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Folder 1 (fols. 1-92). Letters of congratulation on Rubbra's award of the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), New Year's Honours List, 1960. Contains:
  1. (fol. 1) Manilla envelope, inscribed by Rubbra: ‘Letters re C.B.E.’ [Originally contained the letters on fols. 2-92]
  2. (fol. 2) I.J. Bligh (on behalf of Prime Minister, Harold MacMillan), offering Rubbra the award of CBE, 25 Nov 1959
  3. (fol. 3) Arts Council [telegram], 1 Jan 1960
  4. (fol. 4) Charles Aukin (on behalf of Aukin & Co., Solicitors), 14 Jan 1960
  5. (fol. 5) Evelyn Barbirolli [née Rothwell] and John Barbirolli, 5 Jan 1960
  6. (fol. 6) Arthur Bliss, 1 Jan 1960
  7. (fol. 7) Olive Bromhall, 1 Jan 1960
  8. (fol. 8) Ernest Bullock, 1 Jan 1960
  9. (fol. 8A) Philip and Jacqueline [Cannon] [telegram], 8 Jan 1960
  10. (fol. 9) Gerald Cockshott, 4 Jan 1960
  11. (fol. 10) Elizabeth Cornwell, 1 Jan 1960
  12. (fol. 11) H.A.F. Crewdson (on behalf of The Worshipful Company of Musicians), 1 Jan 1960
  13. (fol. 12) K E Crickmore (on behalf of The Hallé Concerts Society), 5 Jan 1960
  14. (fols. 13-14) Adrian Cruft [also concerning Cruft's Motet no. 2, 'The Prisoner'], 22 Jan 1960
  15. (fol. 15) Peter Dawes, 1 Jan 1960
  16. (fol. 16) Bernard de Nevers [telegram], 1 Jan 1960
  17. (fol. 17) Alfred Deller [postcard], [Jan 1960?]
  18. (fol. 18) John Denison, 2 Jan 1960
  19. (fol. 19) Astra Desmond, 1 Jan 1960
  20. (fol. 20) Carl Dolmetsch [telegram], 1 Jan 1960
  21. (fol. 21) Gerry Dooley, 1 Jan 1960
  22. (fol. 22) Sylvia East (on behalf of The Royal Philharmonic Society), 4 Jan 1960
  23. (fol. 23) Keith Falkner, 10 Jan 1960
  24. (fol. 24) Nigel Fortune (on behalf of The Royal Musical Association), 4 Jan 1960
  25. (fol. 25) Alan Franks (on behalf of Oxford University Press and Phyllis Tate), 1 Jan 1960
  26. (fol. 26) Willis Grant, 4 Jan 1960
  27. (fol. 26A) Michael Hadley, 5 Jan 1960
  28. (fol. 27) Julius Harrison, 1 Jan 1960
  29. (fol. 27A) Ivy Herbert, 4 Jan 1960
  30. (fol. 28) Sidney J. Hooper, 1 Jan 1960
  31. (fol. 28A) Christine Humphreys, 2 Jan 1960
  32. (fol. 28A) Christine Humphreys, 2 Jan 1960
  33. (fol. 29) Alan Jacobs, 1 Jan 1960
  34. (fol. 30) Maurice Jacobson, 1 Jan 1960
  35. (fol. 31) Robert Joyce [also concerning 'Lord with what care', op. 107], 5 Jan 1960
  36. (fol. 32) Ivor Keys, 2 Jan 1960
  37. (fol. 33) Charles T. Lofthouse, 1 Jan 1960
  38. (fol. 34) Kenneth [MacMillan?], [Royal Opera House, London], 6 Jan 1960
  39. (fol. 35) Elizabeth Maconchy, 2 Jan '59' [i.e. 1960]
  40. (fol. 36) Elizabeth Maconchy (on behalf of The Composers’ Guild of Great Britain), 6 Jan 1960
  41. (fol. 36A) Blyth Major, 1 Jan 1960
  42. (fol. 36B) Gwendolen Mason, 8 Jan 1960
  43. (fol. 37) John Cecil Masterman [Provost of Worcester College, Oxford], 7 Jan 1960
  44. (fol. 38) Herbert Menges, [Jan 1960?]
  45. (fol. 39) Alan G Melville, 3 Jan 1960
  46. (fol. 40) Frank Merrick [postcard], 2 Jan 1960
  47. (fol. 41) Hubert Newton (on behalf of the Leek and Moorlands Building Society), 2 Jan 1960
  48. (fol. 42) Ian Parrott [also concerning Parrott's 'The Black Ram'], 4 Jan 1960
  49. (fol. 43) Elsie Payne, 3 Jan 1960
  50. (fol. 44) William Pleeth [and] Margaret Pleeth [née Good], [also concerning 'Soliloquy', op. 57], 19 Jan 1960
  51. (fol. 45) Joseph Poole, 2 Jan 1960
  52. (fol. 46) Ernest Read [greetings telegram], 1 Jan 1960
  53. (fol. 47) Margaret Reizenstein, 3 Jan 1960
  54. (fol. 48) Arthur Rubbra, 3 Jan '59' [i.e. 1960]
  55. (fol. 49) Harold Rutland, 15 Jan 1960
  56. (fol. 50) Cyril Scott [also concerning Scott's Piano Trio no. 3], 2 Jan 1960
  57. (fol. 51) Desmond Shawe-Taylor, 5 Jan 1960
  58. (fol. 51A) Fred [Frederick W. Sternfeld], 7 Jan 1960
  59. (fol. 52) Bernard Stevens, 3 Jan 1960
  60. (fol. 53) Robert Smith [postcard], 1 Jan 1960
  61. (fol. 54) Mrs Edgar B. Stern [memorandum], [Jan 1960?]
  62. (fol. 55) John R. Stevens (on behalf of Hutchinson and Co. (Publishers) Ltd), 1 Jan 1960
  63. (fol. 56) Lionel Tertis, 3 Jan 1960
  64. (fol. 57) Frank Thistleton, 1 Jan 1960
  65. (fol. 58) Edward Thomas, [Jan 1960?]
  66. (fol. 59) E. Vaughan Morris (on behalf of Odhams Press Ltd), 7 Jan 1960
  67. (fol. 60) John Walker, 15 Jan 1960
  68. (fol. 61) Egon Wellesz, 2 Jan 1960
  69. (fol. 62) Jack Alan Westrup, 1 Jan 1960
  70. (fol. 63) R.F. Whale (on behalf of The Performing Right Society), 4 Jan 1960
  71. (fol. 64) Seymour Whinyates, 12 Jan 1960
  72. (fol. 65) C.K? Wilkinson, 1 Jan 1960
  73. (fol. 66) Leslie [Woodgate?], 1 Jan 1960
  74. (fol. 67) Frank Wright, 6 Jan 1960
  75. (fol. 68) Sophie Wyss, 3 Jan 1960
  76. (fols. 69-86) 14 letters with unidentified signatures, 1 Jan 1960 to 11 Jan 1960
  77. (fols. 87-92) [Unused]

