Collection Summary
Collection Title
Edwin Evans Collection
Collection of the music critic Edwin Evans. Includes original manuscripts of Bax, Holst, Gipps and Sorabji and autograph letters of Elgar, Sorabji, Walton, Henry Wood and Percy Scholes. Facsimiles and early printed editions and photocopied letters (e.g. Puccini). Press cuttings and programme notes. Many of the printed books and scores are available to borrow.
Format
- Manuscript music
- Printed music
- Press cuttings
- Concert programmes
- Books
Strength(s)
Twentieth century composers
Date range of collection
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Location Details
Westminster Libraries
160 Buckingham Palace Road London SW1W 9UD United Kingdom Open Map
Email
musiclibrary@westminster.gov.uk
Telephone
020 7641 1300
Fax
020 7641 4281
Visiting Information
Mon - Fri 11.00-7.00; Sat 10.00-5.00 Loans of orchestral sets
Collections Overview
Largest public music library in the UK.
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
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Custodial History
Bequeathed in 1946 by Edwin Evans
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