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Musical compositions.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: General term for the creation and conceptual arrangements of music into works to be performed.

Found in 55 Collections and/or Records:

Autograph musical scores of David Dorward containing sketches and some final versions of works for various combinations of instruments, including voices.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.22144-22145
Scope and Contents

Two of the pieces are dated 1961 and 1967. The remainder, though undated, appear to have been written at about the same period.

Dates: 1961, 1967, undated.

Autograph score of William Wallace, "Songs by Heine".

 Item
Identifier: Acc.13997
Content Description

Presentation autograph score of William Wallace's arrangements for voice and piano of six poems by Heinrich Heine. Dated 1888, and inscribed to "Mrs Young". Contains arrangements of the following: 1. Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen; 2. Wenn zwei von einander scheiden; 3. Ich hab im Traume geweinet; 4. Ich stand in dunkeln Träumen; 5. Vergiftet sind meine Lieder; 6. Mädchen mit dem rothen Mündchen.

Dates: 1888

Autograph scores of musical compositions by David Stephen, Director of Music to the Carnegie Trust, Dunfermline.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.22153-22162
Scope and Contents

Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.

Dates: 1899-1943, undated.

Collections of music for flute and fife.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21733-21744
Dates: [Circa 1795]-1835, undated.

Compositions of Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Ewing, author of ‘Jerusalem the Golden’, consisting of part-songs, anthems, exercises for the choir, and solos.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.1785-1786
Scope and Contents

The lyrics of some of the pieces were written by the composer's wife, Juliana Horatia Ewing.

Dates: 1860-1876, undated.

Correspondence, press cuttings and other papers concerning (and including some letters and papers of) James Scott Skinner, with some autograph music by him.

 File
Identifier: MS.22021
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Correspondence and papers, 1883, [?1914-?1921], undated, of W Hean Findlay and George Short concerning (and including some letters and papers of) J Scott Skinner (folio 1);

(ii) Autograph music, 1914, undated, by Skinner (folio 154);

(iii) Press cuttings, 1917, 1923-1926, concerning Skinner, most of which are from the People's Friend, February-May 1923, containing an autobiographical account of Skinner (folio 168).

Dates: 1883-1926, undated.

Final, or fair copies of musical compositions, 1958-1967, by Martin Dalby, many in his autograph, arranged in chronological order.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.22142-22143
Scope and Contents

The compositions are preceded (MS.22142, folio ii) by a typescript list of Martin Dalby's compositions to 1968 with additions in ink to 1969.

Most of the compositions are vocal, being settings of poems or scriptural texts, with or without keyboard accompaniment.

Dates: 1958-1969.

Lady John Scott collection of music, chiefly Scottish.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.834-843
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of manuscript music composed or collected by Lady John Scott (Alicia Anne Spottiswoode of Spottiswoode, died 1900, wife of Lord John Douglas Scott), much of it being in her autograph.

Dates: Mid 19th century-late 19th century.

Manuscripts of English composers.

 Series
Identifier: MS.21862
Dates: Early 20th century-1971, undated.

Manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger, chiefly related in some way to Scotland.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21867-21873
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1900-1950, undated.

Microfilm of manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.348
Scope and Contents

The content is as follows: Manuscripts of musical compositions of Percy Grainger (Acc.3390);

Manuscript, photocopies and drafts of arrangements of works by Percy Grainger (Acc.3391).

Dates: 1900-1950.

Microfilm of music manuscripts, 1590-1793. Reels 1-14 (Adam Matthew).

 Series
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1255-1268
Dates: 16th century-early 19th century.

Microfilm of Panmure music books.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.441
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Treble part book, 3rd quarter of 17th century, of seven dance pieces by 'Mr Simpsone' (Christopher Simpson?) (MS.9453);Seventy-seven pieces of music, dances, songs, and Scots airs, for violin, [circa 1675] (MS.9454);First treble part book, 3rd quarter of 17th century, of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols (MS.9455);Second treble part book, 3rd quarter of 17th century, of pieces of music, chiefly dances, for viols...
Dates: 3rd quarter of 17th century-[circa 1675].

Microfilm of Panmure music books containing; 'Pieces de viole de Mʳ Marais'; "Folies d'Espagne" by Marin Marais; and, transcripts of 111 pieces for bass viol by Jean de Ste Colombe.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.473
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: 'Pieces de viole de Mʳ Marais', compiled before 1685 (MS.9465), 46 frames;'Pieces de viole de Mʳ Marais', compiled before 1685 (MS.9466), 48 frames;"Folies d'Espagne" and other pieces for bass viol by Marin Marais, compiled before 1685. (MS.9467), 29 frames;Transcripts, possibly by Harie Maule, of a total of 111 pieces for bass viol by Jean de Ste Colombe, 4th quarter of the 17th century (MS.9468), 19 frames;...
Dates: 4th quarter of 17th century.