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Cambridge University Musical Society (1862-94)
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Two volumes of programmes relating to concerts given by the Cambridge University Musical Society (CUMS) between 1862 and 1894, bound in two volumes.
Volume 1
Volume of 59 programmes relating to two series of concerts given by CUMS between 1862 and 1894: general Concerts and the Wednesday Popular Concerts. Programmes around bound chronologically, documents from the two series intermixed. Also, newspaper cuttings and assorted material relating to performances in Cambridge.
Concerts
Programmes and wordbooks for 27 concerts given by the CUMS between 4 January 1862 and 12 June 1893. With the exception of the first concert, all performances were given at the Guildhall, Cambridge. Each programme records the sequential number of the concert and the programmes held here span the 105th to the 215th performances given.
Unless otherwise stated below, these programmes all contain a list of those involved in the management of CUMS. Initially, only the Officers of the Society are listed but from 27 February 1787, lists of Patrons and Vice Patrons are added. Many programmes also provide a list of the orchestral ensemble (see below). With the exception of the first two concerts documented, all performances were conducted by Charles Villiers Stanford.
Many of these programmes include advertisements for later performances given by the same society. Although many of these include detailed information regarding the performers and/or the programme, only those that refer to performances not otherwise documented in this volume are cited to below.
4 June 1862, New Assembly Room, Cambridge: a two-part miscellaneous concert, concluding with George M. Garrett, Cantata ‘The Triumph of Love’. This programme provides no information regarding the Officers of the Society or the performers at the concert.
3 December 1875: a two-part choral concert, including J. S. Bach, My Spirit was in Heaviness and music from Handel, Acis and Galatea. The programme includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and conducted by Mr Eaton Faning, but provides no information regarding the vocal soloists.
7 March 1876: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental solos with Haydn, String Quartet in G, op. 76/1 and Schumann, Piano Quintet in E flat, op. 44, given by Joachim, Rev. F. Hudson, Mr Burnett and Rev. T. P. Hudson. Also, Mr G. F. Cobb and F. Pownall (vocal) and Stanford (piano).
29 March 1876: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental solos, including part songs by Gibbons, Dowland and T. Morley. This document does not provide a list of the Officers for the concert but the wordbook cites the following performers: Messrs J. A. Fuller Maitland, Stanford, A. Gray and W. B. Squire (piano) and Mr G. F. Cob[b], Mr A. M. Tod, Mr T. H. Orpen, Mr S. A. Donaldson, Mr J. T. Penrose, Hon E. Lyttelton, Mr A. W. Soames and Mrs Lamb (vocal). There is a handwritten correction to the printed programme suggesting that W. B. Squire appeared as a replacement for J. T. N. Lee.
19 May 1876: a concert for vocal and instrumental music, including Beethoven, String Quintet in C, op. 29 and Haydn, String Quartet in D minor, op. 14, no. 76 [sic]. Also, Schumann, Violin Sonata in D minor, op. 121 and songs by Lotti, Bach, Franz and Stanford. The wordbook cites the following performers: Messrs Straus and F. W. Hudson (violin), Messrs Burnett and Donkin (viola) and T. P. Hudson (cello). Also, Messrs Lionel Benson and G. F. Cobb (vocal).
23 May 1876: Brahms, A German Requiem (vocal solos by Miss Sophie Ferrari and Mr F. Pownall) and Beethoven, Symphony No. 5. This programme includes a full list of the orchestral ensemble, led by Mr Straus, and carries extensive historical and analytical notes (with musical examples) on the Beethoven symphony, written by ‘G’ [George Grove].
8 March 1877 (given in aid of Addenbrooke’s Hospital): analytical programme for a two-part choral-orchestral concert of predominantly nineteenth-century repertory, including Brahms, Song of Destiny and Symphony in C minor, the latter receiving its first performance in England. Also, Beethoven, Violin Concerto (Joachim, violin) and the first performance of Joachim, Elegiac Overture in Commemoration of Kleist (composed especially for the concert). The programme includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett, and carries historical and analytical notes (with musical examples) on the works by Joachim and Brahms (symphony only). There is also a historical note on CUMS (by Stanford).
18 May 1877: a concert of vocal and instrumental music, including the first performance of Stanford, Sonata in D major for Pianoforte and Violin, given by Stanford and Herr Straus.
22 May 1877: analytical programme for a two-part choral-orchestral concert, including the first English performance of Brahms, Rhapsodie op. 53 for alto solo and chorus of male voices (Fraulein Redeker, alto) and the first performance of Stanford, The Forty-Sixth Psalm (op. 8), with vocal solos by Fraulein Friedländer, Fraulein Redeker, Rev. L. Borissow, Rev. Walter Jekyll and Mr G. F. Cobb. This programme includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by Herr Straus, and carries historical and analytical notes (with musical examples) by George Grove.
30 October 1877: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental music by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Wagner and Stanford, given by Stanford (piano), Rev. F. W. Hudson and Mr C. F. A. Williams (violin), Rev. T. P. Hudson (cello), and Mr G. F. Cobb (vocal). This document includes a list of the works performed by CUMS over the previous four years.
3 December 1877: a two-part choral and orchestral concert, including Emanuele d’Astorga, Stabat Mater, with vocal solos by Miss Mary Davies, Fraulein Simon, Rev. L. Borissow, and Rev. W. Jekyll. This programme includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett, and carries historical notes on the Astorga work, as well as some very brief observations on certain other pieces.
27 February 1878: analytical programme for a concert of vocal and instrumental music, including Beethoven String Quartets op. 95 and 130 (Messrs Joachim, Ries, Straus and Piatti) and a vocal quartet (‘Spring Time’) by the same composer (Rev. L. Borissow, Messrs C. A. Treherne, G. F. Cobb and A. H. Mann). Also, solo violin pieces by Joachim and Brahms (Joachim, violin), a duet for cello and piano by Schumann, and a glee by Spofforth. This programme includes some historical and descriptive notes as well as advertisements for the Popular Concert series (see below) and for the Easter Term performances. There is also an insert which details the necessary replacement of certain performers, including Piatti by Mr Daubert.
17 May 1878: a concert of vocal and instrumental music, including Brahms, Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34 and Haydn, String Quartet in G major, op. 80/1. Also, Parry, Duet for Two Pianos in E minor and songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Gounod and Stanford. The programme cites the following performers: Stanford and Fuller Maitland (piano), with a string quartet of Herr Straus, F. W. Hudson, Burnett and T. P. Hudson. Also, Mrs C. V. Stanford and Mr H. E. Thorndike (vocal). Bound with this programme is an insert detailing last-minute changes to these performing forces, including the replacement of Herr Strauss and Mrs Stanford.
21 May 1878: a choral and orchestral concert, including the first English performance of Kiel, Requiem, op. 20, with vocal solos by Miss Mary Davies, Miss Annie Butterworth, Rev. L. Borissow and Mr J. Wadmore. Also, W. Sterndale Bennett, Symphony in G minor and Beethoven, Cantata, ‘A Calm Sea and a Prosperous Voyage. This document includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett, and carries historical and analytical notes, with musical examples, by George Grove.
8 November 1878: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental music, including Stanford, Piano Trio in G major, Schumann, Mährchenerzählungen (for piano, clarinet and viola) and String Quartet in E flat, op. 47, and Bennett, Sonata Duo in A, op. 32. Also, songs by Gounod, Schumann and Jensen. The wordbook cites the following performers: Stanford (piano), F. W. Hudson (violin), Mr Webb (viola) and T. P. Hudson (cello), Mr H. E. Thorndike (vocal) and Mr Gilpin (clarinet).
27 November 1878: a two-part choral and orchestral concert consisting of the first English revival of Handel, Semele and Beethoven, Choral Fantasia, op. 80. This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by T. Watson, and cites the following vocal performers: Miss De Harpe, Madame Patey, Rev. L. Borissow and Mr G. F. Cobb (both works), Hon Spencer Lyttelton (Handel only) and Fraulein Kelbling and Mr Vines (Beethoven only). Also, Fuller Maitland (piano). The programme includes some historical notes on the Handel, by 'W.B.S.' [William Barclay Squire?] and a note on its performance by 'C.V.S.' [Stanford].
