Malcolm Fox (1946-1997)
Compositions and papers on music and music education

MSS 780.7299423 F793p

Series 13. Compositions and recordings 1965-1997

Note: all recordings have been digitised and are available for listening on DVD discs.

Undated early compositions

1965
Funny Death: for two people and one piano and a speaker.
A setting of the Allen Ginsberg poem ‘Reality sandwiches’. Ms score. 2 copies (2nd copy © 1973) OVERSIZE

1967
A Moment of Silence.
Ms score and parts

She Being Brand New.
Ms score (photocopy) and reel ‘Studio work tape’ containing Lunch hour concert 20/11/1974: 1. Cage: Amores, 2. Doley: Easter, 3. Breve: Piano Piece, 4. Fox: LT Machine (19730, 5. Bono: O King; Lunch hour concert 21/11/1974: 1. Fox: She Being Brand New, 2. Koehne: The Hollow Men, 3. Koehne: Theatre, Pro Piece, 4. Badings: Morgenstern Lieder, 5. Schafers: Mini Music.

Variants: for one or more cellists with optional tape and electronic processing (1967, c1970)
Ms score (photocopy) with cassette tape of recording at Elder Hall 2/11/1988: John Benz, cello; Kristos Nizamis, electronics.

Variants: for solo cello (1967, c1970)
Ms score (photocopy) 2 copies

1968
Four Pairs of Socks: for 8 pianists on 4 pianos.
Ms score on tracing paper plus photocopy.

BBC Improvisations (1968?) see Compilations below

1969
Time and Motion Study No.1: for electric guitar.
Ms score on tracing paper with typed ‘Details for Realisation’ plus photocopy of different ms form with biographical note.
See also Early Compositions videocassette under Compilations below

Signals.
Ms score, and parts Voice A and piano A and instructions for performance; also scores and instructions for performance in French. OVERSIZE

1970
Time and Motion Study No.2: for amplified piano.
Ms score (photocopy)
See also Early Compositions videocassette and additional score under Compilations below

Perpetuum Mobile: for basset clarinet.
Ms score (Parts 1-3) and photocopy “published by the 25th Intervarsity Choral Festival ... 2nd printing January 1975”
See also Compilations below

Perpetuum Mobile No.2: for amplified piano [MISSING NOV 2011]

1971
Family Portrait: mobile for flute, ensemble and solo photographer.
Ms pencil score, flute part (ms) and print score (2 copies) with instructions for performance. OVERSIZE
See also Early Compositions videocassette under Compilations below
See also 1993

Madrigal II see Early Compositions videocassette under Compilations below

1972
Das Grosse Lalula: four poems by Christian Morgenstern for soprano and pianoforte. Revised version. OVERSIZE [MISSING NOV 2011]

4 Interludes for flute and percussion.
Ms parts (photocopies)

1975
Cheque-Mate (Opening, Middle game and Endgame)
Ms score mounted on transparencies; also sections pasted onto sheets; with article by Fox re the piece published in the ASEA Bulletin May 1976. OVERSIZE
Written for the opening of the Hajek sculptures on Festival Plaza?

Three Steps in a Lush Lunar Foxtrot.
Ms score (photocopy) with audio cassette tape of recording.

1976
Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing: an opera for children in five scenes. Words by Susan Rider and Jim Vilé. Commissioned by New Opera, South Australia.
Ms score, annotated (photocopy) OVERSIZE. With videocassette (VHS) of 1982-83 productions by Tri-Cities Opera Co., W. Birmingham, NY; sound cassette tape: Variants, Sid the Serpent (Dolby); and sound cassette tape of live performance by Victoria State Opera.

1977
Six Miniatures: for violin and piano. Ms score, with appendices.
See also 1993

1978
Six Miniatures: for choir [1978] [MISSING NOV 2011]

From Adelaide to Alice: for choir, solo piano and string orchestra. Commissioned by the Cabra Concert Choir and Brighton High School String Orchestra for the 10th Adelaide Festival of Arts.
Ms score and photocopy. OVERSIZE

1980
In Memoriam: for solo violin and orchestra. John Bishop Memorial Commission.
Ms score (photocopy - 4 copies). Also ms short score, with reel tape of broadcast performance. OVERSIZE. Also cassette tape of broadcast performance in archive box.

1983
From Alice to Adelaide: for choir, wind, brass, percussion and piano and optional visuals. Commissioned by the musical community of Alice Springs.
Ms score (photocopy) with ms notes ‘About the piece’ and Changes.

'Journey' (electronic ballet score) Videocassette (VHS) only.

