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.
Scope and Contents
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 Almost all are unpublished, including those composed pseudonymously. A few of his early compositions have opus numbers.
Dates
- Creation: 1892-1941, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
94 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows.
MSS.21881-21910. Orchestral music.
MSS.21911-21919. Scottish music.
MSS.21920-21924. Music for voices.
MSS.21925-21931. Ballet and dance music for orchestra.
MSS.21932-21935. Music for band.
MSS.21936-21967. Music for stage works.
MSS.21968-21974. Chamber music and songs.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1973, by the Scottish Branch of the Musicians' Union through the good offices of the Edinburgh Central Library.
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
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manuscripts@nls.uk