Michael Hurd
Bodleian Library Deposit
Autograph music manuscripts (1948-2004), including fair copies, drafts
and sketches. In ink unless otherwise noted. Mostly large fol. or fol.
Partly bequeathed by the composer, and partly presented by his
executors, 2007. The catalogue is arranged as follows:
I
OPERAS
1
II
INCIDENTAL MUSIC
3
III
FILM MUSIC
5
IV
CANTATA AND OTHER LARGE SCALE CHORAL WORKS
6
V
SMALLER SCALE CHORAL WORKS
16
VI
SOLO SONGS AND DUETS
21
VII
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC (INCLUDING CONCERTOS)
25
VIII
BAND MUSIC
27
IX
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES
29
X
CHAMBER MUSIC
31
XI
PIANO MUSIC (FOR ONE OR TWO PIANOS)
32
XII
ARRANGEMENTS AND EDITIONS
33
XIII
UNFINISHED WORKS, SKETCHES ETC
34
INDEX
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I OPERAS
The Widow of Ephesus
Chamber opera in one act. 1969-71. Libretto by David Hughes and Michael
Hurd. Vocal score published, Borough Green. Novello, 1975.
a (b. 137)
b (c. 579)
c (b. 138)
d (b. 136)
e (b. 139)
f (b. 140)
g (b. 141)
h (b. 142)
i (b. 143)
j (b. 144)
Full score. First version, with pencil revisions. 220
pages;
Full score, revised version. 220 pages;
Photostat of revised full score, from Novello Hire
Library, with pencil conductor’s markings. 220 pages;
Engraved full score, unpublished. 210 leaves (printed on
one side of the leaf only);
Pencil full score sketches, ‘begun June 22nd 1971’. 92
pages;
Vocal score, dated at end, ‘1971, revised December 1971’.
76 pages;
Early version of vocal score, wanting many pages. 26
leaves;
Sheets of master copy of engraved vocal score for
publication. 76 pages in printing imposition order
(printed on one side of the leaf only).
Vocal score sketch/draft in blue ballpoint, with red
ballpoint and pencil annotations, dated at end,
‘Sketches. Nov. 5th - Dec. 5th 1969’. 38 pages;
Ballpoint sketches. 4 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 136-44, c. 579
The Aspern Papers
Chamber opera in three acts. Libretto by the composer, based on the
novella by Henry James. 1992-4.
a (c. 580)
b (b. 145)
c (b. 146)
d (b. 147)
e (b. 148)
f (b. 149)
Full score, dated at end, ‘West Liss, 30 November 1994’.
304 pages;
Full score, pencil draft, dated at end. ‘28 July 1994,
West Liss’. 264 pages;
Vocal score, draft of first version, with red ink and
pencil corrections, dated at end, ‘West Liss. February
26th 1993’. 68 pages;
Vocal score, first draft of second version, dated at end
‘West Liss, Hampshire, 7 July 1993’. 88 pages;
Vocal score, final copy of second version, dated at end.
‘West Liss, Hampshire, © 25 May 1994’, with note
‘Commissioned by the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival and
first performed on 14 October, 1995, repeated at the
Atheneum Theatre, Melbourne. 11-12 November’. 96 pages;
Pencil draft in vocal score, incomplete, pp. 1-32 (Act 1
and the first page of Act 2) and pp. 60-94 (end of Act 2
and act 3) only: end of Act 1 dated ‘June 10th 1992’, end
of Act 2 dated ‘June 28th 1992’, end of Act 3 dated ‘July
1st 1992’. 70 pages;
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g (b. 150)
Orchestral parts, master set, ?reproduced from
transparencies with string bowing added in pencil. 142
leaves (not separately foliated);
h (b. 151)
Orchestral parts, photocopies, as used at the Port Fairy
production, with pencil performance markings. 317 leaves
(not separately foliated);
i (e. 49)
Sketches in commercial manuscript book. Obi. 8°. 13
leaves;
j (b. 375, fol. 174) Single red ballpoint and pencil sketch leaf. Obi.
fol.
MSS. Mus. b. 145-51, 375, c. 580, e. 49
The Night of the Wedding
Opera in one act. Libretto by the composer. 199~-8. Based on Frederick
Witney’s play ‘Nuit de noces’. Hurd had originally asked Witney’s
permission to set it to music in 1954/5.
a (b. 152)
b (b. 153)
c (b. 154)
Score, with accompaniment for piano and harpsichord
(never intended to be orchestrated), dated at end, ‘1998.
Liss. March 30th’. 32 pages (pp. 27-32 blank);
Draft pencil score, entitled ‘Nuit de noces’. dated at
end ‘January 1st 1998’;
Pencil sketch. 1 leaf.
MSS. Mus. b. 152-4
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II INCIDENTAL MUSIC
Cider with Rosie
For voice(s) and piano. 1980. Score (partly photostat), dated at end, ‘©
1980’. 6 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 155
Ring Round the Moon
Comedy by Jean Anouilh. Lion and Unicorn Players, Petersfield,
production, 1991. 10 leaves.
a (fols.1-4)
Score (Waltz, Tango and Polka) with red ink and pencil
annotations, wrongly identified in pencil at end as
‘Incidental music for a Winton Player's play in
Petersfield, 1993?’;
b (fols.5-8) Photocopy of a (Waltz only), but dated at end, ‘© 1991’
and identified as the Petersfield 1991 production;
c (fols.9-10) Photocopy of clarinet part of Tango and Polka.
MS. Mus. b. 156
Romeo and Juliet
Tibberton Court production, Aug. 1995. For various instrumental
ensembles. Score with pencil annotations. 12 pages.
MS. Mus. b. 157
Much Ado About Nothing
For voice(s) and piano. 2001. Photocopies of score, with one-page
autograph of the opening 7 bars of ‘Sigh no more, ladies’ only, dated
2001. 7 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 158
Comus
n.d. For various instrumental combinations. Score. 6 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 159
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Edward II
Christopher Marlowe. For various instrumental ensembles, n.d. [c.
I960?]. Score. 5 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 160
Music for the Tragical Comedy of Pyramus and Thisbe
For flute, oboe and bassoon, n.d. Score. 2 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 161
Nu natten gått och dagen grytt
Hymn(?) for SATB. n.d. Score, marked ‘Cue 12’; together with leaf
containing melody line only of ‘Framat, framåt marschera’, a pencil
sketch of which is on the verso of ‘Nu natten’ without words. 2 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 162
The Singing Dolphin
Music for songs in the Christmas play for children by Beverley Cross,
published 1959. 2 songs in piano score only, without words. 2 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 163
Untitled incidental music
with indications ‘Cue 1’ etc. For 2 flutes, tabor and timpani, n.d.
Ballpoint draft. 2 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 164
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III FILM MUSIC
Flickorna
Film directed by Mai Zetterling, 1968. Also known as ‘The Girls’. For
assorted combinations. Score, undated. See also ‘Captain Cod’ under Band
music.
MS. Mus. b. 165
Safely, Safely, or Two Feet of Love
Film directed by Sarah Erulkar. 1972. Piano score. 1 leaf.
MS. Mus. b. 166
Scrubbers
Film directed by Mai Zetterling, 1982. Music for organ and piano. Score
with note ‘recorded July 1st 1982’. With typescript cue sheet. 5 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 167
Music for final scene
of unspecified film, n.d. Score, with typescript notes on recording
history and instructions to performers. 7 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 168
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IV CANTATAS AND OTHER LARGER-SCALE CHORAL WORKS
Nine songs for unison voices
(2-part in no. 9) and piano. Words by Walter de la Mare. No title, c.
1963.
