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Divertimentos. Musical compositions.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Light and entertaining compositions, typically in the form of a suite for chamber orchestra. Source: 'Concise Oxford English dictionary', 11th edition (Oxford, 2004).

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Full score of 'Shakespeare in Arden’, Opus 15, by Norman Fulton, a divertimento in seven movements for mixed chorus, solo voices and instruments, double string orchestra, piano and percussion., [1951.]

 Item
Identifier: MS.22149
Scope and Contents

The work was commissioned by the Hitchin Civic and Arts Association and first performed at the Hertfordshire Rural Music School, 1951, the name of which is stamped on folio 1.

Dates: [1951.]

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.

Score and copies of the violin part of a divertimento for string orchestra by Ronald Center., [1952, or before.]

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22174-22175
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: [1952, or before.]