Collection of Hand Written Essays, Manuscripts, Letters etc., Comprising: A Voice in the Night, Sonnets Written with reference to the European War 1914; The Human Revolt and Kindred Essays; Notes for a Practical Course of Harmony, Including Demonstrations and Exercises Useful for Aural Training and Improvisation; Imaginative Technique in Musical Composition; The Art of Counter-melody a Student's Course in Musical Texture; The Mystic Rose; A Book of Favorite Quotations [Making a Record of a Pilgrimage] Schumann: The Mayfair Biographies Series [Signed by Frederick Nicholls]; Orange Blossom; Some Essays in Praise of Simple Human Love; A Record of the Lessons (Pianoforte and Musical Appreciation), Given to Joan and Nancy Haward, and Other Notes

Nicholls, Frederick [Music Teacher, Composer and Poet 1871 - 1952] Harold Elsdale Goad (1878 - 1956) was a British writer, journalist and poet. He was an early sympathizer with Fascism, with the pamphlet What is Fascism?, followed by two books on corporatism. [Elsa Barker (Staten Island) Poet] Sir Landon Ronald. Eva Selina Laura Gore-Booth (22 May 1870 - 30 June 1926) was an Irish poet and dramatist, and a committed suffragist, social worker and Labour activist.

Edité par Private Collection Frederick Nicholls, 88, Canning Street, Liverpool and 12, Alfred Place, London - 1945. 1900/1945., 1900

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Frederick Nicholls music teacher, composer and poet was active especially between the two wars, was noted for his songs to quality lyrics, like Tears, Idle Tears, Elaine's Song, As Through the Land, Thy Voice is Heard, Blow, Bugle Blow, Eldorado and especially popular, the five songs from A Child's Garden of Verses; but he published instrumental miniatures as well like the Two Short Pieces (Meadow Dance and Dancing Midges) of 1938 for piano solo. This extensive collection of hand written music manuscripts and books, including a one volume preparation for a book about WW1. Also, signed, amicable copyright fee correspondence from various poets. In one set of two SIGNED letters from Harold E. Goad dated May 1922, the poet goes into detail about how he wants to change certain lines of his 'Spring's Sacrifice' poem as it had been published in 'The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse' in its 'not quite finished form'. He then goes on to write which alterations he wishes to be made and asks Frederick Nicholls to make these changes as used in his musical version. His request didn't quite make it to Oxford -the poem still being displayed in its 'initial' form. SIGNED letter from poet Elsa Barker and Duffield & Company [her publishers] giving permission to Fred to set music to her sonnet 'The Mystic Rose'. Schumann: The Mayfair Biographies Series Signed by Frederick Nicholls plus hand written notes and observations. SIGNED card from Eva Gore-Booth giving permission to Fred to set to music her work 'The Waves of Breffny'. Other cards and publisher's correspondence from John Lane, Chapman and Hall, Walter Scott Publishing. Ten 9'' x 7'' exercise books: Orange Blossom 110 pp; A Voice in the Night 36 pp; The Human Revolt and Kindred Essays 120 pp [damp stain along the bottom edge]; Harmony approximately 60 pp; The Art of Counter Melody 93 pp; Imaginative Technique in Musical Composition 182 pp; A Book of Favourite Quotations (1917 - 1945) 80 pp; A Guide to Harmonisation (Part 2) pp 73 141Thistledown 100 pp; A Record of the Lessons (Pianoforte and Musical Appreciation) 200 pp. Member of the P.B.F.A. MUSIC [Classical].

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• Titre: Collection of Hand Written Essays, Manuscripts, Letters etc., Comprising: A Voice in the Night, Sonnets Written with reference to the European War 1914; The Human Revolt and Kindred Essays; Notes for a Practical Course of Harmony, Including Demonstrations and Exercises Useful for Aural Training and Improvisation; Imaginative Technique in Musical Composition; The Art of Counter-melody a Student's Course in Musical Texture; The Mystic Rose; A Book of Favorite Quotations [Making a Record of a ...
• Éditeur: Private Collection Frederick Nicholls, 88, Canning Street, Liverpool and 12, Alfred Place, London - 1945. 1900/1945.
• Date de parution: 1900
• Signé: Signé par l'auteur