Guide to the Papers of Franz Holford

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MS 8809

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Collection Summary

Creator
Franz Holford
Title
Papers of Franz Holford
Date Range
1935-1984
Collection Number
MS 8809
Extent
0.21 metres (1 box, 1 folder, 1 folio package)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
NLA

Introduction

Conditions Governing Access

Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn572981).

Conditions Governing Use

Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.

Preferred Citation

Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Franz Holford, National Library of Australia, MS 8809, [series and/or file number]'.

Published music from the Holford Collection is located in the general music stack.

Item Descriptions

Manuscript music composed or arranged by Holford (File 1)

Down by thesalley gardens / words by W.B. Yeats, 1935 (ms ink, 2p. and printed copy, 2 p.) with Felicity, 1946 (ms ink, 2p.); Winter, 1947 (ms ink, 2p.) and Mamble, 1944 (ms ink, 1p.); Elegy from suite for oboe and piano, 1955 (dyeline copy, 2p.); Suite in F sharp minor (ms ink, 37p. in 3 books); Sonata in D minor for 2 pianos, 1946 (ms pencil sketches; ms ink, 18p.); Sonata for recorder and piano, 1950 (ms ink, 3p.); The fair Elizabeth for voice and piano, 1954 (ms ink, 3p.); Three autumn sketches for recorder and piano, 1954 (ms ink, 3p.); The stolen child / words by W.B. Yeats, 1945 (ms ink, 3p.) with The violet / E.C. Thiman (ms ink, 1p.); Variations on a Norwegian folk tune for cello and piano, 1956 (ms ink, 18p.); Variations on a traditional tune for oboe and piano (ms pencil, 16p.); June midnight / words by John Drinkwater, 1955 (dyeline copy, 2p.); September (piano) (ms pencil, 2p.); Sonata for cello and piano (ms ink& pencil, 5p.); The merry month of May (ms ink, 2p.); Encores (three short songs) (ms ink, 7p.); Balletto for oboe, 1951 (ms dyeline copy, 2p.); Harlequin for oboe and strings, 1954 (ms ink, 4p.); A song at the manger, 1951 (ms ink, 2p.); Bagley wood, 1952 (ms ink, 4p.); Heather gipsy / words by John Golsworthy, 1938; Molly, 1950 (dyeline copy, 3p.); Happy those early days - a suite for oboe and piano, 1952 (ms pencil, 13p.); Fantasy for viola and piano (ms pencil, 6p.); Trio in F minor (ms ink, 5p.)

Manuscript music composed or arranged by Holford (File 2)

On a lake (2p.); Pastoral - for oboe and piano, 1952 (dyeline copy, 2p.); O men of the fields, 1948 (2p.); Sonata no. 4 for oboe and piano, 1955 (25p.); The white throat and the holly, 1945 (ms ink, 7p.); Autumn oaks ( Oaks in autumn) - cello and piano, 1956 (ms ink, 3p.); Rigadoon for violin and piano (ms ink, 6p.); Night is fallen, 1938 (ms ink, 2p.); Tears, 1936 (ms ink, 2p.); Sonata in D minor (ms ink, 3p.); Music when soft voices die, 1940 (ms ink, 6p.); Derry dance for cello and piano (ms ink, 6p.).

Miscellaneous fragments, sketches and untitled music manuscripts. (File 3-4)

Cuttings and articles relating to Professor Noel Nickson, 1984; letter to Holford, 1983 from Betty Beath; agreement between Holford and J. Albert & Sons Pty Ltd, 1968 and other papers. (File 5)

Manuscript music by other composers given to Holford (Folio Package) (File)

Chorale for double quartet (woodwind) / Mirrie Hill (ms ink, 3p.); (Folio Package) (File)

Cinderella suite : five pieces for string orchestra / Mirrie Hill (ms ink, 10p.); (Folio Package) (File)

Quartet in A major / Mirrie Hill (ms ink, 23p.); (Folio Package) (File)

Community mass / Mary Mageau (ms facsimile score, 9p.) with letter to Franz Holford, 28 Dec. 1978; (Folio Package) (File)

Lyric fancies for solo piano / Elizabeth Faw Hayden Pizer, 1983 (ms facsimile, 24p.); (Folio Package) (File)

Strains and restraints for solo piano / Elizabeth Faw Hayden Pizer, 1984 (ms facsimile, 11p.); (Folio Package) (File)

Adagio and finale arranged for four hands [Symphonies, 7th, 3rd & 4th movements arr] / Karl Rankl (ms score) with pen drawing by David Collins, 1972; (Folio Package) (File)

Violin concerto / David Hush, 1981 (ms facsimile, 34p.).(Folio Package) (File)


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