Symphonies. Musical compositions.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Elaborate orchestral compositions in three or more movements, originally developed from the operative overture similar in form to a sonata, but usually of grander scale and broader style.
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Full score and reduction of Symphony number 1 by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21881-21882
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
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Symphonies of G W Crawford.
Full score and reduction of Symphony number 3 in A minor by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21883-21884
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
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Symphonies of G W Crawford.
Full score in pencil of the Symphony number 5 in A minor, Opus 68 by William Wordsworth., 1957-1960.
Item
Identifier: MS.22097
Dates:
1957-1960.
Full score in pencil of the Symphony Number II, Opus 34 by William Wordsworth, with corrections. , 1947-1948.
Item
Identifier: MS.22095
Scope and Contents
This work took the first prize in the competition organized by the Edinburgh International Festival Society in 1950.
Dates:
1947-1948.
Full score of Symphony number 1 by Ronald Center., 1955.
Item
Identifier: MS.22186
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The musical compositions consist of final versions (MSS.22171-22186), and sketches, drafts and fragments (MSS.22187-22193). The other papers consist largely of press cuttings.
Dates:
1955.
Full score of Symphony number 1 in F minor by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21881
Scope and Contents
A revised score has been pasted over the original score at pages 30-31 and a two-stave reduction of the beginning of the second movement is written at the foot of pages 38-40.
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
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Symphonies of G W Crawford.
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Full score and reduction of Symphony number 1 by G W Crawford.
Full score of Symphony number 3 in A minor by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21883
Scope and Contents
‘31st Dec. 1937’ (presumably the date of revision) is written at the end of the score (folio 74 verso).
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
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Symphonies of G W Crawford.
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Full score and reduction of Symphony number 3 in A minor by G W Crawford.
Full score of Symphony number 4 in A minor, 'The Scottish', by G W Crawford., [?1892-1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21885
Scope and Contents
‘1941’ (presumably the date of revision) is written in pencil at the end of the score (page 109).
Dates:
[?1892-1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
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Symphonies of G W Crawford.
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Full score, reduction and parts for Symphony number 4 in A minor, ‘The Scottish’, by G W Crawford.
Full score of Symphony number 5 in B flat by G W Crawford; apparently the first movement only., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21887
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
/
Symphonies of G W Crawford.
Full score, reduction and parts for Symphony number 4 in A minor, ‘The Scottish’, by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21885-21886
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
/
Symphonies of G W Crawford.
Orchestral music of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21881-21910
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
Orchestral music of Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22082-22084
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Apart from the film music, which is datable to 1947-1948 from the accompanying correspondence and papers (MSS.22085-22086), almost all the music is undated; but from the ink used, some of it may be dated to about the same period.
Except where otherwise stated the music is written as for keyboard.
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Scores and sketches for symphonies and concertos by Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.22082
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Opening of 'Symphony No. 1' in full score (folio 1). The title page has an ink drawing of a pastoral scene by Don Whyte.(il) Short score (folio 7) and incomplete fair copy (folio 51) of full score of the first two movements of 'Symphony No. 2 in four movements', with some drafts.(iii) Score of and sketches for the first and third movements of a concerto for violin and orchestra (not completed). (Folio 79.)(iv)...
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Symphonies of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21881-21887
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
Two-stave reduction and parts for Symphony number 4 in A minor, 'The Scottish', by G W Crawford., [?1892-1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21886
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Two-stave reduction (folio 2);
(ii) Parts for first violin (folio 15);
(iii) Parts for wind (folio 21);
(iv) Parts for harp (folio 35).
Dates:
[?1892-1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
/
Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
/
Symphonies of G W Crawford.
/
Full score, reduction and parts for Symphony number 4 in A minor, ‘The Scottish’, by G W Crawford.
Two-stave reduction of Symphony number 1 by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21882
Scope and Contents
A revised score is pasted over the original score at folio 7.
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
/
Symphonies of G W Crawford.
/
Full score and reduction of Symphony number 1 by G W Crawford.
Two-stave reduction of Symphony number 3 in A minor by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21884
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
/
Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
/
Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
/
Symphonies of G W Crawford.
/
Full score and reduction of Symphony number 3 in A minor by G W Crawford.