BC
889
Manuscripts & Archives
University of Cape Town Libraries
Presented to the University of Cape Town Libraries by Miss Albina
Bini, 15th May 1987. D87/130.
No.
of items
A.
Manuscript
songs by Prof.W.H.Bell
1.
Hesperides
Vol.1
I The Wounded Cupid
II
On gilly-flowers begotten
III
To the Lark
IV
To a bed of tulips
V
Anacreontic
VI
To Sycamores
VII
To Dianeme
Vol.2To
cherry-blossoms (numbered VIII)
Kissing
Usury (not numbered)
The
Kiss. A dialogue (numbered II)
To
Meadows (numbered III)
A
Canticle to Apollo (not numbered)
Amaryllis
(numbered V)
Love's
play at Push Pin (not numbered)
To
His Muse (numbered I)
To
cherry-blossoms (not numbered - complete)
To
the little spinners (not numbered)
2
items
2.
Six
Sappho Songs
Vol.1
I In a dream I spake
II
Lament for Adonis
III
The Medlar tree
IV
(With your head thrown back)
V
(Once you lay upon my bosom)
VI
Extasy
Vol.2
I The Cyprus-born
II
Lament for Adonis
III
The Medlar Tree
IV
With your head thrown backward
V
Once you lay upon my bosom
VI
Ah what am I but a torrent!
2
items
3.
Kagekiyo
(Hitomaru). Complete soprano score(?)and a section separately bound.
2
items
4.
Hatsayki
1
item
5.
Miscellaneous
scores by W.H.Bell
I
I sing of brooks, of blossoms ...
(II)
The Wounded Cupid
VIII
The Valentine
IX
Upon Love
X
The Fairies
XI
The Bellman
(XII?)
The Fairies (another copy)
XIII
Cermonies for Candlemas Eve
XIV
The Peter Penny
XV
Morning Prayer
XVI
Upon a maid
Includes
lists with timing and words as well as a letter signed by Colin Taylor,
and a sample of Mrs Bell's handwriting, and a tribute to W.H.Bell by
Hubert du Plessis.
12
items
6.
Miscellaneous
song scores by W.H.Bell
1.
A sonnet from the Portuguse, by E.B.Browning.
2.
Song of the Virgin, from Maeterlinck's(?) Sister Beatrix.
3.
I lift my heavy heart up solemnly .....
4.
I was not wearier .....
5.
We see, we hear, we feel ......
6.
Say over again
6
items
7.
Manuscript
songs by Blanche Gerstman.
1.
Ariel's Songs from "The Tempest". 4 songs. On the back are the
words and music of "Die Branders". Words by Jan Cilliers. Dated
2nd - 23rd January 1946.
1
item
2.
Nagrit, Words by N.P.van Wyk Louw. Dated 4th July 1948
1
item
3.
Maria, words by Elizabeth Eybers. Score in pencil, dated November 1945.
1
item
4.
Maria, words by W.E.G.Louw. Scored for Mezzo soprano and orchestra, in
pencil. Not dated.
1
item
8.
Manuscript
song score by Eric Grant
By
the sad waters of separation.
1
item
9.
Manuscript
song score by Albert Mallinson
2
items
1.
So it is lovetime.
2.
Printed pamphlet about Albert Mallinson
10.
Manuscript
song scores by William Pickerill
6
items
1.
A nativity cantata
I
For unto us a child is born
II
There were sheperds
III
And lo! the angles of the Lord .... monologue
IV
Glory to God
V
Rejoice greatly
2.
Requiem, words by Robert Louis Stevenson.
11.
Manuscript
song scores by Arnold van Wyk.
1
item
Vier
weemoedige liedjies.
I
Vaalvalk
II
Eerste winternag
III
In die stilte van my tuin
IV
Koud is die wind
12.
Manuscript
song scores by H.Edmund Dawes
3
items
1.
Appeal, words by Edith Pryor
2.
Thro' the blue night, Venetian nights, words by Edith Pryor.
3.
Under the Eucalyptus trees, words by Anon.
13.
Unsigned
manuscript with the following scores:
1
item
Legasy
on one side and The Cretan Maidens on the other.
14.
Five
Shakespearean songs set to music by Stuart Findlay. Published by Boosey
and Hawkes, Cape Town, 1939. Inscribed for Albina Bini by the composer on
the titlepage.
1
item
B.
Personal
papers
5
items
1.
Curriculum vitae of Albini Bini
2.
A comprehensive list of Public engagements, 1920 - 1966.
3.
Two photographs of Albini Bibi in the costume for the part of Norina in
Don Pasquali, 1938.
4.
Profile of Albina Bini by Philip Bateman, in the "Cape Argus",
12th November 1949.
C.
Programmes
1.
Various programmes of Concerts by the Cape Town City Orchestra,
Johannesburg Musical Society, and other Orchestras, etc., in Johannesburg,
most of which feature Albina Bini as either a solo pianist or as a singer,
c. 1930 - 1966.
21
items
2.
Seven programmes for operas produced during the 1931 season by the
Gonsalez Italian Grand Opera Company.
7
items
D.
Harmony
textbook which belonged to Madame Niay Darroll when she was a student,
1882.
1
item
Total
78 items
18.5.1987
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