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MS Mus. 1808/1/5
- Record Id:
- 040-003391787
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003391374
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100053414692.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1808/1/5
- Title:
- Giles Swayne Collection. Work-books. Work-books 12-15
- Scope & Content:
-
Work-book 12: Dated 15 August 1979 - 26 September 1979. Written inside back board and flyleaf is a line of descent from William the Conqueror to Giles Swayne and family.
- ff.1-16: Sketches and drafts for 'Freewheeling' (op. 29).
- ff.16v-76: Sketches for the fifth, sixth and seventh movements of 'Cry' (op. 27).
Work-book 13: Dated 26 September 1979 - 18 October 1979.
- ff.79-116: Sketches for fifth movement of 'Cry' (op. 27).
- ff.116v-171: Sketches for sixth movement of 'Cry' (op. 27), including an outline of the rhythm-series that underpins the movement (f.161).
Work-book 14: Dated 18 October 1979 - March 1980.
- ff.175-215: Detailed notes working out rhythmic structure, and sketches for sixth movement of 'Cry' (op. 27).
- ff.215v-233: Sketches for seventh movement of 'Cry' (op. 27).
- ff.233v-246: Sketches for 'Freewheeling' (op. 29).
- ff.246v-267: Sketches and ideas for piece which became 'Count-down' (op. 30).
- ff.271v-281: Notes, including: brief diary entries for 2nd January - 25th May 1980; lists of administrators, conductors, musicians and ensembles; and unidentified notes and workings on rhythmic structures.
Work-book 15: Dated March 1980 - 19 October 1980. Sketches for 'Count-down' (op. 30); and ideas for children's pieces (ff.347v-362v).
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003391374
036-003391377
040-003391787 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1808 : Giles Swayne Collection
MS Mus. 1808/1 : Giles Swayne Collection. Work-books
MS Mus. 1808/1/5 : Giles Swayne Collection. Work-books. Work-books 12-15 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003391374[0001]/036-003391377[0005]/040-003391787
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1808
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 4 volumes
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1979
- End Date:
- 1980
- Date Range:
- 1979-1980
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Available for research unless otherwise stated
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- User Conditions:
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Swayne, Giles. Count-down
Swayne, Giles. Cry
Swayne, Giles. Freewheeling