Music manuscripts and letters of Sir George Henschel
Scope and Contents
Contains:
- two manuscripts of songs for solo voice and piano: "Little lamb, who made thee?" dated 18th Jan. 1918; "The knight of Bethlehem", dated 20th Nov. 1918.
- three printed scores of songs for solo voice and piano by Henschel, two with ownership inscription of Janet Dunlop Smith: `Es war ein alter König (Gedicht von H. Heine) ... von Georg Henschel. Op. 37. No. 1`, printed D. Rahter, Hamburg und Leipzig, [n.d.]; `The Land o` the Leal. A song written by Lady Nairne and set to music by George Henschel ...`, publ. by The John Church Company, Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, Leipsic, London, [copyright 1908]; `Ein Wiegenlied. A Lullaby. Gedicht von / Words by Laurence Alma Tadema für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte von Georg Henschel. ... The German adaptation by the composer.`, publ. N. Simrock in Berlin ... Copyright 1898.
-two letters and a postcard, 1914, of Henschel to Janet Dunlop Smith
- a concert programme, 1913, entitled: "Dr. George Henschel`s Concert in aid of the funds of the Alvvie Boy Scouts Association", Parish Hall, Kincraig. With the signatures of Henschel and the other participants.
Dates
- Creation: 1913-1918
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.01 Linear metres (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Halls Holdings Ltd, Shrewsbury, 2014.23 January 2014
Physical Description
0.01 linear metres1 folder28.00 x 37.00 centimetres
Dimensions
28.00 x 37.00 centimetres
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 23 04 2014
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk