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:
Transcriptions chiefly for piano (a few for violin and piano) chiefly of Scottish dances, and some marches, by John Davidson., [?1910.]
File
Identifier: MS.22065
Scope and Contents
The first piece is dated 1910.
A leaf is cut out after folio 15.
Dates:
[?1910.]
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.
Two-stave reduction and parts for Symphony number 4 in A minor, 'The Scottish', by G W Crawford., [?1892-1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21886
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Two-stave reduction (folio 2);
(ii) Parts for first violin (folio 15);
(iii) Parts for wind (folio 21);
(iv) Parts for harp (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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Orchestral music of G W Crawford.
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Symphonies of G W Crawford.
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Full score, reduction and parts for Symphony number 4 in A minor, ‘The Scottish’, by G W Crawford.
Two-stave reduction of Symphony number 1 by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21882
Scope and Contents
A revised score is pasted over the original score at folio 7.
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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Symphonies of G W Crawford.
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Full score and reduction of Symphony number 1 by G W Crawford.
Two-stave reduction of Symphony number 3 in A minor by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21884
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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Symphonies of G W Crawford.
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Full score and reduction of Symphony number 3 in A minor by G W Crawford.
Unbound manuscript music., 1743-19th century, undated
File
Identifier: MS.3352 [Ing.305]
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Military airs, almost all mentioned in the history of military music (MS.3353) which they were intended to illustrate. They are taken from various sources, such as the Dalhousie and Macfarlane manuscripts and a manuscript music-book of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, and include transcripts of two manuscripts of William Byrd's Battle Piece. So far as possible, they have been arranged in the order in which they are mentioned in MS.3353, to the sections...
Dates:
1743-19th century, undated
'Valse album composed by J Davidson ... 1898'., 1898.
Item
Identifier: MS.22066
Scope and Contents
The title is taken from folio i.
Dates:
1898.
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.
Various arrangements of ‘Cauld kail het’ by G W Crawford., 1914.
File
Identifier: MS.21918
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) An arrangement for piano solo (folio 1), dated ‘30/6/14’ at folio 12;
(ii) A piano accompaniment (folio 13);
(iii) An incomplete arrangement for brass band (folio 21), corresponding to MS.21917, pages 1-11.
Dates:
1914.
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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Scottish music of G W Crawford.
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Full score, arrangements and piano accompaniment for ‘Cauld kail het’, a selection of Scots songs by G W Crawford.
'Violin solos', undated, by Maude Beswick., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.21635
Scope and Contents
The manuscript consists chiefly of pieces for violin and piano in score, but includes a version for two violins and piano of the first movement of the trio sonata in D at MS.21633.
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Volume 1: Acts 1 and 2, ca. 1855
Item
Identifier: Acc.14056/1
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
A score in three volumes, written in Germany with the libretto translated into German. The copy is the work of several copyists, none of whom has been identified. The numbering of sections in the manuscript corresponds to the numbering found in Verdi's autograph rather than the printed editions of the opera. The German translation is that of Ricordi's edition of 1852. First German-language performances of Rigoletto took place in 1853. Consistent with the...
Dates:
ca. 1855
Volume 2: Act 3, ca. 1855
Item
Identifier: Acc.14056/2
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
A score in three volumes, written in Germany with the libretto translated into German. The copy is the work of several copyists, none of whom has been identified. The numbering of sections in the manuscript corresponds to the numbering found in Verdi's autograph rather than the printed editions of the opera. The German translation is that of Ricordi's edition of 1852. First German-language performances of Rigoletto took place in 1853. Consistent with the...
Dates:
ca. 1855
Volume 3: Act 4, ca. 1855
Item
Identifier: Acc.14056/3
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
A score in three volumes, written in Germany with the libretto translated into German. The copy is the work of several copyists, none of whom has been identified. The numbering of sections in the manuscript corresponds to the numbering found in Verdi's autograph rather than the printed editions of the opera. The German translation is that of Ricordi's edition of 1852. First German-language performances of Rigoletto took place in 1853. Consistent with the...
Dates:
ca. 1855
Volume entitled 'Celtic music', compiled by David R Robertson, a mercantile clerk in Dundee, consisting of pipe tunes, poems, notes and memoranda, extracts from published sources, letters from correspondents interested in Gaelic culture, and some press cuttings and photographs.
File
Identifier: MS.22164
Scope and Contents
The title is taken from folio 1, a vellum leaf.Some items found loosely enclosed have been tipped or pasted in.The work consists of an introduction (folio 6) preceded by prefatory poems (folio 2), and eight sections: Old highland airs (folio 39), Clan tunes (folio 90), Jacobite airs (folio 131), Battle tunes (folio 159), Laments (folio 209), Old Scottish airs (folio 223), Army tunes (folio 244) and General marches (folio 276).There are two unrelated items:...
Dates:
1911-1912.
Volume entitled 'Scottish folk songs', containing a fair copy of arrangements for soprano and pianoforte., 1st quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.22162
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Dates:
1st quarter of 20th century.
Wordless setting, undated, of the anonymous Scottish ballad 'Edward! Edward!'., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.22009
Scope and Contents
This is a different setting to that at MS.22010, folio 1.
It is not clear whether it is a partly scored setting for orchestra, or fully scored for strings, cornets and organ. A leaf is cut out after folio 17, damaging the endpaper. Folios 15 and 16, which are slightly smaller than the rest, are later additions.
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.
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.]
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.