SearchGetRecordBBC Concerts (1951-1952)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
BBC Concerts (1951-1952)
Description
A collection of 16 programmes from concerts organised by the BBC, from 1951 to 1952. Some programmes contain analytical programme notes, musical examples and the words to sung items.
The programmes are from concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. There are nine programmes from the Royal Albert Hall: these were “BBC Symphony Concerts” and were often conducted by Malcolm Sargent. The collection contains three provincial programmes, which were all conducted by Malcolm Sargent. These programmes are from concerts that took place from 27/11/51 to 29/11/51 at Brangwyn Hall (Swansea) and Sophia Garden Pavilion (Cardiff). There are also four programmes from concerts given at the Royal Festival Hall. Groups which occasionally joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra in performances include the BBC Chorus, BBC Choral Society, BBC Women’s Chorus, Royal Choral Society and London Philharmonic Choir.
Arrangement:
The concerts are arranged by venue, then chronologically. The order of venues is as follows: Royal Albert Hall; Provincial venues; Royal Festival Hall.
The programmes are from concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. There are nine programmes from the Royal Albert Hall: these were “BBC Symphony Concerts” and were often conducted by Malcolm Sargent. The collection contains three provincial programmes, which were all conducted by Malcolm Sargent. These programmes are from concerts that took place from 27/11/51 to 29/11/51 at Brangwyn Hall (Swansea) and Sophia Garden Pavilion (Cardiff). There are also four programmes from concerts given at the Royal Festival Hall. Groups which occasionally joined the BBC Symphony Orchestra in performances include the BBC Chorus, BBC Choral Society, BBC Women’s Chorus, Royal Choral Society and London Philharmonic Choir.
Arrangement:
The concerts are arranged by venue, then chronologically. The order of venues is as follows: Royal Albert Hall; Provincial venues; Royal Festival Hall.
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1951 - 1952
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Not Specific
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Royal College of Music: Centre for Performance History
Centre for Performance History
Prince Consort Road
London London SW7 2BS Bangladesh Open Map
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cph@rcm.ac.uk
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020 7 589 4340
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020 7 589 7740
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Collections Overview
The Centre for Performance History was created in 2004 through the amalgamation of the Department of Portraits and the Museum of Instruments (see the separate entry for the Museum. The College has acquired portraits throughout its history since 1883 and the Centre posseses the most comprehensive collection of portraits of musicians in the UK, amounting to some 346 original portraits and 10,000 prints and photographs. In addition to the iconographical collections and their documentation, the department houses other categories of source material - most notably the largest collection of concert programmes in this country, comprising some 600,000 items dating from 1780 to the present day.
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
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