MS Mus. 1893/2/42

Settings of four poems by Robert Graves for tenor and piano: 'Mid-winter Waking'; 'The Hazel Grove'; 'To Tell and Be Told'; and 'Bird of Paradise'.

(1). 'Mid-winter Waking':

• Autograph score in black ink, dated '6-9 April 1979 / revised 14-16 October 1982 / fair copy 28 January 1983'. Title-page and pp. 2-5 (outer bifolium and an inner folio: 295 x 420 mm).

(2). 'The Hazel Grove', dedicated 'for Sally':

• Autograph score in black ink, dated '8 March 1974-6 March 1978 for 11 March 78' (255 x 365 mm: 2 ff.).
• Photocopy of autograph score, dated '8 March 1974-8 March 1978 for 11 March 1978'. Title-page and 3 pages of score (285 x 370 mm: 4 ff.). Note: this is not a copy of the above autograph score.

(3). 'To Tell and Be Told':

• Autograph pencil score, dated 'Friday 1 October 82 / first sketched 15 Feb 80'. Title-page and 5 pages of score (2 bifolia: 355 x 260 mm).
• Autograph score in black ink, dated '1 Oct 1982 / fair copy 26 January 1983'. Title-page and pp. 2-5 (outer bifolium and an inner folio: 295 x 420 mm).

(4). 'Bird of Paradise':

• Autograph score in black ink, dated '30 January-10 February 1983'. Title-page and pp. 2-5 (outer bifolium and an inner folio: 295 x 420 mm).
• Photocopy of autograph score, identical to the above save for the dedication 'for Jenny'. Blue card covers (Chester Music) and 3 ff. (290 x 420 mm). Originally spiral bound.