Edward H. Margetson Music Manuscripts, 1917-1962

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Series I: Manuscripts, Photograph, Citations, and Memorials

Request Box 1

Box 1 Folder 1 Manuscripts:

Box 1 Folder 1 The Works of Edward H. Margetson: general index, March 1945

Box 1 Folder 1 Photographs:

Box 1 Folder 1 Photograph of Mr. Margetson receiving an award

Box 1 Folder 1 Articles:

Box 1 Folder 1 New York Times article by Daniel Gregory Mason concerning Mr. Margetson's works and awards.

Box 1 Folder 1 Citations:

Box 1 Folder 1 5 citations of service from various organizations

Box 1 Folder 1 Memorials:

Box 1 Folder 1 Invitation to and program for the memorial service tor Rose W. Margetson (1904-1998), 24 April 1999

Series II: Sacred Solos

Box 1 Folder 2 Angels from the realms of glory, 1917

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 2 Brightest and the best of the sons of the morning, December 1933

Box 1 Folder 2 Father who keepest the stars, 1931

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 2 God keep a clean wind blowing

(5 copies: 1 ms., F minor; 2 ms. E-flat minor; 1 photocopy E flat minor; 1 pencil sketch of acc., E-flat minor)

Box 1 Folder 2 God who madest earth and heaven, 1932

(2 copies, including 1 pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 2 The hour of sleep, 1917

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 2 I will lift up mine eyes, 1944

Box 1 Folder 2 Kyrie Elesion

(4 copies incl. pencil sketch, photocopy & part)

Box 1 Folder 2 Lord and heavenly Father

Box 1 Folder 2 Let mine eyes see Thee

(2 copies, 1 lacking words)

Box 1 Folder 2 Lord, for tomorrow and its needs

Box 1 Folder 2 Lord in my heart a little child (2 copies)

(2 copies)

Series III: Sacred Duets

Box 1 Folder 3 Tomorrow

(2 copies, incl. 1 photocopy)

Box 1 Folder 3 Through the day

(2 copies, incl. 1 part)

Series IV: Sacred Choruses (mixed voices)

Box 1 Folder 4 Breakforth

(pencil sketch fragment)

Box 1 Folder 4 David (King)

(pencil sketch fragment)

Box 1 Folder 4 The day is past and over, 1919

Box 1 Folder 4 A few more years shall roll, 1947

(2 copies., incl. 1 pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 4 Hark, hark my soul

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 4 How long will Thou forget me?

(pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 4 Hosana, by C. Gregor, 1765; arranged for double chorus of mixed voices by E. H. Margetson

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 4 In Thee be all glory

(pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 4 Jesus, the very thought

Box 1 Folder 4 Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F major; for use in the Episcopal church.

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 4 My heart is resting, O my God

(2 copies., incl. 1 pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 4 O Lord, suppot us, 1932

(2 copies., incl. 1 pencil sketch and 1 fragment)

Box 1 Folder 5 Praise the Lord, O my soul : motet, Pslam 103

(3 copies; imcluding 1 pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 5 Preserve me, O God

Box 1 Folder 5 Psalm 39

Box 1 Folder 5 Psalm 103

(pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 5 Savior! breathe an evening blessing

Box 1 Folder 5 Soft shines the starlight in eastern sky

(pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 5 Still, still with thee

(3 parts; tenor lacking}

Box 1 Folder 5 Story of the cross, 1922

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 5 Te Deum

(pencil fragment)

Box 1 Folder 5 Vouchsafe O Lord, to keep us

Series V: Sacred Choruses (mixed voices--junior choir)

Box 1 Folder 6 Introit: Deal with thy servant, O God

Box 1 Folder 6 Introit: Hide not thy face

Box 1 Folder 6 Introit: O Come in this sweet morning hour

Series VI: Sacred Choruses (mixed voices--women's voices)

Box 1 Folder 7 All things bright and beautiful

(2 copies, including 1 pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 7 Lord I hear of show'rs of blessing

(7 copies, including 1 pencil sketch)

