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:
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.
Contemporary copy of the score of ‘Il Trovatore’ by Verdi.
Series
Identifier: MSS.21857-21858
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.
Copy in a contemporary hand of the score of ‘Il Trovatore’ by Verdi.
Item
Identifier: MS.21856
Scope and Contents
‘Il Trovatore’ by Verdi was first performed in 1853.
Dates:
1853.
Corrected full score of 'Thomas the Rhymer', an opera in four acts by David Johnson.
File
Identifier: MS.22152
Scope and Contents
The opera is based on the Border ballad collected by Sir Walter Scott (folio 1).Of the many corrections the most substantial are the additional leaves at folios 11, 21, 35, 38 (formerly stapled to folio 39), 45 (formerly stapled to folio 44) 46, 53-54, 57 and 100 (formerly stapled to folio 101). Leaves are cut out after folio 80 and 108.The score is preceded by a typed press release (folio i) and a printed programme (folio iii) of the premiere, which was performed in...
Dates:
1974-1976.
Correspondence of Ronald Stevenson addressed to Roger Duce, with a composition dedicated to Duce.
File
Identifier: Acc.14286
Content Description
A small collection of correspondence of Roger Duce, former curator of music collections at the National Library of Scotland. Contains:Christmas card, 1990, home-made with two lines of music to the words "Blessed are the peacemakers", to Roger Duce and his family from Ronald and Marjorie Stevenson. Together with the manuscript score of a composition for the piano, 19 bars, entitled "Homage to Roger Duce : Passaggiata del Bibliotecario (a Satiesque Satire)", with a theme built on...
Dates:
1990-1999
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.
Drafts, notebooks and manuscript books relating to "The Seven Deadly Sins: a Mask"., 1973-1974
Sub-Series
Identifier: Acc.6241/2-4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
With manuscript score of the music, and correspondence concerning the work and its performance at the Stirling Festval, 1973, and Edinburgh International Festival, 1974.
Dates:
1973-1974
Drafts, sketches and fragments of unidentified works by Ronald Center., Mid 20th century-[?1973].
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22191-22193
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].
Fair copy of ‘Romance for full orchestra’ by Robert McLeod., 1936.
Item
Identifier: MS.21982
Fair copy of the full score of ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21928
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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Ballet and dance music for orchestra by G W Crawford.
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Full score of the ballet ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ by G W Crawford, with a fair copy of the same.
'Festival Mass for full orchestra & chorus; a study in instrumentation, composed by William Wallace' (born 1860), in his autograph.
File
Identifier: MS.3089
Scope and Contents
The composer gives a history (folio xiii) of the work, which was composed in 1886-1887 and, in part, scored in 1888 (see dates on various folios). Some parts are incomplete.
Interspersed with the music are unruled leaves, bearing illuminations, manuscript notes of the composer, etc., on folios i-ii, viii, x-xiii, xxv, xxvii verso, xxviii verso, xxxix, xliii, xlvii, li.
Dates:
1886-1888.
Final versions of musical compositions of Ronald Center., Mid 20th century-[?1973], undated.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22171-22186
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.
Fragmentary full score of ‘Tita’, the first opera by Ladislao Zavertal, composer and conductor.
File
Identifier: MS.6300
Scope and Contents
The opera was produced at Treviso in 1870, and later rewritten and published as ‘Adriana’ (Lago di Como, 1930). The score, in the handwriting of Ladislao Zavertal’s father, Vaclav Hugo Zavertal, then Director of the Istituto Musicale of Treviso, appears to have been undergoing revision, and many pages have been discarded and replaced by others.
Dates:
[1870, or before].
"Franco-Scottish March, for full orchestra, arranged from 'The Scottish Tribute to France'. Cantata for chorus and orchestra, written by his Grace the Duke of Argyll, K.T., composed by Learmont Drysdale.", 1903.
File
Identifier: MS.3214
Scope and Contents
Also included are three songs: 'Ireland', 'Scotland', and 'England'. The date 1903 occurs on folio 9.
Dates:
1903.