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Folder A1 (fols 1-56). Miscellaneous administrative correspondence and agreements. Contains:
  1. (fols. 1-6) Agreements between F.S.C. Ltd and Edmund Rubbra, concerning the hire-purchase of a chain saw, 15-16 Dec 1955
  2. (fol. 7) Agreement between Buntwins Ltd and Edmund Rubbra, concerning the purchase of a timber building, 3 Aug 1956
  3. (fol. 8) The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company Ltd to Edmund Rubbra, concerning fire insurance for a music studio, 25 Apr 1957
  4. (fols. 9-10A) Correspondence from Gaster, Vowles, Turner and Loeffler (Solicitors) to Edmund Rubbra, concerning compensation for Railway accident at Marylebone Station, 11 Dec 1969 to 5 Jan 1970
  5. (fol. 11) University Registry, Oxford to Edmund Rubbra, concerning salary increase, 23 Jul 1956
  6. (fol. 12) Charles Wright (on behalf of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama) to Edmund Rubbra, concerning increase in teaching rates, May 1973
  7. (fol. 13-29) Correspondence between Howell, Wade & Co., J. Rose & Co., The University of Oxford and Edmund Rubbra concerning tax and pension matters, 17 May 1956 to 31 Dec 1985
  8. (fol. 30-33) Correspondence from The University Chest, Oxford, Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd and Royal Insurance Group to Edmund Rubbra [concerning annuities and household insurance], 20 Mar 1968 to 10 Sept 1968
  9. (fol. 34-56) Correspondence between the Musicians Benevolent Fund, 10 Downing Street (on behalf of H.M. Government) and Edmund Rubbra, concerning Civil List pension, 20 Jun 1974 to 10 Feb 1983

Folder A2 (fols. 57-130). Letters [or copies of letters] from Edmund Rubbra to others, etc. Contains:
  1. (fol. 57-78) Letters from Rubbra to John Rose [including a covering letter from John Rose to Adrian Yardley (fol. 57)], 8 Feb 2005], 21 Jan 1954 to 1 Jun 1984
  2. (fol. 79-82) Copies of letters from Rubbra to Benjamin Britten, concerning 'Variations on an Elizabethan theme' by Britten and others, and Britten's 'Cantata Academica' [originals in Britten-Pears Foundation Archive, BBA/RUBBRA_E], 16 Feb 1953 to 9 Nov 1963
  3. (fol. 83-101) Copies of letters from Rubbra to Herbert Howells [originals in the Royal College of Music Library. Also includes a covering letter from Paul Andrews to Adrian Yardley (fol. 83), 4 Oct 1993], 22 Apr 1937 to 30 Dec 1973
  4. (fols. 102-109) Copies of letters from Witter Bynner to Rubbra, with one reply (fols. 103-104) concerning 'The Jade Mountain', op. 116 [originals in Archives and Special Collections, New Mexico State University Library, Las Cruces], 20 Feb 1963 to 21 Nov 1963
  5. (fol. 110) Copy of letter from Rubbra to Charles Kennedy Scott, concerning 'Five Motets', op. 37 [original in the Jerwood Library, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance], 26 Nov 1937
  6. (fols. 111-129) Copies of letters from Rubbra to Julius Harrison, 3 Mar 1949 to 20 Nov 1958
  7. (fol. 130) Copy of letter from Rubbra to Dorothy Harrison, expressing sympathy for the death of her husband, 7 Apr 1963

Folder B1 (fols. 1-52). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), 1946.

[All letters from Bernard de Nevers are typewritten signed carbon copies and addressed to Edmund Rubbra unless otherwise stated.]