13 March 1879: a concert of vocal and instrumental music, including Schumann, Quartet in A minor, op. 41/1 and Beethoven Quartet in C sharp minor, op. 131. Also, violin solos by Viotti and Joachim/Brahms, a cello and piano duet by Schumann (op. 102) and songs by Brahms and Stanford. The wordbook cites the following performers: Messrs Joachim, Ries, Zerbini and Piatti (string quartet), with Mr Herbert E. Thorndike (vocal) and Stanford (piano). This document includes historical and descriptive notes on the Beethoven quartet, by ‘E.S.T.’
20 May: a two-part concert consisting of Mendelssohn, The First Walpurgis Nights, op. 60 and Beethoven, Symphony No. 9. The wordbook cites the following vocalists: Miss Helène Arnim, Mr Barton McGuckin and H. E. Thorndike (both works), J. R. C. Gale (Mendelssohn only) and Fraulein Thekla Friedländer (Beethoven only). This programme carries extensive historical and analytical notes on the Beethoven written by George Grove. These include numerous musical examples as well as a detailed discussion of the historical significance (and innovativeness) of the choral finale and the relationship between this symphony and the earlier Choral Fantasy. There is also a list of the complete orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett.
13 May 1881: programme for a concert of instrumental music, comprising Brahms, Pianoforte Quartet in A major, op. 26 and Schubert, Pianoforte Quintet in A major, op. 114, given by Stanford (piano) with Messrs R. Gompertz, A. Burnett, T. P. Hudson and H. Progratsky. Also, violin solo, Chaconne by J. S. Bach. The programme includes brief historical notes on each of the works performed.
17 May 1881: a two-part concert consisting of Parry, Scenes from Shelley’s ‘Prometheus Unbound’ and Schubert, Symphony in C major, No. 9, the former with vocal solos by Miss Anna Williams, Miss Helen Arnim, Mr W. Shakespeare and Mr F. King. The programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and carries historical and analytical notes on the Schubert, with musical examples, by George Grove.
7 March 1882: programme for a two-part concert of nineteenth-century orchestral repertory, culminating in the first public performance of Stanford, Symphony (MS) in D minor ‘Elegiac’. Also, Beethoven, Overture ‘Coriolanus’ and Wagner, Siegfried Idyll and concertante music for violin by Brahms and Joachim (Joachim, violin). This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and some brief historical notes.
10 June 1884: a two-part concert consisting of Brahms, Tragic Overture and A German Requiem (Mrs Padgen and H. E. Thorndike, vocal) and Beethoven, Symphony in A, No. 7. This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and carries historical and analytical notes, with musical examples, by ‘A.M’ (on Brahms) and George Grove (on Beethoven).
13 March 1885: programme for two-part concert of orchestral music with solo/concertante works for violin, performed by Joachim, including Stanford, Elegiac Ode (op. 21) with vocal solos by Miss Aylward and Mr Frederic King. This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz.
11 June 1886: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental music by Bach and Handel, performed by Miss Carlotta Elliott, Miss Jannings, Mr W. Marshall, and Mr Shore (solo), with Mr Gompertz (violin) and Mr Walter Parratt (organ).
19 March 1886: a two-part concert of nineteenth-century orchestral and choral repertory, with Beethoven Concerto for Violin and Orchestra given by Joachim. This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and carries historical and analytical notes, by George Grove. There is also a list of the works performed at these concerts since March 1880.
9 June 1887: a concert of choral and orchestral music by British composers, including F. H. Cowen, Symphony No. 5 in F, composed for CUMS and conducted by the composer. Pieces by J. F. Bridge (Hymn ‘Rock of Ages’) and A. C. Mackenzie (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, with Gompertz, violin) were also conducted by their composers. This programme includes a list of the complete orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz.
12 June 1893: a concert of nineteenth-century choral and orchestral repertory, including the first English performances of Saint-Saens, Fantasia for Pianoforte and Orchestra ‘Africa’, and Tchaikovsky, Symphonic Poem, op. 32, ‘Francesca da Rimini’. The programme cites the following performers: Mr and Mrs Henschel, Miss Brema and Mr Plunket Greene (vocal), Dr Alan Gray (organ) and Saint-Saens (piano), with Messrs Bruch, Boïto, Tchaikovsky and Stanford (conductors). The programme contains a historical notes on the CUMS (now in its fiftieth year), which includes a list of Presidents and Secretaries of the Society from its foundation to the present time. There is also a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett, and some brief historical and analytical notes, with musical examples. Bound with this programme is ticket no. 708 issued for the concert.
2. Popular Concerts/later the Orchestral and Chamber Music Concerts
Programmes for 32 concerts, held between 14 March 1877 and 21 February 1894. These were generally referred to as the Wednesday Popular Concerts. From 12 February to 26 March 1787 they were held on Tuesdays and the title was modified accordingly. From 29 October 1890 they were referred to simply as Orchestral and Chamber Music Concerts.
For concerts up to and including that on 14 March 1877, documentation takes the form of a single sheet programme/handbill. Thereafter, programmes and wordbooks are provided. The majority of these programmes provide no indication of the venue for the performance but occasional references, in combination with information contained in newspaper cuttings (see below) suggest that they were held in the Guildhall.
The concerts typically took the form of performances of vocal and instrumental music, with works for small chamber ensemble at the beginning and the end, with pieces for vocal and piano solo/duet in between.
The majority of these concerts were given by the string quartet consisting of Mr W. H. Blakesley, C.F. Abdy Williams, H. M Bower and F. O. Bower. The presence of this ensemble is indicated below by the entry Blakesley et al. Where additional or alternative performers were involved, these are cited in brackets.
9 February 1876: Spohr, String Quartet op. 4 (Messrs W. H. Blakesley, S. A. Saunder, H. M. Bower and F. O. Bower) and Beethoven, Liederkreis, op. 98 (Mr T. H. Orpen). Also, pieces for piano and violin solo by Weber and Ernst (J.T.N. Lee and Mr C. F. Abdy Williams) and glees by C. F. Adam and O. Lorenz (Messrs M. Todd, J. Penrose, E. Lyttelton, and A. W. Soames).
16 February 1876: Beethoven, String Quartet op. 18/4 (Blakesley et al.) and songs by W. Sterndale Bennett and Stanford (Mr G. F. Cobb). Also, piano solos by Schumann and Stanford (Stanford), a duet for piano and violin by Ernst and Heller (W. H. Blakesley and J. E. P. Aldous) and glees by Purcell (Mrs E. C. Clark, Messrs M. Tod, S. Donaldson, and Hon E. Lyttleton).
23 February 1876: Beethoven, Piano Quartet in B flat, op. 16 (Stanford, piano with Blakesley et al.) and the first English performance of the Minuets from Mozart, Trios for two Violins and Violoncello. Also, songs by Clay and Sterndale Bennett (Mr A. Maxwell Tod), a piano solo by Sterndale Bennett (Mr G. F. Cobb) and glees by Mendelssohn and Winter (Messrs A. M. Todd, S. Donaldson, E. Lyttelton, and A. W. Soames).
8 March 1876: string trio by Corelli (Messrs C. F. A. Williams, H. M. Bower and F. O. Bower) and a piano trio by Haydn. Also, Bach, Italian Concerto (J. A. Fuller Maitland, piano) and songs by A. Gray (Mr J. Penrose).
15 March 1876: Mozart, String Quintet No. 5 in C minor (Blakesley et al with S. A. Saunder as violin II). Also, a piano solo by Mendelssohn (Alan Gray), piano duets by Brahms (C. V. Stanford and J. A. Fuller Maitland) and songs by Schubert and Stanford (Mr A. A. Barratt and Mr J. E. P. Aldous).
22 March 1876: Mendelssohn, String Quartet in E flat, op. 12 (Blakesley et al.). Also, Schubert, Violin Sonata, op. 137/1 (W. H. Blakesley and J.A. Fuller Maitland), piano solos by Heller and Scarlatti (J. E. P. Aldous), songs by Meyerbeer and Benedict (F. H. Mellor and J. T. Penrose) and glees by Werner and Eisenhofer (Messrs A. M. Tod, J. T. Penrose, G. J. Howson and A. W. Soames).
