Martin Cooke Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1. Has anyone ever seen a copy of the Sumsion arrangements of the two Hymn Preludes (for Orchestra) by Vaughan Williams? One is on Eventide and the other on Dominus Regit Me. 2. Please could someone point me in the direction of an archive printing firm that handles the OUP archive? Allegro Music used to do this, of course, but now that they are no longer functioning, I am not sure to whom to turn. (Musicroom?? They do Novello offprints.) Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Price Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Try Banks for the Oxford Archive, Martin. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjf1967 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Try Daniel Cook at Durham - they’re on his Priory discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Walton Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 The Sumsion arrangements were OUP and are now archive, so try Banks. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Many thanks, all - and am I right in thinking it's Banks Musicroom I need, rather than Banks Music Publications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Price Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 I think it's Banks Music Publications. See down the page here. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 Ah, many thanks, Tony, and sorry to have doubted your initial response! I have been in touch now and am waiting to hear. BW Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbouffant Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I too would be interested in knowing about the availability of these arrangements. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 13 minutes ago, mrbouffant said: I too would be interested in knowing about the availability of these arrangements. Thanks! I wrote to Banks yesterday - received prompt message to say that he had it on order... so it's on its way. Very good service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_L Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 On 16/03/2020 at 11:55, Martin Cooke said: I wrote to Banks yesterday - received prompt message to say that he had it on order... so it's on its way. Very good service. Banks were always excellent! I remember, a very long time ago, when they were in Stonegate in York, I forgot to pay a bill. The next time I was in there I was summoned into Miss Banks' office for a telling off "Really", she said, "You must pay your bills on time!!" I felt like a naughty schoolboy being sent to my Headmaster!! Miss Banks, sadly, went to another great publishing house in another place many, many years ago but Nicholas, who I think, spent his entire working life working for Banks, and another guy, who names escapes me for the moment, were there years and years after the move from Stonegate to Lendal. And what an excellent service they always gave!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbouffant Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 My copy arrived today so fantastic service from Banks Music Publications! Thanks to Martin for sharing the details of this arrangement which is very nice indeed. It always struck me that RVW's Prelude to the 49th Parallel (part of his film score) would work nicely as an organ arrangement. Has anyone come across one? I think I chanced upon a copy of the conductor's short score many moons ago and it was laid out on three staves, so a transcription would be fairly straightforward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Cooke Posted March 21, 2020 Author Share Posted March 21, 2020 17 hours ago, mrbouffant said: My copy arrived today so fantastic service from Banks Music Publications! Thanks to Martin for sharing the details of this arrangement which is very nice indeed. It always struck me that RVW's Prelude to the 49th Parallel (part of his film score) would work nicely as an organ arrangement. Has anyone come across one? I think I chanced upon a copy of the conductor's short score many moons ago and it was laid out on three staves, so a transcription would be fairly straightforward. Mine too! And the Prelude "New Commonwealth" from the 49th Parallel does work well on the organ. OUP published an arrangement by Christopher Morris. It was 2/6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbouffant Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Ah. It's in the OUP Vaughan Williams Organ Album. I must get a copy of that too...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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