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Hans Werner Henze was commissioned to compose Undine for Frederick Ashton's ballet Ondine, premiered by The Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, London, in 1958. This printed piano score was published and copyright by Edition Schott. Mainz, Germany in 1958. With compliments slip from B. Schott's and Son, Mainz

Piano vocal score for Die 7 Todsunden der Kleinburger (The Seven Deadly Sins) by Kurt Weill and Bertold Brecht, published by Edition Schott, printed in Germany. The front cover has an image of the two Annas, in black and white with blue highlight, the back cover has an image of the house. With some annotations by Kenneth MacMillan on the contents page, in black felt pen. There is a typed interdepartmental memo slipped into the volume at page 115 which gives the names of the Seven Deadly Sins Singers

Handwritten piano reduction of the score by Frank Martin, used by Kenneth MacMillan for his ballet The Burrow. It includes the names of dancers and details of the action of the ballet. Handwritten on music manuscript paper in pen and ink with some pencil markings visible. It is titled on the first page Concerto for 7 Wind Instruments Frank Martin 1949, and signed on the final page Piano Reduction by John Lanchbery. Some of the pages have R.C.I Printed in England upside down in top right corner

Printed copy of the autograph full score by Param Vir for Snatched by the Gods, an opera in one act with a libretto by William Radice based on a poem by Rabindranath Tagore, Devatar Gras, 1990, revised 1997, corrected November 1998. Perusal Score issued and copyright by Novello & Co. Ltd, London 1990

1.Correspondence from Andrzej and Camilla Panufnik about compositions that Andrzej Panufnik thinks might interest Kenneth MacMillan, with photocopies of material relating to Symphony of Spheres.

2. Perfect bound printed copy of the autograph full score for Sinfonia de Sfere by Andrzej Panufnik, published and copyright by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd, London,1976
3. Stapled printed score for Piano Solo Reflections by Andrzej Panufnik, published and copyright by Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd, London, 1971

One typed letter from David Drew at Boosey & Hawkes, introducing HK Gruber's Rough Music and enclosing a cassette recording of the work and a printed brochure with biographical details and composing chronology

Printed music score for Passacaglia Variations on a Ground for unaccompanied Violin by Richard Tony Arnell, with handwritten dedication on cover, Happy Christmas! to Ken from Tony Dec '60, published and copyright by Hinrichsen Edition Ltd., London and New York, 1960

Printed piano reduction music score for Orpheus by Igor Stravinsky, published by Boosey and Hawkes, copyright 1948, printed in England. Piano reduction by Leopold Spinner. The accompanying brown paper bag has the name, address, telephone and telegram details for Boosey and Hawkes (Retail) Limited printed on one side with Mr MacMillan via Iris Law Thursday A.M. or P.M? handwritten on the reverse. With sellotape

Kenneth MacMillan received scores and audio cassettes from composers, some known to him, keen to collaborate with him. The music in this file was not used by Kenneth MacMillan

Music scores for four of Kenneth MacMillan's ballets