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Instrumental music, 1885-1938, n.d.

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MS. Mus. b.502

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Music mainly for strings and basso continuo:
  1. 'Allegro vivace' which features as the Gigue in T.W. Bourne's 'Suite de pièces'. Score for violins 1 and 2 (in unison), viola and bassi with a set of parts, n.d.
  2. 'Concerto or Overture for string band in G minor', [2 Dec 1937]. Version of the 'Suite of dances, being the music in "The Enchantress"': Grave, Adagio and Allegro with added Gigue, dated in the note of the 'Suite' 2 Dec 1937.
  3. Fuga in G major for string and basso continuo, 25 Apr 1894. Short score draft, with a list of instruments and a performance note at end.
  4. Fuga in organo pleno in G major, n.d. Parts: organ, violin 1, violin 2 and viola.
  5. Giga in C major, n.d. Parts on strips of paper (flute, violin 1, violin 2 and violoncello 1 & 2).
  6. March in D major for strings and basso continuo with underlaid words 'The annual general meeting will be held...', 24 Jan 1904. Score and parts (violin 1 x 3, violin 2 x 3, viola, bassi x 3 and organ).
  7. Overture for strings, in 7 parts in C major, Jul 1885. Score for concertini violin 1, violin 2 and violoncello; ripieni violin 1, violin 2, alto or tenor viola; and basso continuo (violoncello, double bass, organ).
  8. 'Pastorale & fugue for the organ [and strings]' in C major. Draft entitled 'Sonata for organ & strings No. 2', 16 Dec 1902; draft with amendments in pencil, Jul 1904; Incomplete Introduction/Pastorale in red ink followed by fair copy of the Fugue mainly in black ink, n.d.; set of 11 string parts, n.d.
  9. Preludio maestoso and Allegro for keyboard in G minor, n.d. The Allegro movement is incomplete and crossed out.
  10. Praeludium, with the first 12 bars of a Concerto (Allegro vivace), both for keyboard in A minor, n.d.
  11. 'Sonata a trè concertata in G minor for violino, violoncello e cembalo', 4 Aug 1886. Score, short score and parts (violin and violoncello).
  12. 'Sonata da chiesa, per violini, viole, bassi ed organo' in B flat major. Score dated 4 Oct and 4 Nov 1902 with pencil sketches (one dated 5 Jan 1932, one dated 11 Nov 1918); score dated 4 Oct 1902 with amendement dated 24 Dec 1912 and undated pencil sketches, together with additional Sarabande and Minuet dated 22 Sep 1932; undated short score; undated instrumental parts (some with additional Sarabande and Minuet).
  13. 'Suite of dances, being the music in "The Enchantress"' in G minor, with title on wrapper 'Suite in G', 1935-1938. Includes: Score for strings: Grave, Adagio, Allegro (with a note 'Rearranged for strings, 2 XII 1937'), Minuet I, Minuet II, Gavotte, Sarabande, Bourée I, Bourée II, Passepied, Hornpipe (with a note 'Finished ... 6 I 1938') and Chorus Andante (with a note 'Written 6 IX [19]37. Copied 5 XI [19]38'); Set of 16 instrumental parts; Separate drafts of the Gavotte, 2 Nov and 25 Nov 1937; Separate short score of the Gavotte, 25 Nov 1937; Separate short score of the Sarabande and Passepied, 14 May 1935.

Music for solo instrument:
  1. Fantasia fugata for organ in A minor, 3 May 1902, 27 May 1903.
  2. Fugue in C major, Mar 1885. Incomplete.
  3. 'Organ fugue in G minor' (also featuring in 'Three fugues dedicated to J.S.'), 5 Aug 1899.
  4. Introduction (Larghetto) and Fugue (Largo) for organ in C minor, 12 Jun 1900.
  5. 'Minuets and other short pieces for the organ or harpsichord (in the Handelian style)', 1 Dec 1905, Jun 1933. Includes: set of dances and other pieces, Jun 1933 from which Minuet 1 and 2 also feature in T.W. Bourne's 'Suite de pièces'; Minuet II from the present set which also features in T.W. Bourne's 'Suite of dances', n.d.; Minuet II from the present set preceded by Adagio, n.d.; Adagio from the preceding Adagio and Minuet, with a note 'Here followeth the Gigue in G major, 'corrected 1.XII.[19]05'; Hornpipe from the present set (figured bass only), n.d.
  6. Prelude and fugue for organ in A minor, 26 Jul 1934, Aug 1937. Includes: Incomplete Prelude, n.d.; Prelude, 26 Jul 1934; Prelude and fugue, 26 Jul 1934, copied Aug 1937.
  7. Preludium [and] Fuga for organ in G minor. Draft of Preludium (dated 27 May 1900) and draft of Fuga (dated 1 Aug 1899). Both feature in 'Three [preludes and] fugues dedicated to J.S.'.
  8. 'Praeludium et fuga' in D major (featuring in 'Three [preludes and] fugues dedicated to J.S.' and also in 'Suite de pièces'), n.d.
  9. Sonata for organ in B flat major, n.d.
  10. 'Suite de pièces' in D major for piano. 1. Praeludium, Fuge & Allemande, n.d.; 2. Prelude, Fuga, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue, Minuet, 'corrected 15 Jun 1900'; 3. Prelude, Fuga, Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue, Minuet I, Minuet II, Bourée I, Bourée II. 'corrected 12 Jul [19]33'.
  11. 'Three [preludes and] fugues for the organ dedicated to J.S.', 16 Jun 1900, 23 Dec 1900. Includes: Praeludium et Fuga in D major; Introduction & Fugue in G minor; Introduction & Fugue in C minor, with sketch dated 23 Dec 1900.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885-1938, n.d.

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Mus. b.502

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