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 315 Collections and/or Records:
Parts for piano (conductor) and full score of numbers 2-4 of an arrangement for the BBC Octet of the orchestral suite, undated, 'Land of the heather’., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.21995
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Some of the scores are incomplete.
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.
Photocopies of autograph scores of four choral works by Shena Fraser.
File
Identifier: MS.22147
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) 'Carillon’, a choral suite for women's or school choir and keyboard, 1956, which was published in 1958 (folio 1);(ii) 'To him give praise’, a choral suite for women's voices, strings and piano, 1959, which was published 1960 (folio 49);(iii) 'I saw a fair maiden’, for soprano, alto, tenor and bass, with tenor solo, which was published 1965 (folio 75); (iv) 'A quartette of carols', for treble voices and piano,...
Dates:
1956-[1965, or before], undated.
Photocopy of the autograph orchestral score of 'llaia, May 1873' by Charles François Gounod, a setting of a poem on David Livingstone's death by R M Milnes, Baron Houghton, with a note by the composer, 1874., 1873, 1874.
File
Identifier: MS.10755
Dates:
1873, 1874.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Letters, manuscripts, maps, and other papers of and concerning David Livingstone, being the material formerly stored in the David Livingstone Centre at Blantyre, Lanarkshire, and photocopies of material permanently exhibited there.
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Miscellaneous items of and concerning David Livingstone.
Photocopy of the autograph score of ‘Five preludes for piano from a Brittany sketch book', an apparently unpublished work, undated, by Isobel V S Dunlop.
Item
Identifier: MS.22146
Dates:
?Mid 20th century.
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.]
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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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
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Symphonic poems of G W Crawford.
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Full score and reductions of ‘Undine’ by G W Crawford.
Piano reductions and full score of selections of ’The duenna’ by G W Crawford, [?1892-?1941.]
File
Identifier: MS.21947
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Piano reduction of overture (folio 1);
(ii) Piano reduction of introduction and songs in act I (folio 11);
(iii) Piano reduction of a selection (folio 23);
(iv) Full score of a selection (folio 35).
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 of G W Crawford for stage works.
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Operas of G W Crawford.
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Full scores and piano reductions of ’The duenna’ by G W Crawford, a comic opera in three acts using Sheridan’s play as the libretto.
Piano solos, chiefly undated, of Ronald Center, arranged in alphabetical order as far as possible., 1940, 1942, undated.
File
Identifier: MS.22171
Scope and Contents
Apart from folios 37 and 38 verso, dated 1940 and 1942 respectively, the pieces are undated.
Dates:
1940, 1942, undated.
'"Plague". A mystical musical play in one act, words by Ian Robertson, music composed by Learmont Drysdale': orchestral score., [Circa 1894.]
File
Identifier: MS.3204
Dates:
[Circa 1894.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Operatic, instrumental, and vocal music by Learmont Drysdale (died 1909), much of it in the composer's autograph.
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'"Plague". A mystical musical play in one act, words by Ian Robertson.' Vocal and orchestral scores by Learmont Drysdale, with a 'sketch score'.
'"Plague". A mystical musical play in one act, words by Ian Robertson, music composed by Learmont Drysdale': sketch score., [Circa 1894.]
File
Identifier: MS.3205
Dates:
[Circa 1894.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Operatic, instrumental, and vocal music by Learmont Drysdale (died 1909), much of it in the composer's autograph.
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'"Plague". A mystical musical play in one act, words by Ian Robertson.' Vocal and orchestral scores by Learmont Drysdale, with a 'sketch score'.
'"Plague". A mystical musical play in one act, words by Ian Robertson, music composed by Learmont Drysdale': vocal score., [Circa 1894.]
File
Identifier: MS.3203
Dates:
[Circa 1894.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Operatic, instrumental, and vocal music by Learmont Drysdale (died 1909), much of it in the composer's autograph.
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'"Plague". A mystical musical play in one act, words by Ian Robertson.' Vocal and orchestral scores by Learmont Drysdale, with a 'sketch score'.
'"Plague". A mystical musical play in one act, words by Ian Robertson.' Vocal and orchestral scores by Learmont Drysdale, with a 'sketch score'., [Circa 1894.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.3203-3205
‘Portions’, possibly drafts, of the full score of an overture in A minor by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
File
Identifier: MS.21901
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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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
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Overtures of G W Crawford.
