Ferguson, Howard, 1908-1999

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British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000561.0x0002b9

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creatorOf MACNAGHTEN CONCERTS COLLECTION. Vol. XIII (ff. 124). 'Diabelleries': variations on a theme ('Where's my little basket gone?' attributed to Alfred Scott-Gatty) by Ralph Vaughan Williams (ff. 1-4 etc.), Howard Ferguson (ff. 5-8 etc.), Alan Bush (ff. 9-..., 1955 British Library
creatorOf Ursula Vaughan Williams correspondence: Cordelia Curle-Jeremy Hunt, 1949-2000 British Library
creatorOf Vol. IV (ff. 215). A-F.includes:ff. 2-15 John Mervin Addison, composer: Correspondence with E. Chapman of John Mervin Addison: 1950-1959: Partly typewritten copies and signed.ff. 16, 17 Richard Anthony Sayer Arnell, composer: Letters to E. Chapma... British Library
creatorOf Sir Thomas Malory: The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur ... and ... Le Morte Darthur ... embellished ... by Aubrey Beardsley. With an introduction by Professor John Rhys (3rd ed., 1927). A copy of the publication by Dent, presented to Dame Myra He..., 1942 British Library
creatorOf 1918-65.ff. ii + 656 + 45* + 45**. 236 x 190mm.includes:f. 14, 15v, 19v Arthur Hinton, composer: Signed as present at general meetings of the Royal Philharmonic Society: 1913, 1918-19.ff. 14, 15, 23, 26v, 35v, 53v, 58v Howard Ellis Carr, composer..., 1918-1965 British Library
creatorOf G. PETER WARLOCK: ‘The Curlew’ (words, W. B. Yeats), for tenor voice, flute, cor anglais and string quartet; 1922. Autograph score, in ink, with a few markings in pencil. Dated ‘Cefn Bryntalch. June 1922’ (f. 67). Published Stainer & Bell, 1924. Pres..., 1922 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSICAL ASSOCIATION PAPERS. Vol. xxxviii (ff. 270). Fackrell – Front.includes:ff. 1-19v Chris L. W. Fackrell, member of RMA: Letters to Royal Musical Association: 1955-1969.ff. 20-33 Brian W. Fagan, director of Edward Arnold, publishers: Le... British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper and vellum; ff. 225. British Library arrangement. A. Examination of Philip Wake before Sir Salathiel Lovell, Recorder of London, relating to the setting fire to the house of Sir Hans Sloane, Bart., in Bloomsbur..., 1360-1977 British Library
creatorOf Ralph Vaughan Williams: Correspondence, 1926-1930 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence concerning RPS composition prizes; 1950-59 (ff. 95). With press cuttings (ff. 83-95).includes:f.11 Malcolm MacDonald, composer and writer on music: Julius Allen Greenway Harrison, composer: Stephen Dodgson, composer: Sir Thomas Henry..., 1950-1959 British Library
creatorOf ERNEST CHAPMAN PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 237). Correspondence with composers and performers concerning the Macnaghten Concerts; 1955-1969. Partly signed and typewritten. Partly French and Russian. Among the correspondents are Thea Musgrave, Sir Peter Pear..., 1955-1969 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS; circa 1736-1954, n.d. Paper; ff. 64. British Library arrangement. A. Letter to 'George' from Philip Arthur Heseltine (the composer 'Peter Warlock'), relating to the proposed publication of his edition of 'Giles Earle..., 1700-1954 British Library
creatorOf B, 57731 A, B. DAME MYRA HESS (b.1890, d.1965): notebooks containing a complete record of concert engagements and broadcasts throughout her career, giving details of locations, works performed, conductors, etc.; 14 Nov. 1907-3 Jan. 1962. With the exc... British Library
creatorOf HOWARD FERGUSON: music manuscripts; 1937-1955. All are autograph and in ink. Presented by the composer, 3 Sept. 1973. Four volumes, 1937-1955 British Library
referencedIn Keesling, Francis Valentine, b. 1877. Francis V. Keesling papers, 1906-1957. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams: Photographs, 1980-1989 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1958-59 (ff. 256).includes:f. 1 Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Frederick Woodhouse, singer: T. Frost, Education Officer, Borough of Barking: Letter to Leslie Regan from T. Frost rel...., 1958-1959 British Library
creatorOf SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD: music for cello and piano; 1918-1923. Autograph. Presented by Dr Howard Ferguson, 16 April 1966. Paper; ff. 19. British Library arrangement. 1. ff. 1-14. 'Ballata' and 'Ballabile' in A minor, op. 160, for cello and pian..., 1918-1923 British Library
referencedIn Frederick Nicklaus Papers, 1953-1999 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf 1934-59. Includes minutes of two meetings of the Programme Sub-committee, 1955.ff. ii + 623. 356 x 241mm.includes:ff. 1, 15, 36 Sir Stanley Robert Marchant, composer and organist: Signed as present at meetings of the Committee of the Royal Philharm..., 1955 British Library
creatorOf SIR WILLIAM TURNER WALTON (b. 1902, d. 1983): Musical compositions; 1916. Autograph. (1) '"Tell me where is fancy bred" [set] for soprano and tenor three violins and piano' (f. 1); 'July 2nd, 1916' (f. 4b). Words by William Shakespeare. Score. ff. 1-..., 1916 British Library
creatorOf Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1954-57 (ff. 167).includes:f. 1 Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, composer: Royal Philharmonic Society: Chappell and Co; music publishers: Card relative to the press tickets allocation for the Stravinsky conce..., 1954-1957 British Library
referencedIn Writings on musicians by Ralph Vaughan Williams and others, 1955-1999 British Library
creatorOf SIR ARNOLD BAX: 'Moy Mell' (The Happy Plain), for two pianos; 25 Aug. 1916 (f. 9v). Autograph score. With a dedication 'To Miss Irene S[c]harrer and Miss Myra Hess' (f. 2). Published by J. & W. Chester, 1918. Presented by the composer in 1916 to Myra... British Library
creatorOf BOULT PAPERS: (SERIES II) Vol. xv. General correspondence; Apr. 1979. Chiefly letters and telegrams of congratulation on Boult’s ninetieth birthday.ff. 317. Overall size 330 x 251mm.includes:f. 1 Norman Carrell, conductor: Letter to Sir A. C. Boult... British Library
creatorOf BOULT PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 253+185*+44*). Granville Bantock, Arnold Bax, Arthur Bliss, Nadia Boulanger, Pablo Casals, Walter Damrosch, Walford Davies, Frederick Delius, Edward Elgar, Myra Hess, Gervase Elwes, George Henschel, Gustav Holst, John Irelan... British Library
referencedIn Compositions and Notebooks of Howard Ferguson, 1928-59 Bodleian Library, Oxford
referencedIn Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams: Photographs, 1960-1979 British Library
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associatedWith Keesling, Francis Valentine, b. 1877. person
correspondedWith Nicklaus, Frederick, 1936-1993. person
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Death 1999-11-01

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