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Fugues. Musical compositions.

 Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Contrapuntal musical compositions in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced in one part and successively taken up by others. Source: 'Concise Oxford English dictionary', 11th edition (Oxford, 2004).

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

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.

Scottish and other dance music of Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.

 File
Identifier: MS.22090
Scope and Contents

The contents include: An eightsome reel arranged for strings, in full score (folio 1) and other reels; Strathspeys copied from various sources (folio 18); Jigs (folio 22); Minuet (folio 24); Pavane (folio 25), fugue (folio 28), nocturnes and other pieces (folio 32), and various unidentified sketches (folio 59).

Dates: Mid 20th century.