Contents
‘Old Tillie Turverycombe’, ‘A screech across the sands’,
‘Here am I, A poor old guy’, ‘King David was a sorrowful
man’, ‘Sailorman, I'll give to you’, ‘There came an old
sailor’, ‘Dark-browed sailor, tell me now’, ‘Here is a
sea-legged sailor’, ‘As we sailed out of London river’.
Score.
5 were published (as ‘Araby’, and ‘Please to remember’, and ‘Sailor's
song’, ‘The silver penny’, and ‘Tillie’), London, Novello, 1963, and all
9, revised, as ‘Sea and shore songs’, Borough Green, Novello, 1968. The
manuscript corresponds exactly to neither version. 10 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 169
Canticles of the Virgin Mary
For SSA, flute, oboe, clarinet and cello. 1964. Vocal score published,
London, Novello, 1965.
a (b. 170)
b (b. 171)
c (b. 172)
d (b. 173-4)
Score, dated at end, ‘December 1964’, with pencil
revisions, i +23 pages;
Score, a copy of a, also dated ‘December 1964’, with
pencil revisions, i + 19 pages;
Vocal score. 8 leaves;
Harp part, edited by David Watkins. 2 copies, i + 9, i +
12 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 170-4
Little Billy
A nautical opera for children. With piano accompaniment. Words by the
composer. 1964. Score, with red ink and pencil annotations, dated at
end, ‘West Liss, May 1964’. 10 leaves. Published, London, Novello, 1966.
MS. Mus. b. 175
Jonah-Man Jazz
A cantata-musical. Words by the composer, c. 1966. Originally for unison
voices and piano; accompaniment also arranged for instrumental ensemble.
Piano version published, London, Novello, 1966. 44 leaves.
a (fols. 1-25)
Photocopy of score of full instrumental version
(accompaniment for flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone,
trumpet, trombone and bass);
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b (fols. 26-31) Pencil draft of full instrumental version;
c (fols. 32-44) Photocopy of a copy of the published score with
substitution of French words (translated by Sally
Galet, c. 1988, and headed ‘Jonah-Jazz’) and further
minor changes marked in red by the composer, together
with letters from Galet (16 Apr. 1988) and Leslie East
(of Novello, 29 Apr. 1988). Wanting the last page of
the score.
MS. Mus. b. 382
Missa Brevis
For SSA and organ, c. 1967. Latin words. Ink score with red ink and
pencil additions. ‘For Lennox and Freda Berkeley’. Published, London,
Novello, 1967. 16 pages.
MS. Mus. b. 176
A Song for St Cecilia
For SATB and orchestra. Words by John Dryden.
c. 1967. Draft score (incomplete). 14 leaves. Vocal score published,
London, Novello, 1967.
MS. Mus. b. 177
Music's Praise
Serenade for SATB chorus and string orchestra, c. 1968. Words by
Alexander Pope, William Strode, William Shakespeare and Robert Herrick.
Full score (lacking title), with pencil markings. 28 pages. Vocal score
published, Borough Green, Novello, 1969.
MS. Mus. c. 581
Charms and Ceremonies
For unison voices, SSA and piano. Accompaniment also scored for string
orchestra. Words by Robert Herrick. c. 1969. Piano version published,
Borough Green, Novello, 1971.
a (fols. 1-12)
Rough draft score of piano version with blue and red
ballpoint and pencil additions;
b (fols. 12-14) Pencil draft of version with string orchestra (3 pages
only);
c (fols. 15-18) Proofs of published score (4 pages only).
MS. Mus. b. 178
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The Phoenix and the Turtle
For S solo, SATB chorus, timpani and string orchestra. Dec. 1973. Words
by William Shakespeare. Vocal score published, Borough Green, Novello,
1977.
a (c. 582)
b (b. 179)
c (b. 180)
d (b. 181)
e (b. 182)
f (b. 183)
g (b. 184)
Full score. 36 pages;
Photostat of vocal score. 20 pages;
Another copy of b), marked ‘revised’, with pencil
corrections, and making the solo part for mezzo-soprano.
20 pages;
Draft, probably abandoned at p. 10. 10 pages;
Later draft, wanting all after p. 12. 12 pages;
Part of earlier ink vocal score (pp. 3-6, 15-18 only),
with pencil revisions. 4 leaves;
pencil and ink sketches and drafts, undated, and dated
‘Oct.18th 1973’. 21 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 179-84, c. 582
Swingin' Samson
Cantata in popular style for narrator, unison voices (with some
division) and piano. Words by the composer, c. 1973. Score (lacking
title), with red and black ballpoint revisions. 16 pages. Published,
Borough Green, Novello, 1973.
MS. Mus. b. 185
Flower Songs
For SA (with occasional 2nd S part) and string orchestra, or piano.
Words by Robert Herrick. c. 1973. Commissioned by the Hampshire
Federation of Women’s Institutes for performance ... on May 23rd 1974.
a (b. 186)
b (b. 187)
c (b. 188)
Full score. 32 pages;
Vocal score with pencil and red ballpoint additions,
dated at end, ‘January 19th 1973’, with 4 pages of
sketches/corrections in black and red ballpoint and
pencil, ii + 22 pages;
Photostat vocal score (partly reproducing the autograph
vocal score).
MSS. Mus. b. 186-8
This Day to Man
1st version: Seven hymns for the Nativity. For SATB and string
orchestra. 1974. Words by various poets. ‘Commissioned by the Chichester
Singers .. for performance on December 14th 1974’.
a (b. 131)
Full score, dated at end, ‘October 4th 74’. 36 pages;
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b (b. 376)
c (b. 377)
d (b. 189)
e (b. 190)
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Reverse transparencies of a) (dated at end, ‘Hobart[?],
74’). 36 leaves;
Transparencies of string parts. 40 leaves (not separately
foliated);
Vocal score, with pencil revisions, of an earlier version
with a shorter opening section in G rather than E flat,
ii + 38 pages;
Pencil drafts of vocal score. 11 leaves.
2nd version: Six hymns for the Nativity. For SATB and full orchestra.
Vocal score published, Borough Greeen, Novello, 1979.
f (b.132)
g (b. 191)
h (b. 192)
i (b. 193)
Full score, dated at end, ‘Liss 1978, Oct.’. 56 pages;
Vocal score. 32 pages;
Pencil draft full score (incomplete, after p. 20). 20
pages;
Pencil and ink sketches of full score. 2 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 131-2, 189-93, 376-7
Hip-Hip Horatio
An ‘oratorio’ for narrator/tenor, chorus of high and low voices and
piano. 1974. Words by Michael Blom. Published, Borough Green, Novello,
1975.
a (pp. 1-28)
Draft score, with red ballpoint and pencil annotations,
dated on title-page, ‘January 21st 1974’;
b (pp. 29-32) 4 pages only (paginated 45-8) from another score with red
ballpoint revisions, dated at end, ‘April 30th 1974’, and
used as engraver’s copy;
c (pp. 33-6) Pencil draft of no. 1.
MS. Mus. b. 194
Shepherd's Calendar
Choral symphony for baritone solo, SATB chorus and orchestra. Words by
John Clare. 1975. ‘Commissioned by the Southampton Choral Society ...
and first performed on 10th October 1975’. Vocal score published,
Borough Green, Novello, 1978.
a (b. 133)
b (b. 195)
c (b. 196)
d (b. 197)
e (b 198)
f (b. 199)
Full score. 92 pages;
Pencil draft of full score, dated at end, ‘Scoring, April
21st-24th, 9 a.m.-11.45, mornings and some evenings’. 40
pages;
Vocal score, dated at end, ‘Liss, March 6th, 1975’,
marked p for engraving;
Vocal score with red ink and pencil alterations
(incomplete, wanting all after p. 20). 20 pages;
Full score (pp. 1-3 only, then abandoned). 8 pages (pp.
