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BTC88 A CLOUD WAS HANGING O'ER THE WESTERN MOUNTAINS

For voice and piano

Manuscript Sources

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  1. A cloud was hanging o'er the western mountains (unfinished) - 1 item
    TitleA cloud was hanging o'er the western mountains (unfinished)
    SubtitleFor voice and piano
    RefNoBBM/cloud_was_hanging_oer
    Date1923
    Description

    The text is from 'The Revolt of Islam, Canto XI' by Percy Bysshe Shelley.

    Extent1 item
    1. Holographs - 1 item
      TitleHolographs
      RefNoBBM/cloud_was_hanging_oer/1
      Date1923
      Extent1 item
      1. Fair copy - 1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
        TitleFair copy
        RefNoBBM/cloud_was_hanging_oer/1/1
        Date1923
        Description

        Fair copy with date starting on 1r and then continuing on the fifth system of 1v. It is marked 'andante'.

        Extent1 manuscript; 1 page [1r-1v]
        PhysicalDescription

        Pencil; 23.6 x 30.1 cm. Shares a volume with other sources. See Related Records. Paper manufacturer = Paxton

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