SearchGetRecordEnglish Provinces: Bedford (1926-1992)
Collection Summary
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English Provinces: Bedford (1926-1992)
Description
A collection of two folders of programmes from Bedford, from 1926 to 1990. The collection is divided into two parts: programmes from Bedford Corn Exchange and programmes from other venues in Bedford.
Corn Exchange:
The majority of programmes from the Corn Exchange are from the 1940s. These are largely from concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, whose main residence became the Corn Exchange during World War Two. The two main concert series represented by the orchestra were the "Lunch-time Concerts" and the "BBC Symphony Concerts". In addition, there are a few programmes from the series "Music of our Time". The programmes from this series represent both the Corn Exchange and Bedford School, and date from the 1940s. Various BBC ensembles are represented by the programmes, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Chorus.
Other Bedford venues:
There are significant amount of programmes from concerts given in schools. There are programmes from the following venues: Bedford High School; Bedford Modern School; Bedford School, Hall; Bowen West Theatre; Girls' Modern School; St. Paul's Church. The collection also includes a number of programmes from concerts organised by the Bedford Music Club from the 1920s.
Corn Exchange:
The majority of programmes from the Corn Exchange are from the 1940s. These are largely from concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, whose main residence became the Corn Exchange during World War Two. The two main concert series represented by the orchestra were the "Lunch-time Concerts" and the "BBC Symphony Concerts". In addition, there are a few programmes from the series "Music of our Time". The programmes from this series represent both the Corn Exchange and Bedford School, and date from the 1940s. Various BBC ensembles are represented by the programmes, including the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Chorus.
Other Bedford venues:
There are significant amount of programmes from concerts given in schools. There are programmes from the following venues: Bedford High School; Bedford Modern School; Bedford School, Hall; Bowen West Theatre; Girls' Modern School; St. Paul's Church. The collection also includes a number of programmes from concerts organised by the Bedford Music Club from the 1920s.
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Date range of collection
1926 - 1992
Accumulation Dates
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Suggested Audience
Not Specific
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Location Details
Royal College of Music: Centre for Performance History
Centre for Performance History
Prince Consort Road
London London SW7 2BS Bangladesh Open Map
Website
Email
cph@rcm.ac.uk
Telephone
020 7 589 4340
Fax
020 7 589 7740
Visiting Information
Mon-Fri by appointment
Collections Overview
The Centre for Performance History was created in 2004 through the amalgamation of the Department of Portraits and the Museum of Instruments (see the separate entry for the Museum. The College has acquired portraits throughout its history since 1883 and the Centre posseses the most comprehensive collection of portraits of musicians in the UK, amounting to some 346 original portraits and 10,000 prints and photographs. In addition to the iconographical collections and their documentation, the department houses other categories of source material - most notably the largest collection of concert programmes in this country, comprising some 600,000 items dating from 1780 to the present day.
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
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Open
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