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Ernst Henschel collection: London: Kingsway Hall and Stoll Theatre, Kingsway (1945-61)

Collection Summary

Collection Title

Ernst Henschel collection: London: Kingsway Hall and Stoll Theatre, Kingsway (1945-61)

Unique Identifier

Henschel

Description

A collection of programmes and handbills for performances given at the Kingsway Hall and at the Stoll Theatre, Kingsway between 1945 and 1961, held loosely and arranged chronologically within the Ernst Henschel collection (1892-1966).

For an introduction to this collection see Ernst Henschel collection: General.

1. Kingsway Hall
Box 27, parcel 2 (1945)
29 September: Kingsway Musical Society and the International Arts Guild, First Concert.
27 October: Philharmonia Concert Society/Orchestra with Reginald Kell (clarinet), conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham.

Box 28 (1946)
2 February: Kingsway Musical Society, Third Concert.

Box 30, parcel 1 (1948)
24 November: Leighton Lucas Orchestra, conducted by Lucas.

Box 30, parcel 2 (1949)
18 November: Boyd Neel Orchestra, conducted by Georges Enesco.

Box 31, parcel 1 (1950)
6 November: Medtner Programme (first of Four Furtwangler Subscription Concerts/Mysore Concerts), given by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Manoug Parikian (violin), Colin Horsley (piano) and the Aeolian Quartet.

Box 31, parcel 2 (1951)
28 July: Concert of Latvian Music. Also held is a prospectus (with programmes) for all three performances given as the Latvian Song Festivals and separate programmes for the performances of 27 (Wigmore Hall) and 29 July (Royal Albert Hall).

Box 35, parcel 3 (1961)
20 April: National Provincial Bank Choir, conducted by A. J. Darling.
3 June: Kingsway Chamber Orchestra and Choral Society, conducted by Donald Cashmore.

2. Stoll Theatre, Kingsway
Box 27, parcel 2 (1945)
30 September and 28 October: London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham.
4 and 11 November: Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris, conducted by Charles Munch/Sir Thomas Beecham.
2 and 9 December: London Philharmonic Orchestra, with Cyril Smith(piano)/Karl Rankl and Maurice Gendron (cello)/Walter Susskind.

Box 28 (1946)
10 March: Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by Eduard van Beinum.
27 January, 3 March, 21 April and 5 May: London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ernest Ansermet, Albert Coates, Victor de Sabata and George Weldon.

Format

Date range of collection

1945 - 1961

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Suggested Audience

Not Specific

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Associated Times

20th century - mid 1931-1970

This collection is about

Handbills

Location Details

British Library

The British Library St Pancras ,96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB United Kingdom

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Collections Overview

The Library's collection of song and piano sheet music is one of the most comprehensive of its kind, providing a valuable insight into Victorian society and culture as well as the music itself.

For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

Additional Collection Information

Accrual Status

closed

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