MS 7747
Papers of Rolf Atkinson


Series List

Series 1: Correspondence and miscellaneous papers (1949-55).

Folder 1.       The correspondents in this series are Sylvia Ruston      
                (1953), N.H. Seward (1950) and Rhonda Meyers (1951).     
                The miscellaneous papers are an application form for     
                the Society of New Music (1949) and an application form  
                to the South Australian Branch of the Guild of           
                Australian Composers (1955).                             


Series 2: Music Scores.

Various music pen scores, some untitled and undated. Some of the untitled contain lyrics.

Folder 2:       'Duo Sonata for Cello and Piano' (1945).  This score     
                has a dedication to his mother; 'Impromptu for Brass     
                Band' (1948), 'Birrahlee' (n.d.), 'Remember My           
                Forgotten Man' (n.d.), 'Quartet for Piano and String     
                Trio' (1945), 'I Hear an Army Charging' (1948), 'From    
                the Tips of my Fingers' (n.d.), 'If Only I'd Known'      
                (n.d.), 'Arietta for Viola' (n.d.).                      

Folio 1:        'Lady Be Good' (n.d.), 'Four Houses' (1945), 'Clarinet   
                Qu'tet Viola' (n.d.)., Sonata for Viola and Piano        
                Forte' (1948)., 'Black Moonlight' (n.d.), 'The Life of   
                the Insects' by Werner Baer (n.d.).                      

Folio 2:        'A Sonata for Violoncello and Piano' (1945), 'Five       
                Sketches for String Quartet' (1955), 'A Cup of Coffee'   
                (n.d.), 'Just to You' (n.d.) contains letter, 'Walks of  
                Life' (n.d.), 'Romanze' (n.d.), 'Lines to an Indian      
                Air' (1949), 'Tears' (1950), 'Benedictus' (n.d.), 'Love  
                on the Brain' (n.d.), 'Come to the Wye' (n.d.),          
                'Recession Blues' (n.d.), 'You are the Reason' (n.d.),   
                'As I Pass By' (1953) and letter, 'Midnight' (n.d.),     
                'Sunset' (n.d.), 'Cello Sonata' (n.d.), 'Loved Walked    
                in' (n.d.), 'Canonet' (1952), 'It's So Nice to See You   
                Again' (n.d.), Prelude and Fugue in G Minor' (1950),     
                'Hang on to Me' (n.d.), 'So Am I' (n.d.).