15 November 1876: Mozart, String Quartet No. 12 (Blakesley et al.). Also, piano and violin solos by Schumann and J. Raff (Fuller Maitland and Mr C. F. A. Williams) and glees by Kreutzer and Mendelssohn (Messrs R. H. Orpen, Mr W. H. Blakesley, Mr S. A. Donaldson and Hon. E. Lyytleton).
22 November 1876: Bach, Piano Trio op. 8/4 (Blakesley et al but with W.B. Squire, cello). Also, piano solos by Beethoven (J. A. Fuller Maitland), piano duets by Rubinstein and Liszt (Maitland and W. B. Squire) and songs by Jensen and Bennett (Mr G. F. Cobb). Bound with this programme are two newspaper reviews of the concert.
29 November 1876: an expanded programme for a two-part concert, including vocal solos and piano solos and duets. Also, Beethoven, Piano Trio op. 1/3. The programme cites the following performers: Mr J. A. Fuller Maitland, Mr Eaton Faning and Mr A. Gray (piano), C. F. Abdy Williams (violin) and F. O. Bower (cello), and Master Watts, and Rev. L. Borissow (vocal).
7 February 1877: Mozart, String Quartet No. 19 in G (Blakesley et al) and Corelli, String Trio No. 7 in F. Also, piano solos by Dr Garrett and Liszt (Mr Pendlebury) and songs by Beethoven (Rev. T. H. Orpen).
21 February 1877: Mozart, Violin Sonata No. 3 in A (C. F. Williams and C. V. Stanford) and Beethoven, Piano Trio op.1/2 (Stanford, Williams and F. O. Bower). Also, a piano duet by Schumann (Stanford and Fuller Maitland) and songs by Schubert (Mr H. E. Thorndike).
28 February 1877: Louis Spohr, String Quartet in G minor, op. 4/2 (Blakesley et al) and J. S. Bach, Sonata for two Violins and Piano (violins as above, with Stanford, piano). Also, Handel, Piano Suite no. 9 (Fuller Maitland) and songs by Gounod and Franz (Mr S. H. Vines).
7 March 1877: Raff, Piano Quintet in A minor, op. 107 (Stanford (piano) with Blakesley et al) and Bach, Sonata for two Violins and Piano in C major (repeated by special request). Also, pianoforte duets by Raff and Stanford (Fuller Maitland and Stanford) and songs by Schubert and Rubinstein (G. F. Cobb). There is a short descriptive note on the piano duet by Raff, Todtentanz and Humoresque in Waltz from, op. 181.
14 March 1877: Handel, Concerto for Strings No. 6 and Bach, Andante and Allegro from Violin Sonata No. 1 (Messrs W. H. Blakesley and Fuller Maitland). Also, Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto in G minor (Fuller Maitland) and songs by Barnby and Brahms (Mrs E. C. Clark)
24 October 1877: Beethoven, Piano Trio op. 1/1 (Messrs C. V. Stanford, C. F. A. Williams and O. J. Ellison) and Corelli, String Trio, set 2/1 (as above, with W. J. Cooper as additional violinist). Also, Parry, Piano Sonata No. 2 (Stanford) and songs by Rockstro and Handel (Hon. E. Lyttelton).
31 October: Beethoven, Piano Trio in G, op. 1/2 (Messrs Fuller Maitland, C.F. Abdy Williams and F. O. Bower). Also, cello and piano duet by Schumann (F.O. Bower and Fuller Maitland), piano solos by Handel (Mr F. Morley) and songs by Schumann and F. Clay (Miss Ryves). Bound with this programme is a newspaper review of the first performance of the 1877 season.
7 November 1877: Beethoven, Piano Trio in C minor, op. 1/3 (Messrs Fuller Maitland, C. F. Abdy Williams, and O. J. Ellison) and Grieg, Violin Sonata in F, op. 8. Also, Bach, Suite Anglaise for Piano, no. 4 in F (Mr W. Austen Leigh) and songs by Rockstro and Handel (E. Lyytelton).
21 November 1877: Beethoven, Piano trio op. 11 in B flat and Haydn, Piano Trio no 6 in D major (Messrs Stanford, C. F. A. Williams and F. O. Bower). Also, piano duet by Grieg (Stanford and W. Barclay Squire) and songs by Handel and Scarlatti (H. W. Stuart). There is a handwritten annotation on the reverse of the programme which lists a number of works.
12 February 1878: Beethoven, Piano Trio op. 20/1 (Messrs R. C. Rowe, C.F.A. Williams and F. O. Bower) and Veracini, Sonata for Pianoforte and Violin in G minor (W. Barclay Squire and C. F. A. Williams). Also, piano solo J. S. Bach (G. F. Cobb) and songs by Schubert and Sullivan (C. A. Treherne).
19 February 1878: Mendelssohn, Piano Trio op. 49 in D minor (Messrs Stanford, C. F. Abdy Williams and F. O. Bower) and Beethoven, Duet for Pianoforte and Violoncello from Sonata (op. 5). Also, violin solos by J. S. Bach and Spohr (Herr Franke) and songs by Franz and Sterndale Bennett (Mr G. F. Cobb)
26 February 1878: Mozart, String Quartet in D minor, No. 13 (Messrs C.F.A. Williams, C.F. Crowder, W.F. Cooper and O.J. Ellison) and J. S. Bach, Sonata for Flute, Violin and Pianoforte in G major (Messrs C.J.R. Scudamore, C. F. A. Williams and Stanford). Also, piano solo by Schumann (Fuller Maitland) and Icelandic and Swedish songs performed by Mr and Mrs Magnusson.
5 March 1878: Mozart Piano Trio in G major No. 5 (Messrs R. C. Rowe, C. F. Abdy Williams and F. O. Bower). Also, Beethoven, Violin Sonata in F minor, op. 5/2, X. Scharwenka, Piano Duet, Nordisches, op. 20 (Messrs R. Pendlebury and E. S. Thompson), and songs by H. Brückler and A. Sullivan (Mr S. H. Vines)
12 March 1878: Sterndale Bennett, Piano Trio in A major, op. 26 (Dr Garrett, Messrs C. F. Abdy Williams and F. O. Bower) and Schubert, Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 137/2. Also, Beethoven, Seven Bagatelles for Piano Solo, op. 33 (Dr Garrett) and songs by Schubert and Oliveria Prescott (Mrs Burn)
19 March 1878: Beethoven, Trio for Pianoforte, Clarinet and Violoncello, op. 11, in B flat (Messrs Stanford, F. W. Galpin and F. O. Bower). Also piano solos by Hiller and a duet by Liszt (Stanford and W. Barclay Squire) and vocal trios by Cherubini and Martini (Messrs C. A. Treherne, W. Barclay Squire and G. A. Bolton).
26 March 1878: Schumann, Mährchenerzählungen, for Piano, Clarinet and Viola, op. 132, nos. 1, 2 and 3 (Messrs R. C. Rowe, F. W. Gilpin and C. F. A. Williams) and Beethoven, Symphony No. 1. Also, Brahms, Variations upon a theme by R. Schumann (Messrs R. C. Rowe and Stanford) and songs by A. Jensen and Stanford (Mr H. E. Thorndike).
16 October 1878: Beethoven, Piano Trio, op. 1/3 in C minor (Herr Hermann Franke, Messrs Stanford and F. O. Bower) and Tartini, Sonata for Violin and Pianoforte in G minor. Also, violin solos by Chopin and Ella (Franke), a piano duet by Schubert (Stanford and Fuller Maitland) and songs by Fr. Curschmann and S. Bennett (Mr C. A. Treherne).
30 October 1878: Hummel, Piano Trio in F, op. 22 (Fuller Maitland, T. W. Girdlestone and O. J. Ellison) and part songs by Mendelssohn (Messrs W. Barclay Squire, C. A. Treherne, S. H. Vines and J. R. C. Gale). Also, piano sonata no. 11 by Beethoven (F. W. Morley) and songs by Brückler (Mr S. H. Vines).
