Identity area
Reference code
GB GB1179 RHS
Title
Roy Heaton Smith Collection
Date(s)
- 1943-2012 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
71 items
Context area
Name of creator
(1928-2014)
Biographical history
Roy Heaton Smith (1928-2014) was born in Middleton, Manchester. In 1950 he won a scholarship to study at the Royal Manchester College of Music with Richard Hall, with whom he had been taking private composition lessons. As well as composing, he became Head of Music at Queen Elizabeth High School, Middleton, in 1960.
Repository
Archival history
These items were donated to the RNCM Archives by Roy's wife, Mari Heaton Smith (nee Jones) in December 2012.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The main body of the collection comprises virtually the complete works of Roy Heaton Smith in full score (RHS/01-RHS/67).
The collection also includes note books, musical sketches, concert programmes, computer printouts, and other miscellaneous items (RHS/68-RHS/71).
Where information about a work (e.g. opus numbers) appears in sqaure brackets, this indicates that such information has been inferred from the composer's works list (RHS/69).
The collection also includes note books, musical sketches, concert programmes, computer printouts, and other miscellaneous items (RHS/68-RHS/71).
Where information about a work (e.g. opus numbers) appears in sqaure brackets, this indicates that such information has been inferred from the composer's works list (RHS/69).
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
None expected
System of arrangement
Arranged by opus number
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The scores comprising the main body of the collection are mostly unpublished. Most are autograph MSs or photographic copies thereof. Several scores are typeset and printed and/or published. In many cases there are multiple copies of a single score. The miscellaneous items at the end of the collection comprise a mixture of manuscripts, photocopies, and printed originals.
Most items are annotated to some extent.
Most items are annotated to some extent.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Smith, Roy Heaton (1928-2014), composer (Creator)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
GB1179
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
Volunteer - William Marshall