SearchGetRecordErnst Henschel collection: London: Victoria and Albert Museum (1947-64)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Ernst Henschel collection: London: Victoria and Albert Museum (1947-64)
Unique Identifier
Henschel
Description
A collection of programmes and handbills for performances given at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London between 1947 and 1964, held loosely and arranged chronologically within boxes 29 to 36 of the Ernst Henschel collection (1892-1966).
For an introduction to this collection see Ernst Henschel collection: General.
Many of these performances were referred to as Museum Gallery Concerts, marked [MGC] below.
Box 29
6, 13 and 20 May 1947: Three Concerts of French Music, with George Malcolm (harpsichord), conducted by Anthony Bernard (nos. 1 and 3) and Roger Desormiere (no.2).
Box 31/ii
18 March 1951: Elsie Morison, Max Worthley and Roderick Jones with the Jacques Orchestra, conducted by John Pritchard [MGC].
15 and 29 May and 12 June 1951: Henry Purcell's Music, concert nos. 2, 4 and 6, conducted by Jack Westrup.
Box 32/i
2 March 1952: Song Recital by Maggie Teyte, accompanied by Ivor Newton [MGC].
11 May 1952: Griller String Quartet with Colin Horsley (piano) [MGC].
8 June-27 July 1952: Museum Gallery Concerts given by the New London Orchestra (conducted by Alec Sherman) and the Jacques Orchestra (conducted by John Pritchard) (prospectus, 2 copies).
5 October 1952: Kathleen Ferrier and Peter Pears (vocal), accompanied by Gerald Moore (piano), presented by the English Opera Group [MGC].
Box 32/ii
8 November 1953: Boyd Neel Orchestra, conducted by Neel with Gwydion Brooke (bassoon) [MGC].
Box 33/i
7 March 1954: Boyd Neel Orchestra with Peter Pears (tenor), conducted by Bryan Balkwill [MGC].
Box 33/ii
27 November 1955: Carmirelli String Quartet [MGC].
Box 34/i
12 February, 25 March, 15 April and 27 May 1956: Robert Masters Quartet with J. E. Merrett (12 February); Peter Pears (tenor), the Purcell Singers, conducted by Imogen Holst (15 April); Boyd Neel Orchestra, directed by Thurston Dart (25 March and 27 May) [MGC].
Box 34/ii
27 January 1957: A Concert of Works by Gerald Finzi, given by the Kalmar Orchestra for the Chamber Music Society, conducted by John Russell.
20 October 1957: Italian String Quartet [MGC].
Box 34/iii
26 January 1958: Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten with the Purcell Singers, conducted by Imogen Holst [MGC].
16, 23 and 30 March 1958: Three Bach Recitals given by Ralph Kirkpatrick (single document).
2 November 1958: Consort of Viols of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis [MGC].
Box 35/i
21 June-9 August 1959: Museum Gallery Concerts (Summer Season 1959), featuring the Jacques Orchestra (conducted by Reginald Jacques) and the Haydn Orchestra (conducted by Harry Newstone) (prospectus, 2 copies).
Box 34/ii
31 January 1960: The Deller Consort.
13 March 1960: Alessandro Scarlatti, given by the London Bach Group and the Collegium Musicum Londinii, conducted by John Minchinton.
Box 34/iii
19 February 1961: Music of the Golden Age, given by the Elizabethan Singers and In Nomine Players, conducted by Louis Halsey.
Box 36/i
4 March 1962: Programme of Vocal and Instrumental Music by Purcell and Monteverdi, given by the Elizabethan Singers and the London Cantata Ensemble, conducted by Louis Halsey.
Box 36/ii
16 June 1963: Purcell, King Arthur, given by the London Orpheus Orchestra and Choir, conducted by James Gaddarn.
Box 36/iii
26 April and 3 May 1964: Geraint Jones Singers and Orchestra, conducted by Geraint Jones.
For an introduction to this collection see Ernst Henschel collection: General.
Many of these performances were referred to as Museum Gallery Concerts, marked [MGC] below.
Box 29
6, 13 and 20 May 1947: Three Concerts of French Music, with George Malcolm (harpsichord), conducted by Anthony Bernard (nos. 1 and 3) and Roger Desormiere (no.2).
Box 31/ii
18 March 1951: Elsie Morison, Max Worthley and Roderick Jones with the Jacques Orchestra, conducted by John Pritchard [MGC].
15 and 29 May and 12 June 1951: Henry Purcell's Music, concert nos. 2, 4 and 6, conducted by Jack Westrup.
