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For Orchestra
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Unknown
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Holograph manuscript, 1901.
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Despite its many differing instrumentations, this manuscript, for small orchestra, is the only surviving holograph of this work. Dated 1901, this version remained unpublished, but a small orchestra version with differing coda and introduction was published in 1929. Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 10338. Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 10338a
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PDF typeset by editor
Jim (2025/1/15)
PDF typeset by editor
Jim (2025/1/15)
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Jim Cooke
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Jim Cooke
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Typeset from the Manuscript Scan uploaded by RCM. The ms is dated 1901 and previously unpublished in this version. March 2025: b66, cl. II 1st quaver corrected from written D to C. May 2050, pause added to rests 1 bar before A.
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For Cello and Piano
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Composer
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London: Faber Music Ltd., 1982.
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Julian Lloyd Webber's (1951-) annotations removed.
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For Piano
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Unknown
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London: Keith Prowse & Co., Ltd., 1929. Plate K. P. & Co. 3830.
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General Information
| Work Title
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Berceuse
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Bridge, Frank
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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H.8
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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IFB 60
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| Key
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B-flat major
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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1 berceuse
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1901
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| First Performance.
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1902-06-20 (in one of its versions)
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| First Publication.
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1902
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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violin (or cello), piano
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article (about Bridge's Berceuse in its various forms)
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Navigation etc.
Hindmarsh, P. Frank Bridge: A thematic catalogue, 1900-1941. London: Faber Music, 1983. lists the following publications:
- 1. for violin or cello and piano (1902); Keith Prowse, London
- 2. for violin and strings (1902); Keith Prowse, London
- 3. for small orchestra (1929); Keith Prowse, London
- 4. for large orchestra arr. Hubert Bath; Keith Prowse, London
- 5. for piano solo (1929); Keith Prowse, London
- 6. for cello and piano in a volume of Four Pieces; re-issued by Faber Music (1981)
The only extant autograph copy is the unpublished version of 1901 for small orchestra. The coda differs from the 1929 publication and there is a short introduction.
Although perhaps best-known in the version for viola and piano, this WorldCat entry indicates that this version is an arrangement, although the entry doesn't say by whom. Further, the Dutch Wikipedia page listed above does not list a viola version. So this page is tagged only for the 1902 violin or cello and piano version.
According to this WorldCat entry, the large orchestra version (including saxophones) was orchestrated by Hubert Bath, so it is not original.
According to this WorldCat entry, the piano version was dated 1929, and is an arrangement of the original violin or cello version.
No records have yet been found of the string quintet version.
The song Berceuse, H.9 (see Wikipedia-nl.) is a totally different composition.
