Ouseley Frederick Composer (5 results)

3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged and worn. Addressed to 'Dear Sir & Brother'. He had been hoping to see him 'at the consecration of our Tenbury Lodge. I begged Brother Barber to invite you, & I think I told you we would put you up here on that occasion'. He hopes he will come 'at some future lodge night when we have got into work'. He informs him that he has that day 'received a notice of the Royal Arch Chapter' the following Thursday, adding 'I see I am to be ballotted for, & if elected to be exalted'. He will 'be again in Oxford about Commemoration Time probably - But I go to London today for this week, to attend Convocation, as well as on private business'. This is 'most unlucky', and he asks to be ballotted immediately, and exalted later. The letter ends with the London address of Col. Ouseley, whith whom he is staying. He signs off 'faithly & fraternally'.

8vo. 1 page on bifolium. With autograph envelope. To the musician Frederick Allan Wilshire (1868-1944) in Bristol: "Sir / I am happy to be able to comply with Your request / I am Yours faithfully / Frederick A G Ouseley". - Envelope embossed with the Ouseley family crest and the motto "Mors lupi agnis vita", somewhat duststained.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The ALS, whose recipient is not identified, is appended on the last page of the printed notice, which is 4pp, foolscap 8vo, on a bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. The notice is headed 'University of Oxford. / Directions for Candidates for Degrees in Music.' and signed in type at the end 'Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, / Professor of Music. / Oxford, / March, 1878.' Divided into sections concerning a bachelor's and doctor's degree. The ALS, on the last page, reads: 'Dear Sir / You will see by this paper that your Dublin B.A. will not help you at all at Oxford. But it would save you all preliminary examn. if you wished to graduate in Music at Dublin - a course which I should therefore recommend. I am / Your's faithfully / Frederick A Gore Ouseley'.

4pp., 12mo. Bifolium on monogrammed letterhead. In fair condition, lightly aged. The body of the letter is written by a secretary. A useful communication, laying out the requirements for a batchelor's degree in music during Ouseley's tenure as Heather Professor, between 1855 and 1889. Ouseley writes in reply to Le Tenore's letter, setting out what is 'required of Candidates for the degree of Mus. Bac.', beginning with the composition of 'an exercise in 5 real parts, with accompaniments for a quintett [sic] band. The choice of subject is left to the option of the Candidate.' If approved, 'the Candidate must hold himself in readiness to attend an examination' both at the instrument and on paper 'in harmony & Counterpoint. Should this examination be passed successfully the Candidate is allowed to have his exercise performed publicly in the Music School, after which the degree is conferred'. He 'can hardly tell what the expense of engaging a quintett band in Oxford would amount to; should it prove, on enquiry, to be too costly, leave may be obtained to have the exercise performed with organ accompaniment only in one of the College Chapels: but the exercise must in that case still be scored with proper accompaniments for a stringed quintett.' He ends with an offer to answer questions and furnish information.

Oblong 12mo. 1 page (3 lines). Mounted on backing paper. Clipped from a letter: "I am / Yours faithfully / Frederick A. Gore Ouseley". - On mourning stationery with collector's note to backing paper. Slight brownstaining.