MS works of Alan Rawsthorne including manuscripts of most of his published works. In addition there are manuscripts of many unpublished pieces, most from early in the composer's career. Rawsthorne composed symphonies, concerti, chamber music, film music, and music for solo instrument and voice. There is a set of recordings on cassette of most of the composer's output, together with the composer's own collection of discs and tapes, many of which are private, historic performances of first performances. Among other items are to be found correspondence chiefly with family members, writings by the composer including items of juvenilia, and press cuttings collected over the whole of his career. Medals and awards, transcripts and notes of broadcasts and lectures, some photographs, and programmes are also included.
Description: Recordings, in a variety of formats, of many of Rawsthorne's works. Some performances include the composer, others are first performances, numerous others are copies of broadcasts or published recordings made for private use. Surrogate copies made of most items on cassettes.
Description: Photographs, chiefly of the Rawsthorne family with Barbara and Alan as young children. Subjects include: James Rawsthorne (Alan's grandfather), Hubert and Janet Rawsthorne (Alan's parents), Barbara, Isabel, Jessie Hinchliffe, Elizabeth Bridge (cousin), and Margaret Bridge (maternal aunt). Most photographs are captioned, though undated. Many of the photographers are identified (where studio shots).
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