Series VII: Non Sacred Solos

Box 1 Folder 8 At Nightfall

Box 1 Folder 8 At the Mid Hour of Night

(pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 8 Bird of My Lady's Bower

Box 1 Folder 8 Compensation

Box 1 Folder 8 Daisies

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 8 Dear Eyes by Dreams Caressed, 31 Jan 1922

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 8 Dear Little Home of Mine

(4 copies)

Box 1 Folder 8 L'Envoi, 1917

Box 1 Folder 8 Ere I Slumber, 2 June 1919

Box 1 Folder 8 Ere the Sun goes down, 1919

Box 1 Folder 8 Fisher Child's Lullaby

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 8 Flow down Cold Rivulet.

Box 1 Folder 8 For You and For Me

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 8 A Golden Day, 1917

Box 1 Folder 8 Goodnight, 5 January 1922

Box 1 Folder 8 I Tnink, O My Love

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 8 Is it Rainy, Little Flower?, 1921

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 8 Is My Lover on the Sea?, 16 April 1919

Box 1 Folder 9 Little girl

(3 copies)

Box 1 Folder 9 Little maid of rnine

(pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 9 The little shadow; op. 4. no. l, 1917

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 9 Longing, 1925

(3 copies, incl. 1 pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 9 Love ship

Box 1 Folder 9 The night has a thousand eyes

Box 1 Folder 9 Now the day is over

Box 1 Folder 9 O could' st thou look within my heart

(2 copies, including 1 pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 9 O listen, little dear soul

Box 1 Folder 9 O linger, pray, thou radiant day

Box 1 Folder 9 O my love is like a red, red rose

(pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 9 Queen rose of a garden

Box 1 Folder 9 Resignation, 1922

Box 1 Folder 9 A sailor's song

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 10 To one in paradise

(5 copies., including 3 photocopies)

Box 1 Folder 10 Two Songs:

Box 1 Folder 10 On a summer's day

Box 1 Folder 10 Over the hills and valleys of dreaming, 1916

Box 1 Folder 10 What shall I give my love?

(2 copies)

Box 1 Folder 10 When you are singing, 1920

(2 copies)

Seris VIII: Non-Sacred Dutets

Box 1 Folder 11 Parted

Series IX: Non-Sacred Choruses (mixed voices)

Box 1 Folder 12 Adagiettc, from L 'Arlesienne suite, by G. Bizet; arranged by E.. H. Margetson

(2 copies , incl. photocctpy)

Box 1 Folder 12 Down Vauxhall, by Herbert Oliver; arranged by E. H. Margetson

Box 1 Folder 12 Drink me only; arranged by E. H. Margetson

(photocopy)

Box 1 Folder 12 I've something sweet to tell you, Eaton Faning; arranged for mixed voices by E. H. Margetson

Box 1 Folder 12 Jeanie with the light brown hair, by Stephen Forster; arranged for solo voice, mixed chorus and piano by E. H. Margetson

Box 1 Folder 12 Jock of Hazeldean, 1932

(pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 12 Massa's in the cold, cold ground, by Stephen Foster; arranged for solo voice and mixed chorus by E. H. Margetson

(3 copies, 1 pencil sketch & 2 photocopies)

Box 1 Folder 12 My lovely Ceclia; arranged for mixed voices by E. H. Margetson

(3 copies, incl.1 photocopy; for 3rd, ms. copy see sketchbook containing arrangement of Ravel 's Pavane (Folder 19)

Box 1 Folder 12 O mistress mine

(pencil sketch)

Box 1 Folder 12 Summons to love

(pencil sketch)

Series X: Non-Sacred Song Cycles

Request Box 2

Box 2 Folder 13 Echoes fram the Caribees: West Indian scenes:

(2 copies, including 1 photocopy)

Box 2 Folder 13 1. Sings, Black beauty

Box 2 Folder 13 2. Smiling country maiden

Box 2 Folder 13 3. A songs of hope

Box 2 Folder 13 4 Sunday in my homeland

Box 2 Folder 13 Songs cycle:

