William Walton: 'The Twelve', anthem to words by W. H. Auden
iii + 33 pages.
Autograph fair copy of the organ version, made for Oxford University Press, who published it in 1966. Before p. 22 is an exchange of notes with CM [Christopher Morris], showing that the manuscript was sent in at least two sections.
The work was composed for the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford and first performed on Sunday 16 May 1965, conducted by Sydney Watson, with Robert Bottone (organ). An arrangement with orchestra was first performed in Westminster Abbey on 2 Jan 1966.
Dates
- Creation: [1965?]
Extent
36 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. c. 402].
Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. c. 402
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16687
Abstract
William Walton's 'The Twelve: anthem for the feast of any apostle', to words by W. H. Auden, [1965?]
Biographical / Historical
Sir William Walton (1902-1983) was a composer. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by the composer through Dr Henry Chadwick, Dean of Christ Church, 1975-1978.
Bibliography
- Stewart R. Craggs, William Walton: a catalogue, 2nd ed. (Oxford, 1990), C77.
- Stewart R. Craggs, William Walton: a source book (Aldershot, 1993), pp. 235-6.
Physical Facet
In pencil, on Italian paper, 16 staves to a page.
- Title
- William Walton's anthem 'The Twelve' to words by W. H. Auden
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Hannah Jordan and Margaret Czepiel
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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