4-8 blank);
Pencil rough draft in piano score, wanting final pages.
26 pages;
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Draft of no. 3, and of last page, in piano score. 3
leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 133, 195-200
Rooster Rag
A cantata in popular style for narrator, unison voices, with divisions,
and piano. Words by the composer, c. 1976. Published, Borough Green,
Novello, 1976.
a (b. 201)
b (b. 202)
Score, with red and blue ballpoint and pencil
annotations. 16 pages;
Blue and red ballpoint sketches. 8 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 201-2
Round the Town
Five songs for unison voices and piano. Words by Charles Causley. April
1977. Published, Borough Green, Novello, 1978.
a (b. 203)
b (b. 204)
Score, with pencil revisions, dated at end, Liss, April
1977, 16 pages;
Score, incorporating revisions made to a), also dated at
end Liss. April 1977. 16 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 203-4
Pilgrim
A musical morality, in popular style, for unison voices (with divisions)
and piano. Words by the composer, based on, and incorporating text from,
John Bunyan’s ‘The Pilgrim's Progress’. 1977. Published, Borough Green,
Novello, 1978.
a (b. 205)
b (b. 206)
c (b. 207)
Score, with pencil revisions, dated at end, ‘1977,
October 16th’ 14 pages;
Revised score, dated at end, ‘© 1977’. 24 pages;
Pencil draft, dated at end, ‘Liss, October 6th 1977’,
with another draft of the final number. 14 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 205-7
Musick's Empire
‘Secular anthem’ for SATB chorus and orchestra. Words by Robert Herrick
and Andrew Marvell. 1978. See also A Secular Anthem under V: Smallerscale choral works.
a (b. 208)
Score, dated at end, ‘Liss, August 16th 1978’. 36 pages;
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b (b. 209)
c (b. 210)
d (b. 211)
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Photocopy of a, with a few conductor’s markings in
pencil, ii + 36 pages;
Vocal score, ii + 14 pages;
Orchestral parts. 36 leaves (not separately foliated).
MSS. Mus. b. 208-11
Adam-in-Eden
Pop cantata for voices and piano. 1979-81. Words by the composer.
Published, Borough Green, Novello, 1982.
a (b. 212)
b (b. 213)
Score of first version, with pencil, red ballpoint and
red crayon corrections, dated at end, ‘© 1979’. 26 pages;
Score of revised version, with pencil and red ballpoint
corrections, dated at end, Liss, July 1980, and on p. 1,
‘Revised & final copy, 9.4.81’. Used as engraver's copy.
28 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 212-13
Nine of Anon
9 songs for 2-part voices and piano. 1980. ‘Commissioned by the Bromley
Boy Singers ... and first performed ... April 30th 1981’. Published,
Borough Green, Novello, 1982.
a (b. 214)
b (b. 215)
Score, dated at end ‘Liss, November 1980’. 24 pages;
Score, with revised metronome markings etc. 24 pages.
MSS. Mus.b. 214-15
Mrs Beeton's Book
A music-hall guide to Victorian living. For narrator, SSA chorus and
piano. 1983. Version with piano solo acc. published, Borough Green,
Novello, 1983.
a (b. 216)
b (b. 217)
Score, dated at end, ‘6 Jan. 1983’. 40 pages;
Score with elaborated accompaniment for piano duet, dated
at end, ‘© Novello, 1983’. Partly made up from pasted-in
pages of the published score, ii + 38 pages.
MSS. Mus.b. 216-17
Captain Coram's Kids
An ‘eighteenth-century’ pop cantata. For narrator, unison voices and
piano; also orchestrated for flute, oboe, bassoon and strings. 1987.
Words and music by Michael Hurd. ‘Commissioned by the Heritage Education
Trust ... for performance at the Banqueting House, Whitehall, on
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Thursday, 12th November, 1987’. Piano version published, London,
Novello, 1989.
a (b. 218)
b (b. 219)
Score of piano version, dated at end, ‘West Liss, May
28th 1987’. 20 pages;
Score of orchestrated version, ‘© 1989’. 28 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 218-19
A New Nowell
Cantata for narrator, unison voices, with divisions, and piano, c. 1987.
Words by the composer. Score. 24 pages. Published, London, Novello,
1987.
MS. Mus. b. 220
Prodigal
Cantata, for 2-part voices and piano; also partially orchestrated for
flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and strings. 1988, rev. 1991. Words by
the composer. ‘Commissioned by the South Australian Public Schools Music
Society for the 1989 Festival of Music, Adelaide, 4-12 September’. Piano
version published, London, Novello, 1996.
a (b. 221)
b (b. 222)
c (b. 223)
d (b. 224)
e (b. 225)
f (b. 226)
Score of first piano version, with pencil revisions. 28
pages;
Score of revised piano version, ‘revised, April 1991’. 18
pages;
Score of orchestrated version (nos. 1,3,5,8, 11 and 12
only), dated, ‘© 1988’. Lacking the first 6 pages of no.
11. 24 pages;
Orchestral parts. 18 leaves;
Pencil draft of piano version. 8 pages;
Part of pencil draft of orchestrated version. 4 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 221-6
The Liberty Tree
Ballad cantata for narrator, unison voices (with some 2-part writing)
and piano. 1989. Published, London, Novello, 1989.
a (b. 227)
b (b. 228)
c (b. 229)
Score, incomplete, wanting the last two numbers. 24
pages;
Pencil draft, dated at end, ‘Feb. 16th 1989’. 12 pages;
Master copy of vocal lines. 14 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 227-9
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King and Conscience
Ballad cantata for narrator, unison voices and piano; also orchestrated
for small orchestra. Words by the composer. 1989-90. Piano version
published, London, Novello. 1990.
a (b. 230)
b (b. 231)
c
d
e
f
(b.
(b.
(b.
(b.
232)
233)
234)
235)
Score of piano version, dated at end, ‘July 1st 1989’. 20
pages;
Score of orchestral version, dated at end, ‘Liss, April
14th 1990’. 24 pages;
Orchestral parts. 21 leaves (not separately foliated);
Pencil draft of piano version. 8 pages;
Pencil draft of orchestral version. 18 pages;
Pencil and ink sketches. 2 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 230-5
Mr Owen’s Great Endeavour
Ballad cantata for narrator, unison voices and piano; also orchestrated
for small orchestra. 1990. Words by the composer. Piano version
published, London, Novello, 1991.
a (b. 236)
b (b. 237)
c (b. 238)
d (b. 239)
Score of first piano version, entitled ‘Mr Owen’s
Maggot’, dated at end, ‘Liss, March 9th 1990’. Ink with
pencil revisions. 24 pages;
Score of revised piano version, entitled ‘Mr. Owen's
Great Endeavour’, dated at end, ‘Liss, March 15th 1990’.
24 pages;
Score of orchestral version, dated at end, ‘West Liss,
October 18th 1990’. 32 pages;
Pencil draft of orchestral version. 20 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 236-9
Five Spiritual Songs (Laude Spirituale)
For SSA (with SA soli in no. 5), or SATB unacc. 1986-95. Words by George
Herbert. SATB version published, London, Novello, 1996.
a (b. 240)
b (b. 241)
c (b. 242)
d (b. 243)
e (b. 244)
First SSA version. Score, entitled ‘Laude spirituale’,
dated at end, ‘Liss, Sept. 18th 1986’. Pencil revisions
are made throughout, and the first page is crossed
through in pencil with the note ‘1st version, revised
1994’ and the title ‘Five spiritual songs’ added at the
top of the page. 16 pages;
Photocopy of a made before the pencil revisions, with
some alterations in red ballpoint. 16 pages;
Second SSA version, Score, entitled ‘Five spiritual
songs’, dated at end, ‘Liss, Jan 2nd 1995’. 16 pages;
SATB version. Score, entitled ‘Five spiritual songs’,
dated at end, ‘© August 1995’. 16 pages;
SATB version. Ink draft, entitled ‘Five spiritual songs’,
with pencil and red ballpoint revisions, and note
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‘Commissioned by Rupert D'Croze & the Portsmouth Choral
Union in celebration of the choir's 25th anniversary.