13 November: Mozart, Piano Trio in G, op. 16 (Messrs R. C. Rowe, T. W. Girdlestone and F. O. Bower) and part songs by Reissiger and Otto (Messrs W. Barclay Squire, C. A. Treherne, S. H. Vines and J. R. C. Gale). Also, a piano duet by Schubert (R. C. Rowe and S. H. Vines) and songs by Curschmann and Fesca (Rev T. H. Orton).
29 October and 19 November 1890, 28 January 1891 and 21 February 1894: programmes and wordbooks for Orchestra and Chamber Music Concerts, conducted by Stanford. These were two-part concerts of predominantly nineteenth-century orchestral repertory. Every concert employed one instrumental soloist whilst all but the last also featured a vocal soloist (see below). These programmes all contain very brief historical notes on the works performed. The last carries an extended handwritten report on the reverse.
29 October: Miss Fanny Davies (piano) and Mrs Hutchinson (vocal)
19 November: Leonard Borwick (piano) Mr Ffrangcon-Davies (vocal)
28 January: Nathalie Janotha (piano) and Mr Hirwen Jones (vocal).
21 February: Joachim (violin).
3. Additional Material
Newspaper cutting from 19 March 1878 reviewing a concert given at the Corn Exchange on 14 March. This featured the Choir of St. Mary’s Church with several members of CUMS. The report cites many of the performers and gives detailed information regarding the works performed.
Programme and wordbook for various solo and ensemble vocal pieces sung during a dinner held by the Cambridge University Musical Society on 14 March 1889, in honour of Dr Joachim. The programme includes a seating plan listing all those in attendance, including George Grove and C. V. Stanford.
12 June 1893: CUMS Jubilee Celebration, Conversazione at the Fitzwilliam Museum. The only observation regarding the music at this event, at which a gift was presented to Stanford, reads ‘Music by the Blue Hungarian Band’.
Volume 2
Programmes and wordbooks for eleven further concerts given by the Cambridge University Musical Society between 16 May 1879 and 13 June 1882. All concerts were held at the Guildhall, Cambridge, and were conducted by Stanford. As above, all programmes provide an indication of the season in which they took place (35th-???) and indicate the sequential placement of the performance (spanning 161st-???)
Unless otherwise stated below, all programmes include a list of Patrons, Vice Patrons and Officers for the concerts. Some also include a list of the orchestral ensemble (as noted).
16 May 1879: a performance of nineteenth-century vocal and instrumental repertory, including Brahms, String Quartet in G minor, op. 25 and Schumann, Piano Trio in D minor, op. 63, performed by Messrs Stanford, Straus, Burnett and Rev. T. P. Hudson. Also, vocal solos by B. Luard Selby and Leonard Leo and vocal duets by Schumann (Miss Luard Selby and Rev. L. Borissow).
4 November 1879: a performance of nineteenth-century vocal and instrumental repertory, including Goetz, Piano Quartet in E major, op. 6 and sonatas by Beethoven (in A major for piano and cello, op. 69) and Grieg (for piano and violin in F, op. 8), given by Messrs. Stanford, Rev. F. W. Hudson, Mr W. F. Donkin and Herr Daubert. Also, vocal solos by Brahms and Schumann and vocal duets by Schumann and Rubinstein (Mrs C. V. Stanford and Rev. L. Borissow).
3 December 1879: a Choral and Orchestral Concert, including choral works by Leonard Leo (Dixit Dominus in C) and Henry Purcell (The Yorkshire Feast Song), motets by Palestrina and Brahms, and a Violin Concerto by J. S. Bach (Rev. F. W. Hudson, violin). The work by Leo is described as the ‘first revival’. This programme contains a list of the orchestral ensemble and some brief historical notes on all but the Bach piece. The wordbook cites the following vocal soloists: Miss Thorndike, Mrs Stanford, Miss Helene Arnim, Rev. L. Borissow, Mr H. E. Thorndike and Mr Wing.
11 March 1880: analytical programme for a two-part instrumental concert of music for violin solo and string quartet. This document contains historical and analytical notes, with musical examples, on a Beethoven string quartet, signed ‘G’ [George Grove]. It also carries a list of the works performed by CUMS over the previous three years, a prospectus for the eighth series of Wednesday Popular Concerts, and an advertisement for the Easter Term concerts, to be given on 21 and 25 May.
21 May 1880: a vocal of vocal and instrumental music, including Stanford, Piano Quartet in F (MS) and Schubert, Piano Quintet in A, op. 114. Also, Brahms, Violin sonata in G, op. 78 and madrigals by Gibbons and Stanford. The programme cites the following instrumental performers: Stanford (piano), with a string quartet of R. Gompertz, A. Burnett, T. P. Hudson and H. Progratzsky. No information is provided regarding the vocal performers. There are very brief historical observations on the two chamber works.
25 May 1880: a two-part concert, including Beethoven, Sinfonia Eroica. Also, Hermann Goetz, Cantata ‘Nenia’, op. 10, G. A. Macfarren, Violin Concerto in G. minor (Ludwig Straus, violin) and J. S. Bach, Double Chorus, ‘Now shall the Grace’. This document includes a list of the orchestral ensemble (led by Ludwig Straus) and historical and analytical notes (with musical examples) by George Grove.
10 March 1881: Beethoven, String Quartet in F major, op.135 and Brahms, String Quartet in A minor, op. 51/2 (Messrs Joachim, Gompertz, Ludwig and Hausmann). Also, Beethoven, Violin Sonata in G major, op. 26, Schumann, Märchenbilder for Cello and Piano, op. 113 and a violin solo by Brahms-Joachim. Stanford and Miss Arnold (piano). This document includes brief historical notes.
14 November 1881: Brahms, Piano Quartet in G minor, op. 26 (Messrs Stanford, Gompertz, Donkin and Whitehouse) and Beethoven, Serenade, Trio for Violin, Viola and Violoncello, op. 8. Also, violin solos by Joachim and Sarasate (Gompertz), a cello solo by Boccherini (Whitehouse) and songs by Pergolesi, Scarlatti, Parry and Stanford (Mr Thorndike).
17 May 1882: Handel, Hercules, with vocal solos by Miss Anna Williams, Mrs C. V. Stanford, Mr Abercromby, Mr F. MacDonnell and Mr H. E. Thorndike, and Dr G. M. Barrett (organ). This document includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by R. Gompertz, and a historical introduction to the work.
2 June: Stanford, Piano Quartet in F major, op. 15, Mendelssohn, String Quartet (unfinished), op. 81, and Schubert, String Quintet in C, op. 163 (Messrs Stanford, R. Gompertz, C. F. Abdy Williams, W. F. Donkin, Rev. T. P. Hudson and Mr E. Capel Cure). Also, piano solo by Chopin (G. F. Cobb).
13 June: a two-part choral-orchestral concert, including the first performance of Garrett, Sacred Cantata, The Shunammite. Also, Mozart, Overture ‘Il Flauto Magico’ and Beethoven, Violin Concerto, op. 61 (R. Gompertz, violin). This document includes a list of the complete orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and carries a very brief historical note on the Beethoven.
Relationship terms?
Volume 1
Volume of 59 programmes relating to two series of concerts given by CUMS between 1862 and 1894: general Concerts and the Wednesday Popular Concerts. Programmes around bound chronologically, documents from the two series intermixed. Also, newspaper cuttings and assorted material relating to performances in Cambridge.
Concerts
Programmes and wordbooks for 27 concerts given by the CUMS between 4 January 1862 and 12 June 1893. With the exception of the first concert, all performances were given at the Guildhall, Cambridge. Each programme records the sequential number of the concert and the programmes held here span the 105th to the 215th performances given.
Unless otherwise stated below, these programmes all contain a list of those involved in the management of CUMS. Initially, only the Officers of the Society are listed but from 27 February 1787, lists of Patrons and Vice Patrons are added. Many programmes also provide a list of the orchestral ensemble (see below). With the exception of the first two concerts documented, all performances were conducted by Charles Villiers Stanford.
Many of these programmes include advertisements for later performances given by the same society. Although many of these include detailed information regarding the performers and/or the programme, only those that refer to performances not otherwise documented in this volume are cited to below.
4 June 1862, New Assembly Room, Cambridge: a two-part miscellaneous concert, concluding with George M. Garrett, Cantata ‘The Triumph of Love’. This programme provides no information regarding the Officers of the Society or the performers at the concert.
