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Box 1

 Container

Contains 17 Results:

Donald Swann Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Wade-A-50 and A-85
Abstract

The Donald Swann archive includes articles, reviews, publicity items and other materials related to Swann and his works.

Dates: Created: 1964-2009

General Items Relating To Donald Swann

 Series — Box: 1
Identifier: Series 1

Compositions Based on the Works of C.S. Lewis

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Series 2

Program from "The Lincoln Chorale & Donald Swann” performed at St. Swithin’s Church, Lincoln on December 2, 1981, 1981

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: Folder 2
Scope and Contents

Performance included portions from The Road Goes Ever On and Perelandra. 2pp.

Dates: Created: 1981

Program from “Donald Swann and Friends: A Programme of Compositions by Donald Swann” , 1993

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: Folder 3
Scope and Contents

Performed at Bunyan Meeting Free Church, Mill Street, Bedford on May 5, 1993. 2pp.

Dates: Created: 1993

Obituaries for Donald Swann., 1994

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5
Scope and Contents - anonymous. untitled. International Who’s Who in Music [1994]: 1085. - Obituaries Staff. “He could play the fool at the drop of a hat.” The Daily Telegraph (March 25, 1994): 9. - Warrack, John. “A music partner in rhyme.” The Guardian (March 25, 1994). - Ezard, John. “Swann song for a mud man.” [1994]. - Amis, John. “Donald Swann.” The Independent (March 25,...
Dates: Created: 1994

Musical score of Perelandra: An Opera in Three Acts composed by Donald Swann, Act 1

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8a
Identifier: Folder 8a
Scope and Contents

94 pages, plastic spiral bound

Dates: Created: 1964-2009

Libretto of Perelandra: An Opera in Three Acts by David Marsh.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Folder 9
Scope and Contents

Also includes a photocopy of a letter from Donald Swann dated June 19, 1982 regarding the opera (2pp letter, 40pp libretto) 42pp.

Dates: Created: 1964-2009

Internet pages, 1994-1998

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: Folder 7
Scope and Contents

See sub-folders

Dates: Created: 1994-1998

3 scripts of Perelandra: An Opera in Three Acts by David Marsh

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9a
Identifier: Folder 9a

"The Perelandra Papers" by Peter Flemington.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Folder 10
Scope and Contents

Also includes a letter to Donald Swann from Flemington, January 16 (2pp letter, 17pp "Papers") 19pp.

Dates: Created: 1964-2009

Packet of writings concerning Swann’s Perelandra, n.d.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: Folder 11
Scope and Contents 29 pp.The topics include:- Preface by Geoffrey Barlow.- “Perelandra.” Extract from Swann’s Way.- C.S. Lewis’s letter to David Marsh about the Perelandra libretto.- Some facts about the musical score of Perelandra.- Program for the Perelandra Chorale.- Some facts about Lucy and the Hunter...
Dates: Created: n.d.