SearchGetRecordErnst Henschel collection: London: Town Hall, Chelsea (1946-60)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Ernst Henschel collection: London: Town Hall, Chelsea (1946-60)
Unique Identifier
Henschel
Description
A collection of programmes and handbills for performances given at the Town Hall, Chelsea between 1946 and 1960, held loosely and arranged chronologically within the Ernst Henschel collection (1892-1966).
For an introduction to this collection see Ernst Henschel collection: General.
Items are listed here by series/performing body, as follows:
1. Boyd Neel Orchestra
2. Chelsea Symphony Orchestra
3. Miscellaneous concerts
1. Boyd Neel Orchesta (conducted by Boyd Neel)
20 May, 17 June, 1 July, 21 and 28 October, 25 November and 9, 10 and 16 December 1946 (28).
27 January 1947 (29).
19 January, 27 September, 25 October and 22 November 1948 (30/i).
17 January (with Morley College Choir), 14 February, 17 October, 14 November and 12 December 1949 (30/ii).
20 March 1950 (31/i).
2. Chelsea Symphony Orchestra
23 November 1948 (30/i); 31 May 1949 (30/ii); 20 February and 6 June 1950 (31/i); 1 March 1956 (34/i); and 3 February 1958 (34/iii): conducted by Norman del Mar (1948-50) and Hubert Foster Clark (1951-58).
3. Miscellaneous concerts
28 (1946)
3 October 1946: Music of Gabriel Faure given by Kathleen Long (piano), Sophie Wyss (vocal) and Anthony Pini (cello).
26 November 1946: Central London Orchestra with George Chitty (tenor) and Dennis Brain (horn), conducted by Norman del Mar.
29 (1947)
20 January 1947: Ars Rediviva Chamber Orchestra, conducted Claude Crussard.
10 February 1947: Musica Antique of Holland.
28 February 1947: Concert de musique francaise, with Francis Poulenc (piano) and the Leighton Lucas Orchestra, conducted by Lucas.
7 March 1947: Violin Recital by Syzmon Goldberg, accompanied by Gerald Moore.
18 March and 1 and 15 April 1947: London Harpsichord Ensemble (single document).
8 May 1947: Robert Masters Quartet.
13 May 1947: Leighton Lucas Orchestra with Frederick Thurston (clarinet), conducted by Leighton Lucas.
25 September 1947: The Fleet Street Choir, conducted by T. B. Lawrence.
7 October 1947: Geoffrey Gilbert (flute), John Cruft (oboe) and the Philharmonic String Trio.
30/i (1948)
1 March 1948: Fifteenth and Sixteenth-Century Music, Pro Musica Antiqua.
17 June 1948: French a Capella Music, Morley College Concerts Society.
6 October 1948: Sturdy String Quartet.
11 October and 8 November 1948: Zephyr Trio/Dutch Chamber Choir (conducted by Felix de Nobel), presented by the Boyd Neel Concert Society.
29 November and 6 December 1948: Two Recitals by the English Harpsichord Trio (single document).
31/ii (1951)
16 and 23 January 1951: London Classical Orchestra, conducted by Trevor Harvey.
7 February 1951: Haydn-Mozart Society Concerts with the London Mozart Players and Dennis Brain (horn), conducted by Harry Blech.
32/i (1952)
17 November 1952: Cecilian Singers with Michael Thomas (harpsichord and clavichord).
32/ii (1953)
27 October 1935: Liszt Recital given by Louis Kentner, presented by the Liszt Society.
33/i (1954)
28 October 1954: Goldsbrough Orchestra with Benjamin Kaplan (piano), conducted by Harry Samuel.
34/i (1956)
22 May 1956: Morley College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Leonard.
34/iii (1958)
12 May 1958: Serenade Concert, presented by the Wind Music Society and the Anglo-Austrian Music Society, conducted by Bryan Fairfax.
35/i (1959)
26 May 1959: Elizabethan Singers and Kalmar Orchestra, conducted by Hugo Cole and Louis Halsey.
35/ii (1960)
26 January, 22 February and 21 March 1960: Three Concerts of Contemporary Music, presented by the Wind Music Society and given by the Polyphonia Orchestra, conducted by Bryan Fairfax (single document, 3 copies). .
For an introduction to this collection see Ernst Henschel collection: General.
Items are listed here by series/performing body, as follows:
1. Boyd Neel Orchestra
2. Chelsea Symphony Orchestra
3. Miscellaneous concerts
1. Boyd Neel Orchesta (conducted by Boyd Neel)
20 May, 17 June, 1 July, 21 and 28 October, 25 November and 9, 10 and 16 December 1946 (28).
27 January 1947 (29).
19 January, 27 September, 25 October and 22 November 1948 (30/i).
17 January (with Morley College Choir), 14 February, 17 October, 14 November and 12 December 1949 (30/ii).
20 March 1950 (31/i).
2. Chelsea Symphony Orchestra
23 November 1948 (30/i); 31 May 1949 (30/ii); 20 February and 6 June 1950 (31/i); 1 March 1956 (34/i); and 3 February 1958 (34/iii): conducted by Norman del Mar (1948-50) and Hubert Foster Clark (1951-58).
