MS 685 01 02 04
Reference code
MS 685 01 02 04
Title
E.A. Craig collection: Papers relating to Edward Gordon Craig’s designs for a staging of 'St. Matthew Passion', an oratorio written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Level
Sub-series
Administrative / Biographical history
Craig began working on a model for St. Matthew Passion in 1913. In 1914, he employed carpenters to build a nine-foot high model. The First World War interrupted the work and the model was dismantled.
Date
1900-1989
Extent & medium
7 files
Content description
This sub-series contains his plans and designs for the model as well and extensive photographs of the model itself.
Arrangement
The contents of the files reflect Edward A. Craig’s last use of the material and are catalogued here in chronological order.
Associated material
The surviving sections of the model are in the collection of the University of California
Location of this record in the archive hierarchy
Click the hyperlinked text below for further details.
(Click here to scroll to the current record within the hierarchy)
Number 4 of 10 at this Level
- Next: E.A. Craig collection: Papers relating to Edward Gordon Craig’s designs for ‘The Pretenders’ by Henrik Ibsen, MS 685 01 02 05, (1926-1930)
- Previous: E.A. Craig's collection: Papers relating to Edward Gordon Craig’s involvement in the Moscow productions of ‘Hamlet’ and other papers relating to Gordon Craig’s time in Russia, MS 685 01 02 03, ([1908]-1981)
Beneath this record in the archive hierarchy
- E.A. Craig collection: Papers relating to Edward Gordon Craig’s St Matthew Passion model and a centenary exhibition relating to the project, organised by Edward A. Craig, MS 685 01 02 04 01, (1900-1972)
- E.A. Craig collection: Copy of a plan for Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion, MS 685 01 02 04 02, ([1913-1914])
- E.A. Craig collection: Photocopies of Edward Gordon Craig’s design his for St. Matthew Passion model, MS 685 01 02 04 03, ([Original 1913, photocopy mid-twentieth century])
- E.A. Craig collection: Photographs of Edward Gordon Craig’s St Matthew Passion model, MS 685 01 02 04 04, (n.d.)
- E.A. Craig collection: Photographs of Edward Gordon Craig’s St Matthew Passion model, MS 685 01 02 04 05, (n.d.)
- E.A. Craig collection: Backlit transparencies (duratrans) of Edward Gordon Craig’s St Matthew Passion model, MS 685 01 02 04 06, (n.d.)
- E.A. Craig collection: Correspondence concerning a production of St Matthew Passion, Edward A. Craig was asked to assist with, using Edward Gordon Craig’s models, 1986-1989, MS 685 01 02 04 07, (1986-1989)