Contains:
  1. (fols. 1-3) Typewritten list of works by Edmund Rubbra in opus number order to op. 61, giving original publishers, [1946]
  2. (fol. 4) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', op. 59, 20 Feb 1946
  3. (fol. 5) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Rubbra's opera 'Bee-bee-bei' [later renamed 'The Shadow', op. 36 and 'Soliloquy', op. 57, 11 Mar 1946
  4. (fols. 6- 6A) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', op. 59, 29 Mar 1946; 18 Apr 1946
  5. (fols. 7-14) Correspondence between Rubbra, Bernard de Nevers, and Evelyn and Nicholas Choveux, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', 17 May 1946 to 30 May 1946
  6. (fol. 15) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', 'Lyric Movement', op. 24, and the String Trio by Wilfrid Mellers, 3 Jun 1946
  7. (fol. 16) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', 4 Jun [1946]
  8. (fol. 17) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', 'Lyric Movement' and Mellers' String Trio, 5 Jun 1946
  9. (fol. 18) Printed flyer, advertising the first performance of 'Missa Cantuariensis', at St Bartholomew the Great, London, 20 Jun 1946
  10. (fols. 19-21) Typed copies of newspaper reviews of 'Missa Cantuariensis', 21 Jun 1946
  11. (fol. 22) Bernard de Nevers to John L. Riley, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', 16 Jul 1946 [with reply on verso, 20 Jul 1946]
  12. (fol. 23) G. Bowman to Lengnick, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', 18 Jul 1946
  13. (fols. 24-27) Printed programme for performance of 'Missa Cantuariensis' at Canterbury Cathedral, 20 Jul 1946
  14. (fol. 28) Herbert Whittaker to Lengnick, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', 27 Jul 1946
  15. (fol. 29) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, 22 Aug 1946
  16. (fol. 30) Bernard de Nevers, concerning draft contract, 26 Aug 1946
  17. (fols. 31-32) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning contract and String Quartet no. 1, op. 35, 28 Aug 1946
  18. (fol. 33) Bernard de Nevers, concerning contract, String Quartet no. 1 and 'Missa Cantuariensis', 30 Aug 1946
  19. (fol. 34) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 1, 5 Sep 1946
  20. (fol. 35) Cyril Taylor to Rubbra [copy], concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', 13 Sep 1946
  21. (fol. 36) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis' and 'The Morning Watch', op. 55, 17 Sep 1946
  22. (fol. 37) Alfred Lengnick & Co. to Rubbra, concerning contract, 18 Sep 1946
  23. (fol. 38) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning contract, 19 Sep 1946
  24. (fol. 39) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 1, 23 Sep 1946
  25. (fol. 40) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis' and 'The Morning Watch', 30 Sep 1946
  26. (fol. 41) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'The Morning Watch', 18 Oct 1946
  27. (fol. 42) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'The Morning Watch', 20 Oct 1946
  28. (fol. 43) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'The Morning Watch', 22 Oct 1946
  29. (fols. 44-45) Printed programme for first performance String Quartet no. 1, op. 35 by Blech String Quartet, Wigmore Hall, London, 7 Nov 1946
  30. (fol. 46) Typed extracts from reviews of first performance of String Quartet no. 1, from The Times and The Daily Telegraph, 14 Nov 1946
  31. (fol. 47) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'The Morning Watch' and String Quartet no. 1, 24 Nov 1946
  32. (fol. 48) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'The Morning Watch' and String Quartet no. 1, 28 Nov 1946
  33. (fol. 49) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 1, 3 Dec 1946
  34. (fol. 50) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 1 and Cello Sonata, op. 60, 10 Dec 1946
  35. (fol. 51) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Cello Sonata and String Quartet no. 1, 17 Dec 1946
  36. (fol. 52) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Cello Sonata and 'Three Psalms', op. 61, 20 Dec 1946

Folder B2 (fols. 53-97). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), 1947-1948.

[All letters from Bernard de Nevers are typewritten signed carbon copies and addressed to Edmund Rubbra unless otherwise stated.]