First performed June 1996’. 10 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 240-4
Three Saints in One
For S(S)A, flute and piano, c. 1984. Words by Anthony Rye, Michael Hurd
and Joseph Addison. ‘Commissioned to celebrate the centenary of St
Swithin’s School, Winchester, and first performed on May 4th & 5th,
1984’.
a (b. 245)
b (b. 246)
Score. 24 pages;
Score of earlier version, entitled ‘Saints and
interludes’, and lacking the instrumental interludes
present in a) dated at end, ‘© 1984’. 30 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 245-6
Night Songs of Edward Thomas
For SATB unacc. 1990. Published, London, Novello, 1994.
a (b. 247)
b (b. 248)
c (b. 249)
Score, dated at end, ‘Liss, 25 July 1990’. 28 pages;
Pencil draft, dated at end, ‘July 10th 1990’. 16 pages;
Pencil sketches/draft. 5 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 247-9
A Choral Cantata
For soprano solo, SATB choir, organ, brass and timpani. 1991. Words from
Psalm 150, Richard Edwards (1523-66), and Nahum Tate and Nicolas Brady.
‘Commissioned by the Southport Bach Society ... for performance on 22
June, 1991’.
a (b. 250)
b (b. 251)
c (b. 252)
Full score, dated at end, ‘January 1991’. 20 pages;
Vocal score with pencil additions, dated at end, ‘West
Liss. 17 January 1991’;
Pencil drafts, wanting last 2(?) pages of 3rd movt. 18
pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 250-2
Pop Pied Piper
A cantata in popular style for narrator, unison voices and piano; also
with instrumental ensemble. 1997-8.
a (b. 253)
Score of piano version, dated at end, ‘Liss June 1997’.
24 pages;
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b (b. 254)
c (b. 255)
d (b. 256)
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Score of instrumental ensemble version (flute, clarinet,
alto and tenor sax, 2 trombones, bass, percussion and
keyboard), dated at end, ‘January 29th 1998’. 68 pages;
Pencil draft and sketches of piano version. 28 pages:
Pencil drafts of instrumental ensemble version (wanting
pp. 1-4). 6 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 253-6
Five Songs of Praise
For SATB, string orchestra and percussion. 1999. Words by various 16th17th cent, poets.
a (b. 257)
b (b. 258)
c (b. 259)
d (b. 260)
Full score, dated at end, ‘© 1999’. 20 pages;
Vocal score, dated at end, ‘Liss June 3rd 1999’. 26
pages;
Pencil draft of full score (wanting all after p 12). 12
pages;
Pencil drafts and sketches, with ink vocal score of the
tenor solo section of no. 2 (fols. 25-6). Some sketches
of the introduction to no. 1 suggest reuse of the
introduction of ‘A choral cantata’, but not eventually
used. No. 5 apparently originally planned as a setting of
Addison's ‘The spacious firmament on high’, entitled
‘Laudation’. 26 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 257-60
Mr Punch
Songs for a play ? For voices and piano, n.d. 2 scores, with only partly
duplicated contents; ink with blue and red ballpoint and pencil
additions. 10; 8 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 261-2
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V SMALLER-SCALE CHORAL WORKS
Antiphon (‘Let all the world’)
For SATB unacc. Words by George Herbert. Photostat of ink score, dated
at end, ‘Liss, 1961’. 1 leaf.
MS. Mus. b. 263
Consecration Hymn
Hymn tune in keyboard score. No words. Ink score, dated at end, ‘Liss
1961’. Miscellaneous sketches in blue ballpoint, red crayon and pencil
on verso. 1 leaf.
MS. Mus. b. 264
Anthem: Praise ye the Lord
For SATB and organ. 1966. Words: Psalm 148, vv. 1-5. ‘Com[missione]d by
the Church of St Lawrence, Alton, Hampshire, to celebrate the
restoration of the organ, Oct. 1966’. Published, London, Novello, 1966.
a (fols. 1-3) Score with pencil revisions.
b (fols. 4-5v) Revised score.
MS. Mus. b. 265
Five Epitaphs from an Imaginary Graveyard
For SSA unacc. c. 1970. Words by Robert Herrick. Score with red
ballpoint and pencil revisions. 4 leaves. Published, [Borough Green],
Novello, 1970.
MS. Mus. b. 266
Merciles Beaute
Three rondels for unaccompanied SATB. Words attributed to Geoffrey
Chaucer. Score with pencil additions, dated at end, ‘May 1973’. 8 pages.
Published, Borough Green, Novello, 1980.
MS. Mus. b. 267
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A Song of St Francis
Anthem for A solo and SSA chorus unacc. 1983/4. Ink score, dated at end
‘© 1984’. ‘Commissioned by Walthamstow Hall, Sevenoaks, for Miss Elfreda
Davies on the occasion of her retirement, November 12th 1983’. 8 pages.
Published, Borough Green, Novello, 1985.
MS. Mus. b. 268
A Dream Cantata
For SA and piano. 1984. Words by Christina Rossetti. ‘For Angela Dugdale
and the Glaven Ladies Choir ... performance ... on July 2nd 1984’.
a (b. 269)
b (b. 270)
c (b. 271)
Score, dated at end, ‘© 1984’. 12 pages;
Photocopy of a), with red ink annotation, and the
typescript words on separate sheets. 12 pages;
Draft score, entitled ‘A Paradise Cantata’, dated on p.
1, ‘© 1984’. 6 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 269-71
A Parley of Owls
For SATB unacc. 1986. Words, anon. 17th cent., Anthony Rye, and Alfred,
Lord Tennyson. ‘Commissioned by the Beccles Music Festival for
performance ... March 1987’
a (b. 272)
b (b. 273)
Score, dated at end ‘© 1986’. 8 pages;
Pencil draft, entitled ‘A parliament of owls’, dated at
end, ‘Oct. 13th [19]86’. 8 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 272-3
Songs of Here and There
For unison voices and piano. 1986-8. Score, with typescript of words.
‘For the children of Waikerie and Sheet’. 12 pages. Published as ‘Songs
from here and there’, London, Novello, 1996.
MS. Mus. b. 274
Rejoice With Us
Anthem for SATB and organ. Words by F. Pratt Green. Score, dated at end,
‘Liss, January 31st 1987’. ‘Commissioned by Holy Trinity Church,
Northwood for performance on Trinity Sunday, 1987’. 8 pages.
MS. Mus. b. 275
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A Secular Anthem
For SATB and organ. 1987. Words by George Herbert and Andrew Marvell.
Published, London, Novello, 1997. See also Musick’s Empire under IV:
Cantatas and other larger-scale choral works.
a (b. 276)
b (b. 277)
c (b. 278)
d (b. 279)
e (b. 280)
Score, dated at end, ‘West Liss, Feb. 9th 1987’. ‘Revised
and partly rewritten version of a work for chorus and
orchestra [‘Musick’s empire’] com[m]issioned by the
Hastings Philharmonic Choir, and performed ... 4
November, 1978. The new version was first performed in
Leeds by the St Peter’s Singers ... on 28 June 1987’. 16
pages;
Score with the additional note, ‘minor revisions were
made in 1997, when preparing the work for publication’.
16 pages;
Photocopy of a, with pencil revisions, but not
corresponding to those in b) 16 pages;
Pencil draft. 16 pages;
Revised pencil draft, dated at end, ‘23 January 1997’ 12
pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 277-80
A Carol for the Campbells
For unison voices and piano. 1987. Words by Christina Rossetti. Score,
dated at end, ‘© 1987’ 1 leaf.
MS. Mus. b. 281
A Chime of Carols
For SSA and piano. 1992. Words by Christina Rossetti. ‘Commissioned by,
and dedicated to, the West Kent Federation of Women's Institutes ...
first performance on 20 November 1993’. Score, dated at end, ‘15 August,
1992’. 12 pages.
MS. Mus. b. 282
Anthem ‘Strengthen for Service, Lord’
For SA and organ, c. 1999. Words: Syrian, 4th century, translated by
C.W. Humphreys and Percy Dearmer. ‘For Martin Schellenberg and the Choir
of St Katharine’s Church, Southbourne-on-Sea, and in memory of S.D.W.’
a (pp. 1-4)
b (pp. 5.6)
c (pp. 7-10)
Score;
Vocal part;
Pencil draft.
MS. Mus. b. 283
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Jazz Testament
Hymn for unison voices and piano, c. 1987. Words by William Cowper and
A.C. Ainger. Designed to serve as introduction, interludes and epilogue
to Hurd’s bible-based ‘pop’ cantatas. Published, Borough Green, Novello,
1987.
a (b. 284)
b (b. 285)
c (b. 286)
Score; 4 pages;
Revised score. 4 pages;
Typescript, ‘Jazz testament: with instructions for the
great elastic musical’, i + 5 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 284-6
Four Anthems
1: Antiphon (‘Let all the world’), 3: Vertue (‘Sweet day so cool’) and
4: The praise (‘Let all the world ... Alleluia’). For SATB unacc. n.d.
(probably early 1960s). Words by George Herbert. Photostat scores. No. 2
is missing. Not the same setting of ‘Antiphon’ as the 1961 one above. 6
pages.
MS. Mus. b. 287
Anthem ‘It Is a Good Thing’ (Bonum confiteri)
For SATB and organ, n.d. Words from Psalm 92 vv. 1-4. Score. 8 pages.
MS. Mus. b. 288
Genesis
Partsong for SATB unacc. n.d. Poems by Geoffrey Hill.
a (b. 289)
b (b. 290)
Photocopy of score, 1st page only;
Pencil draft. 6 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 289-90
The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
For SSA unacc. n.d. Score with red ink annotation. 1 leaf.
MS. Mus. b. 291
Psalm 130 (‘Out of the deep’)
For unison (or ?solo) voices and organ, n.d. Score. 2 pages.
MS. Mus. b. 292
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Five songs for unison voices
and school instruments (descant recorder, glockenspiel, side drum and
piano). Untitled. n.d.
1
2
3
4
5
There was a naughty boy (words by John Keats)
The man in the wilderness
A tragic tale
If all the world were paper
Hey, nonny no!
Score with pencil corrections. 16 pages.
MS. Mus. b. 293
‘O’r weirfa gul, a’r daren lom’
Partsong? For TTBB. Score. 1 leaf.
MS. Mus. b. 294
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VI SOLO SONGS AND DUETS (with piano or other accompaniment)
Ten songs with piano
1948-9, with occasional pencil sketches and notes of first performances,
ii + 42 pages.
a (pp. 1-4)
b (pp. 5-9)
c (pp. 11-12)
d (pp. 13-16)
e (pp. 17-19)
f (pp. 21-3)
g (pp. 25-8)
h (pp. 29-32)
i (pp. 33-5)
j (pp. 37-40)
Proud Maisie. Words by Walter Scott. Dated at end,
‘Gloucester 48’;
The widow bird. Words by Shelley. Dated at end, ‘1948’;
The sick rose. Words by William Blake. Dated at end,
‘Gloucester 48’;
Cradle song. Words by Padraic Colum. Dated at end,
‘Gloucester 1948’;
Poor man's song. Words by Paul Dehn. Dated at end,
‘Vienna 49’;
Song for a sleeper. Words by Paul Dehn. Dated at end,
‘December 31st 1949’;
Song for a thief. Words by Paul Dehn. Dated at end,
‘Vienna 1949’;
Bread and cherries. Words by Walter de la Mare. Dated
at end, ‘Gloster [sic], October 1949’;
The horseman. Words by Walter de la Mare. Dated at end,
‘Gloucester 1949’;
The huntsmen. Words by Walter de la Mare. Dated at end,
‘Gloucester 49’.
MS. Mus. d. 283
The Night Swans
A group of ten songs for tenor and piano to words by Walter de la Mare.
1952. Ink score with pencil corrections, dated at end, ‘Gloucester 1952’
though at least three of the songs date from 1949 (cf. MS. Mus. d. 283).
ii + 32 pages.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
(pp.
(pp.
(pp.
(pp.
(pp.
(pp.
(pp.
(pp.
(pp.
(pp.
1-5)
6-7)
8-9)
10-12)
13-14)
15-17)
18-19)
20-1)
22-4)
25-7)
MS. Mus. d. 284
The night swans;
The islands of being;
Bread and cherries;
Song of the soldiers;
Water maiden’s song;
Someone;
Old Shellover;
The horseman;
The huntsmen;
Night song.
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Shore Leave
Five songs for baritone and string orchestra, or string quartet, c.
1966-98. Words by Charles Causley. Piano reduction published, London,
Novello, 1968.
Orchestral version:
a (b. 134, pp. 1-18))
b (b. 134, pp. 19-42)
c (b. 295)
d (b. 296)
e (b. 297)
Full score;
Revised full score with further revisions in red
ink;
Pencil draft. 12 pages;
Piano reduction, marked ‘revised version Liss
1966’, with further red ink and pencil
corrections. 6 leaves;
Another piano reduction, with later revisions,
corresponding to the published edition, also
with red ink and pencil corrections. Corresponds
to the published edition. 6 leaves;
String quartet version:
f (b. 135)
Score, dated at end ‘revised for string quartet
May 1998’. 23 leaves;
String parts. 12 leaves (not separately
foliated).
g (b. 298)
MSS. Mus. b. 134-5, 295-8
Carmina Amoris
Five songs for baritone and piano. 1979, rev. May 1982(7).Words by
Anacreon, Catullus, Plato and anon, in various 19th-cent English
translations.
a (b. 299)
b (b. 300)
c (b. 301)
d (b. 302)
e (b. 303)
f (b. 304)
First version, undated, entitled ‘Carmina amoris’. 10
pages;
Intermediate version, dated at end, ‘© 1979’, entitled
‘Five songs of love’. 12 pages;
Revised version, dated at end, ‘© 1979, revised May
1982(?)’, and entitled ‘Carmina Amoris’ again. 12 pages;
A later version, undated, of nos. 1-4 only, entitled ‘A
Lover’s Garland’. Four songs for baritone and piano’. 8
pages;
A still later version, undated, of nos. 2-4 only,
entitled ‘A lover's garland. 3 songs for baritone and
piano’. 4 leaves;
Photocopy of transposed version of all five songs for
tenor and piano, with pencil annotations, untitled, dated
at end, ‘© 1998’. 9 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 299-304
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Three Songs of W H Davies
For voice and piano, c. 1990. ‘Commissioned by the Nailsworth Civic
Society in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the death of W.H.
Davies, for performance on 28 September, 1990’.
a (pp. 1-4)
b (pp. 5-10)
Score, incomplete (wanting all after p. 4);
Pencil sketches.