Folder 2 (fols. 93-115). Letters concerning first performances of Rubbra's Symphony no. 9, op. 140 ('Sinfonia Sacra'), 1973. Contains:
  1. (fol. 93) Manilla envelope, inscribed by Rubbra: ‘Letters – Sinfonia Sacra’. [Originally contained the letters on fols. 94-115]
  2. (fol. 94) Bernard Barrell, 11 Mar 1973
  3. (fols. 95-96) E. Buckingham, 21 Feb 1973
  4. (fol. 97) Humphrey Burton [as from 'Aquarius', London Weekend Television], 23 Feb 1973
  5. (fol. 98) Nicholas Clapton, 23 Feb 1973
  6. (fol. 99-100) Michael Freeman, 23 Feb 1973
  7. (fol. 101) Stephen Gray (on behalf of Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society), 7 Mar 1973
  8. (fol. 102) Charles Groves, 24 Feb 1973
  9. (fol. 103) Inigo Jackson, 20 Feb 1973
  10. (fol. 104) Maurice Jacobson, 20 Feb 1973
  11. (fol. 105) Allen Percival [Principal of Guildhall School of Music and Drama, concerning a performance of the symphony at GRSMD], 4 Jul 1974
  12. (fol. 106-107) Norma Proctor, 21 Feb 1973; 23 Feb 1973
  13. (fol. 108-109) Alec Robertson, 16 Feb 1973; 26 Feb 1973
  14. fol. 110) Hans-Hubert Schönzeler, 20 Feb 1973
  15. (fol. 111) Eric Sixsmith, 15 Mar 1973
  16. (fol. 112-13) Frederic Vanson, 21 Feb 1973
  17. (fol. 114) Newell Wallbank [postcard], 21 Feb 1973
  18. (fol. 115) David Willison (on behalf of Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), [Mar 1973?]