Contains:
  1. (fol. 53) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Cello Sonata, op. 60, 28 Jan 1947
  2. (fol. 54) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 1, Cello Sonata, 'Soliloquy', op. 57 and Three psalms, op. 61, 7 Feb 1947
  3. (fol. 55) Leslie Boosey to Rubbra, concerning 'Soliloquy' [carbon copy], 5 Feb 1947
  4. (fol. 56) Rubbra to Leslie Boosey, concerning 'Soliloquy' [autograph copy], 7 Feb 1947
  5. (fol. 57) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa Cantuariensis', and 'Soliloquy', 10 Feb 1947
  6. (fol. 58) Bernard de Nevers, concerning the 'Four Mediaeval Latin Lyrics', op. 32, 3 Apr 1947
  7. (fol. 59) Translations for 'Four Mediaeval Latin Lyrics'
  8. (fol. 60) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Overture', op. 62, 2 May 1947
  9. (fol. 61) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Soliloquy', 5 Jul 1947
  10. (fol. 62) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphonies no. 2, op. 45 and no. 4, op. 53, 27 Aug 1947
  11. (fol. 63) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphonies no. 2 and no. 4, 28 Aug 1947
  12. (fol. 64) Statement of mechanical fees for 'Missa Cantuariensis', 8 Sep 1947
  13. (fol. 65) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Four Mediaeval Latin Lyrics', 8 Sep 1947
  14. (fol. 66) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Italian music critic, Signor Paoli, 24 Sep 1947
  15. (fol. 67) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Overture', 10 Oct 1947
  16. (fol. 68) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Ernő Dohnányi and 'Festival Overture', 7 Nov 1947
  17. (fol. 69) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Ernő Dohnányi, 14 Nov 1947
  18. (fol. 70) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Ernő Dohnányi and 'Lyric movement', op. 24, 15 Nov 1947
  19. (fol. 71) Statement of mechanical fees, for 'Missa Cantuariensis', 18 Nov 1947
  20. (fol. 72) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Dohnányi concert [addresses and list in another hand on verso], 3 Dec 1947
  21. (fol. 73) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Piano Trio [op. 3?] by Bernard Stevens, 1 Jan 1948
  22. (fol. 74) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Four Mediaeval Latin Lyrics', 30 Jan 1948
  23. (fol. 75) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Overture', 4 Feb 1948
  24. (fol. 76) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning a letter from Giudo Gatti, 10 Feb 1948
  25. (fol. 77) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Five Spenser Sonnets', op. 42 and Mass in C major by Julius Harrison, 20 Apr 1948
  26. (fol. 78) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Mass by Julius Harrison, 'Festival Overture' and Symphony no. 5, op. 63, 21 Apr 1948
  27. (fol. 79) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Eugene Goossens, 'Festival Overture' and 'Soliloquy', 19 May 1948
  28. (fol. 80) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Mass by Julius Harrison and a letter from John Barbirolli, 8 Jun 1948
  29. (fol. 81) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Cello Sonata, op. 60, 10 Jun 1948
  30. (fol. 82) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Lyric Movement', String Quartet no. 1, op. 35 and Cello Sonata, 19 Jul 1948
  31. (fol. 83) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Five Spenser sonnets', 4 Aug 1948
  32. (fol. 84) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis', op. 65, 30 Sep 1948
  33. (fol. 85) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Musicians Benevolent Fund lunch, 15 Oct 1948
  34. (fol. 86) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis' and Symphony no. 5, 16 Oct 1948
  35. (fol. 87) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, 18 Oct 1948
  36. (fol. 88) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis', 20 Oct 1948
  37. (fol. 89) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, 24 Nov 1948
  38. (fol. 90) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Ralph Vaughan Williams and Rubbra’s Symphony no. 5, 6 Dec 1948
  39. (fol. 91) Statement of mechanical fees, 14 Dec 1948
  40. (fol. 92) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, 14 Dec 1948
  41. (fol. 93) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, 17 Dec 1948
  42. (fol. 94) Ralph Vaughan Williams to Rubbra, concerning ‘variations’ idea, 16 Dec 1948
  43. (fol. 95) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, enclosing letter of 16 Dec from Ralph Vaughan Williams (fol. 94), 18 Dec 1948
  44. (fol. 96) Bernard de Nevers, concerning ‘variations’ idea, 20 Dec 1948
  45. (fol. 97) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Four Mediaeval Latin Lyrics', 21 Dec 1948

Folder B3 (fols. 98-165). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), 1949.

[All letters from Bernard de Nevers are typewritten signed carbon copies and addressed to Edmund Rubbra unless otherwise stated.]

