Cardew, Cornelius

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referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xxxi. Undated and unidentified works; n.d.ff. 36. Overall size 380 x 246mm.1. ff. 1-8. ‘Consciously’, version for orchestra. Pencil score. For vocal version see Add. 70766, ff. 13-16.2. ff. 9-10. ‘Pakistan’, for oboe solo. Ink... British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xxxix. Realisations and arrangements of songs by Christian Wolff and Frederic Rzewski; 1975, n.d.ff. 40. Largest size 298 x 235mm.1. ff. 1-7. Christian Wolff: Photocopies of the composer’s autograph of six songs, with pencil a..., 1975 British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xlvii. Miscellaneous papers; 1973-[1980], n.d.ff. 64. Largest size 500 x 254mm.The principal contents are:—1. ff. 1-15. Papers relating to Cardew’s imprisonment at Pentonville, March 1980; [1980]. Photocopies except where stat..., 1973-1980 British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xxi. ‘The Old and the New’, for soprano, mixed chorus and orchestra; 1973, n.d. Vocal, short and full scores. Part 2 consists of ‘High Heaven’, originally no. 2 of ‘Three Bourgeois Songs’ (see Add. 70746, ff. 9-14v, 53-82), fo..., 1973 British Library
creatorOf CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xl. Original songs, without accompaniment unless otherwise stated; 1973-[1980?], n.d.ff. 92. Overall size 350 x 238mm.1. ff. 1-2. ‘Stand Up and Fight’, revolutionary Communist song for voice and piano with chord symbols; 1973..., 1973-1981 British Library
referencedIn David Tudor papers, 1884-1998 (bulk 1940-1996) Getty Research Institute
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 CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xlv. Songs mainly by other composers.ff. 51. Largest size 360 x 262mm.1. ff. 1-4. Sketches for a song for the People’s Democratic Front, possibly written and composed by Cardew; [1980?]. Ink. Words and melody of chorus (f. 1),..., 1979-1981 British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xxxvi. Two versions of Cardew’s realisation of 2-3 sheets of ‘Plus Minus’ by Karlheinz Stockhausen; [1964?]. The original score consists of symbols printed on 7 separate sheets, which can be realised in any order in conjunctio..., 1964 British Library
referencedIn Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990) Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf CARDEW COLLECTION. Music manuscripts and papers of Cornelius Cardew (b.1936, d.1981); 1955-1981, n.d. Autograph except where otherwise stated; photocopies and dyeline copies are from autograph originals if not otherwise stated. Supplementing Add. 597..., 1955-1981 British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 950. William Glock Collection. Vol. viii. Cage–Carter; 1940-1995, n.d. Includes photocopies of the letters from William and Anne Glock to Elliott and Helen Carter held in the Elliott Carter Collection of the Paul Sacher Foundation, Basel.f..., 1940-1995 British Library
creatorOf CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xxii. Orchestral and vocal works; 1973, n.d.ff. 37. Largest size 336 x 269mm.1. ff. 1-9. ‘Dartmoor’, for orchestra; n.d. Pencil score. For sketches see Add. 70766, f. 31v. With a photocopy of a poem of the same name, together ..., 1972-1974 British Library
creatorOf Cornelius Cardew: Notebooks and leaves of autograph music., 1958-1980 British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xliii. German-language songs; 1973, n.d.ff. 17. Largest size 302 x 239mm.1. ff. 1-5. ‘Lied der Anti-Imperialisten’, for unison voices and piano; 1973. ff. 1-2. Pencil score with ink annotations; – ff. 3-4. Pencil voice part, a..., 1972-1974 British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xxxv. Realisations of works by John Cage; 1960, n.d. Pencil.ff. 4. 270 x 340mm.1. ff. 1-2. ‘Winter Music’ (1957); 1960. With sketches, some unidentified, on verso of bifolium (f. 2v).2. ff. 3-4. Variations I (1958); n.d.Cornel..., 1960 British Library
creatorOf CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xxvi. Vietnam Sonata, for piano solo, composed by Cardew with part of 2nd movement by Dave Smith; 1976.ff. 59. Largest size 361 x 266mm.1. ff. 1-25. Pencil draft, with the section composed by Dave Smith written in blue ink in ..., 1976 British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xlvi. Songs mainly by other composers.ff. 71. Overall size 361 x 252mm.1. f. 1. Giuseppe Verdi: ‘Va pensiero’ from ‘Nabucco’, melody only with words and chord symbols; [1972?]. Pencil and ink. Headed ‘Chorus of Hebrew Slaves’...., 1971-1978 British Library
creatorOf CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xvii. ‘Octet '71’, for flute in G, oboe, clarinet, tuba, harp, guitar, banjo, violin, viola and ’cello; 1971. Score. Ink transparencies. With a note to Christopher [Hobbs?] (f. i) suggesting the work for the E[xperimental] M[u..., 1971 British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xxxviii. George Frideric Handel: ‘Sound an Alarm’, recitative, aria and chorus from ‘Judas Maccabaeus’, arranged for tenor and brass band; n.d. Pencil score. Possibly incomplete. See also Add. 70752, ff. 9, 10v.ff. 6. 267 x 38... British Library
creatorOf MACNAGHTEN CONCERTS COLLECTION. Vol. III. Cornelius Cardew. ff. i+12. 216 x 380mm. 1. ff. i, 1-10. 'Ode Machines' from 'The Great Learning'; 1970. Sketches and fair copies, imperfect. See also Add. 70737-70741. Published London 1971. 2. ff. 11-12. 'P..., 1959-1970 British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xxxvii. Miscellaneous arrangements; 1973-1981, n.d.ff. 18. Largest size 342 x 271mm.1. ff. 1-2. Pierre Degeyter: ‘The Internationale’, arranged for unison voices with trumpet, oboe, clarinet and ’cello, or substitute instrumen..., 1973-1981 British Library
referencedIn CARDEW COLLECTION. Vol. xix. ‘Collection of Songs’; 1971-1972. Ink scores except where indicated, with typewritten introductory notes (f. ii).ff. ii+11. Overall size 350 x 236mm.1. ff. 1-2. ‘Soon’ (words based on Mao Zedong), for unison voices and pi..., 1971-1973 British Library
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Death 1981-12-13

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