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Settings of works of Percy Grainger., 1900-1947, undated.

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Identifier: MS.21873

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Most of the pieces are related in some way to Scotland.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900-1947, undated.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

112 Leaves ; Various sizes.

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

The contents consist of:

(i) Settings of 'The Twa Corbies' for voice and piano, 1903 (folio 1);

(ii) Parts for wind and brass, 1900-1905, (folio 5) and setting for piano duet, 1939, of ‘Walking tune’ (folio 20);

(iii) Settings of 'Ye banks and braes' for voices originally set 1901 (folio 22), parts for various instruments (folio 27) and setting, 1932, for pipe organ (folio 51);

(iv) Settings, 1947, for recorder, of original and other pieces (folio 55);

(v) 'A lot of rot' for cello and piano, 1901, which was published as ‘Youthful rapture’, 1930 (folio 91);

(vi) Arrangement, 1927, of J S Bach, 'Prelude and fugue no V’ of ‘The well-tempered clavier’, book II (folio 94);

(vii) Setting, 1924, for piano of 'Nell' by Gabriel Fauré, opus 18, number 1 (folio 105);

(viii) Setting, undated, for string quartet of 'The quiet brook' by Domenico Scarlatti (folio 107);

(ix) Unidentified music, undated (folio 111).

Arrangement

112 folios.

Bibliography

Grainger, Percy. ‘Youthful rapture’ (1930).

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

Contact:
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