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Collection Summary

Collection Title

Queen's Hall Promenade Concerts (1896-1926)

Unique Identifier

h.5470

Description

Analytical programmes with words for the Queen’s Hall Promenade Concerts, 1896-1926, held as 20 bound volumes, wanting various programmes for 1903 and all programmes for the 1910, 1918, 1920, 1922, 1924 and 1925 seasons.

Also prospectuses, with programmes, for the 1919, 1921, 1923 and 1926 seasons, held as individual (smaller) volumes.

All programmes carry Historical and Analytical Notes (by Edgar F. Jacques, Percy Pitt and Alfred Kalisch) or Descriptive Notes (by Rosa Newmarch). Some carry handwritten annotations.

Volumes are bound as follows:
1896-98; 1899-1900; 1901; 1902; 1903; 1904; 1905; 1906; 1907; 1908; 1909; 1911; 1912; 1913-1914; 1915; 1916-17; 1919; 1921; 1923; 1926.

Format

Date range of collection

1896 - 1926

Accumulation Dates

-

Suggested Audience

Not Specific

Associated People or Organisations

• Wood, Henry -
• Promenade concerts -
• Pitt, Percy -
• Newmarch, Rosa -
• Kalisch, Alfred -
• Jacques, Edgar F. -

Associated Places

• Queen's Hall, London

Associated Times

• 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
• 20th century - early 1900-1930

This collection is about

• Brochures
• Annotations
• Analytical Notes
• Word books
• Programme notes

Location Details

British Library, Music Collections

96 Euston Road London NW1 2DB United Kingdom

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Website

http://www.bl.uk/collections/music/music.html

Email

music-collections@bl.uk

Telephone

020 7412 7772

Fax

020 7412 7751 

Visiting Information

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Additional Collection Information

Accrual Status

closed

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