1984
From Adelaide to Alice. Commissioned by the South Australian Public Schools Music Society.
Ms full score and parts. OVERSIZE

1985
The Iron Man: youth opera in two acts. Libretto by Sue Rider and Jim Vilé. Based on the novel by Ted Hughes. Commissioned by State Opera of SA.
Ms full score and piano rehearsal score (photocopies) OVERSIZE. Also libretto (computer printout) with correspondence from Sue Rider, programme, sound reinforcement specifications, 2 working reel tapes and 1 VHS videocassettes and 1 Beta videocassette of 1987 performances in archive box.
Another copy of score catalogued at Rare Books 782.1 F793i

1987
Zoggy the Time Traveller: opera for children in five scenes. Libretto by Sue Rider and Jim Vilé. Commissioned by Victoria State Opera.
Ms score (photocopy) with video cassette (VHS) and tape cassette of performances.

1988
Ice Music: for 2-4 percussionists.
Ms score (photocopy)
See also Compilations below

1989
The Silence Tree: opera for children in one act. Libretto by Sue Rider. Commissioned by the Western Australian Opera Co.
Ms score (photocopy) with file of correspondence re productions in Cincinnati, New Jersey and Western Australia and children's responses from the Western Australian production.

1990
Pathways of Ancient Dreaming: for string orchestra. Commissioned by the Arcata Chamber Orchestra, Stuttgart. Ms score (photocopy) and parts (original ms), with sound cassette tape and programme of performance at Festival of Sydney.

The Thirteen Days of Yuletide.
Ms score (photocopy – 2 copies) and original ms score (short version)
See also 1996 and Compilations below

Listener's Digest Condensed Ring Cycle. Performance by Colonel Light Academy, directed by Malcolm Fox and Ralph Middenway.
Ms score (photocopy) OVERSIZE

1992
Weather Report: for orchestra with optional audience participation.
Ms score (photocopy); also original ms masters of orchestral parts for ‘Summer is Icumen In’, set of orchestral parts (ms, amended photocopies) and sketches (original ms). Plus amended script (computer printout) for original concert first performed 28/11/1992 in Cambridge University Concert Hall as part of a concert for children presented by Mari Markus Gomori, with digital tape of performance.

Ten Thousand Years Goodbye: Three frog poems by Kusano Shimpei for soprano, clarinet and piano.
Ms score (photocopy) with cassette and digital audio tapes, and media releases.
See also sound recording with 1993: Six miniatures …

1993
Family Portrait. Ms score (photocopy) with instructions for performance.
See also 1971

Six Miniatures: for chamber ensemble (arrangement of the original version for violin and piano).
Ms score (photocopy) and cassette tape recording (together with Fox’s Ten Thousand Years Goodbye and Tango Wagner, S. Dodgeson’s 3 Australian Bush Songs and G. Jacob’s 3 Melodies)

Now Make You Merry, Gentlemen: a Yuletide wassail. Words by Norman Iles.
Ms score (photocopy within printed cover – 2 copies)

1994
Yet Another Yeti.
Ms score (photocopy) OVERSIZE
See also Early Compositions videocassette under Compilations below

1996
Scene 4: The Try-Out Club in New York.
Version 1 (ms score) and 2 (ms score – photocopy)

Pastime with Good Company / Henry VIII, arranged by Fox.
Ms score (photocopy)
See also Compilations below

1997
Last Tango in Valhalla: for solo piano.
Ms score (photocopy) 2 copies OVERSIZE
See also sound recording Tango Wagner(?) under 1993: Six miniatures …

Nine Variations in Search of a Theme: for solo piano.
Ms score (photocopy) 2 copies.

In Memory of Charles. Piano solo.
Ms score (photocopy)

Compilations and other

Pastime with Good Company (1996)/ Henry VIII, arranged by Fox; The Thirteen Days of Yuletide (1990), Time and Motion Study no. 2 for amplified piano (1970), Perpetuum Mobile for basset clarinet (1970), Ice Music for 2-4 percussionists (1988)
Ms scores (photocopies)

'Early compositions'. Contents: BBC Improvisations (1968?); Intercom 2; Unison; Play Any Notes But These; Time and Motion Study No. 1 (1970?); Family Portrait (1971); Time and Motion Study (1969?); Madrigal II (1971); Yet Another Yeti (1994?).
Videocassette (VHS) only

'Compositions 1'
Digital audio tape only.

Illustrated lecture by Fox (with the Australian String Quartet) on Beethoven's String quartet in F major, Op. 135.
Videocassette (VHS) only, July 1993.

Intercom 2; Unison; Play Any Notes but These see Early Compositions videocassette under Compilations below