Opus 2: String Quartet No.1 in G
- 1/2
- Ffeil / File
- 1953
Draft score in ink and pencil, dated 23 August 1953, titled Opus 2: 'String Quartet No.1 in G'. The score includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello.
Opus 2: String Quartet No.1 in G
Draft score in ink and pencil, dated 23 August 1953, titled Opus 2: 'String Quartet No.1 in G'. The score includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello.
Two copies, consisting of one ink score and one draft score in ink and pencil, 1956, both titled Opus 6: 'Sonata for Percussion'. Includes parts for cymbal, tambourine, triangle, side drum, timpani 1 and 2, and bass drum.
Opus 10: Three Ricercari for String Quartet (original)
Ink score, dated January-July 1957, titled Opus 10: 'Three Ricercari for String Quartet', including 'Ricercare 1' with parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello.
Ink score, dated 3rd January-19th May 1962, titled Opus 15: 'Clarinet Quintet'. Commissioned by the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music for the Cheltenham Festival, 1962.
Facsimile copy of ink score, dated March 1965, titled Opus 19: 'Piano Sonata'. Originally commissioned for Bangor Arts Festival, 1965.
Opus 21: Divertimento for Violin and Piano (full score)
Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 28th March 1965 (part 1, 'Intrada'); 14th April 1965 (part 2, 'Toccata'); 15th April 1965 (part 3, 'Cantilena'); and 11th April 1965 (part 4, 'Burlesca'). The score is titled Opus 21: 'Divertimento for Violin and Piano'. Dedicated to Leonard James.
Rhan oNigel Jenkins Papers
Printed copy of Nigel Jenkins' poem Warhead, published by Megaton Press in 1981; together with a heavily annotated draft overview of the poem by Nigel Jenkins and a letter, 1981, to Nigel Jenkins from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in response to their receipt of the poem and outlining government views regarding nuclear disarmament.
Jenkins, Nigel, 1949-2014
Collaboration with David Pearl
Rhan oNigel Jenkins Papers
Material relating to Nigel Jenkins' collaborative projects with stained glass artist David Pearl. The material includes a printed copy of the stained glass artists' periodical Leadline, 1991, which references Nigel Jenkins, and a printed catalogue of an exhibition by David Pearl and others entitled Six Voices/Six Voix, inscribed inside front cover to Nigel Jenkins from David Pearl; draft poetry and draft and fair-copy articles by Nigel Jenkins; correspondence, principally between Nigel Jenkins and Planet periodical; press cuttings; architectural plans; photocopied poetry text; material taken from printed sources; and notes by Nigel Jenkins.
Jenkins, Nigel, 1949-2014
Poesie International Poetry Festival
Rhan oJohn Barnie Papers
Programmes and printed material relating to the Poesie International Poetry Festival, Austria (2005); including schedule and related correspondence.
Rhan oJohn Barnie Papers
Diary notes, written in the hand of John Barnie, covering the period from May 1978 to February 1985, discussing various personal matters such as dreams; poetry and prose submissions and rejections; and his time in Memphis,Tennessee.
Llangollen International Jazz Festival
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to Jen Wilson's performance at the Llangollen International Jazz Festival, 15-16 May 1987.
Honno Press open reading event
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to an event organised by women's publishing house Honno Press to celebrate the publication of Exchanges, an anthology of work by women poets from Wales, at which Jen Wilson performed with poet Penny Windsor, 15 June 1990.
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to A Suite for Swansea, a piece commissioned by University College Swansea's Department of Adult Continuing Education and composed by pianist Stan Tracey to mark the 1995 Year of Literature; together with general material relating to Stan Tracey and his work.
Integrated Performing Arts Open Air Summer Festivals, Port Tennant, Swansea
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to the 1996, 1997 and 1998 Integrated Performing Arts Open Air Summer Festivals, held at Port Tennant, Swansea, and to other summer festivals held at Port Tennant in 1997 and 1998. Co-ordinated by Jen Wilson, the events offered performance space for people with disabilities and special needs as well as the able-bodied.
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to Women in Jazz's participation in Black History Month, especially their involvement with Channel 4's Black History Map of Britain website, launched 1 October 2000 for Black History Month, including festival programme; press release; poster and flyer; exhibition texts; printouts and press cuttings; correspondence; and enquiry sheets. Together with material relating to Butetown History & Arts Centre's celebration of Black History Month 1999, 2001 and 2004, and postcards and press cutting relating to Butetown's mixed-race history.
The events marking Black History Month October 2006 coincided with celebrations to mark Women in Jazz's 20th anniversary, which were highlighted by a gala evening featuring Women in Jazz patron Dame Cleo Laine - for which see Women in Jazz 20th Anniversary events.
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to Bessie & Billie, a play in words and music performed by Joanne Bell and Cynthia Utterbach as part of Black History Month. The play, which re-enacted the lives and work of legendary jazz/blues singers Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday through the medium of dialogue and music, was first conceived as an improvised performance by Joanne Bell and Cynthia Utterbach in a Hamburg swing club. The parts of Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday were taken respectively by Bell and Utterbach.
Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 1807
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to events marking the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act of 1807, including details relating to individual events such as the multi-media performance Free at Last?; flyers; exhibition panel texts; calendar of events; enquiry sheets; correspondence; guide to resources produced by the Heritage Lottery Fund; and printouts from online sources relating to the history of slavery. Also including material relating to slavery and abolition not directly related to the bicentenary celebrations.
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to a concert performance by Wilson & Morgan's Café Society Ensemble at Mumbles Rugby Club, 24 May 2002.
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to a musical performance/workshop titled Before Freedom, which depicted the life of Willis, a freed slave who took up residence in Swansea, including school resource packs; completed student and teacher evaluation forms; posters and flyers; list of bookings; material relating to specific performance bookings; photographic prints; enquiry sheets; and application for grant aid to fund the project. The show, performed by members of Women in Jazz and others, toured schools, museums, theatres and other venues as part of the events commemorating the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act of 1807.
The events marking Black History Month October 2006 coincided with celebrations to mark Women in Jazz's 20th anniversary, highlighted by a gala evening featuring Women in Jazz patron Dame Cleo Laine and a performance of Before Freedom - for which see Women in Jazz 20th Anniversary events. See also Black History Month.
National Women's Register conference dinner
Rhan oJazz Heritage Wales Archive (Archif Menywod Cymru/Women's Archive of Wales)
Material relating to a performance by the Roots Trio at the National Women's Register conference dinner held at Swansea University, 3 April 2004.