-out, and some blank pages). Scored in ink (pp. 1-5) and then in pencil (pp. 5-19). There are three deleted bars in ink on p. 10.
• (3) ff. 99-102. In the hand of Jelka Delius, a fair pencil copy of bars 61-118, 119-183. 2 bifolia, 12-stave 360 x 268 mm.
• The Stichvorlage, in the hand of Jelka Delius, is in the Boosey & Hawkes Accession (MS Mus. 1745/3/17).
• First published 1924, Hawkes & Sons 6260, eds. Albert Sammons and Evlyn Howard-Jones.

4.5. 'Sonata No. 3 for Violin and Piano' (ff. 103-135)

• Threlfall, VIII/10.
• f. 103. Outer wrapper (pink manilla folder) with the above title in Eric Fenby's hand, dated 'Spring 1930'.
• ff. 105-106. Headed 'Sonata' (by Jelka Delius), 2 bifolia (12-stave 362 x 268 mm), draft material in Delius's autograph for the commencement of the first movement (first 3 bars in ink, the remainder in pencil).
• ff. 107-114. There follows Eric Fenby's pencil draft of the first movement, headed 'Sonata'. The bars are numbered [1]-95, although the numbering is not consecutive. The draft includes some pasteovers, alterations and sketch material. Scored on paper of different sizes (4 bifolia).
• ff. 115-116. Dated '11.10.1924', 6 bars pencil notation in JD's hand (the beginning of the second movement). Immediately following, and occupying the remainder of the bifolia, pencil sketches in Fenby's hand for the middle section of the second movement, numbered bars 40-90. 1 bifolium, 16-stave 330 x 240 mm.
• f. 117. A single leaf (with the bottom two staves torn off, 12 staves remaining) containing: on the recto, further pencilled draft material (Fenby's hand) for the middle section of second movement, bars 30-37 (on single staves), followed by bars 23-26; on the verso, and unrelated, Fenby's sketch material (blue ink) for A Song of Summer, headed (in pencil) 'opening muted strings' and 'Sketch opening bars'.
• ff. 118-119. Fenby's complete pencil draft of the second movement in its final form, bars numbered in black ink (2 folios formerly a single bifolia, 30-stave 362 x 268 mm).
• ff. 120-132. Draft material for the third movement, most of which is in Jelka Delius's hand (passages dated '19.9.24', '20.10.1924', '28.9.1924', '16.10.1924' and '10.10.1924'). Material dated '10.10.1924' is headed 'Sonata / good copy', to which Fenby has added bar numbers in black ink; JD's notation has been completed by Fenby from bar 84 to the end. There is some sketch material in Fenby's hand immediatey following relating to the first movement. Cf. sketch material in the Delius notebook MS Mus. 1745/2/11/6, ff. 9-10.
• ff. 133-136. Violin part, headed 'Sonata / No III / Violin' and dated 'Spring 1930'. Ink, in Fenby's hand. Includes May Harrison's performance indications, added (by her?) in pencil. 1 bifolium and 2 folios within, all 14-stave 350 x 270 mm.
• The Stichvorlage, in Fenby's hand, is in the Boosey & Hawkes Accession (MS Mus. 1745/3/17).
• First published 1931, Hawkes & Sons 6929 (phrased and edited by May Harrison and Eric Fenby).

(5). ff. 137-225. String Quartet (1916)

• Threlfall, VIII/8.
• The material is preceded by a small portion of the original blue paper packet in which it was housed (f.137), with title in JD's hand: 'Quartet / M.S. complete / and Sketches'. Dated '1916' in pencil.
• ff. 138-160. Autograph early draft score, numbered pp. [1]-38 (with some re-numbering, blank pages, and occasional crossings-out), and a further bifolium (ff. 161-162) numbered pp. 24-26 (rejected material), comprising:
• pp. [1]-14. Allegro Moderato / With Animation.
• pp. 14-22. 'Late Swallows' / With slow waving movement.
• pp. 23-38. Quick & Vigorously.
• pp. 24-26. Rejected pages (with some different material sketched at the end).
• ff. 163-167. There follows the first pencil draft score of the Quick and lightly movement (here, 'lightly & quick'). 9 pages of music and 3 blank pages (3 bifolia, 18-stave 350 x 270 mm).
• ff. 168-175. There further follows (on 4 bifolia, 24-stave 358 x 270 mm) the earlest pencil draft score (incomplete) of the work in its original 3-movement form, as follows:
• 1st bifolium (ff. 168-169): With animation but not hurried (the first half of the first movement).
• 2nd bifolium (ff. 170-171): Commencing with 'Late Swallows' (Quietly but not dragging) in score, and continuing thereafter with 2-stave sketches for the last movement.
• 3rd bifolium (ff. 172-173): 'Late Swallows' (Slow) complete with the middle section, and including a further idea (4/4) for an opening theme that has been crossed-out.
• 4th bifolium (ff. 174-175): 'Last movement' (incomplete), together with sketches for a slower section. (For the final page, see the fragment in MS Mus. 1745/1/39, f. 84.)
• ff. 176-191. A set of parts (lacking 1st violin) in the hand (ink) of Jelka Delius for the original version of the work. Entitled 'Quartett / Frederick Delius 1916'. All 16-stave 365 x 280 mm.
• ff. 192-224. The final 4-movement version of the score (still dated 1916), pp. 1-58 as follows:
• ff. 192-201. With animation. Fair copy in JD's hand. 4 bifolia and 1 folio (p. 17), 18-stave 350 x 270 mm. The lower part of p. 10 is pasted-over.
• ff. 202-207. Quick and lightly. In Delius's hand. 3 bifolia, 18-stave 350 x 270 mm.
• ff. 208-215. 'Late Swallows'. Slow and wistfully. In Delius's hand. 3 bifolia, 18-stave 350 x 270 mm. There are two paste-overs on p. 37. The verso of p. 40 is unnumbered and blank.
• ff. 216-224. Very quick and vigorously. In Delius's hand, except for pp. 45-54 (in JD's hand, with Delius's alterations). 5 bifolia (the 4th bifolia lacking its second leaf), 18-stave 350 x 270 mm.
• Publication: 1922, Augener Ltd.; 1984, Stainer & Bell, ed. Fenby (Collected Edition Vol. 32).
• First performance (3 movements): 17 November 1916, London, Aeolian Hall, London String Quartet.
• First performance (revised version in 4 movements): 1 February 1919, London, Aeolian Hall, London String Quartet.