Contains:
  1. (fol. 98-99) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, op. 63, 28 Jan 1949; 1 Feb 1949
  2. (fol. 100) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, 3 Feb 1949
  3. (fol. 101) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis', 3 Feb 1949
  4. (fol. 102) Leslie Boosey to Rubbra, concerning symphonies and 'Sinfonia Concertante', op. 38, 1 Feb 1949
  5. (fol. 103) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning letter from Leslie Boosey (fol. 102) and 'Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis', 4 Feb 1949
  6. (fol. 104) Allan H. Buckley to Christopher Edmunds (Birmingham School of Music), concerning the Bantock Society and a possible Rubbra Society [copy], 2 Feb 1949
  7. (fol. 105) Christopher Edmunds to Bernard de Nevers, enclosing copy of Allan Buckley’s letter (fol. 104), 4 Feb 1949
  8. (fol. 106) Christopher Edmunds to Bernard de Nevers, 8 Feb 1949
  9. (fol. 107) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Symphony no. 5 and transfer of scores from Boosey, 8 Feb 1949
  10. (fol. 108) Bernard de Nevers to Leslie Boosey, concerning transfer of scores, 8 Feb 1949
  11. (fol. 109) Undated newspaper criticism by Richard Capell
  12. (fol. 110) Christopher Edmunds to Bernard de Nevers, concerning a Rubbra Society, 9 Feb 1949
  13. (fol. 111) Typed extract of letter from Allan H. Buckley, dated 7 Feb 1949, concerning a Rubbra Society
  14. (fol. 112) Bernard de Nevers to Christopher Edmunds, 10 Feb 1949
  15. (fol. 113) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Grove’s 'Dictionary of Music and Musicians' (5th ed., 1954) and honorary DMus from University of Durham, Mar 12 1949
  16. (fol. 114) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning complete list of compositions, 15 Mar 1949
  17. (fol. 115) Leslie Boosey to Bernard de Nevers, concerning transfer of Symphonies nos. 1-4 to Lengnick, 27 Apr 1949
  18. (fol. 116) C.M. Freeman (Secretary to Leslie Boosey) to Alfred Lengnick & Co., concerning above (fol. 115), 28 Apr 1949
  19. (fol. 117) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'The Buddha Suite', op. 64, 29 Apr 1949
  20. (fol. 118) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis' and 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', op. 66, 29 Apr 1949
  21. (fol. 119) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Meditazione Sopra Coeurs desolées', op. 67 and 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 3 May 1949
  22. (fol. 120) Statement of mechanical fees, 5 May 1949
  23. (fol. 121) Bernard de Nevers, concerning play-through of 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 6 May 1949
  24. (fol. 122) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning play-through of 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 6 May 1949
  25. (fol. 123) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 14 May 1949
  26. (fol. 124) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Meditazione Sopra Coeurs desolées', 24 May 1949
  27. (fol. 125) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphonies nos. 1- 4, 25 May 1949
  28. (fol. 126) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 125], 28 May 1949
  29. (fols. 127-130) Correspondence between Boosey & Hawkes (London) and Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd, concerning Symphonies no. 1-4, 27 May 1949 to 7 Jun 1949
  30. (fol. 131) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Meditazione Sopra Coeurs desolées and Symphony no. 5, 8 Jun 1949
  31. (fol. 132) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Four Medieval Latin Lyrics', 12 Jun 1949
  32. (fol. 133) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Meditazione Sopra Coeurs desolées', 27 Jul 1949
  33. (fols. 134-140) Correspondence between Boosey & Hawkes, Universal Edition and Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd, concerning Symphonies nos. 1-4, 26 Aug 1949 to 9 Sep 1949
  34. (fol. 141) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Symphonies nos. 1-4, 30 Aug 1949
  35. (fol. 142) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, 12 Sep 1949
  36. (fol. 143) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning an income tax question, 17 Sep 1949
  37. (fol. 144) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, 20 Sep 1949
  38. (fol. 145) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 143], 23 Sep 1949
  39. (fols. 146-156) Correspondence between Boosey & Hawkes, Universal Edition and Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd, concerning Symphonies nos. 1-4, 26 Sep 1949 to 15 Nov 1949
  40. (fol. 157) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 1 and Symphony no. 3, op. 49, 6 Oct 1949
  41. (fol. 158) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Piano Trio no. 1, op. 68 and Symphony no. 5, 5 Nov 1949
  42. (fol. 159) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning the Mass by Julius Harrison [postcard], 8 Nov 1949
  43. (fol. 160) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 4, 15 Nov 1949
  44. (fol. 161) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 160], 19 Nov 1949
  45. (fol. 162) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning advertisement in 'Music & Letters', 24 Nov 1949
  46. (fol. 163) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 3, the International Festival of Church Music and 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 9 Dec 1949
  47. (fol. 164) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 163], 12 Dec 1949
  48. (fol. 165) Typewritten extract of letter from Barry C. Still to Rubbra, concerning the International Festival of Church Music [see also fols. 163-164], 13 Jan 1950

