Lot 154 · The History of Western Music: Manuscripts from the Schøyen Collection
Autograph manuscript signed ('Giles Swayne'), 'Adam lay ibounden' for solo cello and double choir, op.126, 6 September 2009
Giles Swayne (b. 1946)
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,122–$1,603
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The History of Western Music: Manuscripts from the Schøyen Collection, London · 16 October 2013
- Dimensions
- 297 x 420mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3315894
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giles Swayne (b. 1946), Autograph manuscript signed ('Giles Swayne'), 'Adam lay ibounden' for solo cello and double choir, op.126, 6 September 2009. Christie's, 16 Oct 2013, lot 154. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3315894.
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Giles Swayne (b. 1946), Autograph manuscript signed ('Giles Swayne'), 'Adam lay ibounden' for solo cello and double choir, op.126, 6 September 2009. Christie's, 16 Oct 2013, lot 154. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3315894.
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