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St John's Library/Rootham contains:
1 Compositions by Rootham
2 Works by other composers owned by Rootham
3 Correspondence
4 Miscellaneous
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Papers of Cyril Bradley Rootham

Title Works by other composers owned by Rootham
Reference 2
Creator Various
Covering Dates 1850–1930 (Circa)
Extent and Medium 10 items; paper
Content and context

Printed and manuscript scores, arranged alphabetically by composer.

St John's Library/Rootham/2 contains:
1 'Now is the time of Christymas (XVth century): carol for men's voices, flute and piano' (London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1921). Signed 'Cyril Rootham'.
Creator: Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax (1883-1953).
11p; paper.
1921
2 'Overtures' (London: Augener & Co., [c. 1874]). Contents: The Naiades (Die Najaden); Parisina; The Wood-nymph (Die Waldnymphe). Stamped 'F. St John Bullen'. Signed 'C.B. Rootham'.
Creator: Sir William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875).
73p; paper.
1874
3 'Brahms's Requiem: with English words adapted from the Holy Scriptures by the ... Bishop of Oxford and Steuart Wilson, and with an organ arrangement by Charlton Palmer, Organist of Canterbury Cathedral' (London: Oxford University Press, 1930). Signed 'Cyril B. Rootham'. Stamped 'Complimentary copy'.
Creator: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).
93p; paper.
1930
4 'Three motetts by William Byrd'. Manuscript. Also titled 'First three motets of the Liber Secundus Sacrarum Cantionum 1591 William Byrd'. Contents: I. Laudibus in sanctis; II. Magnificum Domini; III. Hunc arguta canant. With an autograph letter signed from Charles Kennedy Scott to Mr Bendall, dated 11 Jan. 1902. Scott sends his manuscript of Byrd's motetts which he has lately been scoring. Has not had a vocal gathering since he last wrote. Agrees that 'Horsleys preface to the first book is absolute blasphemy'. 3p.
Creator: William Byrd (1539x43-1623).
16p + 3p; paper.
1901–1902
5 'Stabat mater for soli, chorus, and orchestra composed by Anton Dvorak (op. 58)' (London: Novello, n.d.). Signed 'Cyril Rootham'. With note by Rootham 'about 1 hr 20 mins'.
Creator: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904).
104p; paper.
1880–1900
6 'O all true faithful' and 'Great King of Gods'. Manuscript.
Creator: Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625).
4p; paper.
1900–1930
7 'Crystal Palace Handel Commemoration Festival, Wednesday, June 22nd, 1859: the Dettingen Te Deum and Selection, in vocal score, with a separate accompaniment for the pianoforte, by Vincent Novello (London: J. Alfred Novello, [c. 1859]). Cover title: 'Handel Commemoration Festival, Crystal Palace, 1859. Novello's hand-book of the whole of the music for Wednesday, June 22nd, the Dettingen Te Deum and the Selection. Published in the order of performance, by authority of the Crystal Palace Company and the Sacred Harmonic Society.' Signed 'Cyril B. Rootham'.
Creator: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759).
150p; paper.
1859
8 'Saul: an oratorio in vocal score composed in the year 1738 by G.F. Handel, the pianoforte accompaniment revised from that of the German Handel Society' (London: Novello, Ewer and Co., n.d.). Signed 'Cyril Rootham'. With note by Rootham 'This is an edition abridged by Prout'.
Creator: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759).
157p; paper.
1880–1900
9 'Madrigal: See, see & see who here is come a maying'. Manuscript vocal scores for 1st and 2nd Treble, Alto, Tenor, and Bass. Each score bears the initials 'G.F.H.'.
Creator: Thomas Attwood Walmisley (1814-1856).
20p; paper.
1850–1900
10 'Antiphona sex vocibus cantanda. S. Wesley Dec 14 1821'. Manuscript. 'A.D. Coleridge Esqre with kind regards 1876.' 'Copied from a manuscript given me by S.S. Wesley - the canti part transposed from the [soprano] clef. K.B. 31/5/76.'.
Creator: Samuel Wesley (1766-1837).
4p; paper.
1876

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