Scores.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Original and entire drafts or transcripts of musical compositions or arrangements, typically with the parts of all the different instruments or voices written on staffs one above another, so that they can be read at a glance. Also, musical compositions recorded as a distribution of the parts (Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 1933).
Found in 264 Collections and/or Records:
Adaptations of 'The ballad of Peckham Rye', by Muriel Spark., 1960-1983.
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.10989/84-95
Dates:
1960-1983.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing manuscripts, research material for critical works, and papers concerning her autobiography, 'Curriculum vitae'.
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Literary papers of Muriel Spark, containing works of prose, poetry and drama.
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Adaptations of prose works by Muriel Spark.
Arrangements of "A Scottish Cantata or Choral-Ballad ‘Lochinvar’" by G W Crawford, being settings of the poem by Sir Walter Scott., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21920-21921
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.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Music for voices by G W Crawford.
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Choral music of G W Crawford.
Autograph and fair copies of scores and parts, and correspondence, of William B Moonie., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21985-22014
Dates:
1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Autograph copy, 1969, of ‘Three songs of innocence’, an arrangement, 1929, by Robin Orr of ‘Infant joy’, ‘The lamb’ and ‘The shepherd’ by William Blake, for mezzo soprano and string quartet (‘alternative version with piano accompaniment’)., 1929.
Item
Identifier: MS.22016, folios 4-7
Autograph music manuscripts., 1898-1931.
Series
Identifier: Acc.6211/1-12
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Comprising manuscript scores of musical compositions, including the opera "Nubia", concert programmes, press notices, and letters and copies of letters to Henschel from correspondents including: Princess Louise, A J Balfour, Gordon Bottomley, and Sir D Y Cameron.
Dates:
1898-1931.
Autograph musical scores of David Dorward., 1961, 1967, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.22144
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Two of the pieces are dated 1961 and 1967. The remainder, though undated, appear to have been written at about the same period.
Dates:
1961, 1967, undated.
Autograph musical scores, undated, of David Dorward., [?1961-?1967.]
File
Identifier: MS.22145
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Two of the pieces are dated 1961 and 1967. The remainder, though undated, appear to have been written at about the same period.
Dates:
[?1961-?1967.]
Autograph score, [circa 1920], of the piano quintet number 2 in D by W B Moonie, with later amendments., [Circa 1920.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21632
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
These papers, the surviving archive of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, run from the foundation of the Society in 1887 - though it includes a small amount of earlier material - to 1982, and in addition to providing a very full account of the Society's own history, it contains much concerning the history of music-making in Edinburgh in the 20th Century. Included in the collection are the papers of the Edinburgh Harmonists' Society which could trace its descent from the Edinburgh Musical...
Dates:
[Circa 1920.]
Autograph score of the piano quintet in G by W B Moonie., 1918.
Item
Identifier: MS.21631
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
These papers, the surviving archive of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians, run from the foundation of the Society in 1887 - though it includes a small amount of earlier material - to 1982, and in addition to providing a very full account of the Society's own history, it contains much concerning the history of music-making in Edinburgh in the 20th Century. Included in the collection are the papers of the Edinburgh Harmonists' Society which could trace its descent from the Edinburgh Musical...
Dates:
1918.
Ballet and dance music for orchestra by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21925-21931
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.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
Chamber music and songs of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21968-21974
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.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
Chamber music of David Stephen., 1899-early 20th century, undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22157-22159
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Dates:
1899-early 20th century, undated.
Chamber music, undated, of Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22179-22185
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.
'Characteristic pieces for violin and piano' by John Davidson, containing the violin part of most of the pieces in MS.22047, followed by the score of two pieces for violin and piano., [?1871-?1926.]
File
Identifier: MS.22054
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
John Davidson, a member of the family of J & A Davidson, coal merchants and shipping agents, Aberdeen, was an amateur musician and composer. His preferred medium appears to have been the string quartet, but he composed and arranged pieces also for other combinations of instruments, chiefly strings. A number of pieces appear in more than one form. The collection contains both full scores and parts.The earliest and latest dates discernible are 1871 and 1926, but almost...
