Lesley Hopwood Meyer Special Collection

The special collection consists of the composer’s compositions and of some material related to her artistic activity given as a gift by her heirs to the Foundation after her death in 2003, as well as photos and correspondence with the heirs.
This includes:

  • scores and parts
  • biography, curriculum
  • photos
  • letters between the Foundation and her heirs
  • illustrated commemorative postcards
  • audio recordings of her music
  • concerts programmes

List of Lesley Hopwood Meyer’s works in the special collections

DATE of COMPOSITION

TITLE

INSTRUMENTATION

1983

Nocturne

 piano

1996

In Broken Images

 Quartetto d’archi

1983

Imaginary Poles

 piano

1983

Piano Trio # 1 : Ist movement

 Piano, violino, violoncello

1980

Song for Tenor

 Piano

1995

Lovers' Vows for Violin e Cello

 Violin, violoncello

2005

Nunc gaudet Maria / Arranged by Robert A.M. Ross for Upper Voices (SSAA), Harp, and Drum

Coro(4V), harp, tamb

1976

Anglo-Norman Carol

Canto di Natale

1977

Out your Sleep Arise and Wake

Canto di Natale

1978

Minuet

Canto di Natale

1979

Now is Christmas Ycome

Canto di Natale

1980

Christ is come well

Canto di Natale

1981

The star-song

Canto di Natale

1982

All you that in this house be here

Canto di Natale

1983

Now All is Well That ever was Woe

Canto di Natale

1984

Furry DayCarol

Canto di Natale

1985

Carol for Austrian HuntingHorn

Canto di Natale

1986

So, Brother Fesans, Raijoussance

Canto di Natale

1987

Song of the Nuns of Chester

Canto di Natale

1988

Sun of Righteousness

Canto di Natale

1989

Mr. And Mrs. O.L.D. Fezziwig request the honour of your presence at a domestic Ball

Canto di Natale

1990

Get Ivy and Hull, Woman

Canto di Natale

1991

A,a,a,a, Nunc gaudet Maria

Canto di Natale

1992

A Hymn on the Nativity

Canto di Natale

1993

Proface

Canto di Natale

1994

All that believe in Christian lay

Canto di Natale

1995

Christmas Day

Canto di Natale

1996

A Christmas Carol

Canto di Natale

1997

Hymn to joy

Canto di Natale

1998

From in memoriam XXVIII

Canto di Natale

1999

Good Day, Good Day

Canto di Natale

2000

For Christmas Day

Canto di Natale

2001

Now Christmas Draweth Near

Canto di Natale

Biography

Fondo-Lesley-Hopwood-Meyer

Cellist and composer from Philadelphia (1942-2003), she wrote piano and string orchestra music, but she is best known for the original series of Christmas Carols composed in greeting card form from 1976 until 2001, with the introduction of a new Christmas song every year.