Box 32/i
2 March 1952: Song Recital by Maggie Teyte, accompanied by Ivor Newton [MGC].
11 May 1952: Griller String Quartet with Colin Horsley (piano) [MGC].
8 June-27 July 1952: Museum Gallery Concerts given by the New London Orchestra (conducted by Alec Sherman) and the Jacques Orchestra (conducted by John Pritchard) (prospectus, 2 copies).
5 October 1952: Kathleen Ferrier and Peter Pears (vocal), accompanied by Gerald Moore (piano), presented by the English Opera Group [MGC].
Box 32/ii
8 November 1953: Boyd Neel Orchestra, conducted by Neel with Gwydion Brooke (bassoon) [MGC].
Box 33/i
7 March 1954: Boyd Neel Orchestra with Peter Pears (tenor), conducted by Bryan Balkwill [MGC].
Box 33/ii
27 November 1955: Carmirelli String Quartet [MGC].
Box 34/i
12 February, 25 March, 15 April and 27 May 1956: Robert Masters Quartet with J. E. Merrett (12 February); Peter Pears (tenor), the Purcell Singers, conducted by Imogen Holst (15 April); Boyd Neel Orchestra, directed by Thurston Dart (25 March and 27 May) [MGC].
Box 34/ii
27 January 1957: A Concert of Works by Gerald Finzi, given by the Kalmar Orchestra for the Chamber Music Society, conducted by John Russell.
20 October 1957: Italian String Quartet [MGC].
Box 34/iii
26 January 1958: Peter Pears and Benjamin Britten with the Purcell Singers, conducted by Imogen Holst [MGC].
16, 23 and 30 March 1958: Three Bach Recitals given by Ralph Kirkpatrick (single document).
2 November 1958: Consort of Viols of the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis [MGC].
Box 35/i
21 June-9 August 1959: Museum Gallery Concerts (Summer Season 1959), featuring the Jacques Orchestra (conducted by Reginald Jacques) and the Haydn Orchestra (conducted by Harry Newstone) (prospectus, 2 copies).
Box 34/ii
31 January 1960: The Deller Consort.
13 March 1960: Alessandro Scarlatti, given by the London Bach Group and the Collegium Musicum Londinii, conducted by John Minchinton.
Box 34/iii
19 February 1961: Music of the Golden Age, given by the Elizabethan Singers and In Nomine Players, conducted by Louis Halsey.
Box 36/i
4 March 1962: Programme of Vocal and Instrumental Music by Purcell and Monteverdi, given by the Elizabethan Singers and the London Cantata Ensemble, conducted by Louis Halsey.
Box 36/ii
16 June 1963: Purcell, King Arthur, given by the London Orpheus Orchestra and Choir, conducted by James Gaddarn.
Box 36/iii
26 April and 3 May 1964: Geraint Jones Singers and Orchestra, conducted by Geraint Jones.
Format
Date range of collection
1947 - 1964
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
Associated People or Organisations
- Worthley, Max -
- Westrup, Jack A. -
- Teyte, Maggie -
- Sherman, Alec -
- Schola Cantorum Basiliensis -
- Scarlatti, Alessandro -
- Russell, John -
- Robert Masters Quartet -
- Purcell, Henry -
- Purcell Singers -
- Pritchard, John -
- Pears, Peter -
- Newton, Ivor -
- Newstone, Harry -
- New London Orchestra -
- Morison, Elsie -
- Moore, Gerald -
- Monteverdi, Claudio -
- Minchinton, John -
- Malcolm, George -
- London Orpheus Orchestra -
- London Orpheus Choir -
- London Cantata Ensemble -
- London Bach Group -
- Kirkpatrick, Ralph -
- Kalmar Orchestra -
- Jones, Roderick -
- Jones, Geraint -
- Jacques, Reginald -
- Jacques Orchestra -
- Italian String Quartet -
- In Nomine Players -
- Horsley, Colin -
- Holst, Imogen -
- Henschel, Ernst -
- Haydn Orchestra -
- Halsey, Louis -
- Griller String Quartet -
- Gaddarn, James -
- Finzi, Gerald -
- Ferrier, Kathleen -
- English Opera Group -
- Elizabethan Singers -
- Desormiere, Roger -
- Deller Consort -
- Dart, Thurston -
- Collegium Musicum Londinii -
- Carmirelli String Quartet -
- Brooke, Gwydion -
- Britten, Benjamin -
- Boyd Neel Orchestra -
- Bernard, Anthony -
- Balkwill, Bryan -
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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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