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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

1. Two page typed letter from Hans Werner Henze to Kenneth MacMillan about the new full-length ballet he has written, Orpheus, which was given its world premiere by the Stuttgart Ballet in 1979. Henze would like Kenneth MacMillan to create a ballet to this score, 4.6.1980
2. Two page handwritten letter from Hans Werner Henze to Kenneth MacMillan, talking about William Forsythe's production of Orpheus for the Stuttgart Ballet, but still hoping for a more classical version, 24.8.1980
3. Two page typed letter from Hans Werner Henze to Kenneth MacMillan, discussing the possibility of working together on a production of Orpheus, music by Henze, words by Edward Bond, for the ballet of the Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy, 13.1.1981.
4. Programme-book from the Wurttembergische Staatsheater, Stuttgart, Germany, for the production of Orpheus with choreography by William Forsythe, 1979
5. Two copies of a souvenir booklet published by Schott music publishers, Hans Werner Henze Orpheus, with production and music details, Edward Bond's libretto, photographs and reviews, 1979

One typed letter from Werner S. Wagner of the Oranizacion de Conciertos Gerard with reference to an earlier letter, 24 Nov 1969

This file of organisational details relating to the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir Kenneth MacMillan held at Westminster Abbey, London on 17 Feb 1993. The file includes a list of Westminster Abbey personnel with phone numbers, notification and minutes of a meeting of the Special Services Committee held at the Abbey on 18 Dec 1992, with Deborah MacMillan's handwritten notes, lists of attendees some handwritten by Deborah MacMillan, details of the day to be given to the Press, list of honorary stewards and arrangements for attendees, correspondence between Deborah MacMillan and the Abbey, and Peter Brownlee at The Royal Ballet, letters and faxes re tickets being offered, seating plans.

One handwritten fax from Kenneth MacMillan to Gian Paolo Cresci at the Opera di Roma in response to his fax about Manon, 5 Oct 1992

The material in this file comprises

1. One typed letter from Dennis Moore enclosing the script and two different recordings of the score for On Your Toes, explaining the differences (the recordings are not in this file), 28.1.1983
2. Carbon copy of the script comprising the title page, cast, the acts and scenes and 59 pages of script, unbound and undated
3. Issue of The New Yorker 9.5.1983, with a review of The Royal Ballet in New York by Arlene Croce in particular the first performances of Mayerling in America

Who started it? The editor of The Dancing Times tells us in this article how three favourites of the modern ball-room originated. The Tango is somewhere near its coming-of-age, and it certainly has changed! The Valse is a centenarian, and the Fox-Trot, once American, has become naturalized into a smooth and thoroughly British dance. Illustrated article.

Includes photo