3 December 1875: a two-part choral concert, including J. S. Bach, My Spirit was in Heaviness and music from Handel, Acis and Galatea. The programme includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and conducted by Mr Eaton Faning, but provides no information regarding the vocal soloists.
7 March 1876: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental solos with Haydn, String Quartet in G, op. 76/1 and Schumann, Piano Quintet in E flat, op. 44, given by Joachim, Rev. F. Hudson, Mr Burnett and Rev. T. P. Hudson. Also, Mr G. F. Cobb and F. Pownall (vocal) and Stanford (piano).
29 March 1876: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental solos, including part songs by Gibbons, Dowland and T. Morley. This document does not provide a list of the Officers for the concert but the wordbook cites the following performers: Messrs J. A. Fuller Maitland, Stanford, A. Gray and W. B. Squire (piano) and Mr G. F. Cob[b], Mr A. M. Tod, Mr T. H. Orpen, Mr S. A. Donaldson, Mr J. T. Penrose, Hon E. Lyttelton, Mr A. W. Soames and Mrs Lamb (vocal). There is a handwritten correction to the printed programme suggesting that W. B. Squire appeared as a replacement for J. T. N. Lee.
19 May 1876: a concert for vocal and instrumental music, including Beethoven, String Quintet in C, op. 29 and Haydn, String Quartet in D minor, op. 14, no. 76 [sic]. Also, Schumann, Violin Sonata in D minor, op. 121 and songs by Lotti, Bach, Franz and Stanford. The wordbook cites the following performers: Messrs Straus and F. W. Hudson (violin), Messrs Burnett and Donkin (viola) and T. P. Hudson (cello). Also, Messrs Lionel Benson and G. F. Cobb (vocal).
23 May 1876: Brahms, A German Requiem (vocal solos by Miss Sophie Ferrari and Mr F. Pownall) and Beethoven, Symphony No. 5. This programme includes a full list of the orchestral ensemble, led by Mr Straus, and carries extensive historical and analytical notes (with musical examples) on the Beethoven symphony, written by ‘G’ [George Grove].
8 March 1877 (given in aid of Addenbrooke’s Hospital): analytical programme for a two-part choral-orchestral concert of predominantly nineteenth-century repertory, including Brahms, Song of Destiny and Symphony in C minor, the latter receiving its first performance in England. Also, Beethoven, Violin Concerto (Joachim, violin) and the first performance of Joachim, Elegiac Overture in Commemoration of Kleist (composed especially for the concert). The programme includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett, and carries historical and analytical notes (with musical examples) on the works by Joachim and Brahms (symphony only). There is also a historical note on CUMS (by Stanford).
18 May 1877: a concert of vocal and instrumental music, including the first performance of Stanford, Sonata in D major for Pianoforte and Violin, given by Stanford and Herr Straus.
22 May 1877: analytical programme for a two-part choral-orchestral concert, including the first English performance of Brahms, Rhapsodie op. 53 for alto solo and chorus of male voices (Fraulein Redeker, alto) and the first performance of Stanford, The Forty-Sixth Psalm (op. 8), with vocal solos by Fraulein Friedländer, Fraulein Redeker, Rev. L. Borissow, Rev. Walter Jekyll and Mr G. F. Cobb. This programme includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by Herr Straus, and carries historical and analytical notes (with musical examples) by George Grove.
30 October 1877: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental music by Mozart, Beethoven, Schumann, Wagner and Stanford, given by Stanford (piano), Rev. F. W. Hudson and Mr C. F. A. Williams (violin), Rev. T. P. Hudson (cello), and Mr G. F. Cobb (vocal). This document includes a list of the works performed by CUMS over the previous four years.
3 December 1877: a two-part choral and orchestral concert, including Emanuele d’Astorga, Stabat Mater, with vocal solos by Miss Mary Davies, Fraulein Simon, Rev. L. Borissow, and Rev. W. Jekyll. This programme includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett, and carries historical notes on the Astorga work, as well as some very brief observations on certain other pieces.
27 February 1878: analytical programme for a concert of vocal and instrumental music, including Beethoven String Quartets op. 95 and 130 (Messrs Joachim, Ries, Straus and Piatti) and a vocal quartet (‘Spring Time’) by the same composer (Rev. L. Borissow, Messrs C. A. Treherne, G. F. Cobb and A. H. Mann). Also, solo violin pieces by Joachim and Brahms (Joachim, violin), a duet for cello and piano by Schumann, and a glee by Spofforth. This programme includes some historical and descriptive notes as well as advertisements for the Popular Concert series (see below) and for the Easter Term performances. There is also an insert which details the necessary replacement of certain performers, including Piatti by Mr Daubert.
17 May 1878: a concert of vocal and instrumental music, including Brahms, Piano Quintet in F minor, op. 34 and Haydn, String Quartet in G major, op. 80/1. Also, Parry, Duet for Two Pianos in E minor and songs by Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Gounod and Stanford. The programme cites the following performers: Stanford and Fuller Maitland (piano), with a string quartet of Herr Straus, F. W. Hudson, Burnett and T. P. Hudson. Also, Mrs C. V. Stanford and Mr H. E. Thorndike (vocal). Bound with this programme is an insert detailing last-minute changes to these performing forces, including the replacement of Herr Strauss and Mrs Stanford.
21 May 1878: a choral and orchestral concert, including the first English performance of Kiel, Requiem, op. 20, with vocal solos by Miss Mary Davies, Miss Annie Butterworth, Rev. L. Borissow and Mr J. Wadmore. Also, W. Sterndale Bennett, Symphony in G minor and Beethoven, Cantata, ‘A Calm Sea and a Prosperous Voyage. This document includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett, and carries historical and analytical notes, with musical examples, by George Grove.
8 November 1878: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental music, including Stanford, Piano Trio in G major, Schumann, Mährchenerzählungen (for piano, clarinet and viola) and String Quartet in E flat, op. 47, and Bennett, Sonata Duo in A, op. 32. Also, songs by Gounod, Schumann and Jensen. The wordbook cites the following performers: Stanford (piano), F. W. Hudson (violin), Mr Webb (viola) and T. P. Hudson (cello), Mr H. E. Thorndike (vocal) and Mr Gilpin (clarinet).
27 November 1878: a two-part choral and orchestral concert consisting of the first English revival of Handel, Semele and Beethoven, Choral Fantasia, op. 80. This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by T. Watson, and cites the following vocal performers: Miss De Harpe, Madame Patey, Rev. L. Borissow and Mr G. F. Cobb (both works), Hon Spencer Lyttelton (Handel only) and Fraulein Kelbling and Mr Vines (Beethoven only). Also, Fuller Maitland (piano). The programme includes some historical notes on the Handel, by 'W.B.S.' [William Barclay Squire?] and a note on its performance by 'C.V.S.' [Stanford].
13 March 1879: a concert of vocal and instrumental music, including Schumann, Quartet in A minor, op. 41/1 and Beethoven Quartet in C sharp minor, op. 131. Also, violin solos by Viotti and Joachim/Brahms, a cello and piano duet by Schumann (op. 102) and songs by Brahms and Stanford. The wordbook cites the following performers: Messrs Joachim, Ries, Zerbini and Piatti (string quartet), with Mr Herbert E. Thorndike (vocal) and Stanford (piano). This document includes historical and descriptive notes on the Beethoven quartet, by ‘E.S.T.’
20 May: a two-part concert consisting of Mendelssohn, The First Walpurgis Nights, op. 60 and Beethoven, Symphony No. 9. The wordbook cites the following vocalists: Miss Helène Arnim, Mr Barton McGuckin and H. E. Thorndike (both works), J. R. C. Gale (Mendelssohn only) and Fraulein Thekla Friedländer (Beethoven only). This programme carries extensive historical and analytical notes on the Beethoven written by George Grove. These include numerous musical examples as well as a detailed discussion of the historical significance (and innovativeness) of the choral finale and the relationship between this symphony and the earlier Choral Fantasy. There is also a list of the complete orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett.
