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Folder 1 (fols. 1-51). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), Jan-Aug 1952.

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

Contains:
  1. (fol. 1) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, op. 63, 11 Jan 1952
  2. (fol. 2) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 1], 14 Jan 1952
  3. (fol. 3) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 2, op. 73 and 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', op. 66, 14 Jan 1952
  4. (fol. 4) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 3], 15 Jan 1952
  5. (fol. 5) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Nine little piano pieces', op. 74, 22 Jan 1952
  6. (fol. 6) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 4, op. 53, 28 Jan 1952
  7. (fol. 7) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Nine little piano pieces', 29 Jan 1952
  8. (fol. 8) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 4, 29 Jan 1952
  9. (fol. 9) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 4, 10 Feb 1952
  10. (fol. 10) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, op. 75 and Symphony no. 5, 16 Feb 1952
  11. (fol. 11) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning catalogue of works, 24 Feb 1952
  12. (fol. 12) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 25 Feb 1952
  13. (fol. 13-14) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Nine little piano pieces' and 'Three Motets', op. 76, 2 Mar 1952; 3 Mar 1952
  14. (fol. 15) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, 5 Mar 1952
  15. (fol. 16) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Three Motets' and 'Nine little piano pieces', 19 Mar 1952
  16. (fol. 17) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Nine little piano pieces', 20 Mar 1952
  17. (fol. 18) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Three Motets' and 'Nine little piano pieces', 21 Mar 1952
  18. (fol. 19) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Three Motets', 22 Mar 1952
  19. (fol. 20) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 2 and 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 7 Apr 1952
  20. (fol. 21) Bernard de Nevers to Bernard Rose, concerning Symphony no. 5, 23 Apr 1952
  21. (fols. 22-23) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto and Symphony no. 5, [with and undated extract from a letter to Rubbra from Bernard Herrmann], 29 Apr 1952
  22. (fol. 24) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 1 May, 1952
  23. (fol. 25) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no.2, 5 May 1952
  24. (fol. 26) Leonard Hibbs (on behalf of The Gramophone Record Review) to Rubbra, concerning article on Rubbra, 12 May, 1952
  25. (fol. 27) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning fol. 26, 14 May [1952]
  26. (fol. 28) Bernard de Nevers to D. Ritson-Smith (Royal Philharmonic Society), concerning prospective Symphony no. 6, op. 80, 19 May 1952
  27. (fol. 29) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, Piano Trio no. 1, op. 68 and Cello Sonata, op. 60, 2 Jun 1952
  28. (fol. 30) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 29], 5 Jun 1952
  29. (fol. 31) J. Ormerod Greenwood (on behalf of BBC Religious Affairs Department) to Rubbra, concerning 'Three Motets', 9 Jun 1952
  30. (fol. 32) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 2 and 'Four Easy Pieces', for violin and piano, op. 29 [see also fol. 33], 10 June 1952
  31. (fols. 33-38) Correspondence between Oxford University Press, Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd and Rubbra, concerning 'Four Easy Pieces', 9 Jun 1952 to 18 Aug 1952
  32. (fol. 39) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Mechanical Copyright Protection Society, enclosing a letter (fol. 31) concerning 'Three Motets', 11 Jun 1952
  33. (fol. 40) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum', op. 71 and Symphony [no. 1?] by William Alwyn?, 12 Jun 1952
  34. (fol. 41) Bernard de Nevers to D. Ritson-Smith (Royal Philharmonic Society), concerning Viola Concerto, 8 Jul 1952
  35. (fol. 42) Bernard de Nevers to Eric Warr (BBC), concerning Symphony no. 3, op. 68 by Egon Wellesz, Symphony no. 2, op. 34 by William Wordsworth and Rubbra symphonies, 22 Jul 1952
  36. (fols. 43-44) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Symphony no. 6, op. 80, enclosing letter of 31 Jul 1952 from D Ritson-Smith (fol. 44), Royal Philharmonic Society, 1 Aug 1952
  37. (fol. 45) Bernard de Nevers to D. Ritson-Smith (Royal Philharmonic Society) [reply to fol. 44], 1 Aug 1952
  38. (fol. 46-47) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning a letter of 31 Jul 1952 from Jean Sibelius [typed copy enclosed], regarding Rubbra’s Symphony no. 5 [see also MS. Rubbra 2, fols. 106-107], 12 Aug 1952
  39. (fol. 48) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fols. 46-47], 14 Aug 1952
  40. (fols. 49-51) Correspondence between Bernard de Nevers and Cole and Matthews (Solicitors), concerning copyright issues, 21 Aug 1952 to 22 Aug 1952