MS. Mus. b. 305
The Day’s Alarm
Five songs for baritone and piano to words by Paul Dehn. 1991.
Published, London, Novello, 1991.
a (b. 306)
b (b. 307)
Score, dated at end, ‘Liss, May 18th 1991’. 8 pages;
Earlier score on separate sheets with small pencil
revisions, undated. 5 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 306-7
Three Songs of Robert Graves
For baritone and piano. 1995.
a (b. 308)
b (b. 309)
Score, dated at end, ‘April 25th 1995, West Liss’. 6
pages;
Draft score, with sketches, dated on p. 4, ‘April 1995’,
and entitled ‘Three Robert Graves songs’. 6 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 308-9
Exile
For voice and piano. Words by Walter de la Mare. n.d. 5 leaves.
a (fols. 1-2)
b (fol. 3r+v)
c (fols. 4-5v)
Score. On p. 2 is another song, ‘Goddess of night’ by
‘Gurney/Hurd’, words by F.W. Harvey;
Another score, untitled;
Draft with pencil corrections and sketches.
MS. Mus. b. 310
The Ride by Night
For voice and piano. Words by Walter de la Mare. n.d. 2 leaves
MS. Mus. b. 311
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Hang Me High in Mississippi
Unacc. melody, only partly supplied with the words. n.d. 1 leaf.
MS. Mus. b. 312
Western Sailors
For voice and piano, n.d. Score with pencil revisions. 2 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 313
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VII ORCHESTRAL MUSIC (including concertos)
Circus I – IV
For orchestra.
a (b. 314)
b (b. 315)
c (b. 316)
Full score (in 4 sections), dated at end of each section,
© 1984. The first is based on the ‘Circus parade’ for
band of 1972. 32 pages;
Parts, master copies. 32 leaves;
Piano version of [1] headed ‘Parade’, with the opening of
a 2nd movement, ‘Clown's rondo’, which doesn't correspond
to any of the other movements, of the orchestral version.
MSS. Mus. b. 314-16
Concertino Pastorale
For violin and string orchestra. Revised as Sinfonia Concertante.
a (b. 317)
b (b. 318)
c (b. 319)
Score of original version, entitled ‘Concertino
pastorale’, dated at end, ‘May 5th 1973’, with pencil
revisions corresponding to the revised version. 28 pages;
Score of revised version, entitled ‘Sinfonia
concertante', dated at end, '© 1973’. 28 pages;
Ballpoint and pencil sketches. 4 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 317-19
Dance Diversions
For orchestra. 1973. Published, Borough Green, Novello, 1975.
a (b. 320)
b (b. 321)
c (b. 322)
d (b. 323)
Score, untitled, dated at end, ‘Liss, October 1973’. 80
pages;
Revised score, pasted up as master for publication, ii +
78 pages;
Pencil draft, with red ballpoint annotations. 60 pages;
Revised parts of pencil draft. 8 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 320-3
A Little Suite
For junior string orchestra. 1983. Ink score and parts, dated in
caption, ‘© 1983’.
a (b. 324)
b (b. 325)
Score, dated ‘© 1983’. 12 pages;
Parts, wanting viola part. 8 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 324-5
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Concerto da Camera
for oboe and small orchestra. 1979.
a (c. 583)
b (c. 584)
c (b. 326)
d (b. 327)
e (b. 328)
f (b. 378)
Full score, dated at end, ‘Liss, April 1979’. 80 pages;
Revised full score, dated at end, ‘Liss, April 1979,
revised May 1982’. ii + 78 pages;
Reduction for oboe and piano. Score (pp. 1-28) and part
(pp. 29-36). 36 pages;
Reduction for oboe and piano. Pencil draft, entitled
‘Oboe concerto’, with a few sketches for an unrelated
work on p. 24. 24 pages;
Solo and orchestral parts. Master copies. 35 leaves;
Solo and orchestral parts. Transparencies, but unrelated
to the set at e) 68 leaves (not separately foliated).
MSS. Mus. b. 326-8, 387, c. 583-4
Overture to an Unwritten Comedy
For orchestra. 1970, revised 1979; further revised. 1982.
a (b. 329)
b (b. 330)
c (b. 331)
d (b. 332)
Score of 1979 version, in 3 movements, dated at end.
‘1979’. Probably then known as ‘Overture, song and dance’
(cf. d below). The final title ‘Overture to an unwritten
comedy’, given later, is printed on a slip pasted on p.
1. 68 pages;
Score of 1982 version, which consists of the 1st movement
only, dated at end, ‘1982’. With a typescript note on the
history of its composition, iv + 30 pages;
Black, blue and red ballpoint draft of 1982 version. 16
pages.
Parts for violin 1, horns (1 and 2), and trombones
(tenor, bass) only of 1979 version, entitled ‘Overture,
song and dance’. Master copies. 11 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 329-32
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VIII BAND MUSIC
Circus Parade
For brass band. Score, dated at end, ‘July 14th 1972’. ‘For Malcolm
Tyler and the Northamptonshire Youth Brass Band, by whom it was
commissioned’. See also Plaine and Fancy e (b. 340) below. 12 pages.
MS. Mus. b. 333
Festival March and Fanfare
For brass band. 1983. ‘Commissioned by the Portsmouth Brass Band
Festival ... for performance ... on June 10th 1983’. The march is the
same as ‘Colonel Blimp’ (see below), with some re-scoring.
a (b. 334)
b (b. 335)
c (b. 379)
Score, dated at end, ‘© 1983’. 16 pages;
Pencil drafts of the Fanfare, in F and in G. 8 pages;
Transparencies of parts. 18 leaves (not separately
foliated).
MSS. Mus. b. 334-5, 379
Plaine and Fancy
prelude and fugue for wind band. 1992.
a (b. 336)
b (b. 337)
c (b. 338)
d (b. 339)
e (b. 340)
Score, dated at end, ‘Liss, 15 November, 1992’. 24 pages;
Pencil draft score, untitled, dated at end, ‘Sept. 3
1992’. Obi. fol., 12 pages;
Score, entitled ‘Introduction and Allegro’, dated at end,
‘Sept. 12th 1992’. 16 pages;
Pencil draft of fugue (pp. 1-4 only). Obi. fol., 4 pages;
Ink draft of fugue (p. 1-15 only), with 2 pages of
revisions in pencil (pp. 16 and 19). Pp. 17-18 originally
belonged to a draft of ‘Circus Parade’ (see above), p. 17
being a title-page, ‘Circus Parade. Sketched score, July
3rd-4th 1972’. 19 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 336-40
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Colonel Blimp
March for brass band. n.d. See also ‘Festival March and Fanfare’
(above).
a (b. 341)
b (b. 342)
c (b. 343)
d (b. 344)
e (b. 380)
Score. 12 pages;
Blue and red ballpoint draft score, untransposed,
untitled. 12 pages;
Blue and red ballpoint draft score, transposed. 8 pages;
Blue and red ballpoint piano sketch. 1 leaf;
Transparencies of parts in a re-arrangement by F. Boyce.
34 leaves (not separately foliated).
MSS. Mus. b. 341-4, 380
Captain Cod
March for military band. 1968? Originally written for the film Flickorna
(see above).
a (b. 345)
b (b. 346)
c (b. 347)
d (b. 348)
e (b. 381)
Score. 3 leaves;
Score, slightly revised version of a). With a typescript
note on the work’s history, iv + 6 pages;
Black and red ballpoint draft score, wrongly marked as
being ‘Colonel Blimp’. 7 leaves;
Black, blue and red ballpoint and pencil sketches. One
wrongly marked ‘Colonel Blimp’. 9 leaves;
Transparencies of parts of a brass band arrangement by F.
Boyce. 36 leaves (not separately foliated).