13 May 1881: programme for a concert of instrumental music, comprising Brahms, Pianoforte Quartet in A major, op. 26 and Schubert, Pianoforte Quintet in A major, op. 114, given by Stanford (piano) with Messrs R. Gompertz, A. Burnett, T. P. Hudson and H. Progratsky. Also, violin solo, Chaconne by J. S. Bach. The programme includes brief historical notes on each of the works performed.
17 May 1881: a two-part concert consisting of Parry, Scenes from Shelley’s ‘Prometheus Unbound’ and Schubert, Symphony in C major, No. 9, the former with vocal solos by Miss Anna Williams, Miss Helen Arnim, Mr W. Shakespeare and Mr F. King. The programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and carries historical and analytical notes on the Schubert, with musical examples, by George Grove.
7 March 1882: programme for a two-part concert of nineteenth-century orchestral repertory, culminating in the first public performance of Stanford, Symphony (MS) in D minor ‘Elegiac’. Also, Beethoven, Overture ‘Coriolanus’ and Wagner, Siegfried Idyll and concertante music for violin by Brahms and Joachim (Joachim, violin). This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and some brief historical notes.
10 June 1884: a two-part concert consisting of Brahms, Tragic Overture and A German Requiem (Mrs Padgen and H. E. Thorndike, vocal) and Beethoven, Symphony in A, No. 7. This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and carries historical and analytical notes, with musical examples, by ‘A.M’ (on Brahms) and George Grove (on Beethoven).
13 March 1885: programme for two-part concert of orchestral music with solo/concertante works for violin, performed by Joachim, including Stanford, Elegiac Ode (op. 21) with vocal solos by Miss Aylward and Mr Frederic King. This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz.
11 June 1886: a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental music by Bach and Handel, performed by Miss Carlotta Elliott, Miss Jannings, Mr W. Marshall, and Mr Shore (solo), with Mr Gompertz (violin) and Mr Walter Parratt (organ).
19 March 1886: a two-part concert of nineteenth-century orchestral and choral repertory, with Beethoven Concerto for Violin and Orchestra given by Joachim. This programme includes a complete list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and carries historical and analytical notes, by George Grove. There is also a list of the works performed at these concerts since March 1880.
9 June 1887: a concert of choral and orchestral music by British composers, including F. H. Cowen, Symphony No. 5 in F, composed for CUMS and conducted by the composer. Pieces by J. F. Bridge (Hymn ‘Rock of Ages’) and A. C. Mackenzie (Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, with Gompertz, violin) were also conducted by their composers. This programme includes a list of the complete orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz.
12 June 1893: a concert of nineteenth-century choral and orchestral repertory, including the first English performances of Saint-Saens, Fantasia for Pianoforte and Orchestra ‘Africa’, and Tchaikovsky, Symphonic Poem, op. 32, ‘Francesca da Rimini’. The programme cites the following performers: Mr and Mrs Henschel, Miss Brema and Mr Plunket Greene (vocal), Dr Alan Gray (organ) and Saint-Saens (piano), with Messrs Bruch, Boïto, Tchaikovsky and Stanford (conductors). The programme contains a historical notes on the CUMS (now in its fiftieth year), which includes a list of Presidents and Secretaries of the Society from its foundation to the present time. There is also a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett, and some brief historical and analytical notes, with musical examples. Bound with this programme is ticket no. 708 issued for the concert.
2. Popular Concerts/later the Orchestral and Chamber Music Concerts
Programmes for 32 concerts, held between 14 March 1877 and 21 February 1894. These were generally referred to as the Wednesday Popular Concerts. From 12 February to 26 March 1787 they were held on Tuesdays and the title was modified accordingly. From 29 October 1890 they were referred to simply as Orchestral and Chamber Music Concerts.
For concerts up to and including that on 14 March 1877, documentation takes the form of a single sheet programme/handbill. Thereafter, programmes and wordbooks are provided. The majority of these programmes provide no indication of the venue for the performance but occasional references, in combination with information contained in newspaper cuttings (see below) suggest that they were held in the Guildhall.
The concerts typically took the form of performances of vocal and instrumental music, with works for small chamber ensemble at the beginning and the end, with pieces for vocal and piano solo/duet in between.
The majority of these concerts were given by the string quartet consisting of Mr W. H. Blakesley, C.F. Abdy Williams, H. M Bower and F. O. Bower. The presence of this ensemble is indicated below by the entry Blakesley et al. Where additional or alternative performers were involved, these are cited in brackets.
9 February 1876: Spohr, String Quartet op. 4 (Messrs W. H. Blakesley, S. A. Saunder, H. M. Bower and F. O. Bower) and Beethoven, Liederkreis, op. 98 (Mr T. H. Orpen). Also, pieces for piano and violin solo by Weber and Ernst (J.T.N. Lee and Mr C. F. Abdy Williams) and glees by C. F. Adam and O. Lorenz (Messrs M. Todd, J. Penrose, E. Lyttelton, and A. W. Soames).
16 February 1876: Beethoven, String Quartet op. 18/4 (Blakesley et al.) and songs by W. Sterndale Bennett and Stanford (Mr G. F. Cobb). Also, piano solos by Schumann and Stanford (Stanford), a duet for piano and violin by Ernst and Heller (W. H. Blakesley and J. E. P. Aldous) and glees by Purcell (Mrs E. C. Clark, Messrs M. Tod, S. Donaldson, and Hon E. Lyttleton).
23 February 1876: Beethoven, Piano Quartet in B flat, op. 16 (Stanford, piano with Blakesley et al.) and the first English performance of the Minuets from Mozart, Trios for two Violins and Violoncello. Also, songs by Clay and Sterndale Bennett (Mr A. Maxwell Tod), a piano solo by Sterndale Bennett (Mr G. F. Cobb) and glees by Mendelssohn and Winter (Messrs A. M. Todd, S. Donaldson, E. Lyttelton, and A. W. Soames).
8 March 1876: string trio by Corelli (Messrs C. F. A. Williams, H. M. Bower and F. O. Bower) and a piano trio by Haydn. Also, Bach, Italian Concerto (J. A. Fuller Maitland, piano) and songs by A. Gray (Mr J. Penrose).
15 March 1876: Mozart, String Quintet No. 5 in C minor (Blakesley et al with S. A. Saunder as violin II). Also, a piano solo by Mendelssohn (Alan Gray), piano duets by Brahms (C. V. Stanford and J. A. Fuller Maitland) and songs by Schubert and Stanford (Mr A. A. Barratt and Mr J. E. P. Aldous).
22 March 1876: Mendelssohn, String Quartet in E flat, op. 12 (Blakesley et al.). Also, Schubert, Violin Sonata, op. 137/1 (W. H. Blakesley and J.A. Fuller Maitland), piano solos by Heller and Scarlatti (J. E. P. Aldous), songs by Meyerbeer and Benedict (F. H. Mellor and J. T. Penrose) and glees by Werner and Eisenhofer (Messrs A. M. Tod, J. T. Penrose, G. J. Howson and A. W. Soames).
15 November 1876: Mozart, String Quartet No. 12 (Blakesley et al.). Also, piano and violin solos by Schumann and J. Raff (Fuller Maitland and Mr C. F. A. Williams) and glees by Kreutzer and Mendelssohn (Messrs R. H. Orpen, Mr W. H. Blakesley, Mr S. A. Donaldson and Hon. E. Lyytleton).
22 November 1876: Bach, Piano Trio op. 8/4 (Blakesley et al but with W.B. Squire, cello). Also, piano solos by Beethoven (J. A. Fuller Maitland), piano duets by Rubinstein and Liszt (Maitland and W. B. Squire) and songs by Jensen and Bennett (Mr G. F. Cobb). Bound with this programme are two newspaper reviews of the concert.
29 November 1876: an expanded programme for a two-part concert, including vocal solos and piano solos and duets. Also, Beethoven, Piano Trio op. 1/3. The programme cites the following performers: Mr J. A. Fuller Maitland, Mr Eaton Faning and Mr A. Gray (piano), C. F. Abdy Williams (violin) and F. O. Bower (cello), and Master Watts, and Rev. L. Borissow (vocal).