Folder 2 (fols. 52-101). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), Aug 1952-Jan 1953.

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

Contains:
  1. (fol. 52) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Festival Te Deum' and 'Three Motets', 21 Aug 1952
  2. (fols. 53-54) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, enclosing letter from the Performing Right Society of 22 Aug 1952 (fol. 54) concerning 'O excellent Virgin Princess', op. 77, 25 Aug 1952
  3. (fol. 55) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 2, 29 Aug 1952
  4. (fol. 56) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 5, 12 Sep 1952
  5. (fol. 57) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 56], 17 Sep 1952
  6. (fols. 58-59) Extract from San Diego Evening Tribune review of John Barbirolli’s recording of symphony no. 5 [2 typewritten copies], 30 Jul 1952
  7. (fols. 60-61) Correspondence between Bernard de Nevers and D. Ritson-Smith (on behalf of the Royal Philharmonic Society), concerning Symphony no. 6, 24 Sep 1952 to 26 Sep 1952
  8. (fol. 62) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, on miscellaneous matters, 29 Sep 1952
  9. (fol. 63) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 62], 30 Sep 1952
  10. (fols. 64-69) Correspondence between Maurice Miles (on behalf of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra) and Bernard de Nevers concerning the Leeds Triennial Festival, 8 Oct 1952 to 20 Oct 1952
  11. (fol. 70) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, on miscellaneous matters including the Harrow and Wealdstone railway accident of 8 Oct 1952, 9 Oct 1952
  12. (fol. 71) Bernard de Nevers, concerning possible new work for Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra [see fols. 64-69] and reply to fol. 70, 13 Oct 1952
  13. (fol. 72) Bernard de Nevers to Reginald Redman, concerning 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 21 Oct 1952
  14. (fol. 73) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 'The Donkey' [from 'Nine little piano pieces'] and work for YSO [see fols. 64-69], 21 Oct 1952
  15. (fol. 74) Bernard de Nevers to Gerald Abraham, concerning reviews in Monthly Musical Record, 27 Oct 1952
  16. (fols. 75-78) Correspondence between Rubbra and Bernard de Nevers concerning 'The dark night of the soul', op. 41, no. 1 and 'Amoretti', op. 43, 28 Oct 1952 to 3 Nov 1952
  17. (fol. 79) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Star of the Mystic East', op. 81, 4 Nov 1952
  18. (fol. 80) Jane Downton (on behalf of the Harris Public Library, Preston) to Rubbra, concerning a planned exhibition of manuscripts, 6 Nov 1952
  19. (fol. 81) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Star of the Mystic East' and 'Festival Te Deum', 12 Nov 1952
  20. (fol. 82) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning 'Festival Te Deum' and 'The donkey' [from 'Nine little piano pieces'], 13 Nov 1952
  21. (fol. 83) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, on various matters, 17 Nov 1952
  22. (fol. 84) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Ave Maria gratia plena' (op. 5 and op. 77) and 'Song of the Soul', op. 78, 18 Nov 1952
  23. (fols. 85-89) Correspondence between Rubbra, Mr Littlewood (on behalf of the Cheltenham Festival) and Bernard de Nevers, chiefly concerning Viola Concerto, 25 Nov 1952 to 6 Dec 1952
  24. (fols. 90-92) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning review of String Quartet no. 2 in Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec 1952 [postcard with typewritten copy of review attached], 10 Dec 1952
  25. (fols. 93-101) Correspondence between Alan Frank and G.O. May (on behalf of Oxford University Press), Bernard de Nevers and Rubbra, concerning 'Out in the dark', op. 13, no. 1, 'A hymn to the Virgin', op. 13, no. 2, 'The Night', op. 14, 'Two Songs', op. 17 and 'A widow bird sate mourning', op. 28, 10 Dec 1952 to 17 Jan 1953

Folder 3 (fols. 102-151). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), Dec 1952-Oc 1953.

