St John‘s College Personal Collections

Orr/A/A5/1
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17 Nov. 1981

Asks for manscript scores of his 'Festival Te Deum', presented to St John's College Library in 1976, to be returned, as it is to be published in New York.

Orr, Robert Kemsley 'Robin' (1909-2006) composer and professor of music

Autograph note signed to A.G. Lee

Orr/A/A5/3
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23 Aug. 1984

Part of Papers of Robin Orr

Thanks Lee for his letter. Will telephone to make arrangements with the College Library.

Orr, Robert Kemsley 'Robin' (1909-2006) composer and professor of music

'Bessie Bell and Mary Gray: 17th century Scots ballad freely arranged for mixed voices' (London and New York: Hinrichsen Edition, 1959)

Orr/B/B3
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1959

Part of Papers of Robin Orr

This ballad relates an incident in the visitation of the plague to Perth in 1654. Hinrichsen Edition No. 590a.

Orr, Robert Kemsley 'Robin' (1909-2006) composer and professor of music

'Colin's cattle: traditional Highland song, freely arranged' (London and New York: Hinrichsen Edition, 1959)

Orr/B/B4
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1959

Part of Papers of Robin Orr

Hinrichsen Edition No. 590b.

Orr, Robert Kemsley 'Robin' (1909-2006) composer and professor of music

Correspondence and papers regarding Orr's manuscripts

Orr/A/A5
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1976–1984

Part of Papers of Robin Orr

'Duo for violin and violoncello' (London: Anglo-American Music Publishers, 1987)

Orr/B/B5
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1987

Part of Papers of Robin Orr

Duration c. 13 minutes. Two copies.

Orr, Robert Kemsley 'Robin' (1909-2006) composer and professor of music

'Full circle: opera in one act' (London: International Music Company, 1968)

Orr/B/B6
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1968

Part of Papers of Robin Orr

Libretto by Sydney Goodsir Smith, music by Robin Orr. Commissioned for Scottish Opera by Scottish Television. The premiere took place at the Theatre in Perth on 10 April 1968 and the first television performance was given on 14 May, produced by Michael Geliot. Duration 33-35 minutes.

Orr, Robert Kemsley 'Robin' (1909-2006) composer and professor of music

'Liebeslied: words by R.M. Rilke' (Jacksonville: Anglo-American Music Publishers, 1986)

Orr/B/B7
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1986

Part of Papers of Robin Orr

'A song for Doris, with humble acknowledgement to Richard Strauss.'

Orr, Robert Kemsley 'Robin' (1909-2006) composer and professor of music

'Make a joyful noise unto the Lord' (London: O.U.P., 1970)

Orr/B/B8
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1970

Part of Papers of Robin Orr

For sopranos and organ. Composed for the fiftieth anniversary of Hurst Grange, Stirling. The words from Psalm 100 (Authorized Version, 1611). Oxford Easy Anthems E123.

Orr, Robert Kemsley 'Robin' (1909-2006) composer and professor of music

Manuscript score 'Come, and let yourselves be built: anthem for mixed voices and organ'

Orr/A/A2
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Sep. 1961

Part of Papers of Robin Orr

Three manuscript copies, one dated Sep. 1961, and one printed copy. Commissioned by the Master and Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge, on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the Foundation of the College, 1961. The text is taken from 'The New English Bible' I Peter 2: vv. 5, 9, 10. Published by Oxford University Press, 1963.

Orr, Robert Kemsley 'Robin' (1909-2006) composer and professor of music

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