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MS Mus. 1774/3/8
- Record Id:
- 040-002919829
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002899097
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025543402.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1774/3/8
- Title:
- Richard Arnell: Settings of two poems by William Blake (Op. 191); Settings of two poems by Beata Duncan
- Scope & Content:
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- 1. ff. 1-19. 'William Blake "Seeketh": Two Poems', Op. 191. For soprano and piano. Words: William Blake ('Never seek to tell thy love' and 'The Clod and the Pebble'). The material comprises: typed words; computer-printed score, pp. 1-3 and 4-7; photocopy of autograph score of 'Never seek' (Op. 29, 1943) amended from tenor to soprano and marked 'revised version' (1999), together with autograph pencil transposition (1 f.) of opening bars; autograph score (black ink) of 'Love seeketh' (1 bifolium); sketch material (pencil) for 'Love seeketh' (3 bifolia and 1 f.). For the earlier setting of 'Never seek' (Op. 29, 1943), see MS Mus. 1774/3/1.
- 2. ff. 20-55. Settings of two poems by Beata Duncan ('Anne Frank's Pin-Ups' and 'A Soft Tattoo'). Opus number not indicated. For related correspondence, see MS Mus. 1774/8/16.
- 2.1. ff. 20-37. 'Anne Frank's Pin-Ups'. Computer-printed score (1 bifolium) for spoken voice and piano (1997). Autograph score, blue ink (1 bifolium) with words attached by clear tape. With sketch material in ink and pencil (3 ff.), dated 1996. Typed words, signed by Duncan.
- 2.2. ff. 38-55. 'A Soft Tattoo'. Computer-printed score (2 bifolia) for soprano and piano (1999, computer typeset by Christopher Wright 2004). Autograph score, black ink (2 bifolia), dated 27 June 1999. Pencil sketch material (1997-99). Typed words, incorporating a note in Arnell's hand [to Christopher Wright] on the text.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002899097
036-002919739
040-002919829 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1774 : Richard Arnell Collection
MS Mus. 1774/3 : Richard Arnell: Vocal Works
MS Mus. 1774/3/8 : Richard Arnell: Settings of two poems by William Blake (Op. 191); Settings of two poems by Beata Duncan - Hierarchy:
- 032-002899097[0003]/036-002919739[0008]/040-002919829
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1774
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
55 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1996
- End Date:
- 2004
- Date Range:
- 1996-2004
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Blake, William, poet, engraver, artist, 1757-1827
Duncan, Beata Susanna, poet, 1921-2015