Autograph score of Ivor Gurney's 'Funeral march' for orchesta.
Unfinished work, breaking off at fol. 11r. An early draft of the completed 'War Elegy', composed in November 1920 (autograph score is in the Royal College of Music, MS. 4498).
Dates
- Creation: c 1920
Extent
11 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. c. 460
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 15926
Abstract
Unfinished funeral march for orchestra, an early draft of 'War Elergy' by Ivor Gurney, c 1920.
Biographical / Historical
Ivor Gurney (1890-1937) was a composer and poet. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Faculty of Music Library, 2002, where it was found amongst manuscripts collected by Sir Hugh Allen.
Dimensions
Folio
Subject
- Title
- 'Funeral march' by Ivor Gurney
- 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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