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Various smaller-scale choral works, 1961-[1999], n.d.

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MSS. Mus. b. 263-294

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MS. Mus. b. 263: Antiphon 'Let all the world'. For SATB unaccompanied. Words, George Herbert. Photostat of score in ink, 1 leaf, dated at end, 'Liss, 1961'.

MS. Mus. b. 264: 'Consecration hymn', hymn tune in keyboard score. Score in ink, no words, 1 leaf, dated at end, ’Liss 1961’. Miscellaneous sketches in blue ballpoint, red crayon and pencil on verso.

MS. Mus. b. 265: 'Anthem: Praise ye the Lord'. For SATB and organ. Words, Psalm 148, vv. 1-5. 'Com[missione]d by the Church of St Lawrence, Alton, Hampshire, to celebrate the restoration of the organ, Oct. 1966'. Published, London, Novello, 1966. 5 leaves, [1966].

  1. (fols. 1-3) Score with pencil revisions.
  2. (fols. 4-5v) Revised score.

MS. Mus. b. 266: Five epitaphs from an imaginary graveyard. For SSA unaccompanied. Words by Robert Herrick. Score with red ballpoint and pencil revisions, 4 leaves, [c 1970]. Published, [Borough Green], Novello, 1970.

MS. Mus. b. 267: Merciles beaute, three rondels for unaccompanied SATB. Words attributed to Geoffrey Chaucer. Score with pencil additions, 8 pages, dated at end, 'May 1973'. Published, Borough Green, Novello, 1980.

MS. Mus. b. 268: A song of St Francis 1983/4, anthem for A solo and SSA chorus unaccompanied. 'Commissioned by Walthamstow Hall, Sevenoaks, for Miss Elfreda Davies on the occasion of her retirement, November 12th 1983'. Score in ink, 8 pages, dated at end, '©1984'. Published, Borough Green, Novello, 1985.

MS. Mus. b. 269: A dream cantata. For SA and piano. Words by Christina Rossetti. 'For Angela Dugdale and the Glaven Ladies Choir ... performance ... on July 2nd 1984'. Score, 12 pages, dated at end, '©1984'.

MS. Mus. b. 270: A dream cantata. Photocopy of MS. Mus. b. 269, with red ink annotation, and the typescript words on separate sheets, 12 pages, 1984.

MS. Mus. b. 271: A dream cantata. Draft score, entitled 'A Paradise cantata', 6 pages, dated on p. 1, '©1984'.

MS. Mus. b. 272: A parley of owls. For SATB unaccompanied. Words, anon. 17th cent., Anthony Rye, and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. 'Commissioned by the Beccles Music Festival for performance ... March 1987'. Score, 8 pages, dated at end '©1986.

MS. Mus. b. 273: A parley of owls. Pencil draft, entitled 'A parliament of owls', 8 pages, dated at end, 'Oct. 13th [19]86'.

MS. Mus. b. 274: Songs of here and there. For unison voices and piano. 'For the children of Waikerie and Sheet'. Published as 'Songs from here and there', London, Novello, 1996. Score, with typescript of words, 12 pages, 1986-1988.

MS. Mus. b. 275: Rejoice with us, anthem for SATB and organ. Words, F. Pratt Green. 'Commissioned by Holy Trinity Church, Northwood for performance on Trinity Sunday, 1987'. Score, 8 pages, dated at end, ‘Liss, January 31st 1987’.

MS. Mus. b. 276: A secular anthem. For SATB and organ. Words by George Herbert and Andrew Marvell. Score, 16 pages, dated at end, 'West Liss, Feb. 9th 1987'. 'Revised and partly rewritten version of a work for chorus and orchestra ['Musick's empire'] com[m]issioned by the Hastings Philharmonic Choir, and performed ... 4 November, 1978. The new version was first performed in Leeds by the St Peter's Singers ... on 28 June 1987'. Published, London, Novello, 1997. See also 'Musick's empire' under 'IV. Cantatas and other larger-scale choral works'.

MS. Mus. b. 277: A secular anthem. Score, 16 pages, with additional note, 'minor revisions were made in 1997, when preparing the work for publication'.

MS. Mus. b. 278: A secular anthem. Photocopy of MS. Mus. b. 276, with pencil revisions, but not corresponding to those in MS. Mus. b. 277. 16 pages, [1997].

MS. Mus. b. 279: A secular anthem. Pencil draft, 16 pages, [1997].

MS. Mus. b. 280: A secular anthem. Revised pencil draft, 12 pages, dated at end, '23 January 1997'.

MS. Mus. b. 281: A carol for the Campbells. For unison voices and piano. Words by Christina Rossetti. Score, 1 leaf, dated at end, '©1987'.

MS. Mus. b. 282: A chime of carols. For SSA and piano. Words by Christina Rossetti. 'Commissioned by, and dedicated to, the West Kent Federation of Women's Institutes ... first performance on 20 November 1993'. Score, 12 pages, dated at end, ‘15 August, 1992’.

MS. Mus. b. 283: 'Anthem' ('Strengthen for service, Lord'). For SA and organ. Words, Syrian, 4th cent., translated by C.W. Humphreys and Percy Dearmer. 'For Martin Schellenberg and the Choir of St Katharine's Church, Southbourne-on-Sea, and in memory of S.D.W.'. 10 pages, [c 1999].

  1. (pp. 1-4) Score.
  2. (pp. 5-6) Vocal part.
  3. (pp. 7-10) Pencil draft.

MS. Mus. b. 284: Jazz testament, hymn for unison voices and piano. Words by William Cowper and A.C. Ainger. Designed to serve as introduction, interludes and epilogue to Hurd's bible-based 'pop' cantatas. Score, 4 pages, [1987].

MS. Mus. b. 285: Jazz testament. Revised score, 4 pages, [1987]. Published, Borough Green, Novello, 1987.

MS. Mus. b. 286: Jazz testament. Typescript, 'Jazz testament: with instructions for the great elastic musical', i + 5 leaves, [c 1987].

MS. Mus. b. 287: [Four anthems]. For SATB unaccompanied, n.d. (probably early 1960s). Words by George Herbert. 1: Antiphon ('Let all the world'); 3: Vertue ('Sweet day so cool'); and 4: The praise ('Let all the world ... Alleluia'). No. 2 is missing. Not the same setting of 'Antiphon' as the 1961 one above. Photostat scores, 6 pages.

MS. Mus. b. 288: It is a good thing (Bonum confiteri), anthem for SATB and organ. Words from Psalm 92 vv. 1-4. Score, 8 pages, n.d.

MS. Mus. b. 289: Genesis, part-song for SATB unaccompanied. Poems by Geoffrey Hill. Photocopy of score, 1st page only, n.d.

MS. Mus. b. 290: Genesis. Pencil draft, 6 pages, n.d.

MS. Mus. b. 291: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. For SSA unaccompanied. Score with red ink annotation, 1 leaf, n.d.

MS. Mus. b. 292: Psalm 130 ('Out of the deep'). For unison (or ?solo) voices and organ. Score, 2 pages, n.d.

MS. Mus. b. 293: 5 songs for unison voices and school instruments (descant recorder, glockenspiel, side drum and piano). Untitled. Score with pencil corrections, 16 pages, n.d.

  1. There was a naughty boy. Words by John Keats.
  2. The man in the wilderness.
  3. A tragic tale.
  4. If all the world were paper.
  5. Hey, nonny no!

MS. Mus. b. 294: O'r weirfa gul, a'r daren lom, part-song? for TTBB. Score, 1 leaf, n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961-[1999], n.d.

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  • English

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MSS. Mus. b. 263-294

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