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:
Full score of the Prelude and Act 1, Scene 1 of “A blot in the ‘Scutcheon” by G W Crawford., 1919.
Item
Identifier: MS.21940
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The work is apparently unpublished, although intended for publication, or at least printing (MS.21940, folio 1 verso).
Dates:
1919.
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 score and piano reduction of "A blot in the 'Scutcheon", a melodrama in three acts by G W Crawford, setting poetry by Robert Browning.
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Full score of "A blot in the 'Scutcheon" by G W Crawford.
Full score of “The rose’s errand’ by G W Crawford, for euphonium solo and military band, composed for and played by the Harrogate Corporation Military Band., 1919.
Item
Identifier: MS.21932
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:
1919.
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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Brass and military band compositions and arrangements by G W Crawford.
Full score of ‘The Sleeping Beauty’ by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21927
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.
Full score of the suite ‘In varying moods’ by G W Crawford, with piano reduction at the foot of each leaf., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21906
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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Miscellaneous orchestral music of G W Crawford.
Full score of 'Undine' by G W Crawford., 1939.
Item
Identifier: MS.21893
Scope and Contents
The date '16/10/39' is written at the end of the score (page 88).
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.
Full score, piano reduction and piano condensation of ‘Coriolanus’ by G W Crawford., [1930, or before.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21888-21889
Scope and Contents
A typed programme note tipped in at the front (folio 1) of MS.21888 records that the first performance of the work was given in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 1930, and the second (and first broadcast) performance was given at Bournemouth, 1932. A fragment of the printed programme records the other works played.
Dates:
[1930, or before.]
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.
Full score, reduction and parts for Symphony number 4 in A minor, ‘The Scottish’, by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21885-21886
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.
Full score, undated, of a work in three movements for piano quartet entitled 'Fantasy Quintet' by David Stephen., Early 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.22157
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Dates:
Early 20th century.
Full score, undated, of 'Canzonetta' for string orchestra, being a rescoring of the second movement of the 'Cromer' suite., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.21987
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.
Full score, undated, of 'Prelude and fugue' for string orchestra., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.22000
Scope and Contents
Two sheets are stuck together to comprise folio 1.
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.
Full score, undated, of ‘Sonata in F major for piano and violin', Opus 12, a work in three movements by David Stephen., Early 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.22159
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions appear to be unpublished.
Dates:
Early 20th century.
Full score, undated, of suite ‘Four Highland airs’, for orchestra; apparently an early work., ?1st quarter of 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.21991
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Some of the scores are incomplete.
Dates:
?1st 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.
Full score, undated, of 'Woodland scene', a tone picture for orchestra., 1st quarter of 20th century-3rd quarter of 20th century.
Item
Identifier: MS.22012
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.
Full score, with a little additional scoring in pencil, of a quintet in B flat for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21971
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
/
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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Chamber music and songs of G W Crawford.
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Chamber music of G W Crawford.
Full scores and piano reductions of “’Braw, braw lads’ first Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21911-21913
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
/
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.
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., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21946-21947
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
/
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.
Full scores and vocal score of ‘The lady of the lake’, an opera in four acts adapted by G W Crawford from the poem by Sir Walter Scott., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21952-21955
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 of G W Crawford for stage works.
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Operas of G W Crawford.
Full scores of an arrangement for string quartet and of a 'special' arrangement for strings (omitting viola), organ and timpani of 'Perthshire echoes'., 1st quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.21999
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Some of the scores are incomplete.
Dates:
1st 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.
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Full scores, undated, of various settings of 'Perthshire echoes', a suite of arrangements of Scottish airs or tunes named after various places in the county.
Full scores of “’Braw, braw lads’ first Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21911-21912
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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Scottish music of G W Crawford.
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Full scores and piano reductions of “’Braw, braw lads’ first Scottish rhapsody” by G W Crawford.
Full scores of the opening chorus, act I, number 1, and the procession and dance, of ‘The Grand Lama’ by G W Crawford; with a piano reduction of an opening chorus with words by Lewis Spence, apparently from another work with the same title., [?1892-?1941.]
File
Identifier: MS.21951
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 of G W Crawford for stage works.
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Operas of G W Crawford.
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Scores and piano reductions of ‘The Grand Lama’, a comic opera in three acts by G W Crawford, with libretto by James N McLaurin.
Full scores of two works of chamber music by David Stephen., 1899, 1920.
File
Identifier: MS.22158
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Full score of a work in one movement for string quartet entitled 'Epithalamium', 1920 (folio 1);
(ii) Full score of ‘Trio in B flat major for piano, oboe & horn’, a work in three movements, or sections, composed apparently in 1899, which won the Leslie Alexander Prize and was first performed in 1900 (folio 3).
Dates:
1899, 1920.
Full scores, piano reductions and parts for miscellaneous orchestral dance music by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
File
Identifier: MS.21931
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) ‘Apache dance, full score (folio 1) and piano reduction (folio 7);
(ii) ‘Waltz illuminations’ (formerly entitled ‘Fascination’), full score (folio 9) and piano reduction (folio 27);
(iii) ‘Moodbeams waltz', full score (folio 31) and piano reduction (folio 47);
(iv) Valse lente ‘A vision of home’, various parts (folio 53).
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.
Full scores, undated, of various settings of 'Perthshire echoes', a suite of arrangements of Scottish airs or tunes named after various places in the county., 1st quarter of 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21998-21999
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Some of the scores are incomplete.
Dates:
1st 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.
‘Gossamer waltz’ by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21929
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.
'Graceful Dance' from 'The Red Spider', composed by Learmont Drysdale, scored separately for piano and orchestra., 1898.
Item
Identifier: MS.3200
Scope and Contents
The date 1898 occurs on folio 1.
Dates:
1898.
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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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'.