Box 2 Folder 13 1 . Absence

Box 2 Folder 13 2. On a plain gold ring

Box 2 Folder 13 3 I told my love to the roses

Box 2 Folder 13 4. A memory

Series XI: Non-Sacred Song Cycles (women's voices)

Box 2 Folder 14 Boats of mine

(3 copies, including 1 pencil sketch)

Series XII: Piano Music

Box 2 Folder 15 The joy ride: etude, op. 4 no. 2

Box 2 Folder 15 Idyll

(2 copies, imcluding 1 pencil sketch and 1 photocopy)

Box 2 Folder 15 Rivulets in April

(2 copies)

Box 2 Folder 15 Scherzo, op· 10, no 1, 1925

Box 2 Folder 15 Tender thoughts, 1942

(2 copies, including 1 photocopy)

Box 2 Folder 15 Three part invention

(2 copies)

Box 2 Folder 15 Wanderlust

(pencil sketch)

Series XIII: Organ Music

Box 2 Folder 16 Confession

(pencil sketch)

Box 2 Folder 16 Marche de Fete

Box 2 Folder 16 Pastorale

Box 2 Folder 16 Postlude

Series XIV: Violin and Piano Music

Box 2 Folder 17 Danse antique

Box 2 Folder 17 Larghetto

Box 2 Folder 17 Rhapsody on Negro themes

(4 copies, including 3 photocc1pies)

Series XV: Violocelllo and Piano Music

Box 2 Folder 18 Valse serenade, 1927

(score 8 part)

Series XVI: Organ and Piano Music

Box 2 Folder 19 Sunday in the long ago

(4 cop., incl. 1 pencil sketch & 2 photocopies)

Box 2 Folder 19 Pavane pour une infante defunte, Maurice Ravel; arranged for organ and piano by E. H. Margetson

(pencil sketch; in mauscript book which also contains arrangements for mixed chorus of My lovely Cecelia, I've something sweet to tell you, and Drink to me only)

Series XVII: String Quartet

Box 2 Folder 20 Caribbean string quartet

(4 parts; 1 close score pencil sketch, 2nd mvt; 1 close score sketch, 3rd mvt.)

Box 2 Folder 20 Second string quartet, D major

(in manuscript book with other unidentified fragments)

Series XVIII: String Quintet

Box 2 Folder 21 Andante sostenuto

Series XIX: Woodwinds

Box 2 Folder 22 Sonatina for woodwinds

Series XX: Orchestra

Box 2 Folder 23 Rondo caprice, 1925

(score & parts}

Box 2 Folder 23 Arrangement from R. Schumann piano work

Series XXI: Brass and Percussion

Box 2 Folder 24 Fanfare, for brass and percussion

(2 copies, including 1 pencil sketch)

Series XXII: Sketchbooks and Fragments

Box 2 Folder 25 4 sketchbooks

Box 2 Folder 26 Unidentifiecl fragments

Collection Overview

Collection Contents

Edward H. Margetson Music Manuscripts, 1917-1962

Series I: Manuscripts, Photograph, Citations, and Memorials

Series II: Sacred Solos

Series III: Sacred Duets

Series IV: Sacred Choruses (mixed voices)

Series V: Sacred Choruses (mixed voices--junior choir)

Series VI: Sacred Choruses (mixed voices--women's voices)

Series VII: Non Sacred Solos

Seris VIII: Non-Sacred Dutets

Series IX: Non-Sacred Choruses (mixed voices)

Series X: Non-Sacred Song Cycles

Series XI: Non-Sacred Song Cycles (women's voices)

Series XII: Piano Music

Series XIII: Organ Music

Series XIV: Violin and Piano Music

Series XV: Violocelllo and Piano Music

Series XVI: Organ and Piano Music

Series XVII: String Quartet

Series XVIII: String Quintet

Series XIX: Woodwinds

Series XX: Orchestra

Series XXI: Brass and Percussion

Series XXII: Sketchbooks and Fragments