SearchGetRecordRoyal College of Physicians and Other Edinburgh Venues (1893-1998)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Royal College of Physicians and Other Edinburgh Venues (1893-1998)
Unique Identifier
Box 49
Description
Concert Programmes Royal College of Physicians and Other Venues: 1 box (1893-1998)
Collection of ca. 160 miscellaneous programmes, posters, handbills, and flyers from a large number of Edinburgh venues, arranged alphabetically by venue. Performances of jazz, opera, chamber music, orchestral music, traditional music, musicals, dance, and school groups.
Venues represented:
Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Surgeons
Royal High School
Royal Scottish Academy
St. Andrew's Hall
St. Bride's Centre
St. Cuthbert's Hall
St. Oswald's Hall
Signet Library
Stockbridge House
Synod Hall
Teviot House
Traverse Theatre
Tron Tavern
Walpole Hall
Westbury Hotel
Y.M.C.A Theatre/Hall
Highlights of the collection include:
Raimund Gilvan (tenor) and Roderick Brydon (piano): Royal College of Physicians (21/11/78)
Nigel Kennedy (violin) and John Lenehan (piano): Royal College of Physicians (6/1/91)
Royal High School Choir conducted by William Bowie: Royal High School Assembly Hall (15/12/68)
Series of programmes from the Lunch Hour Concerts at the Royal Scottish Academy (1944-45)
Concert in aid of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians' Benevolent Fund with Effie Stewart and Andrew Black (singers), Mr Waddell's Choir and the Glasgow Select Choir: Synod Hall (4/4/1893)
Series of programmes from concerts by pupils of the Synod Hall School of Music, all conducted by Maimie Waddel and accompanied by Ruth Waddel: St. Cuthbert's Hall (1920-34) [note that the name Waddel is also spelled Waddell on some programmes]
Beaux Arts Trio: St. Oswald's Hall (14/11/71)
Scottish Baroque Ensemble: Signet Library (13-14/12/77)
Edinburgh Amateur Orchestral Society: Synod Hall (23/3/21)
Mr Kirkhope's Choir promoted by the Peoples' Entertainment Society: Synod Hall (21/12/1889)
Series of programmes from Professor Tovey's Sunday Evening Concerts: Synod Hall (1923-26)
Collection of ca. 160 miscellaneous programmes, posters, handbills, and flyers from a large number of Edinburgh venues, arranged alphabetically by venue. Performances of jazz, opera, chamber music, orchestral music, traditional music, musicals, dance, and school groups.
Venues represented:
Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Surgeons
Royal High School
Royal Scottish Academy
St. Andrew's Hall
St. Bride's Centre
St. Cuthbert's Hall
St. Oswald's Hall
Signet Library
Stockbridge House
Synod Hall
Teviot House
Traverse Theatre
Tron Tavern
Walpole Hall
Westbury Hotel
Y.M.C.A Theatre/Hall
Highlights of the collection include:
Raimund Gilvan (tenor) and Roderick Brydon (piano): Royal College of Physicians (21/11/78)
Nigel Kennedy (violin) and John Lenehan (piano): Royal College of Physicians (6/1/91)
Royal High School Choir conducted by William Bowie: Royal High School Assembly Hall (15/12/68)
Series of programmes from the Lunch Hour Concerts at the Royal Scottish Academy (1944-45)
Concert in aid of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians' Benevolent Fund with Effie Stewart and Andrew Black (singers), Mr Waddell's Choir and the Glasgow Select Choir: Synod Hall (4/4/1893)
Series of programmes from concerts by pupils of the Synod Hall School of Music, all conducted by Maimie Waddel and accompanied by Ruth Waddel: St. Cuthbert's Hall (1920-34) [note that the name Waddel is also spelled Waddell on some programmes]
Beaux Arts Trio: St. Oswald's Hall (14/11/71)
Scottish Baroque Ensemble: Signet Library (13-14/12/77)
Edinburgh Amateur Orchestral Society: Synod Hall (23/3/21)
Mr Kirkhope's Choir promoted by the Peoples' Entertainment Society: Synod Hall (21/12/1889)
Series of programmes from Professor Tovey's Sunday Evening Concerts: Synod Hall (1923-26)
Format
Date range of collection
1893 - 1998
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
Associated People or Organisations
- Black, Andrew -
- Gilvan, Raimund -
- Brydon, Roderick 1939 -
- Kennedy, Nigel 1956 -
- Lenehan, John -
- Royal High School Choir -
- Bowie, William -
- Edinburgh Society of Musicians' Benevolent Fund -
- Stewart, Effie -
- Mr Waddell's Choir -
- Glasgow Select Choir -
- Waddell, Maimie -
- Waddell, Ruth -
- Beaux Arts Trio -
- Scottish baroque ensemble 1969 -
- Edinburgh Amateur Orchestral Society -
- Kirkhope's Choir -
- People's Entertainment Society -
- Professor Tovey's Sunday Concerts -
- Tovey, Donald -
Associated Places
- Walpole Hall, Chester Street
- YMCA Hall, Edinburgh
- Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
- Royal High School, Edinburgh
- Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
- St. Andrew's Hall, Edinburgh
- St. Bride’s Centre, Edinburgh
- St. Cuthbert's Hall, Edinburgh
- St. Oswald's Hall, Edinburgh
- Signet Library
- Teviot House, Edinburgh
- Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
- Tron Tavern, Edinburgh
- Westbury Hotel, Edinburgh
Associated Times
This collection is about
Location Details
Edinburgh Central Library, Music Library
George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EG United Kingdom Open Map
Website
Email
central.music.library@edinburgh.gov.uk 0131 225 8
Telephone
0131 225 5584
Fax
0131 225 8783
Visiting Information
Mon-Thur 10.00-20.00 Fri 10.00-17.00 Sat 09.00- 13.00 For reprographic services, book reservations and overdue items from lending departments.
Monday-Thursday, 10am-8pm; Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 9am-1pm
Collections Overview
Special collection on Edinburgh Festival 1947 to date
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
Additional Collection Information
Accrual Status
Closed
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