Reference code
ZA UCT BC76
Title
Colin Taylor Collection
Date(s)
- 1900-1970 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
22 archive boxes
Name of creator
(1881-1973)
Biographical history
Colin Taylor (1881-1973) received his musical training in Liepzig, Germany, and at the Royal College of Music, London. He then taught music at Eton College where Aldous Huley and Philip Heseltine were among his pupils. In 1922 he joined the staff of the South African College of Music, eventually becoming vice-principal. He retired in 1941. Taylor composed more than 140 works, mainly piano pieces. He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Music.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Colin Taylor
Scope and content
The collection comprises letters to Colin Taylor from various musicians, artists and poets, and letters and autographs collected by him; letters from Prof William Henry Bell and his family and articles about Bell; letters from Philip Heseltine (Peter Warlock) dated 1911-1929; photographs of staff and students of the South African College of Music; and miscellaneous articles about Colin Taylor, newspaer clippings and photographs.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions governing access
Contact University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections for information about accessing this collection.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Only a high-level description of the collection is maintained in AtoM. For a list of contents, go to http://atom.lib.uct.ac.za/pdfs/BC76.pdf
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Alternative identifier(s)
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Bell, William Henry (Subject)
- Heseltine, Philip (Subject)
- Warlock, Peter (Subject)