Identity area
Reference code
OTUFM 10-C-1981-04
Title
Secular music at Sharon
Date(s)
- July 11, 1981 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 ms. score (43, 15 p.) : pencil, copies + 14 parts : pencil
Context area
Name of creator
(1927-2022)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Kathleen McMorrow (A2024-02)
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Scope and content
File consists of the manuscript score for music selected and transcribed by John Beckwith for the "Heritage Celebration Program" at Music at Sharon (July 11, 1981). Selections include:
- Untitled march : for piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, timpani, violin, viola, cello, and bass (from the Allen Ash manuscript)
- The Bush Aboon Traquhair : for baritone solo, cello, and keyboard / from Orpheus Caledonius (1733) [not used]
- Jock O'Hazeldean : for flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, and bass
- Niel Gow's farewell to whisky : for tenor solo with violin, cello, bass, and piano / Niel Gow
- Lord Wellington's reel : for flute, clarinet, bassoon, piano, violin, viola, and cello (from the Allen Ash manuscript)
- Drink to me only : for bassoon, horn, trumpet, viola, cello, bass (from the Allen Ash manuscript)
- Untitled reel : for violin, bass, percussion, and piano (from the Allen Ash manuscript)
- Saul. Dead march : for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trombone, timpani, organ, violin, viola, cello, and bass / G.F. Handel
- The Bonnie blue flag : for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, cornet, euphonium, percussion, and bass / Confederate army tune, text by J.L. Geddes?
- Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! : for tenor solo with piccolo, oboe, euphonium, piano, violin, viola, cello, bass, and TB chorus / George F. Root
- Untitled waltz : for piano solo (from the Coates collection)
- Cinderella waltz : for alto recorder, percussion, violin, viola, and cello
- Magic Bell polka : for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello, and bass / George W. Strathy
- Le Prophète. Coronation march : for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, euphonium, timpani, percussion, violin, viola, cello, and bass / Giacomo Meyerbeer
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Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Text in English.
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Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
For page 11 of the transcription for "Lord Wellington's Reel," see "Bugle horn quick step and march". Beckwith's arrangements of "Jock O'Hazeldean" and "Untitled reel" were reused in the "Sharon Remembered" concert (July 6, 1991).
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Alternative identifier(s)
Music at Sharon collection no.
S0025, S0028, S0045, S0047, S0055, S0108, S0121, S0124, S0143, S0202, S0207, S0208, S0209