Loose inserts from Thea Musgrave, Christmas carols in traditional style

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 133 NBK/171
  • Alternative Id.
      (Book Accession Number) GB 133 R164094
  • Dates of Creation
      1940-1953
  • Physical Description
      2 pieces

Scope and Content

Loose material from Thea Musgrave, Two Christmas carols in traditional style: for soprano solo, chorus and small orchestra, with poems by Norman Nicholson (London: J. and W. Chester, [ca. 1968]), comprising:

  • /1 Published musical score for 'Mary laid her child', Carol for S A T B (unaccompanied); words by Norman Nicholson and music by John McCabe, published by Novello and Company (1940).
  • /2 Cutting: musical score for 'Carol', words by Norman Nicholson and music by F.B. Woods; this is the same poem 'Mary laid her child...' (from Five rivers) as /1, but with a different musical setting; from the Methodist Recorder (10 December 1953).