Compositions commissioned by the Radcliffe Trust for the fourth Radcliffe Music Award
Collection
Four compositions commissioned by the Radcliffe Trust for the fourth Radcliffe Music Award in 1975.
Dates
- [1974-1975]
Extent
0.44 Linear metres (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, e.g. MS. Mus. a. 2].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Mus. a. 2, b. 41-42 and d. 259
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18059
Abstract
Compositions commissioned by the Radcliffe Trust for the fourth Radcliffe Music Award in 1975.
Biographical / Historical
The Radcliffe Trust was created under the provisions of the will of Dr John Radcliffe (1650-1714), who bequeathed (inter alia) a legacy of £40,000 for the construction of a new library in Oxford, along with other annual sums to employ a librarian, purchase books and maintain the building. For a full account of the history of the Trust see I. Guest, Dr John Radcliffe and His Trust (London: The Radcliffe Trust, 1991).
Michael Finnissy (b 1946), A. Payne (b 1936), B. Elias (b 1948) and A. Boyd (b 1946) are all composers. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Michael Finnissy (b 1946), A. Payne (b 1936), B. Elias (b 1948) and A. Boyd (b 1946) are all composers. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition details unknown.
- 20th century
- Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Musical settings
- Boyd | Anne | b 1946 | musician
- Composers -- England -- Manuscripts -- Facsimiles
- Elias | Brian | b 1948 | composer
- Finnissy | Michael | b 1946 | composer and pianist
- Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 -- Musical settings
- Music
- Music -- Manuscripts -- Facsimiles
- Payne | Anthony | b 1936 | composer
- Radcliffe Trust | charitable endowment | Oxford
- Vocal ensembles, Unaccompanied
- Title
- Compositions commissioned by the Radcliffe Trust for the fourth Radcliffe Music Award in 1975.
- Status
- Completed
- 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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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk