Identity area
Reference code
OTUFM 10-A-041
Title
The trumpets of summer
Date(s)
- 1964 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 ms. score (64 p.) : pencil and ink + 1 ms. vocal score (71 p.) : copies + 1 cm of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
(1927-2022)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
John Beckwith (1990); Kathleen McMorrow (A2024-02)
Content and structure area
Scope and content
File contains the tone rows used in Beckwith's orchestration, sketches, the manuscript score, and an annotated copy of the score. Trumpets of Summer, with text by Margaret Atwood, was commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for the Shakespeare quadricentennial (1964) and was written for male speaker, SATB soloists, SATB chorus, and instrumental ensemble (flute, bassoon, trumpet, percussion, harp, and violoncello).
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Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Text in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
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Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Alternative identifier(s)
Former identifiers
4.32 - 78418 rbsc, 4.32 - 78419 rbsc, 4.32 - 78420 rbsc