Includes:
- Sebastian Forbes, Sanctus for organ. Photocopy of autograph score dated 1983.
- Richard Hoffmann, 'Passacaglia' for organ. Autograph score, n.d.
- Elisabeth Lutyens, Epithalamion for organ and soprano solo. Privately published facsimile of autograph score dated Jan 1968.
- Elisabeth Lutyens, Temenos for organ. Privately published facsimile of autograph score dated Jan 1969.
- Nicholas Maw, Essay for organ [dedicated] to James Dalton. Autograph score with pasted-in corrections, annotations, and copyright note '1964 by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd'.
- Egon Wellesz, Partita for organ, op. 96. Photocopy of autograph score, [1957], with added amendments, one of which is dated 16 Dec 1965. T.p. and 2 strips of corrections are in the composer's hand. Also present is a letter to James Dalton from the composer, Aug 1957.
- Samuel Wesley, Voluntary no. 5 for the organ, op. 6. Transcription in ink by James Dalton, n.d.
- Samuel Wesley, Voluntary no. 8 for the organ, op. 6. Transcription in ink by James Dalton, n.d.
- Trevor Wishart, J. (1967) for organ. Autograph score, [1967].
- Hugh Wood, Capriccio for organ, op. 8, [dedicated] to James Dalton. Complete privately published facsimile of autograph score dated Nov 1966, 9 Feb 1967, with performance markings in pencil and incomplete dyeline copy (pp. 1-5, 8-9) of the same score, with similar performance markings. Also present are 2 leaves of notes and 2 letters to James Dalton from the composer, 13 Feb 1967 and 21 Mar 1972.
Dates
- Creation: [1957]-1983, n.d.
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. b. 596
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15538
Abstract
Manuscripts and copies of compositions for organ from the collection of James Dalton, [1957]-1983, n.d.
Biographical / Historical
James Dalton (1930-2017) was an organist and lecturer at the University of Oxford. Further details of his life and work can be found in Grove Music Online.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Caroline Dalton, 28 November 2017.
Topical
Subject
- Dalton | James | 1930-2017 | organist and lecturer (Person)
- Forbes | Sebastian | b 1941 | composer (Person)
- Hoffmann | Richard | 1925–2021 | composer (Person)
- Lutyens | Elisabeth | 1906-1983| composer (Person)
- Maw | Nicholas | 1935–2009 | composer (Person)
- Wellesz | Egon | 1885-1974 | composer, lecturer (Person)
- Wishart | Trevor | b 1946 | composer (Person)
- Wood | Hugh Bradshaw | 1932-2021 | composer (Person)
- Title
- Music manuscripts from the collection of James Dalton, [1957]-1983, n.d.
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Margaret Czepiel
- Date
- 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk