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MS Mus. 1808/2/27
- Record Id:
- 040-003392392
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003391374
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100053957667.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1808/2/27
- Title:
- Giles Swayne Collection. Scores. Op.63 & 65-68
- Scope & Content:
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1. 'Goodnight, Sweet Ladies' (op. 63) for soprano and piano
- ff.1-13: Autograph draft score, incomplete. Inks and pencil on paper. Contains I.'Your true love' and the majority of II.'St Valentine's day'.
- ff.14-56: Typeset full score, signed on both opening and final pages. Word-processed preface dated 20 July 1995.
2. 'Fiddlesticks' (op. 65) for violin and double bass
- ff.57-77: Autograph fair score, with word-processed preface. Indian ink on paper. Signed and dated 25 January 1995 on final page.
3. 'Two Romantic Songs': 'Ode to Autumn' (op. 66 no. 1) for double choir. No autograph scores survive for op. 66 no. 2, 'To Sleep'.
- ff.78-100: Autograph draft score, with corrections and annotations throughout. Coloured inks on paper.
- ff.101-121: Autograph fair score, Indian ink on paper. Dated 19 - 31 December 1994 on final page.
4. 'Convocation of Worms' (op. 67)
- ff.122-131: Autograph draft score, incomplete. Inks and pencil on paper.
5. 'The Tiger' (op. 68)
- ff.132-178: Autograph working draft score, with annotations and corrections. Pencil and coloured inks on paper. Signed and dated September 1995 on final page.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003391374
036-003392118
040-003392392 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1808 : Giles Swayne Collection
MS Mus. 1808/2 : Giles Swayne Collection. Scores
MS Mus. 1808/2/27 : Giles Swayne Collection. Scores. Op.63 & 65-68 - Hierarchy:
- 032-003391374[0002]/036-003392118[0027]/040-003392392
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1808
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 178 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1994
- End Date:
- 1995
- Date Range:
- 1994-1995
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Dimensions: largest item 300 mm x 420 mm
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Swayne, Giles. Convocation of worms
Swayne, Giles. Fiddlesticks
Swayne, Giles. Goodnight, sweet ladies
Swayne, Giles. Romantic songs
Swayne, Giles. Tiger, op. 68