Folder B4 (fols. 166-199). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), late 1950-1951.

[All letters from Bernard de Nevers are typewritten signed carbon copies and addressed to Edmund Rubbra unless otherwise stated.]

Contains:
  1. (fols. 166-167) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 3, [25 Jan 1950]
  2. (fol. 168) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fols. 166-167], 26 Jan 1950
  3. (fol. 169) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 3 and Piano Trio no. 1, 31 Jan 1950
  4. (fol. 170) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 3, 28 Feb 1950
  5. (fol. 171) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra [reply to fol. 170], 1 Mar 1950
  6. (fol. 172) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning a letter from Arthur Hutchings [not attached], 5 Apr 1950
  7. (fol. 173) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning a new speculative composition and 'Theme and Variations' for string quartet, op. 11?' by Bernard Stevens [postcard], 10 Apr 1950
  8. (fol. 174) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Piano Trio no. 1 and a letter from William Primrose, 9 May 1950
  9. (fol. 175) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 3 and 'Air and Variations' for pipes or recorder quartet, op. 70, 22 May 1950
  10. (fol. 176) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Piano trio no. 1, 26 Jun 1950
  11. (fol. 177) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum', op. 71, 1 Aug 1950
  12. (fol. 178) Bernard de Nevers, concerning lunch with John Amis, 2 Aug 1950
  13. (fol. 179) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum' and performance list of other works, 2 Aug 1950
  14. (fol. 180) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum', 11 Aug 1950
  15. (fol. 181) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [brief listing of various matters], 18 Aug 1950
  16. (fol. 182) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [brief listing of various matters, including 'Soliloquy'], 20 Aug 1950
  17. (fols. 183-187) Correspondence between G.C. May (on behalf of Oxford University Press) and Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'My tocher’s the Jewel', op. 10, 'Afton Water', op. 6 and 'Phantasy' for 2 violins and piano, op. 16, 21 Aug 1950 to 26 Sep 1950
  18. (fol. 188) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Air and Variations', op. 70 and 'Festival Te Deum', 24 Aug 1950
  19. (fol. 189) Pearl G. Hyde[?] (on behalf of Boosey & Hawkes) to Alfred Lengnick & Co Ltd, concerning Symphony no. 1, op. 44, 31 Aug 1950
  20. (fol. 190) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'The Morning Watch', 4 Sep 1950
  21. (fol. 191) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'The Morning Watch', 6 Sep 1950
  22. (fol. 192) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [includes short mention of 'Soliloquy'], 9 Sep 1950
  23. (fol. 193) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum', 4 Oct 1950
  24. (fol. 194) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning idea for composition, 5 Oct 1950
  25. (fol. 195) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum', and reply to idea for composition in fol. 194, 6 Oct 1950
  26. (fol. 196) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum' and String Quartet no. 2, op. 73, 14 Nov 1950
  27. (fol. 197) Craig Sellar Lang to Rubbra, concerning 'Festival Te Deum', 15 Nov 1950
  28. (fol. 198) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning 'Festival Te Deum' and Mass in C major by Julius Harrison, 16 Nov 1950
  29. (fol. 199) Bernard de Nevers to Craig Sellar Lang, concerning 'Festival Te Deum', 21 Nov 1950

Folder B5 (fols. 200-257). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), late 1950-1951.

[All letters from Bernard de Nevers are typewritten signed carbon copies and addressed to Edmund Rubbra unless otherwise stated.]