MSS. Mus. b. 345-8, 381
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IX INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES
Son et Lumiere productions
For instrumental ensemble. 19 leaves.
a
b
c
d
(fols.
(fols.
(fols.
(fols.
1-4)
5-8)
9-12)
13-19)
Kenilworth, 1962. Score;
Carrick Fergus, 1963. Pencil score;
Bury-St-Edmunds, 1964. Pencil and ink draft score;
Pembroke Castle, n.d. (c. 1965). Score (fols. 12-17),
and part of harp part (fols. 18-19).
MS. Mus. b. 349
Harlequin Suite for Brass
For 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones and tuba. 1970. Originally entitled
‘Harlequinade’.
a (b. 350)
b (b. 351)
c (b. 352)
d (b. 353)
e (b. 354)
f (b. 355)
First version of score. Ink with red ballpoint and pencil
revisions. 10 pages;
Second version of score. Ink with blue ballpoint and
pencil revisions. Wanting pp. 5-8. 12 pages;
Third version of score. Ink with red ballpoint and pencil
revisions. 14 pages;
Arrangement for 2 trumpets, 2 horns, tenor and bass
trombones. Score with pencil revisions. 12 pages;
Pencil draft, entitled ‘Harlequinade sketches’, dated
‘October 1970’ 18 pages;
Ballpoint drafts/sketches, the main section (fols. 1-3)
headed ‘Music for brass’. 5 leaves.
MSS. Mus. b. 350-5
Fanfare for Stroud Festival
For 4 trumpets and 3 trombones, n.d. 5 leaves.
a
b
c
d
e
(fol.
(fol.
(fol.
(fol.
(fol.
Ir+v)
2r+v)
3)
4r+v)
5)
Score, with key signature of 3 flats;
Earlier score, with key signature of 2 flats;
Pencil draft score, with unrelated sketches on verso;
Ballpoint draft score;
Ballpoint draft score (first 6 bars only), headed
‘Fanfare for HRH’, with unrelated sketches on verso.
MS. Mus. b. 356
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Untitled (i)
piece for trumpet, saxophone, double bass and percussion, n.d. Score
(fol. Ir+v), marked ‘etc.’ at end., with a second copy (fols. 2-3). 3
leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 357
Untitled (ii)
piece for 2 trumpets, trombone, 2 alto saxophones, tenor saxophone,
flute, guitar, bass and drums, n.d. 4 leaves.
a (fols. l-2v)
b (fols. 3-4v)
MS. Mus. b. 358
Pencil score;
Pencil draft.
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X CHAMBER MUSIC
Le Tombeau de Prudence
For flute, oboe and piano. 1974.
a (b. 359)
b (b. 360)
Draft score, with ballpoint and pencil revisions. 8
pages;
Final score, with pencil revision, dated at end, ‘Sept.
23rd 1974’. 10 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 359-60
Sonata for Violin and Piano
1979, rev. 1985. Published, London, Novello, 1995.
a (b. 361)
b (b. 362)
c (b. 363)
d (b. 364)
Early draft score, undated, ii + 22 pages;
Score, dated at end, '© 1979'. Marked in pencil, ‘earlier
version’, ii + 26 pages;
Score, dated at end, ‘West Liss, October 2nd 1985’. 28
pages;
Violin part, dated ‘© 1979’, but with red ink and pencil
revisions which only partly match the 1985 score
(especially in the 3rd movt.). i + 9 pages.
MSS. Mus. b. 361-4
Andante con moto
in D major, for an unnamed instrument (?violin) and piano. Dated at end,
‘© 2004’; with a continuation on another sheet, intended as a ‘B’
section before a ‘da capo’, but seemingly rejected. 2 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 365
Sonatina for Flute and Piano
Single page with ‘Suggested changes for recorder’ only. n.d. The
manuscript of the flute version is not present, but it was published,
London, Novello, 1964. 2 leaves (fols. lv-2v blank).
MS. Mus. b. 366
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XI PIANO MUSIC (for one and two pianos)
Five Preludes for Piano
1989. ‘For Len Vorster, who gave the first performance at the Melbourne
Conservatorium on August 13th, 1989’. 10 leaves. Published, London,
Novello, 1992.
MS. Mus. b. 367
Sunday Pursuit
Suite for piano (with wordless voice in 4th no.). 1990. Score (fols. 18), dated at end, ‘© 1990’, with earlier drafts of no. 2 (fols. 9v-10)
and no. 4 (2 drafts, the second incomplete) (fols. 1 lv-13). 13 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 368
Mardi Gras: Marche Triomphale
For 2 pianos. 1999. 5 leaves.
a (fols. 1-3)
b (fols. 4-5v)
Score, dated at end, © 1999;
Pencil sketches/draft.
MS. Mus. b. 369
Bagatelles
For piano, n.d. ‘For Michael Easton, who suggested them’. 6 pages.
MS. Mus. b. 370
Untitled prelude and fugue in E minor
For piano. 6 leaves.
a (fols. 1-3) Score, dated at end, ‘Nov. 11th 1967, Stockholm’;
b (fols. 4-6) Pencil draft.
MS. Mus. b. 371
Untitled piano piece
Score, with apparently unrelated sketches. 2 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 372
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XII ARRANGEMENTS, TRANSCRIPTIONS AND EDITIONS
a (fol. Ir+v)
National anthem. Arr. for orchestra. Score, dated ‘©
1976’;
b (fols. 2-4)
[Thomas Arne]: Rule Britannia. Arr. for SA and SATB
chorus, n.d. Chorus score with pencil annotations (fol.
2); piano accompaniment part (fol. 3) and pencil sketch
of opening of an orchestration (fol. 4);
c (fol. 5)
[Franz Gruber]: Silent night. Arr. for SATB. Score,
n.d.;
d (fol. 6)
Ivor Gurney: Fair lady’s mantle. Song for voice and
piano. Words by John W. Raines. First 12 bars only.
[Edited by Michael Hurd];
e (fols. 7-8)
Ivor Gurney: Had I the heaven’s embroidered cloths.
Song for voice and piano. Words by W.B. Yeats. Edited
by Michael Hurd;
f (fol.9r+v)
Thomas Linley (1756-78): Minuet from ‘Ode to the
witches and fairies of Shakespeare’. For keyboard.
Score, transcription dated at end, ‘British Museum,
1956’;
g (fol. lOr+v)
Thomas Linley (1756-78): How easy was Collin. Song for
voice and piano. Score, n.d. (1956?);
h (fol. 11)
James L. Molloy: Love’s old sweet song. Arr. for SATB
by Michael Hurd. n.d.;
i (fol. 12)
William Paxton: Breathe soft ye winds. Glee for 3
voices. Newly transcribed and edited by Geoffrey Bush
and Michael Hurd; published in Invitation to the
partsong, 7 (London, Stainer & Bell, 1996);
j (fols. 13-14) Richard Rodgers: ‘If I loved you’ from ‘Carousel’. Arr.
for SATB. n.d. Pencil draft (fol. 14v), with sketches
for other works, including two pieces for string
quartet;
k (fols. 15-17) Camille Saint-Saens: Finale [from ‘Le carnival des
animaux’]. Arranged by Michael Hurd for SATB chorus and
piano [and other instruments?], with words by Hurd
beginning ‘Cats and dogs and birds and bees’. Chorus
part only, dated at end, ‘© 2000’;
l (fols. 18-19) Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco (‘Va pensiero’), arranged for
?violin and piano. Marked ‘Cue VIII’. Score, n.d.
