Illing, Robert H. 1917-
{Papers on music....}
1952-1986
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These papers comprise a number of writings on music, mainly for students of musicology, century music prepared for performance and some original compositions.
Contents Listing
Series I
1. Index of writings about music ... prepared by Robert Illing, 1982 (2 copies)
2. Schedule of libraries for the distribution of writings and music.
Series II Writings largely derived from various authorities to serve the needs of students and others interested in music.
1. Opera : Voices and instruments.
2. Contributions to Solo Song.
3. The periods of western musical history.
4. An index to piano music for young pianists.
5. An index to orchestral music for young musicians.
6. The inability to sing in tune 1974.
-- c.2 1966.
7. The Book of Psalms.
8. The ancient and medieval lineage of western music.
9. The Symphony Orchestra.
10. Musical notations and terminology.
11. A brief commentary on Italian terms in music.
-- c.2
12. Terpander and fragments.
13. A Babylonian band.
14. A metrical trinity.
15. The periods of musical history.
Series III Reports and reviews 1 vol.
Series IV Performing MESSIAH as Handel wished. Adelaide 1980
Series V Music of the 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries prepared for performance by R. Illing
1. Arbeau's Airs for Capriol - set simply for flutes and strings.
2. Arbeau's Airs for Capriol - set simply for flutes and strings transposed for trebles.
3. Handel - Fitzwilliam Violin Sonata in G Minor (fair copy of Handel's manuscript).
4. Handel - Fitzwilliam Violin Sonata in G Minor (keyboard realization of Handel's bass).
5. Daniel Purcell - Sonata Sesta in F Minor.
6. Daniel Purcell - Sonata Quarta in D Major.
7. Daniel Purcell - Sonata Quinta in A. Major.
8. Henry Purcell - Sonata in G Minor.
9. Pepusch - Sonata in G Major.
10. Robert Valentine.
11. The Seven Dances from Telemann's Wedding Entertainment.
12. Buxtehude - Jesu Meine Freude.
13. Pavane.
14. The four part settings in Allison's Companion 1599 to the English Metrical Psalter.
15. Day's companion 1563 to the English Metrical Psalter (2v.)
16. Ravenscroft's revision of Est's Psalter (1985.)
v.1 Introduction and transcriptions
v.2 Facsimiles
17. Handel - Solo Cantatas.
A photographic reproduction of the 18th century manuscript collection in the Fisher Library of the University of Sydney.
Series VI Settings of traditional melodies
1. Four Somerset folksongs.
2. Brother James Air and Psalm XXIII.
3. Six Appalachian folksongs.
4. Three Slovation folksongs.
5. Three Lithuanian folksongs.
6. Tykiai Tykiai.
7. Four English traditional melodies.
Series VII Original compositions
1. Cabra Mass.
2. Let all the world.
3. Hail Mary.
4. Hail O Queen.
5. Light of the church.
6. Five Australian bird songs 1976.
-- c.2 1981.
7. Gradatim.
8. Three short songs - poems by Robert Milne.
9. Fanfare for organ and choir : to greet ... Pope John Paul II ... 30 November 1986.