Dates:
[?1871-?1926.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.
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Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson.
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Music of John Davidson for violin and piano.
'Characteristic pieces, for violin, with accompaniments, for pianoforte', consisting chiefly of Scottish and other dances., [?1871-?1926.]
File
Identifier: MS.22053
Scope and Contents
A made-up volume. The cover is two sheets of cardboard.
Dates:
[?1871-?1926.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.
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Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson.
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Music of John Davidson for violin and piano.
Choral music of David Stephen., [?1899], 1920.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22153-22154
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Dates:
[?1899], 1920.
Choral music of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21920-21923
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.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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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.
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Music for voices by G W Crawford.
Choral settings, undated, of a few poems and some religious texts, chiefly for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, with, in some cases, accompaniment, usually organ, by Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.22173
Scope and Contents
All settings are undated, but the ink used indicates that at least some were composed about 1950.
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Collection of music by Hector Berlioz., Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
File
Identifier: MS.3428 [HB.MS.1-9]
Scope and Contents
The following is based on the fuller description in Cecil Hopkinson, ‘A bibliography of the musical and literary works of Hector Berlioz’.HB.MS.1. 'Romance de Nina, ou la folle par amour.' Full score of the song from Dalayrac's opera 'Nina', copied by Hector Berlioz. (Folio 1.)HB.MS.2. "Air de Cellini, transposé pour voix de Basse par l'auteur." Full score of No. 15 from the opera 'Benvenuto Cellini'. This transposition is unpublished. (Folio 2.)HB.MS.3....
Dates:
Early 19th century-mid 19th century.
Collection, undated, apparently complete, of various arrangements of Scottish dances., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.22002
Scope and Contents
The contents consist of the following octet arrangements:(i) “Gangrel's dance” (folio 1);(ii) 'Kirtle dance' (folio 8);(iii) 'Dance of the harvesters' (folio 12);(iv) 'Dance of the chillies' (folio 18);(v) 'Dirk and plaid dance' (folio 21);(vi) 'Beltane festal dance' (folio 25);followed by:(v) An orchestral arrangement of 'Beltane festal dance' (folio 31);(vi) Arrangements for violin...
Dates:
1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Scores of operatic works by James A Moonie, and autograph and fair copies of scores, and correspondence of his son William B Moonie.
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Autograph and fair copies of scores and parts, and correspondence, of William B Moonie.
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Scores and orchestral parts of works composed or arranged by W B Moonie.
Complete vocal score, and partial piano and orchestral scores for 'The Red Spider, a romantic comic opera in three acts; libretto by S Baring Gould, music by Learmont Drysdale'., 1898.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3199-3200
Contemporary copy of the score of acts I-II of ‘Il Trovatore’ by Verdi., 1853.
Item
Identifier: MS.21857
Contemporary copy of the score of acts III-IV of ‘Il Trovatore’ by Verdi., 1853.
Item
Identifier: MS.21858
Scope and Contents
A leaf has been torn out after folio 87 but without loss of text.
Dates:
1853.
Copies of manuscript music of Georges Bizet and Percy Grainger., 1943-1954.
File
Identifier: MS.21560
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows: (i) Negative photostats of the manuscript full score of Bizet's 'Valse avec Choeur' in G major; with other fragments (Paris Conservatoire MSS 428 and 431) (folio 1); (ii) Photocopies of the autograph manuscripts of pieces, 1943-1954, by Percy Grainger: Two Faroese dances, and 'Walking tune' for piano duet, 'Bristol town' for piano 6 hands, and "The widow's party" for piano solo prepared for the projected "Music lover's Grainger" (folio 79).
Dates:
1943-1954.
Dances (especially waltzes) and marches, most of which are original compositions by John Davidson., [?1893-1910, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.22068
Scope and Contents
The first 22 pieces (folios 1-37) appear to have been part of a series of at least 25 pieces.
The 'Royal Wedding Quadrille' (folio 38) is dated 1893. Folio 25 is written on the verso of a bill dating from 1910 or later.
Dates:
[?1893-1910, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.
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Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson.
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Music of John Davidson for piano.