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Rhapsodies. Musical compositions.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A piece of music in one extended movement, typically emotional in character. Source: 'Concise Oxford English dictionary', 11th edition (Oxford, 2004)

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

“’Bonnie Charlie’ second Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford transcribed for piano., [?1892-?1941.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21915
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.]

Full score and piano reduction of ‘Cambria’, a Welsh rhapsody (previously styled Welsh tone poem), by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21902-21903
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.]

Full score and piano score for “’Bonnie Charlie’ second Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21914-21915
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.]

Full score for “’Bonnie Charlie’ second Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21914
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.]

Full score of “’Braw, braw lads’ first Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21911
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.]

Full score of “’Braw, braw lads’ first Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21912
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.]

Full score of ‘Cambria’ by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21902
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.]

Full scores and piano reductions of “’Braw, braw lads’ first Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21911-21913
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.]

Full scores of “’Braw, braw lads’ first Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21911-21912
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.]

Miscellaneous orchestral music of Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.22084
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows:

(i) Rhapsody: the first part in full score, the remainder in short score (folio 1);

(ii) Scots march: two different settings of the opening in full score, and the complete work in short score (folio 23);

(iii) Symphonic dances (folio 34);

(iv) Concert waltz (folio 36 verso);

(v) Sections apparently of three unidentified works for orchestra chiefly in full score (folios 41, 47, 54).

Dates: Mid 20th century.

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.

Piano reduction of ‘Cambria’ by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21903
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.]

Scottish music of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21911-21919
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.]