Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- [1970-1989] (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
3 files
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
After an early career in the Army, David Heneker turned his hand to songwriting, composing several songs for revues and cabarets in the 1930s, and composing war time songs during the Second World War. In 1948 he resigned his commission from the Army and became a songwriter, while also working as a pianist at the Embassy Club. He went on to compose or to contribute to several musicals, his works include 'Charlie Girl', 'Irma la Douce', 'Phil the Fluter', 'Jorrocks', 'Popkiss', 'Expresso Bongo' and 'Half a Sixpence'. He also composed songs for films and for advertising.
Institución archivística
Historia archivística
Items presented to Stewart Nicholls by David Heneker while working on his Archive.
GB 2108 KUAS214 [1970-1989] Fonds 3 files Heneker , David , 1906-2001 , composer
After an early career in the Army, David Heneker turned his hand to songwriting, composing several songs for revues and cabarets in the 1930s, and composing war time songs during the Second World War. In 1948 he resigned his commission from the Army and became a songwriter, while also working as a pianist at the Embassy Club. He went on to compose or to contribute to several musicals, his works include 'Charlie Girl', 'Irma la Douce', 'Phil the Fluter', 'Jorrocks', 'Popkiss', 'Expresso Bongo' and 'Half a Sixpence'. He also composed songs for films and for advertising.
Items presented to Stewart Nicholls by David Heneker while working on his Archive.
Material kindly presented by Stewart Nicholls.
Three files of material relating to the work of musical theatre composer David Heneker, presented by Stewart Nicholls. Includes:
1) Publicity material for 'The Biograph Girl' including press articles and reviews, posters and programmes
2) File of original and copies of David Heneker’s handwritten music for songs from ‘The Biograph Girl’
3) File of original and copies of David Heneker’s handwritten music for songs from ‘Peg’, with some published music and typed lyrics.
Original order.
Available to view by appointment in the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections search room.
Some copying possible. Please contact Kingston University Archives and Special Collections for more information.
English
Please see Kingston University Archives and Special Collections online catalogue.
See also GB 2108 KUAS82 David Heneker Archive for more material on David Heneker.
December 2017 Music manuscripts Performing arts Theatre Musical theatre Information sources Documents Theatre programmes Manuscripts Music Heneker , David , 1906-2001 , composer and lyricist
Origen del ingreso o transferencia
Material kindly presented by Stewart Nicholls.
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Three files of material relating to the work of musical theatre composer David Heneker, presented by Stewart Nicholls. Includes:
1) Publicity material for 'The Biograph Girl' including press articles and reviews, posters and programmes
2) File of original and copies of David Heneker’s handwritten music for songs from ‘The Biograph Girl’
3) File of original and copies of David Heneker’s handwritten music for songs from ‘Peg’, with some published music and typed lyrics.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
Original order.
Área de condiciones de acceso y uso
Condiciones de acceso
Available to view by appointment in the Kingston University Archives and Special Collections search room.
Condiciones
Some copying possible. Please contact Kingston University Archives and Special Collections for more information.
Idioma del material
- inglés
Escritura del material
- latín
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
English
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
See also GB 2108 KUAS82 David Heneker Archive for more material on David Heneker.
Instrumentos de descripción
Please see Kingston University Archives and Special Collections online catalogue.
Área de materiales relacionados
Existencia y localización de originales
Existencia y localización de copias
Unidades de descripción relacionadas
Área de notas
Identificador/es alternativo(os)
Puntos de acceso
Puntos de acceso por materia
Puntos de acceso por lugar
Puntos de acceso por autoridad
Tipo de puntos de acceso
Área de control de la descripción
Identificador de la descripción
Identificador de la institución
Reglas y/o convenciones usadas
Estado de elaboración
Nivel de detalle
Fechas de creación revisión eliminación
Idioma(s)
- inglés