7 February 1877: Mozart, String Quartet No. 19 in G (Blakesley et al) and Corelli, String Trio No. 7 in F. Also, piano solos by Dr Garrett and Liszt (Mr Pendlebury) and songs by Beethoven (Rev. T. H. Orpen).
21 February 1877: Mozart, Violin Sonata No. 3 in A (C. F. Williams and C. V. Stanford) and Beethoven, Piano Trio op.1/2 (Stanford, Williams and F. O. Bower). Also, a piano duet by Schumann (Stanford and Fuller Maitland) and songs by Schubert (Mr H. E. Thorndike).
28 February 1877: Louis Spohr, String Quartet in G minor, op. 4/2 (Blakesley et al) and J. S. Bach, Sonata for two Violins and Piano (violins as above, with Stanford, piano). Also, Handel, Piano Suite no. 9 (Fuller Maitland) and songs by Gounod and Franz (Mr S. H. Vines).
7 March 1877: Raff, Piano Quintet in A minor, op. 107 (Stanford (piano) with Blakesley et al) and Bach, Sonata for two Violins and Piano in C major (repeated by special request). Also, pianoforte duets by Raff and Stanford (Fuller Maitland and Stanford) and songs by Schubert and Rubinstein (G. F. Cobb). There is a short descriptive note on the piano duet by Raff, Todtentanz and Humoresque in Waltz from, op. 181.
14 March 1877: Handel, Concerto for Strings No. 6 and Bach, Andante and Allegro from Violin Sonata No. 1 (Messrs W. H. Blakesley and Fuller Maitland). Also, Mendelssohn, Piano Concerto in G minor (Fuller Maitland) and songs by Barnby and Brahms (Mrs E. C. Clark)
24 October 1877: Beethoven, Piano Trio op. 1/1 (Messrs C. V. Stanford, C. F. A. Williams and O. J. Ellison) and Corelli, String Trio, set 2/1 (as above, with W. J. Cooper as additional violinist). Also, Parry, Piano Sonata No. 2 (Stanford) and songs by Rockstro and Handel (Hon. E. Lyttelton).
31 October: Beethoven, Piano Trio in G, op. 1/2 (Messrs Fuller Maitland, C.F. Abdy Williams and F. O. Bower). Also, cello and piano duet by Schumann (F.O. Bower and Fuller Maitland), piano solos by Handel (Mr F. Morley) and songs by Schumann and F. Clay (Miss Ryves). Bound with this programme is a newspaper review of the first performance of the 1877 season.
7 November 1877: Beethoven, Piano Trio in C minor, op. 1/3 (Messrs Fuller Maitland, C. F. Abdy Williams, and O. J. Ellison) and Grieg, Violin Sonata in F, op. 8. Also, Bach, Suite Anglaise for Piano, no. 4 in F (Mr W. Austen Leigh) and songs by Rockstro and Handel (E. Lyytelton).
21 November 1877: Beethoven, Piano trio op. 11 in B flat and Haydn, Piano Trio no 6 in D major (Messrs Stanford, C. F. A. Williams and F. O. Bower). Also, piano duet by Grieg (Stanford and W. Barclay Squire) and songs by Handel and Scarlatti (H. W. Stuart). There is a handwritten annotation on the reverse of the programme which lists a number of works.
12 February 1878: Beethoven, Piano Trio op. 20/1 (Messrs R. C. Rowe, C.F.A. Williams and F. O. Bower) and Veracini, Sonata for Pianoforte and Violin in G minor (W. Barclay Squire and C. F. A. Williams). Also, piano solo J. S. Bach (G. F. Cobb) and songs by Schubert and Sullivan (C. A. Treherne).
19 February 1878: Mendelssohn, Piano Trio op. 49 in D minor (Messrs Stanford, C. F. Abdy Williams and F. O. Bower) and Beethoven, Duet for Pianoforte and Violoncello from Sonata (op. 5). Also, violin solos by J. S. Bach and Spohr (Herr Franke) and songs by Franz and Sterndale Bennett (Mr G. F. Cobb)
26 February 1878: Mozart, String Quartet in D minor, No. 13 (Messrs C.F.A. Williams, C.F. Crowder, W.F. Cooper and O.J. Ellison) and J. S. Bach, Sonata for Flute, Violin and Pianoforte in G major (Messrs C.J.R. Scudamore, C. F. A. Williams and Stanford). Also, piano solo by Schumann (Fuller Maitland) and Icelandic and Swedish songs performed by Mr and Mrs Magnusson.
5 March 1878: Mozart Piano Trio in G major No. 5 (Messrs R. C. Rowe, C. F. Abdy Williams and F. O. Bower). Also, Beethoven, Violin Sonata in F minor, op. 5/2, X. Scharwenka, Piano Duet, Nordisches, op. 20 (Messrs R. Pendlebury and E. S. Thompson), and songs by H. Brückler and A. Sullivan (Mr S. H. Vines)
12 March 1878: Sterndale Bennett, Piano Trio in A major, op. 26 (Dr Garrett, Messrs C. F. Abdy Williams and F. O. Bower) and Schubert, Violin Sonata in A minor, op. 137/2. Also, Beethoven, Seven Bagatelles for Piano Solo, op. 33 (Dr Garrett) and songs by Schubert and Oliveria Prescott (Mrs Burn)
19 March 1878: Beethoven, Trio for Pianoforte, Clarinet and Violoncello, op. 11, in B flat (Messrs Stanford, F. W. Galpin and F. O. Bower). Also piano solos by Hiller and a duet by Liszt (Stanford and W. Barclay Squire) and vocal trios by Cherubini and Martini (Messrs C. A. Treherne, W. Barclay Squire and G. A. Bolton).
26 March 1878: Schumann, Mährchenerzählungen, for Piano, Clarinet and Viola, op. 132, nos. 1, 2 and 3 (Messrs R. C. Rowe, F. W. Gilpin and C. F. A. Williams) and Beethoven, Symphony No. 1. Also, Brahms, Variations upon a theme by R. Schumann (Messrs R. C. Rowe and Stanford) and songs by A. Jensen and Stanford (Mr H. E. Thorndike).
16 October 1878: Beethoven, Piano Trio, op. 1/3 in C minor (Herr Hermann Franke, Messrs Stanford and F. O. Bower) and Tartini, Sonata for Violin and Pianoforte in G minor. Also, violin solos by Chopin and Ella (Franke), a piano duet by Schubert (Stanford and Fuller Maitland) and songs by Fr. Curschmann and S. Bennett (Mr C. A. Treherne).
30 October 1878: Hummel, Piano Trio in F, op. 22 (Fuller Maitland, T. W. Girdlestone and O. J. Ellison) and part songs by Mendelssohn (Messrs W. Barclay Squire, C. A. Treherne, S. H. Vines and J. R. C. Gale). Also, piano sonata no. 11 by Beethoven (F. W. Morley) and songs by Brückler (Mr S. H. Vines).
13 November: Mozart, Piano Trio in G, op. 16 (Messrs R. C. Rowe, T. W. Girdlestone and F. O. Bower) and part songs by Reissiger and Otto (Messrs W. Barclay Squire, C. A. Treherne, S. H. Vines and J. R. C. Gale). Also, a piano duet by Schubert (R. C. Rowe and S. H. Vines) and songs by Curschmann and Fesca (Rev T. H. Orton).
29 October and 19 November 1890, 28 January 1891 and 21 February 1894: programmes and wordbooks for Orchestra and Chamber Music Concerts, conducted by Stanford. These were two-part concerts of predominantly nineteenth-century orchestral repertory. Every concert employed one instrumental soloist whilst all but the last also featured a vocal soloist (see below). These programmes all contain very brief historical notes on the works performed. The last carries an extended handwritten report on the reverse.
29 October: Miss Fanny Davies (piano) and Mrs Hutchinson (vocal)
19 November: Leonard Borwick (piano) Mr Ffrangcon-Davies (vocal)
28 January: Nathalie Janotha (piano) and Mr Hirwen Jones (vocal).
21 February: Joachim (violin).
3. Additional Material
Newspaper cutting from 19 March 1878 reviewing a concert given at the Corn Exchange on 14 March. This featured the Choir of St. Mary’s Church with several members of CUMS. The report cites many of the performers and gives detailed information regarding the works performed.
