Original Consignment

Component identifier:

Class MS 6853

Content Summary:

Comprises four series. The first series, of personal documents, includes a diary and associated papers covering the period when Dulcie Holland left Australia to study music in London. Holland's original scores date from the 1930s to the 1990s and comprise the second series. They include chamber music, orchestral music, early compositions, piano music, solo works and songs. This series includes 146 titles. The scores are signed, or initialled, and dated by Holland. She also annotated many of the scores with the name of the lyricist for whose works she wrote the melodies, the name of the choir or occasion that a composition was arranged for, or the name of the person who first performed the piece.

Contained in 1 box, 7 fol. boxes.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The first two consignments of papers were donated by Dulcie Holland to the National Library in 1982 and 1984. Two further donations were received from Holland in 1996 and 1997. In October 2000 Holland's granddaughter, Julie Ihle, also made a donation.

Names:

Dulcie Holland

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