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Symphonic poems.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: An orchestral form in which a poem or programme provides a narrative or illustrative basis. Source: 'The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians', 2nd edition (Oxford, 2001).

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Full score and reductions of ‘Undine’ by G W Crawford., 1939.

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21893-21894
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: 1939.

Full score of ‘Coriolanus’ by G W Crawford., [1930, or before.]

 File
Identifier: MS.21888
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A typed programme note tipped in at the front (folio 1) of MS.21888 records that the first performance of the work was given in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 1930, and the second (and first broadcast) performance was given at Bournemouth, 1932. A fragment of the printed programme records the other works played.

Dates: [1930, or before.]

Full score of 'Macbeth' by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.21892
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, piano reduction and piano condensation of ‘Coriolanus’ by G W Crawford., [1930, or before.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21888-21889
Scope and Contents

A typed programme note tipped in at the front (folio 1) of MS.21888 records that the first performance of the work was given in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 1930, and the second (and first broadcast) performance was given at Bournemouth, 1932. A fragment of the printed programme records the other works played.

Dates: [1930, or before.]

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.]

Piano reduction and reduction of wind parts of 'Undine' by G W Crawford., [1939.]

 File
Identifier: MS.21894
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: [1939.]

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.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.21881-21974
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...
Dates: 1892-1941, undated.

Symphonic poems of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21888-21895
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.]

Works for bassoon and orchestra, composed by G W Crawford for, and dedicated to, A T Wood, bassoonist with the Scottish Orchestra., [?1892-?1941.]

 File
Identifier: MS.21895
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows:(i) Full score (folio 1), three copies of a reduction for piano and bassoon (folios 11, 15, 21: the first begins at folio 11 verso), and the bassoon part (folio 27) of 'Variations on little brown jug' for bassoon and orchestra. The date '15/4/10' is written at folio 11. (ii) Score for piano and bassoon (folio 29) and part for solo bassoon (folio 43) of Episode for bassoon and orchestra.(iii) Full score (folio 47), reduction for...
Dates: [?1892-?1941.]