SearchGetRecordEdinburgh Churches (1885-2001)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Edinburgh Churches (1885-2001)
Unique Identifier
Box 09
Description
Concert Programmes Edinburgh Churches: 1 box (1885-2001)
Collection of ca. 175 miscellaneous programmes, posters (some hand-made), handbills, and flyers from concerts at various Edinburgh churches, arranged alphabetically by venue. Performances of chamber music (particularly vocal and instrumental recitals), opera, operetta, and choral music.
Venues represented:
St. Andrew's and St. George's Parish Church
St. Columba's-by-the-Castle
St. Cuthbert's Parish Church
Church of St. John the Evangelist
St. Mark's Unitarian Church
St. Stephen's Church/Centre
Highlights of the collection include:
Several programme diaries from St. Andrew's and St. George's Parish Church as part of the Edinburgh International Festival (1989-2001)
Tessa Birnie (piano): St. Andrew's and St. George's (10/12/74)
Hadley Court Singers and Philomusica of Edinburgh: St. Andrew's and St. George's (1/4/90)
Programme diaries from the Music at Tea-Time series at St. Columba's-by-the-Castle as part of the Edinburgh Festival (1953-55)
St. Matthew Passion concert: St. Cuthbert's Church (2/4/1885)
William O. Minay (organ): St. Cuthbert's Church (30/1-1/5/50, 22/11/59, 18,21,25,28/8/67)
Dublin Boy Singers: St. Cuthbert's Church (23-27/8/82)
Edinburgh Bach Society: St. Cuthbert's Church (30/8/82)
Nicholas Danby (organ): Church of St. John the Evangelist (20/2/69)
Corpus Christi Wind Quintet: Church of St. John the Evangelist (10, 12, 13/9/75)
Collection of ca. 175 miscellaneous programmes, posters (some hand-made), handbills, and flyers from concerts at various Edinburgh churches, arranged alphabetically by venue. Performances of chamber music (particularly vocal and instrumental recitals), opera, operetta, and choral music.
Venues represented:
St. Andrew's and St. George's Parish Church
St. Columba's-by-the-Castle
St. Cuthbert's Parish Church
Church of St. John the Evangelist
St. Mark's Unitarian Church
St. Stephen's Church/Centre
Highlights of the collection include:
Several programme diaries from St. Andrew's and St. George's Parish Church as part of the Edinburgh International Festival (1989-2001)
Tessa Birnie (piano): St. Andrew's and St. George's (10/12/74)
Hadley Court Singers and Philomusica of Edinburgh: St. Andrew's and St. George's (1/4/90)
Programme diaries from the Music at Tea-Time series at St. Columba's-by-the-Castle as part of the Edinburgh Festival (1953-55)
St. Matthew Passion concert: St. Cuthbert's Church (2/4/1885)
William O. Minay (organ): St. Cuthbert's Church (30/1-1/5/50, 22/11/59, 18,21,25,28/8/67)
Dublin Boy Singers: St. Cuthbert's Church (23-27/8/82)
Edinburgh Bach Society: St. Cuthbert's Church (30/8/82)
Nicholas Danby (organ): Church of St. John the Evangelist (20/2/69)
Corpus Christi Wind Quintet: Church of St. John the Evangelist (10, 12, 13/9/75)
Format
Date range of collection
1885 - 2001
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
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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
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