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Requiems. Musical compositions.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Musical compositions setting parts of a Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Drafts, sketches and fragments of identified works by Ronald Center., Mid 20th century-[?1971], undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22187-22190
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-[?1971], undated.

Drafts, sketches and fragments of musical compositions of Ronald Center., 1951-1973, undated.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22187-22193
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: 1951-1973, undated.

Music manuscript sketch-book of Ronald Center containing on the versos of the leaves sketches of the 'Dies irae' from the Requiem, with drafts of other pieces., Mid 20th century.

 Item
Identifier: MS.22188
Scope and Contents

As well as the 'Dies Irae' (folio 1 verso; cf. MS.22173, folio 100 for the final version), there is also what appears to be a draft of a fugue in F minor, 4/4, for piano solo (folio 1); ‘Air’ (folio 8; cf. MS.22171, folio 1 for the final version) and ‘Cradle song’ (folio 10; cf. MS.22173, folio 119 for the final version).

Dates: Mid 20th century.

Musical compositions of Ronald Center., Mid 20th century-[?1973], undated

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22171-22193
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-[?1973], undated

Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.22171-22194
Scope and Contents

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-1988, undated.