Printed music books and scores., 4th quarter of 19th century - 1st quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/1093
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
4th quarter of 19th century - 1st quarter of 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families.
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Miscellaneous printed music books and scores.
Printed music books and scores., 4th quarter of 19th century - 1st quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/1094
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
4th quarter of 19th century - 1st quarter of 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families.
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Miscellaneous printed music books and scores.
Printed music books and scores., 4th quarter of 19th century - 1st quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13827/1095
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The papers cover six centuries worth of family and estate papers of the Forbes, the Stuart Forbes, and the Trefusis families. Alexander de Forbes (c.1380-1448) was created the 1st Lord Forbes around 1440, the Lords Forbes of Pitsligo were descended from Sir William Forbes, brother of Alexander. The title was created in 1633 for Alexander Forbes (d.1636). His descendant Alexander Forbes, 4th Lord Forbes of Pitsligo (1678-1762) forfeited his estates following his support for the Jacobites in...
Dates:
4th quarter of 19th century - 1st quarter of 20th century.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Further papers of the Forbes and Stuart Forbes families of Fettercairn and Pitsligo, with papers of the Trefusis family relating to Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
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Printed Works of, or belonging to, the Forbes, Stuart Forbes, and Trefusis Families.
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Miscellaneous printed music books and scores.
Psalm settings by Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.22088
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:(i) Psalm 40: for soprano solo, chorus and orchestra, in rough full score with two fair copies in full score of the opening (folio 1);(ii) Psalm 42: draft setting for solo voice and keyboard (folio 23);(iii) Psalm 67: for chorus, harp, piano, organ and timpani, short score of the opening (folio 27);(iv) Psalm 121: apparently for solo chorus, draft of beginning (folio 31);(vi) Psalm 137: for chorus and...
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
'Quive il corse nudo il chiedi', 'Aria a canto solo con violino unissono', with figured bass, in score, with a separate violin part., [?1717.]
File
Identifier: MS.9475
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
MSS.9447-9458 consist of Scottish and English music, and French lute music, all dating from before 1675. MSS.9459-9469 consist of French music brought to Scotland by James and Harie Maule after their visits to France between 1678 and 1683. MSS.9470-9475 are opera scores and parts acquired by James Maule when in exile in Italy after the 1715 rising.
Dates:
[?1717.]
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.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Final versions of musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Music for string orchestra by Ronald Center.
Score and parts for String quartet [number 1] by Ronald Center., [1964, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22180-22181
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:
[1964, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Final versions of musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Chamber music, undated, of Ronald Center.
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Scores and parts of string quartets by Ronald Center.
Score and parts, undated, in the composer's hand, of 'Listy z Dálky' by Miroslav Krejčí, for two clarinets, basset horn and bass clarinet, Opus 63.
File
Identifier: MS.21865
Dates:
[?1938.]
Score, and short score and parts, undated, for 'Iona' and 'Meditations' by W B Moonie., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.21994
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Portions of orchestral score of ‘Iona’, a work for voice, or voices, and orchestra (folio 1);
(ii) Parts for 1st and 2nd violin of (folio 10), and extra portion in short score (folio 16) for insertion into, ‘Meditations’ for piano and string orchestra.
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.
Score and violin part of Sonata for violin and piano by Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.22184
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.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Final versions of musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Chamber music, undated, of Ronald Center.
Score for String quartet number 2 by Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.22182
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.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Final versions of musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Chamber music, undated, of Ronald Center.
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Scores and parts of string quartets by Ronald Center.
Score for String quartet number 3 by Ronald Center., Mid 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.22183
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.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Final versions of musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Chamber music, undated, of Ronald Center.
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Scores and parts of string quartets by Ronald Center.
Score of a divertimento for string orchestra by Ronald Center. , [1952, or before.]
Item
Identifier: MS.22174
Scope and Contents
The score was edited and annotated by Walter Susskind and used by him when giving the first performance with the strings of the [Royal] Scottish National Orchestra, 1st February 1952.
Dates:
[1952, or before.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.
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Musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Final versions of musical compositions of Ronald Center.
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Music for string orchestra by Ronald Center.
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Score and copies of the violin part of a divertimento for string orchestra by Ronald Center.