Score for music in various plays: Benson Company

Description

Score for stage music in Richard II, Henry IV part II, and Richard III, composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and in The Devil's Disciple, used for the 1913 Festival at Stratford. Manuscript in the autograph of the composer. Envelope inserted containing vocal music in Richard II, Henry IV part II and Henry V. The music for the historical plays was specially composed for these productions by Vaughan Williams, that for The Devil's Disciple was arranged by him. Traditional folk tunes are incorporated in the score and the vocal music. Location: in Stack 3, Mss 55