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

Contains:
  1. (fol. 102) Sidney Griller to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 2 and Symphony no. 4, op. 53, 26 Dec 1952
  2. (fol. 103) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra text of A Passion by A.F. Happold of Salisbury, 30 Dec 1952
  3. (fol. 104) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Song of the Soul', op. 78, 2 Jan 1953
  4. (fols. 105-110) Correspondence between A.E. Braley (on behalf of Stainer & Bell Ltd), Seymour Whinyates (on behalf of The British Council), Bernard de Nevers and Christopher Hassall concerning 'Salutation', op. 82 for inclusion in A Garland for the Queen, 29 Jan 1953 to 8 Jun 1953
  5. (fols. 111-113) R.G. Walford (on behalf of the BBC) to Edmund Rubbra, concerning 'Ode to the Queen', op. 83, 2 Feb 1953 to 23 Apr 1953
  6. (fol. 114) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 7 Feb 1953
  7. (fol. 115) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 13 Feb 1953
  8. (fols. 116-119) Correspondence from Alex Herbage and Cyril Clarke (on behalf of Argo Record Company) to Rubbra, concerning 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 14 Feb 1953 to 24 Feb 1953
  9. (fol. 120) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 15 Feb 1953
  10. (fol. 121) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Song of the Soul' and Viola Concerto, 17 Feb 1953
  11. (fol. 122) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 5 Mar 1953
  12. (fol. 123) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Song of the soul', 16 Mar 1953
  13. (fols. 124-125) Andrew Schulhof to Bernard de Nevers, concerning possible works for performance in America, 25 Mar 1953 and 14 Apr 1953
  14. (fol. 126) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Ode to the Queen', and 'Song of the soul', 28 Mar 1953
  15. (fol. 127) F.A. Cowling (on behalf of Selwyn and Blount Ltd) to Rubbra, concerning 'Out in the dark', 7 Apr 1953
  16. (fol. 128) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 18 Apr 1953
  17. (fol. 129) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no.5, 16 May 1953
  18. (fols.130-132) Correspondence between Rubbra and Bernard de Nevers concerning Viola Concerto, 18-25 May, 1953
  19. (fol. 133) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'A Garland for the Queen', 1 Jun 1953
  20. (fol. 134) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto and 'Ode to the Queen', 7 Jun 1953
  21. (fol. 135) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6, op. 80 [postcard], 4 Jul 1953
  22. (fol. 136) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6, 7 Jul 1953
  23. (fol. 137) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Two Songs for voice and harp ('Jesukin', op. 4, no. 2 and 'Hymn to the Virgin', op. 13, no. 2) and Symphony no. 6, op. 80, 11 Jul 1953
  24. (fol. 138) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Two Songs for voice and harp, Symphony no. 6 and work for Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, 13 Jul 1953
  25. (fol. 139) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning hire fees, 16 Jul 1953
  26. (fol. 140) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 139], 17 Jul 1953
  27. (fol. 141) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning sending music to Romania, 29 Jul 1953
  28. (fol. 142) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning royalty statements, 4 Aug 1953
  29. (fol. 143) Invoice for alterations to Viola Concerto, 5 Aug 1953
  30. (fol. 144) Royalties paid for year ending 31 Dec 1952
  31. (fol. 145) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning 'Out in the dark', 20 Aug 1953
  32. (fol. 146) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 145], 23 Aug 1953
  33. (fol. 147) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Ode to the Queen' and Viola Concerto, 25 Aug 1953
  34. (fol. 148) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, on miscellaneous items, 24 Sep 1953
  35. (fol. 149) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 29 Sep 1953
  36. (fol. 150) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning performances, 3 Oct 1953
  37. (fol. 151) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6, 10 Oct 1953

Folder 4 (fols. 152-203). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), Oct 1953-Dec 1954.

