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 In addition there are manuscripts of many unpublished pieces, most from early in the composer's career.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.
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Archive: RNCM
Collection: Alan Rawsthorne Papers
Reference: AR/1
Title: Music
Level: Series
Extent: 162 items
Creator:
Dates: c.1923-1996
Scope and content: Scores of the majority of Rawsthorne's works, published and unpublished.
Archive: RNCM
Collection: Alan Rawsthorne Papers
Reference: AR/2
Title: Writings
Level: Series
Extent: 15 items
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Dates: c.1917-1991
Scope and content: Broadcast scripts, articles and other notes, with juvenalia.
Archive: RNCM
Collection: Alan Rawsthorne Papers
Reference: AR/3
Title: Letters
Level: Series
Extent: 29 files
Creator:
Dates: Jul 1914-Mar 1972
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Archive: RNCM
Collection: Alan Rawsthorne Papers
Reference: AR/4
Title: Recordings
Level: Series
Extent: 92 files
Creator:
Dates: 1937-1995
Scope and content: 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.
Archive: RNCM
Collection: Alan Rawsthorne Papers
Reference: AR/5
Title: Photographs
Level: Series
Extent: 55 items
Creator:
Dates: 1861-c.1970
Scope and content: 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).
Archive: RNCM
Collection: Alan Rawsthorne Papers
Reference: AR/6
Title: Objects
Level: Series
Extent: 5 items
Creator:
Dates: c.1906-1971
Scope and content: Medals and insignia, passports and death mask by Roy Noakes.
Archive: RNCM
Collection: Alan Rawsthorne Papers
Reference: AR/7
Title: Reviews and programmes
Level: Series
Extent: 12 items
Creator:
Dates: 1919-1998
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Archive: RNCM
Collection: Alan Rawsthorne Papers
Reference: AR/8
Title: Reminiscences and memorials
Level: Series
Extent: 13 files
Creator:
Dates: 1861-1992
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Archive: RNCM
Collection: Alan Rawsthorne Papers
Reference: AR/9
Title: Copies of items held by other repositories and individuals
Level: Series
Extent: 7 files
Creator:
Dates: 1960s-1990s
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