Folder 3 (fols. 116-152). Letters from Ralph Scott Grover concerning the writing of his book The music of Edmund Rubbra (Scolar Press, 1993), 1979-1985. Contains:
  1. (fols. 116-146) Includes draft analyses of 'Improvisation', op. 89, Symphony no. 2, op. 45 and Symphony no. 7, op. 88, 10 Dec 1979
  2. (fol. 147) 15 Jan 1984
  3. (fols. 148-150) Includes copy of letter from Michael H. Black (on behalf of Cambridge University Press, 24 Jan 1985), 8 Feb 1985
  4. (fol. 151) Also concerns Sinfonietta, op. 163, 12 Mar 1985
  5. (fol. 152) 20 May 1985

Letters of condolence to Colette Rubbra following death of Edmund Rubbra on 14 Feb, 1986.

[Many letters are crossed through or annotated to indicate that the letter had been replied to or action taken]

Correspondents A-RO:
  1. (fol. 153) Bernard Barrell (on behalf of Composers’ Guild members in the East Anglian region), 14 Feb 1986
  2. (fol. 154) Lionel Bentley [sent also on behalf of the Amici Quartet], 21 Feb 1986
  3. (fols. 155-156) Agnes Buisst, 24 Feb 1986
  4. (fol. 157) Frank Buisst [father of Agnes Buisst], [Feb? 1986]
  5. (fol. 158) Gavin Bullock, 17 Feb 1986
  6. (fols. 159-160) Christine and Kenneth Campbell-Ede [sympathy card], 18 Feb 1986
  7. (fols. 161-162) T.K. Cannon (on behalf of the City of Bath Bach Choir), with invitation to the first performance of the 'Requiem' by Denys Darlow, dedicated to Rubbra [includes formal invitation card], 2 Apr 1986
  8. (fol. 163) Peter Crossley-Holland, 3 Mar 1986
  9. (fol. 164) Adrian Cruft, 15 Feb 1986
  10. (fol. 165) John Cruft, 23 Feb 1986
  11. (fol. 166) Sophie and Denys Darlow, [Feb? 1986]
  12. (fol. 167) Michael Dawney, 15 Feb 1986
  13. (fols. 168-169) Michael Dawney [sympathy card], Feb 1986
  14. (fol. 170) Michael Dawney, 12 Mar 1986
  15. (fol. 171) Harold Dexter (on behalf of colleagues at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama), also concerning Symphony no. 9 ('Sinfonia Sacra') [see fol. 105], 21 Feb 1986
  16. (fol. 172) Colette Rubbra [rough copy of reply to fol. 171], [Mar? 1986]
  17. (fol. 173) Rosemary Dixson (on behalf of The Association of Professional Composers), 17 Feb 1986
  18. (fol. 174) Nadia Ellis, 15 Feb 1986
  19. (fol. 175) Laura Findley, 16 Feb 1986
  20. (fol. 176) Michael Freeman, 15 Feb 1986
  21. (fol. 177) Chrissie [Funnell, cousin of Colette Rubbra?], 17 Feb 1986
  22. (fol. 178) J.D. Gillett (on behalf of The Robert Simpson Society), 19 Feb 1986
  23. (fol. 179) Marjorie E. Gleed (on behalf of The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain), 14 Feb 1986
  24. (fols. 180-181) Ralph and Frances Grover, 14 Feb 1986
  25. (fol. 182) Colin Harrison, 18 Feb 1986
  26. (fol. 183) Beatrice Harthen [with note by Colette Rubbra to say that she had phoned her on 25 Feb 1986], 17 Feb 1986
  27. (fol. 184) Gary, Susan and Christopher Higginson, 15 Feb 1986
  28. (fol. 185) Michael Hill, also concerning 'Fantasy fugue', op. 161, 14 Feb 1986
  29. (fols. 186-187) B. Margaret Hooper, 23 Feb 1986
  30. (fol. 188) Andrew Hughes, 24 Feb 1986
  31. (fol. 189) Rosemary Johnson (on behalf of the Society for the Promotion of New Music), 6 Mar 1986
  32. (fol. 190) Frank and Hazel [Kenber?], 14 Feb 1986
  33. (fol. 191) Roger Langrish, 17 Feb 1986
  34. (fol. 192) Sister Mary Christina, Little Sisters of the Poor, 3 Mar 1986
  35. (fol. 193) Michael Gough Matthews (on behalf of the Royal College of Music), 19 Feb 1986
  36. (fol. 194) Phyllis Naylor, 20 Feb 1986
  37. (fol. 195) Terence O’Neil, 29 Mar 1986
  38. (fol. 196) Ian Parrott, 15 Feb 1986
  39. (fol. 197) Hilda, Jane and Mary Phillips, 14 Feb 1986
  40. (fol. 198) Anthony J. Purkiss, 15 Feb 1986
  41. (fol. 199) John Rose, 16 Feb 1986