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

Contains:
  1. (fol. 152) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning works for ISCM and Symphony no. 5, 17 Oct 1953
  2. (fol. 153) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 152], 19 Oct 1953
  3. (fol. 154) Bernard de Nevers, concerning work for Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra and 'Song of the Soul', 2 Dec 1953
  4. (fol. 155) Bernard de Nevers to the Manager, Norfolk Hotel, Edgbaston, Birmingham, concerning reservations, 2 Dec 1953
  5. (fol. 156) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning work for Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra and Viola Concerto, 4 Dec 1953
  6. (fol. 157) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning work for Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra and Symphony no. 4, 7 Dec 1953
  7. (fol. 158) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Symphony no. 4, 24 Dec 1953
  8. (fol. 159) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning work for Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, 28 Dec 1953
  9. (fol. 160) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 4, Symphony no. 6 and work for Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, 5 Jan 1954
  10. (fol. 161) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6 and Viola Concerto, 6 Jan 1954
  11. (fol. 162) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 19 Jan 1954
  12. (fol. 163) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Viola Concerto, 20 Jan 1954
  13. (fol. 164) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 163], 25 Jan 1954
  14. (fol. 165) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning scores for broadcast and the International Conference of Composers [postcard], 22 Mar 1954
  15. (fol. 166) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning a new commission [for Piano Concerto, op. 85], 23 Mar 1954
  16. (fol. 167) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 166], 24 Mar 1954
  17. (fol. 168) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning future performances of String Quartets, 23 Apr 1954
  18. (fol. 169) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Rubbra catalogue, 26 Apr 1954
  19. (fol. 170) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Ode to the Queen' and Piano Concerto, 16 May 1954
  20. (fol. 171) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning 'Missa in honorem Sancti Dominici', 17 May 1954
  21. (fol. 172) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6 and 'Ode to the Queen', 2 Jun 1954
  22. (fol. 173) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6 and Viola Concerto [postcard], 8 Jun 1954
  23. (fol. 174) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6 and a prospective folk-song arrangement ['Dance to your Daddie', op. 84?], 20 Jul 1954
  24. (fol. 175) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning unspecified forms, 26 Jul 1954
  25. (fol. 176) Bernard de Nevers [covering letter with payments], 10 Aug 1954
  26. (fol. 177) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Tenebrae', op. 72, first nocturn, 10 Aug 1954
  27. (fol. 178) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6, 12 Aug 1954
  28. (fol. 179) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 178], 14 Aug 1954
  29. (fol. 180) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6, 19 Aug 1954
  30. (fol. 181) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning some early unpublished songs, 30 Aug 1954
  31. (fol. 182) Bernard de Nevers, concerning unpublished songs and Symphony no. 6, 1 Sep 1954
  32. (fol. 183) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Tenebrae', op. 72, First Nocturn, 3 Sep 1954
  33. (fol. 184) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6, 18 Sep 1954
  34. (fol. 185) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, undated memorandum concerning Symphony no. 6, [24 Sep 1954?]
  35. (fol. 186) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Dance to your Daddie', op. 84, 27 Sep 1954
  36. (fol. 187) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony, no. 6 and Symphony no. 2, op. 45, 11 Oct 1954
  37. (fol. 188) S. Lloyd (on behalf of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra) to Rubbra, concerning commissioning of Symphony no. 7, op. 88 [typed copy], 4 Oct 1954
  38. (fol. 189) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [memorandum referring to fol. 188], 12 Oct 1954
  39. (fol. 190) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony, no. 6, 13 Oct 1954
  40. (fol. 191) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Hugh Ottaway and 'Tenebrae', op. 72, First Nocturn, 20 Oct 1954
  41. (fol. 192) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 191], 26 Oct 1954
  42. (fols. 193-194A) R.H. Wangerin (on behalf of The Louisville Orchestra) to Rubbra, concerning commission for a new work ['Improvisation for violin and orchestra', Op.89] [original and typed copy], 30 Sep 1954
  43. (fol. 195) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning fols. 193-194, 26 Oct 1954
  44. (fols. 196-196A) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 195, original and carbon copy], 29 Oct 1954
  45. (fol. 197) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, originally accompanying two letters of unknown content [not attached], 13 Nov 1954
  46. (fol. 198) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony, no. 6, 'Fantasia on a Theme of Machaut', op. 86 and Piano Concerto, 27 Nov 1954
  47. (fol. 199) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 7, 30 Nov 1954
  48. (fol. 200) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Symphony no. 6 and remaining 'Tenebrae' [not yet composed], 2 Dec 1954
  49. (fol. 201) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 200], 5 Dec 1954
  50. (fol. 202) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 201], 8 Dec 1954
  51. (fol. 203) Rubbra to Mosco Carner, concerning Symphony no. 6 [typed copy], 18? Dec 1954

