MS Mus. 1747/2/4/1

1. Papers from Searle's early years:

Savings account book, 1915-1927. Papers relating to Searle's time at Scaitcliffe school (at Egham in Surrey): Scaitcliffe Notes, school newsletter, April 1924; School report, 18 June 1924; Scaitcliffe Half Term List, 18 June 1924; Scaitcliffe Notes, August 1924; Scaitcliffe Notes, April 1925; Scaitcliffe Half Term List, 18 June 1927; Scaitcliffe Notes, December 1928.

2. Musical criticism of a performance of Richard Strauss's 'Ein Heldenleben', solo violin, Leopold Przemysław, conductor Richard Strauss, The Berlin State Opera Orchestra. An early, possibly school work.

3. Early autobiography with list of works; no date; c 1940. Originally inside brown envelope labelled in Fiona Searle's handwriting, 'Very Important: 'HS' early memoirs. Pages 1-60 in pencil – Only Copy’. See 2/6, 'Quadrille with a Raven', autobiography.

4. Press cuttings relating to the death of Lesley Searle, Humphrey Searle's first wife; late December 1957.

5. Order of service for Lesley Searle's funeral; 30 December 1957.

6. Poetry for arrangement or amusement. Typescripts and photocopies of various poems, made and kept by Searle either with a view to set to music, or because they were by friends, or for general interest: 'The Prince of Wales: A Dirge' (The Prince of Wales, 'Rosie’s pub', formerly at 23 Queen’s Grove, St. John's Wood, London). 'Song for Peace', W.R. Rodgers. Compare 'Put Away the Flutes', Op. 11, words also by Rodgers (known to Searle as 'Bertie') and set by Searle to music (1/3/1) . 'Evolution' from the 'I Hate to Housekeep Book', Peg Bracken (London: Arlington, 1967, p.146). An untitled version of the 'Cockney Alphabet' ('Aphorism, Beefor Mutton, C for yourself,' etc.), possibly Searle's own. 'On Listening to Music under Tropical Flowering Trees' from 'Tropicalia' by Sacheverell Sitwell, 1972. One of the 'Two Sitwell Songs' set to music by Searle, op. 73 (1980). 'To a Cat', Algernon Charles Swinburne, photocopy. 'Contemplations', Anne Bradstreet.

7. Invitation to Savage Club dinner with caricatures of Humphrey Searle by John Worsley. Invitation for dinner to be held 27 February 1976, 'in the chair: Humphrey Searle'.

8. Obituaries of Bernard van Dieren, 1955 and Alan Rawsthorne, 1972.

9. ISCM Festival programmes, 1971. 10. Correspondence sent. Three letters to Ellis Kohs from Humphrey Searle, 1976-1981. Deposit 2001/01, deposited by Byron Adams. The third letter of 26 September 1981 (and Kohs’ own copy of his reply on 15 October) was added to the deposit on 26 February 2001.

11. Correspondence received (some posthumous). In English and German. Arranged chronologically where possible; undated letters placed at end. Correspondents including Edward Pinkney, William G. Lewis, Robert Crowley, Patsy Wilson. Including a copy of 'The Creation in Reverse’ by David G. Thomas of Marshallstown, South Africa.