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MS Mus. 1808/2/17
- Record Id:
- 040-003392345
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003391374
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100053953591.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1808/2/17
- Title:
- Giles Swayne Collection. Scores. Op. 39-41
- Scope & Content:
-
1. 'Naaotwa Lalá' (op. 39) for orchestra
- c. ff.1-23: Autograph full score. Ink on paper, with some pasted corrections. Signed and dated 26 - 27 January 1984 on final page.
2. 'Missa Tiburtina' (op.40)
- c. ff.24-40: A4 Print of autograph fair score (transparencies are thought not to survive for this work), with annotations and performance directions in pencil and red ink. Printed signature and date: 'July 10th [19]85 (revised, with added Gloria, April [19]86)'.
- c. ff.41-57: A3 Print of autograph fair score, with annotations and performance directions in pencil and coloured inks. Used by Swayne as a conducting score. Printed signature and date 'July 10th [19]85 (revised, with added Gloria, April [19]86)'.
3. 'God-Song' (op. 41) for mezzo-soprano, flute, alto trombone and cello
- c. ff.58-153: Autograph fair score. Indian ink on transparencies and paper. Signed and dated 21 November 1986 on final page.
- c. ff.154-169: Autograph vocal score of 1st movement. Ink on paper, with pencilled performance markings. Signed on title page and opening page of score, not dated.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003391374
036-003392118
040-003392345 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1808 : Giles Swayne Collection
MS Mus. 1808/2 : Giles Swayne Collection. Scores
MS Mus. 1808/2/17 : Giles Swayne Collection. Scores. Op. 39-41 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003391374[0002]/036-003392118[0017]/040-003392345
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1808
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- c. 169 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1984
- End Date:
- 1991
- Date Range:
- 1984-c 1986
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Unavailable as awaiting conservation
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Dimensions: largest item 420 mm x 300 mm
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Swayne, Giles. God-song
Swayne, Giles. Missa Tiburtina
Swayne, Giles. Naaotwá lalá