MS. Mus. b. 373
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XIII UNFINISHED WORKS, sketches and unidentifiable material
Titled
(or otherwise identifiable) works, unfinished, or at least only known
from these incomplete manuscripts. 68 leaves.
a (fols. l-2v)
b (fols. 3-13v)
c (fols. 14-22)
d (fols. 26-7)
e (fol.s 28-38v)
f (fols. 39-42)
g (fols. 43-52v)
h (fols. 53-4v)
i (fols. 55-8v)
j (fols. 59-62)
k (fols. 63-6v)
l (fol. 67-8)
Cataman songs. Rough pencil draft, ?completed;
[‘The retired cat’]. Pencil sketches for voice
and piano, setting William Cowper’s poem;
String trio. Piano rough draft, ?completed. With
unrelated sketches on fols. 22v, 24v and 25v;
Winter. (‘These are my words: The stag bells,
winter snows...’). For voice, Chinese bell,
xylophone, triangle and maracas. Pencil draft,
n.d. ?Part of larger work;
Concertino for piano and strings, n.d. Blue and
red ballpoint and pencil sketches. ?Abandoned;
Concertino for clarinet and strings. Pencil
draft score of Adagio (fols. 39-41), dated at
end, ‘Sept.-Nov. 54’. Marked ‘Duration 15 mins’,
but ?abandoned. Obi. fol.; another brief sketch
(fol. 42) marked ‘Clarinet concerto’;
Sycamore tree. ?Cantata. For voice(s) and
orchestra. Pencil draft score (pp. 1-20 only);
My own little girl. ?Short overture. For
orchestra. Pencil draft score (2 p.), with ‘The
seasons coda’ (p. '23+');
The seasons. For orchestra. Pencil draft score
(pp. 21-28 only);
Notes for the Overture: Celebration. Blue
ballpoint sketches.n.d.;
‘In the borrowed bedrooms, When no one else is
there’. For narrator and piano? n.d. Blue
ballpoint draft (fols. 63-4v). with an earlier
ink and blue ballpoint sketch/draft (fols. 656v);
Hymn tune in D major, untitled, n.d. in 3-part
keyboard format, with added notes inked or
pencilled in (fol. 65); with red ballpoint
sketch (fol. 66).
MS. Mus. b. 374
Miscellaneous
unidentifed drafts/sketches and other material.
Among the leaves the following subjects, titles or first lines appear:
The emperor and the nightingale; Cocktail cabinet; ‘Op’ra makers, we,
gay for the world to see’; ‘Child of the sun, unhappy slave’; ‘Imperial
ode’, first lines: ‘Today we're waiting all alert, To open Westonbirt’
and ‘Come and see our home for two’; ‘Threnos’; ‘When that Moses was a
little tiny child’; ‘So we'll go no more a’roving’ (2 settings); ‘The
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sun set’; ‘The water is wide’; ‘Full Mil. Hons,’ (?for a film); ‘Out of
the wood of thought’, ‘Rise up’ and ‘The border of sleep’ (for SATB);
‘Dancing bear’, ‘Jolly hunter’, ‘The fox’ (for voice and piano); ‘The
spacious firmament on high’ (hymn tune); ‘In joy it makes our mirth
abound’; ‘Swan song’ (for string quartet?); ‘Sabrina's song’(‘By the
rushy fringed bank’ (words from Milton's Comus)); Magnificat; ‘Solique
(‘Lap me in soft Lydian airs’) (for tenor and violin); ‘Soldier,
soldier, why will you roam ?’; ‘Hungarian fantasia’, for piano; no.7
‘The day of days’ (‘Each ere earth falleth down the dusk’), and no. 4
‘Song of war’ (A new flag floats upon the breeze', for SATB; ‘Sigh no
more ladies’ (not related to ‘Much ado about nothing’ incidental
music); ‘Cats and dogs and birds and bees’; ‘Think and you will find it
true’ ‘Rainbow waltz’; ‘Te Deum laudamus’; ‘Sing aloud his praise
rehearse’ (words by Richard Crashaw). Various sizes, 179 leaves.
MS. Mus. b. 375
2 commercial music manuscript notebooks
used for sketches. Obi.8° and 8°, 19, 4 leaves.
MSS. Mus. e. 50-1
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of substantial or complete pieces only
A Lover’s Garland. See Carmina Amoris
Adam-in-Eden, 11
Antiphon, 16
Aspern Papers, The, 1
Bagatelles, 32
Canticles of the Virgin Mary, 6
Captain Cod, 28
Captain Coram's Kids, 11
Carmina Amoris, 22
Carol for the Campbells, A, 18
Charms and Ceremonies, 7
Chime of Carols, A, 18
Choral Cantata, A, 14
Cider with Rosie, 3
Circus I – IV, 25
Circus Parade. See
Plaine and Fancy
Colonel Blimp, 28
Comus, 3
Concertino Pastorale. See
Sinfonia Concertante
Concerto da Camera, 26
Consecration Hymn, 16
Dance Diversions, 25
Day’s Alarm, The, 23
Dream Cantata, A, 17
Edward II, 4
Exile, 23
Fanfare for Stroud Festival, 29
Festival March and Fanfare, 27
Five Epitaphs, 16
Five Preludes for Piano, 32
Five songs for unison voices, 20
Five Songs of Love. See Carmina Amoris
Five Songs of Praise, 15
Five Spiritual Songs, 13
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Flickorna, 5
Flower Songs, 8
Four Anthems, 19
Genesis, 19
Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, The, 19
Had I the heaven’s embroidered cloths, 33
Hang Me High in Mississippi, 24
Harlequin Suite for Brass, 29
Hip-Hip Horatio, 9
It Is a Good Thing, 19
Jazz Testament, 19
Jonah-Man Jazz, 6
King and Conscience, 13
Liberty Tree, The, 12
Little Billy, 6
Little Suite, A, 25
Mardi Gras, 32
Merciles Beaute, 16
Missa Brevis, 7
Mr Owen’s Great Endeavour, 13
Mr Punch, 15
Mrs Beeton's Book, 11
Much Ado About Nothing, 3
Music for the Tragical Comedy of Pyramus and Thisbe, 4
Musick's Empire, 10
Music's Praise, 7
National Anthem, 33
New Nowell, A, 12
Night of the Wedding, The, 2
Night Songs of Edward Thomas, 14
Night Swans, The, 21
Nine of Anon, 11
Nine songs for unison voices, 6
Nu natten gått och dagen grytt, 4
Overture to an Unwritten Comedy, 26
Parley of Owls, A, 17
Phoenix and the Turtle, The, 8
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Pilgrim, 10
Plaine and Fancy, 27
Pop Pied Piper, 14
Praise ye the Lord, 16
Prodigal, 12
Psalm 130, 19
Rejoice With Us, 17
Ride by Night, The, 23
Ring Round the Moon, 3
Romeo and Juliet, 3
Rooster Rag, 10
Round the Town, 10
Rule Britannia, 33
Safely, Safely, 5
Scrubbers, 5
Secular Anthem, A, 18
Seven hymns for the Nativity. See This Day to Man
Shepherd's Calendar, 9
Shore Leave, 22
Silent night, 33
Sinfonia Concertante, 25
Singing Dolphin, The, 4
Six hymns for the Nativity. See This Day to Man
Son et Lumiere productions, 29
Sonata for Violin and Piano, 31
Song for St Cecilia, A, 7
Song of St Francis, A, 17
Songs of Here and There, 17
Strengthen for Service, Lord, 18
Sunday Pursuit, 32
Swingin' Samson, 8
Ten songs with piano, 21
This Day to Man, 8
Three Saints in One, 14
Three Songs of Robert Graves, 23
Three Songs of W H Davies, 23
Tombeau de Prudence, Le, 31
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Untitled prelude and fugue, 32
Western Sailors, 24
Widow of Ephesus, The, 1
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