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David Harries Music Manuscripts
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Opus 3: Incidental Music to Antigone

Full score and parts, in ink and pencil, 1953, titled Opus 3: 'Incidental Music to Antigone: a tragedy by Jean Anouilh, translated from the French by Lewis Galantière'. The full score includes Part 1, 'Overture' (dated 28th October – 6th November 1953); Part 2, 'Introduction to Act II' (dated 6th-10th November 1953); and Part 3, 'Introduction to Act I Scene VIII' (dated 11th November 1953). The instrument parts include violins 1 and 2, and viola for Parts 1 and 2 (dated 11th November 1953), and for Part 3 (dated 6th November 1953); cello for parts 1, 2 and 3 (dated 6th November 1953); horns for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 ([1953]); bassoon for Part 1 (dated 6th November 1953) and Part 2 ([1953]); trombone for Part 1 (dated 6th November 1953) and Part 2 ([1953]); timpani for Part 1 (dated 6th November 1953) and Parts 2, 3, and 5 ([1953]); and piano for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4 (dated 12th November 1953).

Opus 29: String Quartet No.2 (facsimile)

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 1968, and titled Opus 29: 'String Quartet No.2'. The score was commissioned by the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music for the Swansea Festival, 1968, and includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello.

Opus 29: String Quartet No.2 (annotated)

Facsimile copy of ink score, with annotations in ink, dated 1968 and titled Opus 29: 'String Quartet No.2'. The score was commissioned by the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music for the Swansea Festival, 1968, and includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, and cello.

Opus 26: Six Impromptus for Piano

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated January 1968, and titled Opus 26: 'Six Impromptus for Piano'. The work was commissioned by Geoffrey Buckley, and was first performed at the Purcell Room, London, on 30 January 1968. The facsimile includes a note in pencil: ''For return to Mr Geoffrey Buckley at recording'. Also included in the file is a published copy of David Harries' 'Four Impromptus' (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1969).

Opus 32: Sinfonietta

Two copies of a score, with one being a facsimile of ink copy and one in ink with pencil annotations, [1969], titled Opus 32: 'Sinfonietta'. The score includes parts for violins 1 and 2, viola, violoncello, cello, horns 1 and 2, trumpets 1 and 2, trombones 1 and 2, bass, timpani, and percussion.

Opus 43: Piano Concerto

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated 1977, titled Opus 43: 'Piano Concerto'. The score was commissioned by the Llandaff Festival, 1977, with the assistance of the Welsh Arts Council. The file also includes a typewritten note, signed by David Harries discussing the piece, dated 26th November 1984. The score includes parts for flutes 1 and 2, oboes 1 and 2, clarinets 1 and 2, bassoons 1 and 2, horns 1, 2, 3 and 4, trumpets 1 and 2, trombones 1 and 2, bass trombone, timpani, percussion, piano, violins 1 and 2, viola, cello, and bass.

Opus 51: Canticle No.3 The Sleeping Lord

Facsimile copy of ink score for tenor, string quartet and piano, composed between February and May 1983, dated 27th June 1983 and titled Opus 51: 'Canticle No.3 The Sleeping Lord: Fragments of a Poem by David Jones.' The work was commissioned by the Guild for the Promotion of Welsh Music in association with the Welsh Arts Council for the Swansea Festival, 1983. The file also includes a typewritten copy of the poem 'The Sleeping Lord' by David Jones.

Opus 54: Carillons for Harp (facsimile)

Facsimile copy of ink score, dated August 1985, and titled Opus 54: 'Carillons for Harp'. The work was commissioned by the North Wales Music Festival in association with the Welsh Arts Council, and first performed by Caryl Thomas at St. Asaph Cathedral on 25 September 1985. Dedicated to Yvonne and William Mathias.

Opus 5: Sonatina for Piano

Draft score in ink with pencil annotations, dated 26 February-8 May 1955, titled Opus 5: 'Sonatina for Piano', and with a note in the hand of David Harries stating that this piece was performed by the composer at University College Wales Music Club, March and May 1955; and at Gregynog for the Congress of the Guild for Promotion of Welsh Music, June 1955.

Opus 54: Carillons for Harp (originals)

Ink score, dated August 1985, titled Opus 54: 'Carillons for Harp (originals)'. The work was commissioned by the North Wales Music Festival in association with the Welsh Arts Council, and was first performed by Caryl Thomas at St. Asaph Cathedral on 25 September 1985. The piece is dedicated to Yvonne and William Mathias.

Opus 57: Antiphons for Cello and Piano: Meditations on the Antiphons for the Blessed Virgin Mary

Ink score, dated 1987, and titled Opus 57: 'Antiphons for Cello and Piano: Meditations on the Antiphons for the Blessed Virgin Mary'. Originally commissioned by the Lower Machen Festival in association with the Welsh Arts Council. Written as one of a sequence of three works celebrating devotion to the Virgin Mary which include his Opus 56 (4/8) and Opus 58 (4/9 and 4/10).

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