Folder 5 (fols. 204-252E). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd.), Jan-Oct 1955.

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

Contains:
  1. (fol. 204) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Tenebrae', and 'Fantasia on a theme of Machaut', 1 Jan 1955
  2. (fol. 205) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning String Quartet no. 2 [postcard], 19 Jan 1955
  3. (fol. 206) S Lloyd (on behalf of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra) to Rubbra, concerning Symphony no. 7, 19 Jan 1955
  4. (fol. 207) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 7 and Symphony no. 6, 31 Jan 1955
  5. (fol. 208) Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd to Rubbra [covering letter for agreements], 1 Feb 1955
  6. (fol. 209) Adrian Boult to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6, 1 Feb 1955
  7. (fol. 210) Bernard de Nevers to Adrian Boult [reply to fol. 210], 4 Feb 1955
  8. (fol. 211) Bernard de Nevers to William Primrose, concerning Viola Concerto, 1 Mar 1955
  9. (fols. 212-214) Correspondence between City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Rubbra and Bernard de Nevers concerning Symphony no. 7, 1 Mar 1955 to 4 Mar 1955
  10. (fol. 215) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 3, op. 49, 17 Mar 1955
  11. (fol. 216) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 3 and Piano Concerto, 19 Mar 1955
  12. (fol. 217) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning payments, 22 Mar 1955
  13. (fol. 218) Harold Scull (on behalf of the Performing Right Society) to Rubbra, concerning 'Fantasia on a theme of Machaut', 31 Mar 1955
  14. (fol. 219) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6, op. 80 and Three Choirs Festival, 2 Apr 1955
  15. (fol. 220) Hugh Ottaway to Bernard de Nevers, concerning draft of a projected book on the symphonies of Rubbra [not attached], 2 Apr 1955
  16. (fol. 221) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Three Choirs Festival, 4 Apr 1955
  17. (fol. 222) Bernard de Nevers to Leonard Cutts (Hodder and Stoughton Ltd), concerning projected book by Hugh Ottaway [see fol. 220], 14 Apr 1955
  18. (fol. 223) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning Viola Concerto, 13 Apr 1955
  19. (fol. 224) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Two sonnets by William Alabaster', op. 87 [postcard], 20 Apr 1955
  20. (fol. 225) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning various administrative matters and Piano Concerto, 25 Apr 1955
  21. (fol. 226) Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 225], 27 Apr 1955
  22. (fols. 226A-226B) Theodore A. Seder (on behalf of the Free Library of Philadelphia) to Rubbra, concerning reproductions of works, 28 Apr 1955
  23. (fols. 227-234) Correspondence between William Primrose, Bernard de Nevers and Rubbra concerning concerning Viola Concerto, 4 May 1955 to 13 Dec 1955
  24. (fol. 235) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning fols. 226A-226B, Symphony, no. 6 and 'Two sonnets by William Alabaster', 4 May 1955
  25. (fols. 236-236A) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning fols. 226A-226B and Symphonies for BBC [typed letter and carbon copy], 10 May 1955
  26. (fol. 236B) Rubbra to Theodore A. Seder [reply to fols. 226A-226B], 14 May 1955
  27. (fols. 236C-252E) Correspondence between Bernard de Nevers, Geoffrey de Nevers, Rubbra, Harold Scull (on behalf of the Performing Right Society), the Manager and Secretary of The Louisville Orchestra and Helen M. Thompson (on behalf of the American Symphony Orchestra League) concerning the 'Improvisation for Violin and Orchestra', 11 May 1955 to 15 Oct 1955

Folder 6 (fols. 253-293A). Correspondence with publishers (mostly Alfred Lengnick & Co. Ltd), Jun-Dec 1955.

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

Contains:
  1. (fols. 253-255) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, enclosing copy of letter from Malcolm Sargent [dated 9 Jun 1955] together with Rubbra’s reply concerning Symphony no. 6, op. 80 [see also MS. Rubbra 2, fols. 70-72], 16 Jun 1955
  2. (fol. 256) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning review of [unknown] work by Franz Reizenstein, 18 Aug 1955
  3. (fol. 256A) Boris Ford (on behalf of the Gordon Fraser Gallery, Bedford) to Alfred Lengnick and Co. Ltd, concerning 'Star of the Mystic East', op. 81 [carbon copy], 31 Aug 1956
  4. (fols. 257-257A) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning payment for unknown work [original and carbon copy], 1 Sep 1955
  5. (fol. 258) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning unnamed work ['Entrezy tous en sureté', op. 93?], 6 Sep 1955
  6. (fols. 259-273) Correspondence between Rubbra, Julius Harrison, Bernard Stevens and Bernard de Nevers, concerning Piano Concerto, Three Choirs Festival, 'Nine Piano Pieces', and works by other composers in 'Five by Ten' albums, 17 Sep 1955 to 8 Nov 1955
  7. (fols. 274-274A) Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Improvisation for violin and orchestra' [original and carbon copy], 30 Sep 1955
  8. (fols. 275-275A) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [reply to fols. 274-274A, original and carbon copy], 3 Oct 1955
  9. (fols. 276-276A) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Piano Concerto [original and carbon copy], 4 Oct 1955
  10. (fol. 277) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Improvisation for violin and orchestra' and Piano Concerto, 5 Oct 1955
  11. (fol. 278) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Improvisation for violin and orchestra', 22 Oct 1955
  12. (fol. 279) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra, concerning W.H. Troutbeck LP transcriptions, 24 Oct 1955
  13. (fol. 280) Wendy Hanson (on behalf of Leopold Stokowski) to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Symphony no. 6, 26 Oct 1955
  14. (fols. 281-281A) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Nine little piano pieces', [original and carbon copy, see also fols. 259-273], 2 Nov 1955
  15. (fols. 282-282A) Bernard de Nevers to Rubbra [reply to fols. 281-281A, original and carbon copy], 5 Nov 1955
  16. (fol. 283) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning Piano Concerto, 7 Nov 1955
  17. (fols. 284-285) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning manuscripts, 8 Nov 1955
  18. (fols. 286-286A) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers, concerning 'Nine little piano pieces' [original and carbon copy, see also fol. 259-273], 14 Nov 1955
  19. (fols. 287-287A) Bernard de Nevers, concerning Piano Concerto [original and carbon copy] 18 Nov 1955
  20. (fol. 288) Rubbra to Bernard de Nevers [reply to fol. 287-287A], 22 Nov 1955
  21. (fols. 289-292A) Correspondence between Bernard de Nevers and Rubbra, concerning Piano Concerto, op.85 and Symphony no. 6, 23 Nov 1955 to 1 Dec 1955
  22. (fols. 293-293A) Bernard de Nevers concerning Symphony no. 6 [original and carbon copy], 2 Dec 1955

People featuring as subjects in the letters include: Arthur Bliss (fol. 184), Ralph Vaughan Williams (fol. 174) and Egon Wellesz (fols. 42-44).

Dates

  • Creation: 1952-1955

Extent

294 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Rubbra 6

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