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William Walton: 'The Twelve', anthem to words by W. H. Auden

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MS. Mus. c. 402

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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].

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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

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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