Letters of condolence to Colette Rubbra following death of Edmund Rubbra on 14 Feb, 1986.

[Many letters are crossed through or annotated to indicate that the letter had been replied to or action taken]

Correspondents RU-Y:
  1. (fols. 200-201) Brenda Rubbra, 28 Feb [1986]
  2. (fol. 202) Colin Rubbra, 15 Feb 1986
  3. (fols. 203-204) Esme Rubra, 16 Feb 1986
  4. (fols. 205-207) Hans-Hubert and Helme Schonzeler [enclosing letter of thanks from the Little Sisters of the Poor (see fol. 192) for a donation in Rubbra's memory. Also concerns Rubbra's 'Sinfonietta', op. 163], 8 Mar 1986
  5. (fol. 208) Marjorie Scott, 15 Feb 1986
  6. (fol. 209) Colin Seamarks, 15 Feb 1986
  7. (fol. 210) Arthur Searle, 16 Feb 1986
  8. (fol. 211) Robert Simpson, 1 Mar 1986
  9. (fol. 212) Andrew Sterling, 15 Feb 1986
  10. (fol. 213) Bertha Stevens, 19 Feb 1986
  11. (fol. 214-215) May Sullivan ['in memoriam' card], [Feb? 1986]
  12. (fol. 216-217) John and Elaine Thomas [sympathy card], [Feb? 1986]
  13. (fol. 218) Leslie Thompson, 14 Feb 1986
  14. (fol. 219v - 220) Fr Tadgh[?] Tierney [sympathy card on behalf of St Ignatius Priory, Gerrards Cross], [Feb 1986]
  15. (fol. 221) Megan Tolhurst (on behalf of Gerrards Cross Music Club), 22 Feb 1986
  16. (fol. 222) Mary Turnbull, 17 Feb 1986
  17. (fol. 223) Frederic Vanson, [Mar? 1986]
  18. (fol. 224) Frederic Vanson, 20 Mar 1986
  19. (fols. 225-235) Frederic Vanson [with a copy of his Immortal diamond (Harlow: Ore, in collaboration with Poetry Essex, 1986)], [May? 1986]
  20. (fol. 236) Elsie and Vincent Wesson, 16 Feb 1986
  21. (fol. 237) Graham Whettam (on behalf of The Composers’ Guild of Great Britain), 15 Feb 1986
  22. (fol. 238) Malcolm Williamson, 17 Feb 1986
  23. (fols. 239-246) Robert Woodfield [with press cuttings and photographs], 3 Mar 1986
  24. (fol. 247) Robert Woodfield, 31 Mar 1986
  25. (fol. 248) David Worland (on behalf of Barclay’s Bank, Gerrards Cross), 19 Feb 1986
  26. (fol. 249) Jonathan Yardley, 15 Feb 1986
  27. (fols. 250-252) 3 letters with unidentified signatures, 14 Feb 1986 to 20 Feb 1986

Dates

  • Creation: 1960-1986

Extent

252 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Rubbra 4

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