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David Harries Music Manuscripts
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David Harries Music Manuscripts

  • GB 0210 DAVHARR
  • Fonds
  • 1952-1995

The music manuscripts of the composer David Harries, 1952-1995, comprising mainly drafts and scores of chamber and instrumental music, orchestral music, choral and organ, and voice and piano arrangements.
A second donation made in August 2021 contains further music manuscripts of David Harries, 1953-1993, and includes works by Harries' contemporary William Mathias (1934-1992) in addition to Harries' own compositions of chamber and instrumental music, orchestral music, choral and organ, and voice and piano arrangements.

Harries, David, 1933-2003

May 2017 Donation

Music manuscripts of the composer David Harries, 1952-1995, comprising mainly drafts and scores of chamber and instrumental music, orchestral music, choral and organ, and voice and piano arrangements.

Opus 1: Introduction (Quasi Notturno) and Allegro Scherzoso for String Quintet

Ink score with pencil annotations, dated April-May 1952, titled Opus 1: 'Introduction (Quasi Notturno) and Allegro Scherzoso for String Quintet', based on the Welsh folk melodies ‘Hun Gwenllian’ and ‘Hela’r 'Sgyfarnog’. The score includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cellos 1 and 2. A title note added indicates that this piece was first performed at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, March 1953, and was awarded a prize at the National Eisteddfod, Aberystwyth, 1952. Dedicated to Grace Williams.

Opus 15: Clarinet Quintet (draft)

Draft score in ink and pencil, dated 3rd January-19th May 1962, titled Opus 15: 'Clarinet Quintet' and for performance at the Cheltenham Festival, 1962. The score also includes a typed programme note for the Cheltenham Festival brochure, 1962, signed by David Harries.

Opus 15: Clarinet Quintet

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.

Opus 22: Clarinet Concertino (facsimile)

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated September-October 1965, titled Opus 22: 'Clarinet Concertino'. The score was originally commissioned by the BBC, 1965, and includes parts for clarinets 1 and 2, flutes 1 and 2, oboe, bassoon, horns 1 and 2, trumpets 1 and 2, trombones 1 and 2, timpani, percussion, violins 1 and 2, viola, cello, and bass.

Opus 22: Clarinet Concertino (original)

Ink score, [1965], titled Opus 22: 'Clarinet Concertino'. The score includes parts for violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass, flute 1, flute 2, oboe, horn 1, and trumpet 1, and was originally commissioned by the BBC, [1965].

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