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OTUFM 78-B-4-001
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For Olive May Healey (nee Smith)
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- 1956-1965 (Creation)
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8 scores (6, 2, 4, 3, 2, 4, 4, 2 pages) : ink
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(1936-)
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File consists of eight manuscript scores written as birthday and Christmas presents for Derek Healey's wife, Olive May Healey (nee Smith):
- A Pastoral fantasy : for piano (Christmas present for Olive; December 1956)
- The May-tree : for soprano and piano (Olive's 20th birthday; completed April 19, 1957)
- Piece : oboe and piano (Christmas present for Olive; completed December 22, 1960)
- Song without words no. 1 : for oboe and piano (for Olive's 24th birthday ; completed April 12, 1961)
- Duo : oboe and mandolin (Christmas present for Olive; completed December 23, 1961)
- Loveliest of trees : for soprano and piano (text by A.E. Houseman; dedicated to Olive; completed April 29, 1963)
- Nel modo romantico : for oboe and piano (Christmas present for Olive; 1963)
- Waltz "A,B" and March "B" March : for descant recorder and piano (to [daughter] Jackie [Healey] and Olive; Christmas 1965).
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Derek Healey performed "Pastoral Fantasy" during a composer's concert at the Royal College of Music in London (February 4, 1957).