Shaw, Christopher, pianist and composer

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Epithet: yeoman, of Rayne

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MS Mus. 1086. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. ix. Editions and arrangements; 1970-1992. Some in oblong format.ff. 19. 310 x 360mm.1. ff. 1-6. Johann Sebastian Bach: ‘Trio super “Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend”’, BWV 655, arranged for two v..., 1970-1992

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MS Mus. 1099. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xxii. Contracts; 1947-1958. Contracts between Christopher Shaw and publishing and film companies, with related papers.ff. 62. 340 x 220mm.includes:ff. 1-3 Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: L..., 1947-1958

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MS Mus. 1094. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xvii. Translations by Jean and Christopher Shaw; n.d.ff. 44 + pp. i + 304. 300 x 220mm.1. ff. 1-44. Jacques Offenbach: Les deux Aveugles; n.d. Photocopy of the published vocal score (Paris: Joubert...

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MS Mus. 956. William Glock Collection. Vol. xiv. Sargent–Stravinsky; 1944-1998, n.d. ff. 135. 330 x 255mm.includes:ff. 1-20 Sir William Frederick Glock, Kt.; music critic and administrator: Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Letters t..., 1944-1998

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MS Mus. 1080. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. iii. Vocal music; 1956-1991.Some in oblong format. ff. i + 118. 300 x 425mm.1. ff. 1-7r. ‘A Love-Song’ (words ‘To Chloë’ by William Cartwright) for voice, guitar or lute and cello; 1984. Two penci..., 1956-1991

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MS Mus. 1103. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xxvi. Lectures and other writings; 1964-1988. Lectures for courses at Denman College on the operas of Mozart, Verdi and Wagner; articles and book reviews. With related correspondence.ff. 150. 350 x..., 1964-1988

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MS Mus. 1112. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xxxv. Photographs; 1949-1980, n.d. Photographs of Christopher Shaw (ff. 1-10) and of The Opera Players’ productions of La Belle Hélène and Il Seraglio (ff. 16-42).ff. 42. 310 x 255mmincludes:ff. 2-3..., 1949-1980

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MS Mus. 1089. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xii. Editions and arrangements; 1958-1989.ff. 100. 370 x 295mm.1. ff. 1-11. Seven Greek folk-songs from the Island of Chios, arranged for voice and piano; 1958, revised 1987. Ink score. Greek. D..., 1958-1989

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MS Mus. 1082. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. v. Instrumental music; 1947-1973.ff. 113. 395 x 300mm.1. ff. 1-7v. Variations on a theme by Béla Bartók, for piano; 1947, revised 1948. In ink.2. ff. 9-15v. Suite in E, for piano; 1948. In ink.3...., 1947-1973

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MS Mus. 1083. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. vi. Instrumental music; 1971-1995.ff. 117. 380 x 290mm.1. ff. 1-42r. Fantasia for piano; 1978-80. Inscribed ‘To Tim’ [sc. O. W. Neighbour]. Pencil draft (ff. 1-15), final version in ink with penci..., 1971-1995

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MS Mus. 1096. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xix. Letters, D’Arányi-Gillespie; 1919-1989; n.d.ff. 147. 340 x 255mm.includes:ff. 1-7 Jelly Eva Arányi de Hunyadvar, violinist: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Letters to Christopher Shaw from ..., 1919-1989

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MSS Mus. 1078-1112. Christopher Shaw Collection: Music manuscripts and papers of the composer Christopher Shaw (b.1924, d.1995); circa 1930-1995. Autograph scores. Compositions, arrangements, correspondence and concert programmes. Names of corres..., approximately 1930-1995

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MS Mus. 1098. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xxi. Correspondence with organisations and performing groups; 1944-1986.ff. 130. 350 x 230mm.1. ff. 1-15. British Broadcasting Corporation.2. ff. 16-21. British Council.3. ff. 22-40. Imperial Coll..., 1944-1986

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MS Mus. 1085. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. viii. Editions and arrangements; 1969-1992.ff. 163. 400 x 300mm.1. ff. 1-5. Ludwig van Beethoven: ‘Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur’ (‘Creation’s Hymn’), arranged for mixed chorus and piano; 1971. Wor..., 1969-1992

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MS Mus. 1104. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xxvii. Papers relating to Kurt Weill; 1986-1992.ff. i + 136. 345 x 225mm.includes:ff. 31-107 David Drew, writer on music: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Kim Kowalke, President of the Kurt ..., 1986-1992

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MS Mus. 1093. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xvi. Translation by Jean and Christopher Shaw of Fatinitza by Franz von Suppé; circa 1986. Photocopy of the published vocal score (Hamburg: Cranz, [1878?]), with a manuscript English translation past..., approximately 1986

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MS Mus. 1087. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. x. La belle Hélène Vol. x. Act 1 and the first half of Act 2.ff. 138. 370 x 265mm.Jacques Offenbach, composer: Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Opera La belle Helène by Offenbach, arranged for...

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MS Mus. 1088. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xi. La belle Hélène Vol. xi. Second half of Act 2, Act 3. Also an arrangement of the ‘Trio Patriotique’ for three voices and piano.ff. 139. 390 x 280mm.Jacques Offenbach, composer: Christopher Shaw,...

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MS Mus. 1078. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. i. Cantatas; 1950-1985.ff. 125. 600 x 420mm.1. ff. 1-36. ‘Croagh Patrick’, cantata (words, Edward Fawcett) for alto and baritone soloists, speaker, strings and timpani; 1950, revised 1954. Full sco..., 1950-1985

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MS Mus. 1095. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xviii. Translation by Jean and Christopher Shaw of Le paradis perdu by Igor Markevitch; circa 1984. Sketches and drafts of the translation commissioned by Boosey & Hawkes, together with related corre..., approximately 1984

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MS Mus. 1081. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. iv. Songs; 1944-1983.ff. 116. 390 x 300mm.1. ff. 1-8v. ‘Aubade’ (words, Shakespeare and Thomas Heywood, first words ‘Hark, hark the lark at heaven’s gate sings’ and ‘Pack, clouds, away’) for soprano..., 1944-1983

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MS Mus. 1079. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. ii. ‘Garden songs’, also known as ‘In praise of gardens’, cantata for tenor solo, chorus, organ and piano; 1975, revised and orchestrated 1977-78. Full score of original version (ff. 1-38) and orchest..., 1975-1978

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MS Mus. 1084. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. vii. Incidental music and film music; 1951-1955.ff. i + 90. 390 x 290mm.1. ff. 1-35r. ‘Sestriere-1949’, music for a film, for strings, woodwinds, two horns, piano, percussion and accordeon; 1951. I..., 1951-1955

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MS Mus. 1097. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xx. Letters, Heim-West and unidentified correspondents; 1943-1986, n.d.ff. 154. 345 x 230mm.includes:f. 1 Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Norman Heim, American clarinettist: Letter to Chris..., 1943-1986

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CASSIOBURY PAPERS. Vol. VI. Private and busines correspondence, accompts, etc., of the Morison and Capell families, viz.:-1. Private and business correspondence, 2 Nov. 1584-18 May 1688. The names of the writers are given in the Index. For the Civil..., 1577-1688

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