Home |
Catalog |
Articles |
Internet |
General |
Services |
Britton
COLLECTION: Henry Britton chamber music editions
LOCATION AS OF 2001: Dispersed, uncataloged editions located in Smith Music
Hall, Room 214. Manuscript collections (J. de Anguera and Benjamin Cutter)
cannot be found at present; possibly among uncataloged materials. Arthur Foote
Trio, op. 5, cannot be found as of 1 September 2001.
PROVENANCE: Formerly owned by Henry Britton of Plymouth, MA and Winston-Salem,
NC
WHEN ACQUIRED: Jun-Nov 1984
DESCRIPTION: Collection of 808 chamber music editions (mainly performing
editions for various combinations involving string instruments), including works
for 4 violins (20 items); 4 cellos (8 items); violin, viola and cello (117
items); 2 violins and cello (47 items); 2 violins and viola (47 items); 3
violins (29 items); 3 cellos (3 items); 2 violins (142 items); violin and viola
(39 items); violin and cello (50 items); viola and cello (17 items); 2 violas (8
items); 2 cellos (36 items); string methods (22 items); varying combinations of
strings (14 items); piano 4-hands and strings (45 items); violin, viola, cello,
bass and piano (5 items); 4 violins and piano (4 items); violin, viola, cello
and piano (41 items); 2 violins, cello and piano (8 items); 2 violins, viola and
piano (3 items); 3 violins and piano (5 items); 3 cellos and piano (35 items);
violin, viola and piano (26 items); 2 violas and piano (1 item); viola, cello
and piano (1 item); 2 cellos and piano (7 items); voice and guitar (29 items.
Also includes presentation autographed edition (Boston, Schmidt, 1884) of
incomplete score and parts to Arthur Foote's Trio in C minor, op.5, with
penciled changes in Foote's hand; guitar manuscripts associated with or written
by Boston musician J. de
Anguera (ca. 125 manuscript pages); music manuscripts by Boston violinist
Benjamin Cutter (1857 -1916), 27 works.
ARRANGEMENT: Chamber music incorporated within sequences arranged by
medium/composer/title in Room 214, Smith Music Hall.
ACCESS/FINDING AIDS/BIBLIOGRAPHY: Folder in Collections File ("Britton")
includes detailed list of music received by University of Illinois (document
headed by "Henry Britton" in red ink), as well as lists of music in Britton's
personal collection not purchased; Britton's statement of his collection
guidelines, and correspondence relating to purchase.
INDEX TERMS: Britton, Henry; Guitar music; Chamber music; Manuscripts; Foote,
Arthur; String music
Return to Special Collections Page
 |
||
Comments to: Music Library Webmaster |