Contains:
  1. (fols. 200-214) Correspondence between Anthony Gishford (on behalf of Boosey & Hawkes), Bernard de Nevers and Rubbra, concerning 'Sinfonia Concertante', op. 38 and 'Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby', op. 50, 27 Nov 1950 to 15 Jan 1951
  2. (fol. 215) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 2, op. 45 and Symphony no. 4, op. 53, 28 Nov, 1950
  3. (fol. 216) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 2, 2 Dec 1950
  4. (fol. 217) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Symphony no. 5, 11 Dec 1950
  5. (fols. 218-220) Correspondence between Alan Frank and S.G. May (both on behalf of Oxford University Press), Rubbra and Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'A Duan of Barra', op. 20, 18 Dec 1950 to 3 Jan 1951
  6. (fol. 221) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning unspecified article, 10 Jan 1951
  7. (fols. 222-223) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning retaining fee, 11 Jan 1951
  8. (fol. 224) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 2, 'Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby' and 'Sinfonia Concertante', plus concerns raised in fols. 222-223, 12 Jan 1951
  9. (fol. 225) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Julius Harrrison and Rubbra's Symphony no. 3, 15 Jan 1951
  10. (fol. 226) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum' and 'Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby', 16 Jan 1951
  11. (fol. 227) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 2, 17 Jan 1951
  12. (fol. 228) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum' and Piano trio no. 1, 20 Jan 1951
  13. (fol. 229) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Improvisations on Virginal Pieces by Giles Farnaby', 22 Jan 1951
  14. (fols. 230-232) Correspondence between George Outram and Co, Bernard de Nevers and W.M. Collins & Sons, concerning 'A Duan of Barra', 26 Jan 1951 to 14 Feb 1951
  15. (fol. 233) Statement of mechanical fees, 23 Feb 1951
  16. (fol. 234) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Sinfonia Concertante' and 'The Dark Night of the Soul', op. 41, no. 1, 7 Apr 1951
  17. (fol. 235) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Sinfonia Concertante', 9 Apr 1951
  18. (fol. 236) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum', 16 Apr 1951
  19. (fol. 237) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning the 'Prelude and Fugue (on a theme of Cyril Scott)', op. 69, 24 Apr 1951
  20. (fol. 238) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 2, 1 May 1951
  21. (fol. 239) Typewritten extract from an unknown author, dated in Bernard de Nevers hand: May 1951
  22. (fol. 240) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Julius Harrison, 4 May 1951
  23. (fol. 241) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5 and 'Missa Cantuariensis', op. 59, 19 May 1951
  24. (fol. 242) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, replying to points raised in fol. 241, 21 May 1951
  25. (fol. 243) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', and Bernard Rose [postcard], 22 May 1951
  26. (fol. 244) Bernard de Nevers, concerning rehearsals for Symphony no. 1, op. 44, 25 May 1951
  27. (fol. 245) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, 28 Aug 1951
  28. (fols. 246-247) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Sinfonia Concertante', 7 Sep 1951; 14 Sep 1951
  29. (fol. 248) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 2, 28 Sep 1951
  30. (fol. 249) Bernard de Nevers, concerning cheque for hire fees, 1 Oct 1951
  31. (fol. 250) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 2, 10 Oct 1951
  32. (fol. 251) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 2 and Symphony no. 2, 17 Oct 1951
  33. (fol. 252) Bernard de Nevers, concerning meeting with Basil Cameron, 19 Oct 1951
  34. (fol. 253) Bernard de Nevers, concerning a proposed article in 'Musical Opinion', 1 Nov 1951
  35. (fol. 254) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning points raised in fols. 252-253, 3 Nov 1951
  36. (fol. 255) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Four Mediaeval Latin Lyrics', 5 Nov 1951
  37. (fol. 256) Bernard de Nevers, concerning article for 'Musical Opinion' and a symphony by Egon Wellesz [no. 3, op. 68], 5 Dec 1951
  38. (fol. 257) Bernard de Nevers, concerning publicity matters, 13 Dec 1951

People featuring as subjects in the letters include: Ernő Dohnányi (fols. 69-70), Gerald Finzi (fol. 170), Bernard Rose (fol. 237), Ralph Vaughan Williams (fols. 90, 95-96) and Egon Wellesz (fol. 256).

Dates

  • Creation: 1946-2005

Extent

387 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Rubbra 5

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