The Cruel Wars


Thematic Cat. #:

JH.UC1

Date of arrangement:

c. 1948

Manuscript:

Some material with Royal College of Music Library. Other material as follows in Cambridge University Library:

No. 1 Nun wollen wir aber singen (Das Fräulein von Britannia, arr. MS). Melody and words only, with cues for accompaniment (for accompaniment see Ms.Add. 8959/9). In the hand of Joseph Horovitz, who arranged the accompaniment.                                   

No.1 Das Fräulein von Britannia, arr. MS. Possible accompaniment to the 16th century song.

Nos. 2 & 17 La fille du [soldat], arr. JH … High Germany (O Polly love), 1 MS score, 2 leaves and typescript texts (2 leaves) … for voice and piano. In the hand of JH.

No. 8 I once was a maid, opening and interlude after [verses] 1, 2, 6 for guitar and piano, in the hand of JH.

No.17 High Germany (O Polly love). 1 MS score and 1 part, copied and arr. By       JH in pencil.

No. 18 Lillibulero: Prince Eugen, for keyboard or guitar. In the hand of JH (pp. 2 – 4 inked over by Michael Pilkington (and Horovitz pencil mostly erased) with another copy of p.1 by Michael Pilkington.

Notes:

A sequence of songs and poems, devised and sung by Hedli Anderson, arrangements of popular melodies through the centuries and up to World War 1.