Bennett, Alexis. 2016. The British Library’s Francis Chagrin Collection: Joining the Dots. The Journal of Film Music, 6(2), pp. 135-146. ISSN 1087-7142 [Article]

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Francis Chagrin (1905–1972), a Romanian who settled in Britain via France, worked on several film scores in the UK from the 1930s through to the 1960s. This paper will assess what the archive of Chagrin papers and audio recordings held by the British Library has contributed to my study of his film scores from the period. I will ask how Chagrin’s work fits in to the general frame of British scores in the period, and how correspondence between the composer and filmmakers enlightens our understanding of the creative process. The work of cross-referencing audio material with archived sketches, scores, and other documents will be explained and interrogated.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1558/jfm.30700
Keywords:	1930s, Alexander Shaw, archives, documentaries, Francis Chagrin
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Music
Dates:	Date Event 2013 Accepted 30 August 2016 Published
Item ID:	37127
Date Deposited:	19 Jun 2024 08:27
Last Modified:	19 Jun 2024 08:27
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/37127

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