Roger Hollinrake - music manuscripts and letters received from Alfred Hill, 1932-1960

MLMSS 7450/Box 1X

fonds

1932-1960

Textual Records, Manuscript Notated Music

441882

0.10 metres of textual material (1 outsize box)
Music - (manuscript scores)
Textual Records

Roger Hollinrake, English organist, first met Alfred and Mirrie Hill on a visit to Sydney in 1957. Hollinrake returned to Sydney in January 1960 for an Organ Convention. In the following months, while Hollinrake was teaching at Auckland University, Alfred Hill sent him a number of manuscripts of organ compositions for his advice and comment. Their collaboration came to an abrupt end with Hill's death in October 1960. [Source: letter from Roger Hollinrake to Mitchell Library, 12 Jan. 2004, on file]

MUSIC MANUSCRIPTS FOR ORGAN BY ALFRED HILL:
undated; 'Prelude in E minor: for Organ'. Title page & 3 pp. of music, on 3 staves, with frequent corrections by the composer.
undated; 'Prelude and Fugue in A: for Organ'. Title page & 4 pp. of music, on 2 staves for manuals alone.
undated; 'Pomp and Simplicity: for Organ'. Title page & 4 pp. of music, on 3 staves.
undated; 'Tribute to Friendship: for Organ'. Dedicated to Arthur E. Smith. Title page & 2 pp. of music, on 2 staves.
undated; 'Tribute to Friendship: for Organ'. Dedicated to Arthur E. Smith. Title page & 2 pp. of music, on 3 staves. [Same music as above, but set out on 3 staves].
undated; 'The Question: for Organ'. Title page & 4 pages of music, on 3 staves, with frequent corrections by the composer.
undated; 'Solemn March: for Organ'. Title page & 3 pp. of music, on 3 staves.
3 June 1932; 'Her Passing: for Organ'. Title page & 2 pp. of music, on 3 staves. Composed in Sydney. The title is from a poem by Rupert Brook written out on the title page.
3 Aug. 1933; 'Thoughts: for Organ'. Title page & 3 pp. of music, mostly on 3 staves. Composed in Sydney.
5 & 12 Sept. 1936; 'Chorale (original version) and Fugue in 3 parts: for Organ'. Title page & 4 pp. of music, on 2 staves for manuals and pedals. Composed in Sydney.
5 Sept. 1936; 'Chorale (alternative version)'. 2 pp. of music, on 2 staves for manuals and pedals. An alternative version of the Chorale above. Composed in Sydney.
23 & 24 Feb. 1947; 'Prelude and Fugue in G in 3 parts: for organ or pianoforte'. Title page & 5 pp. of music, on 2 staves for manuals alone. Composed at Linthorpe.
31 Dec. 1959; 'The Old Year Ends: a Soliloquy for Organ'. Title page & 2 pp. of music, on 3 staves. Composed in Sydney.
3 Apr. 1960; 'Sonata in A: for Organ'. Dedicated to Roger Hollinrake. Title page & 19 numbered pages of music, with one additional title page: Moderato (6 pp.); Adagio (3 pp.); Menuet and Trio (title page & 2 pp.); Finale and Chorale (8 pp.). On 2 staves with directions for the use of the pedals, except for part of the 4th movement which is on 3 staves. Composed in Sydney.
LETTERS RECEIVED FROM ALFRED HILL:
20 Feb. 1960; Letter sent with the manuscript of the Chorale and Fugue, the first organ composition that Alfred Hill sent to Roger Hollinrake. 1 page.
30 Mar. 1960; Letter sent with more organ manuscripts for Hollinrake's opinion. 1 page.
3 May 1960; Letter in which Hill is concerned that he has not heard from Hollinrake since his last letter. 1 page.
3 June 1960; Letter enclosing the Organ Sonata, dedicated to Hollinrake, and other organ pieces rewritten following Hollinrake's instructions. 1 page.

Pencil annotations on some of the music manuscripts are by Roger Hollinrake.
Letters (5) from Roger Hollinrake to Alfred Hill in 1960 are located in the Hill Family Collection at MLMSS 6357/7.