Miscellaneous music and papers, 1867, 1869, 1883, [1898], 1944
Miscellaneous papers of Sir Hubert Parry, including:
a (fols. 1-32) String Quartet [no. 1] in G minor [ED 30]. Score and parts, 1867
b (fols. 33-34) 'Brightest dreams may be forgotten' [ED 50], song with piano accompaniment, 1869;
c (fols. 35-38) 'You gentle nymphs' [ED 139, no. 5], unaccompanied 4-part song. Printed 1898. Engraver's copy;
d (fols. 39-44) Miscellaneous notes and transcripts including (fol. 44) the obligato for viola da gamba from Bach's St. John Passion, 'Es ist vollbracht', transcribed for cello;
e (fol. 45-46) Letter to C.H.H.P. from his father T. Gambier Parry, 24 Oct 1883;
f (fols. 46-57) Script of oratorio by T.G. Parry;
g (fols. 77-86) 'Five Miniatures', no. 2 - fair copy, no. 5 - unfinished draft. Published posthumously. Also included are letters to Dr Ferguson from Emily Daymond, 1944.
Dates
- Creation: 1867, 1869, 1883, [1898], 1944
Extent
87 leaves (58-71 blank)
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. c. 328
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Mrs Joy Finzi, 1965. Item g given by Dr Howard Ferguson.
Repository Details
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