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Brotherton Collection19
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librettos21
english fiction16
english poetry16
letters16
beowulf adaptations1
opera1
oratorios juvenile1

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Crossley-Holland, Kevin4
Vade M (1719-1757)2

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Archive File

Drafts: Libretto

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1989

These files contain drafts of Crossley-Holland's libretto for the children's opera 'The Green Children'. Includes a group of ms and ts papers marked 'Worksheet drafts, xerox of original retelling' (50...

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Archive Print Item

Œuvres de M. Vadé, ou Recueil des opéra-comique, & parodies qu'il a donnés depuis quelques années. Avec les airs, rondes, & vaudevilles notés; & autres ouvrages du même auteur (v.1-2)

Vadé M (1719-1757)

1759-1771

Sub-title varies slightly in the subsequent volumes. Each item has a separate title-page. Contents: Tome 1., 1771: La pipe cassée; poeme epitragipoissardiheroicomique, nouvelle edition; Les quatre ...

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Œuvres de M. Vadé, ou Recueil des opéra-comique, & parodies qu'il a donnés depuis quelques années. Avec les airs, rondes, & vaudevilles notés; & autres ouvrages du même auteur (v.3-4)

Vadé M (1719-1757)

1759-1771

Sub-title varies slightly in the subsequent volumes. Each item has a separate title-page. Contents: Tome 1., 1771: La pipe cassée; poeme epitragipoissardiheroicomique, nouvelle edition; Les quatre ...

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Archive Series

The Wildman

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

1990-2002

This series contains papers concerned with 'The Wildman', an opera in two acts with libretto by Kevin Crossley-Holland, and music by Nicola LeFanu. It was commissioned by the Aldeburgh Foundation for ...

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Archive Series

Beowulf: An Oratorio

Crossley-Holland, Kevin

c.1992

This series comprises papers concerned with the concert oratorio 'Beowulf', with words by Crossley-Holland and music by Lawrence Siegel, composed for performance by a youth choir.

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Archive Sub-series

Correspondence to 1990

c1960s - 1990

Substantial collection of letters kept by Crossley Holland, ordered alphabetically. Correspondents are friends and associates of Crossley Holland, including a large number of poets, writers and litera...

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Archive Sub-collection

Drama

1971-2003

This sub-fonds contains material related to dramatic works written by Kevin Crossley-Holland's.

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Editorial work

1965-2016

This sub-fonds contains correspondence, notes, drafts and material related to Kevin Crossley-Holland's editorial work.

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Radio, Television, Film and Recordings

1963-2008

This sub-fonds contains material related to Kevin Crossley-Holland's work in Radio, Television, Film and Recordings.

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Appointments, Workshops and Events

1959-2017

This sub-fonds contains material relating to Kevin Crossley-Holland's appointments, workshops and events.

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Correspondence

1960s-2011

Correspondence kept by Crossley-Holland in files titled 'Letters to Keep'. Correspondence often relates to KCH's work, but covers a wide range of subjects. Files were kept in approximate date order, w...

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Correspondence 1991-7

1991 - 1997

Correspondence listed approximately alphabetically and divided into three folders. Correspondents include: Folder 1: Anna Adams, John Addyman, Wendell Arnesen, Bob Barton, Richard Batterham, Martin ...

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