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Canons. Musical compositions.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: A musical piece in which the same melody is begun in different parts successively, so that the imitations overlap. Source: 'Concise Oxford English dictionary', 11th edition (oxford, 2004).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Chamber music, undated, of Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22179-22185
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: Mid 20th century.

Three works of chamber music by Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.22179
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: (i) Canon for violin and violoncello, with a pencil sketch of an unidentified work written on the back (folio 1); (ii) Danse rustique for violoncello and pianoforte (folio 2); (iii) Duet for violin and cello, or, other pairs of instruments (folio 15).

Dates: Mid 20th century.