Deel 1 - Choreographic Notes

13 pages and one envelope with handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan, one A3 copy with no notes

One file containing choreographic notes by Kenneth MacMillan, some on the typed scenario provided by Brian Elias. The material comprises

1. Small page of handwritten notes covering domestic issues and including Ring Jock McF(adyen), Ring Jock (McFadyen), Ted (Thorpe) and Gillian (Freeman), Note for Ninette (de Valois)
2. Small page of handwritten notes, some movements, some mood and characters. On the reverse of a medical prescription
3. Two pages of handwritten notes on letter headed paper, one page outlining the different movements and new timings, 17 Sep 1989 and 9 Feb 1990 pencil and blue felt tip pen, one page listing the names of the apostles with emotions and music and timings, in blue and black felt tip pen, 17 Sep 1989 and 19 Jan 1990
4. Two pages of lined paper with break down of timings written by Brian Elias, one page is a photocopy, both pages with annotations by Kenneth MacMillan. One dated 5 Sep 1990
5. One photocopied page with break down of the number of bars for each of two parts of the ballet, with indication of tempos and timings, by Brian Elias. With handwritten notes about the characters of Judas and Jesus by Kenneth MacMillan in black biro, 8 May 1990
6. One page with a handwritten list of the names of the apostles by Kenneth MacMillan in black felt tip pen. On the reverse of an unconnected fax
7. One page with typed scenario of the ballet by Brian Elias, divided into Sections with details of Duration, Bar Numbers and Narration. With 1st draft Oct 1990 and Total number of minutes handwritten by Brian Elias. With handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan on front and reverse of the fax
8. One page with typed scenario of the ballet, as item 7 but without the hand-written additions by Brian Elias. With handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan on front and reverse of the page, giving dancers names, descriptions of movements and actions, in pencil and black felt tip pen
9. One photocopied page of item 8, with additional handwritten annotations by Kenneth MacMillan giving dancers names, in pencil
10. Two pages of handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan, in black biro and black felt tip pen. On the reverse of typed rehearsal schedules for The Royal Ballet at Barons Court and at the Royal Opera House
11. One brown envelope opened out with handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan giving list of dancers names and breakdown of the parts of the ballet, in pencil. Envelope postmarked 7 Feb 1992
12. One A3 copy of the scenario of the ballet with no notes (large)

Item 12 is stored in Box 51

Faxes have been copied onto acid free archival paper but the original faxes have been retained as they contain handwritten notes by Kenneth MacMillan.
A copy of the unconnected fax has been taken for refiling