306 items of manuscript compositions chiefly for voice, including operas, songs, orchestral compositions and chamber music. There are also programmes from concerts of Drysdale's music, press cuttings and correspondence.
Papers of George John Learmont Drysdale, 1866-1909, composer
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- ReferenceGB 247 MS Drysdale
- Dates of Creation1883-1944
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description4 metres
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland. in 1866 , George John Learmont Drysdale worked as an organist before moving to London, England, in 1887 to study at the Royal Academy of Music. During his time there he was noted for his orchestral compositions with his'Tam O'Shanter' (1891),'The Plague' (musical play, 1896) and'The Red Spider' (a light opera, 1898), meeting with great success. He returned to Glasgow, Scotland, in 1904 to teach at the then Glasgow Athenaeum (Limited) School of Music, but gave this up in favour of composition. His compositional style contained a specifically Scottish flavour and he composed many original settings of Scots lyrics and arrangements of folk songs. He died in 1909 .
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
Access Information
private records deposited by the owners
Open
Acquisition Information
Gift : Drysdale family : June 1942 : ACCN 4617
Other Finding Aids
Item level descriptions are available via the department's online manuscripts catalogue available at http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/manuscripts/
Alternative Form Available
No known copies
Archivist's Note
Compiled by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 6 March 2002
No alterations made to date
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Reproduction subject to usual conditions: educational use & condition of documents
Appraisal Information
This material has been appraised in line with standard GB 247 procedures
Custodial History
Held by the family of George John Learmont Drysdale
Accruals
None expected
Bibliography
Many of the manuscript scores within the collection have been published and can be found on the library catalogue at http://merlin.lib.gla.ac.uk