Programme and wordbook for various solo and ensemble vocal pieces sung during a dinner held by the Cambridge University Musical Society on 14 March 1889, in honour of Dr Joachim. The programme includes a seating plan listing all those in attendance, including George Grove and C. V. Stanford.
12 June 1893: CUMS Jubilee Celebration, Conversazione at the Fitzwilliam Museum. The only observation regarding the music at this event, at which a gift was presented to Stanford, reads ‘Music by the Blue Hungarian Band’.
Volume 2
Programmes and wordbooks for eleven further concerts given by the Cambridge University Musical Society between 16 May 1879 and 13 June 1882. All concerts were held at the Guildhall, Cambridge, and were conducted by Stanford. As above, all programmes provide an indication of the season in which they took place (35th-???) and indicate the sequential placement of the performance (spanning 161st-???)
Unless otherwise stated below, all programmes include a list of Patrons, Vice Patrons and Officers for the concerts. Some also include a list of the orchestral ensemble (as noted).
16 May 1879: a performance of nineteenth-century vocal and instrumental repertory, including Brahms, String Quartet in G minor, op. 25 and Schumann, Piano Trio in D minor, op. 63, performed by Messrs Stanford, Straus, Burnett and Rev. T. P. Hudson. Also, vocal solos by B. Luard Selby and Leonard Leo and vocal duets by Schumann (Miss Luard Selby and Rev. L. Borissow).
4 November 1879: a performance of nineteenth-century vocal and instrumental repertory, including Goetz, Piano Quartet in E major, op. 6 and sonatas by Beethoven (in A major for piano and cello, op. 69) and Grieg (for piano and violin in F, op. 8), given by Messrs. Stanford, Rev. F. W. Hudson, Mr W. F. Donkin and Herr Daubert. Also, vocal solos by Brahms and Schumann and vocal duets by Schumann and Rubinstein (Mrs C. V. Stanford and Rev. L. Borissow).
3 December 1879: a Choral and Orchestral Concert, including choral works by Leonard Leo (Dixit Dominus in C) and Henry Purcell (The Yorkshire Feast Song), motets by Palestrina and Brahms, and a Violin Concerto by J. S. Bach (Rev. F. W. Hudson, violin). The work by Leo is described as the ‘first revival’. This programme contains a list of the orchestral ensemble and some brief historical notes on all but the Bach piece. The wordbook cites the following vocal soloists: Miss Thorndike, Mrs Stanford, Miss Helene Arnim, Rev. L. Borissow, Mr H. E. Thorndike and Mr Wing.
11 March 1880: analytical programme for a two-part instrumental concert of music for violin solo and string quartet. This document contains historical and analytical notes, with musical examples, on a Beethoven string quartet, signed ‘G’ [George Grove]. It also carries a list of the works performed by CUMS over the previous three years, a prospectus for the eighth series of Wednesday Popular Concerts, and an advertisement for the Easter Term concerts, to be given on 21 and 25 May.
21 May 1880: a vocal of vocal and instrumental music, including Stanford, Piano Quartet in F (MS) and Schubert, Piano Quintet in A, op. 114. Also, Brahms, Violin sonata in G, op. 78 and madrigals by Gibbons and Stanford. The programme cites the following instrumental performers: Stanford (piano), with a string quartet of R. Gompertz, A. Burnett, T. P. Hudson and H. Progratzsky. No information is provided regarding the vocal performers. There are very brief historical observations on the two chamber works.
25 May 1880: a two-part concert, including Beethoven, Sinfonia Eroica. Also, Hermann Goetz, Cantata ‘Nenia’, op. 10, G. A. Macfarren, Violin Concerto in G. minor (Ludwig Straus, violin) and J. S. Bach, Double Chorus, ‘Now shall the Grace’. This document includes a list of the orchestral ensemble (led by Ludwig Straus) and historical and analytical notes (with musical examples) by George Grove.
10 March 1881: Beethoven, String Quartet in F major, op.135 and Brahms, String Quartet in A minor, op. 51/2 (Messrs Joachim, Gompertz, Ludwig and Hausmann). Also, Beethoven, Violin Sonata in G major, op. 26, Schumann, Märchenbilder for Cello and Piano, op. 113 and a violin solo by Brahms-Joachim. Stanford and Miss Arnold (piano). This document includes brief historical notes.
14 November 1881: Brahms, Piano Quartet in G minor, op. 26 (Messrs Stanford, Gompertz, Donkin and Whitehouse) and Beethoven, Serenade, Trio for Violin, Viola and Violoncello, op. 8. Also, violin solos by Joachim and Sarasate (Gompertz), a cello solo by Boccherini (Whitehouse) and songs by Pergolesi, Scarlatti, Parry and Stanford (Mr Thorndike).
17 May 1882: Handel, Hercules, with vocal solos by Miss Anna Williams, Mrs C. V. Stanford, Mr Abercromby, Mr F. MacDonnell and Mr H. E. Thorndike, and Dr G. M. Barrett (organ). This document includes a list of the orchestral ensemble, led by R. Gompertz, and a historical introduction to the work.
2 June: Stanford, Piano Quartet in F major, op. 15, Mendelssohn, String Quartet (unfinished), op. 81, and Schubert, String Quintet in C, op. 163 (Messrs Stanford, R. Gompertz, C. F. Abdy Williams, W. F. Donkin, Rev. T. P. Hudson and Mr E. Capel Cure). Also, piano solo by Chopin (G. F. Cobb).
13 June: a two-part choral-orchestral concert, including the first performance of Garrett, Sacred Cantata, The Shunammite. Also, Mozart, Overture ‘Il Flauto Magico’ and Beethoven, Violin Concerto, op. 61 (R. Gompertz, violin). This document includes a list of the complete orchestral ensemble, led by A. Burnett and R. Gompertz, and carries a very brief historical note on the Beethoven.
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1862 - 1894
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- Zerbini, J. B. -
- Williams, C. F. Abdy -
- Whitehouse, W. E. -
- Wadmore, J. (Mr) -
- Vines, S. H. -
- Treherne, C. A. -
- Tod, A. Maxwell -
- Thorndike, Herbert -
- Tchaikovsky, Pyotr -
- Straus, Ludwig -
- Stanford, Charles Villiers -
- Squire, William Barclay -
- Soames, A. W. -
- Shakespeare, William -
- Scudamore, C. J. R. -
- Saint-Saens, Camille -
- Rowe, R. C. -
- Redeker, Auguste -
- Pownall, F. -
- Piatti, Alfredo Carlo -
- Penrose, J. T. -
- Patey, Madame -
- Parratt, Walter -
- Orpen, T. H. -
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus -
- McGuckin, Barton -
- Mann, A.H. -
- Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell -
- Leo, Leonardo -
- King, Frederick -
- Jones, Hirwen -
- Joachim, Joseph -
- Jekyll, Rev. Walter -
- Janotha, Natalia -
- Hutchinson, Mrs -
- Hudson, Rev. T. P. -
- Hudson, Rev. F. W. -
- Henschel, Helen Henriette -
- Henschel, George (Isidor Georg) -
- Hausmann, Robert -
- Handel, George Frideric -
- Grove, George -
- Greene, Harry Plunkett -
- Gray, Alan -
- Gompertz, Richard -
- Garrett, G.M. -
- Galpin, Francis William -
- Gale, J. R. C. -
- Fuller-Maitland, J.A. -
- Friedländer, Thekla -
- Franke, Hermann -
- Ffrangcon-Davies, David -
- Ferrari, Sophie -
- Faning, Eaton -
- Ellison, O. J. -
- Elliot, Carlotta -
- Donkin, W. F. -
- Donaldson, S. A. -
- Davies, Mary -
- Davies, Fanny -
- Cowen, Frederic -
- Cobbe Collection of Musical Instruments -
- Cambridge University Musical Society -
- Butterworth, Annie -
- Burnett, Alfred -
- Bridge, J. F. -
- Brema, Marie -
- Brahms, Johannes -
- Bower, H. M. -
- Bower, F. O. -
- Borwick, Leonard -
- Borissow, Rev. L. -
- Blakesley, W. H. -
- Benson, Lionel -
- Arnim, Helène -
- Aldous, J. E. P. -
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