Sub-series 1: Chamber music by Ross Edwards

MLMSS 10516/18X-19X

sub-series

1965-2000

Manuscript Notated Music, Notated Music, Textual Records

9658485

0.68 metres of textual material (2 outsize boxes)

BOX 18X
Bagatelle for oboe and piano (Adelaide, 1968), also called Bagatelle for Ruth (In memoriam Ruth Blatt Gustavsson, 1947-1991). Photocopies of manuscript scores (2 versions) and oboe part.

Booroora (1990) for clarinet, percussion and double bass [withdrawn work]. Photocopy of manuscript score for Universal Edition (Australia).

Dance (1989) for percussion quartet. Dedicated to Peter Sculthorpe on his 60th birthday. First performed by the Synergy Percussion Ensemble, in the Sydney Opera House, 29 April 1989. Photocopy of manuscript score.

Djanaba guitar duet (1998). Sketch in pencil.

Duet for two flutes (Pearl Beach, 1979), also called Interlude I. Dedicated to Peter Sculthorpe on his 50th birthday. Photocopy of manuscript score in ink and manuscript score of Interlude I in pencil.

Ecstatic dance, for viola and cello, undated. Manuscript score in ink, with pencil performance markings.

Emerald crossing (1998-1999) for piano quartet, also called Barcarolle. Rough sketches in pencil.

Enyato V: quintet for flute, guitar, percussion, violin and cello (2000). Commissioned by the Australian National University for its Centenary of Federation. In three movements: 1. Invocation and dance of the Earth Mother; 2. De Profundis; 3. Ulpirra. Complete sketches in pencil, manuscript of first draft score in pencil, photocopy of manuscript score in ink, proofs with corrections, computer score with ‘final corrections’.

Fanfare of the great west door (1999) for brass ensemble. Composed for St Andrew’s Cathedral. Sketches in pencil and manuscript score in ink for Boosey &Hawkes with pencil annotations.

Four bagatelles for oboe and clarinet (1994). Original manuscript score in ink for Boosey & Hawkes.

Laikan II (Pearl Beach, 1981) for flute, trombone, percussion, keyboards and cello [withdrawn work]. Commissioned by The Flederman Ensemble with assistance from the Music Board of the Australia Council. Manuscript score in ink, bound photocopy of manuscript score with corrections, and manuscript parts.


Maninya II [1982] for string quartet. Manuscript cello part in pencil.

Maninya III for wind quintet (Sydney, 1985). Dedicated to Anthony Gilbert. Commissioned by Musica Viva with assistance from the Music Board of the Australia Council. First performed by the Canberra Wind Soloists at Springwood, NSW, 18 April 1986. Bound photocopy of manuscript score with pencil corrections, bound photocopy of manuscript score in ink for Universal Edition (Australia).

MBOC [String Quartet No. 3] for 2 violins, viola and cello (1972). Photocopy of score by J. Albert & Son, Sydney with directions for performance attached.

Ould nail, undated. Manuscript score and parts in ink.

Phases, undated. For Pro Musica, University of Sydney. Photocopy of score with pencil annotations.

BOX 19X
Piano trio (1998). Dedicated to Helen Edwards. Commissioned by the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition with assistance from David Thomas. Sketches in pencil, first manuscript score in pencil, fair copy of manuscript score in ink, and photocopy of manuscript score in ink for Boosey & Hawkes marked ‘obsolete’, with pencil annotations.

Prelude and dragonfly dance for percussion ensemble (1991). Photocopy of manuscript score in ink marked ‘obsolete’, with pencil annotations.
Sextet (Adelaide, 1966) for flute, clarinet, horn, harp, viola and cello. Manuscript score in pencil.

String quartet no. 1 (Adelaide, 1969). Original manuscript score in pencil, bound photocopy of manuscript score in ink, photocopy of manuscript score in ink with pencil revisions.

Ten little recorder duets (Pearl Beach, 1977-1982). Photocopy of original manuscript score in ink with pencil annotations by Ian Shanahan, manuscript score in ink revised in 1989 incorporating Ian Shanahan’s revisions, two photocopies of revised manuscript score in ink (one copy missing last page).

Tyalgum mantras (1999) for shakuhachi, didgeridoo, percussion. Sketch material in pencil.

Wind quintet no.2 (1965) for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. First performed by the ISCM Wind Ensemble conducted by Nigel Butterley. Fair copy manuscript score in ink.

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