3. Miscellaneous concerts
28 (1946)
3 October 1946: Music of Gabriel Faure given by Kathleen Long (piano), Sophie Wyss (vocal) and Anthony Pini (cello).
26 November 1946: Central London Orchestra with George Chitty (tenor) and Dennis Brain (horn), conducted by Norman del Mar.
29 (1947)
20 January 1947: Ars Rediviva Chamber Orchestra, conducted Claude Crussard.
10 February 1947: Musica Antique of Holland.
28 February 1947: Concert de musique francaise, with Francis Poulenc (piano) and the Leighton Lucas Orchestra, conducted by Lucas.
7 March 1947: Violin Recital by Syzmon Goldberg, accompanied by Gerald Moore.
18 March and 1 and 15 April 1947: London Harpsichord Ensemble (single document).
8 May 1947: Robert Masters Quartet.
13 May 1947: Leighton Lucas Orchestra with Frederick Thurston (clarinet), conducted by Leighton Lucas.
25 September 1947: The Fleet Street Choir, conducted by T. B. Lawrence.
7 October 1947: Geoffrey Gilbert (flute), John Cruft (oboe) and the Philharmonic String Trio.
30/i (1948)
1 March 1948: Fifteenth and Sixteenth-Century Music, Pro Musica Antiqua.
17 June 1948: French a Capella Music, Morley College Concerts Society.
6 October 1948: Sturdy String Quartet.
11 October and 8 November 1948: Zephyr Trio/Dutch Chamber Choir (conducted by Felix de Nobel), presented by the Boyd Neel Concert Society.
29 November and 6 December 1948: Two Recitals by the English Harpsichord Trio (single document).
31/ii (1951)
16 and 23 January 1951: London Classical Orchestra, conducted by Trevor Harvey.
7 February 1951: Haydn-Mozart Society Concerts with the London Mozart Players and Dennis Brain (horn), conducted by Harry Blech.
32/i (1952)
17 November 1952: Cecilian Singers with Michael Thomas (harpsichord and clavichord).
32/ii (1953)
27 October 1935: Liszt Recital given by Louis Kentner, presented by the Liszt Society.
33/i (1954)
28 October 1954: Goldsbrough Orchestra with Benjamin Kaplan (piano), conducted by Harry Samuel.
34/i (1956)
22 May 1956: Morley College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lawrence Leonard.
34/iii (1958)
12 May 1958: Serenade Concert, presented by the Wind Music Society and the Anglo-Austrian Music Society, conducted by Bryan Fairfax.
35/i (1959)
26 May 1959: Elizabethan Singers and Kalmar Orchestra, conducted by Hugo Cole and Louis Halsey.
35/ii (1960)
26 January, 22 February and 21 March 1960: Three Concerts of Contemporary Music, presented by the Wind Music Society and given by the Polyphonia Orchestra, conducted by Bryan Fairfax (single document, 3 copies). .
Format
Date range of collection
1946 - 1960
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
Associated People or Organisations
- Zephyr Trio -
- Wyss, Sophie -
- Wind Music Society -
- Thurston, Frederick -
- Thomas, Michael -
- Sturdy String Quartet -
- Samuel, Harold 1879 - 1937
- Robert Masters Quartet -
- Pro Musica Antiqua -
- Poulenc, Francis -
- Polyphonia Orchestra -
- Pini, Anthony -
- Philharmonic String Trio -
- Nobel, Felix de -
- Neel, Boyd -
- Musica Antiqua of Holland -
- Morley College -
- Morley College Concerts Society -
- Morley College Choir -
- Moore, Gerald -
- Masters, Robert -
- Lucas, Leighton -
- Long, Kathleen -
- London Mozart Players -
- London Harpsichord Ensemble -
- London Classical Orchestra -
- Liszt Society -
- Leonard, Lawrence -
- Leighton Lucas Orchestra -
- Lawrence, Thomas Bertie -
- Kentner, Louis 1905 - 1987
- Kaplan, Benjamin -
- Kalmar Orchestra -
- Henschel, Ernst -
- Haydn-Mozart Society -
- Harvey, Trevor -
- Halsey, Louis -
- Goldsbrough Orchestra -
- Goldberg, Szymon 1909 - 1993
- Gilbert, Geoffrey -
- Fleet Street Choir -
- Fauré, Gabriel -
- Fairfax, Bryan -
- English Harpsichord Trio -
- Elizabethan Singers -
- Dutch Chamber Choir -
- del Mar, Norman -
- Cruft, John -
- Cole, Hugo -
- Clark, Hubert Foster -
- Chitty, George -
- Chelsea Symphony Orchestra -
- Central London Orchestra -
- Cecilian Singers -
- Brain, Dennis -
- Boyd Neel Orchestra -
- Boyd Neel concert society -
- Blech, Harry -
- Ars Rediviva Chamber Orchestra -
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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.
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