SearchGetRecordEnglish Provinces: Brighton: Dome (1908-2002)
Collection Summary
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English Provinces: Brighton: Dome (1908-2002)
Description
One box of programmes and prospectuses from the Dome, from 1908 to 2002. The collection includes a few press cuttings.
The programmes are largely from orchestral concerts, though there are also a number of programmes from choral concerts and solo recitals. Orchestras represented in the collection include the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra (in concerts promoted by the Brighton Philharmonic Society) and BBC Concert Orchestra (especially from the 1950s). A number of orchestral concerts were conducted by Herbert Menges (who founded the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra).
The programmes from the early part of the collection are from a number of different organisations and events. These include the Brighton Sacred Harmonic Society, Brighton Musical Festival and the Brighton Society of Symphonic Players (often billed as "The Symphonic Players"). The latter is particularly prominent in the late 1920s and 1930s part of the collection, and includes programmes from orchestral concerts and recitals. From the 1950s onwards, the collection is dominated by programmes and prospectuses from the Brighton Philharmonic Society (later the Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society). These include details of orchestral concerts – from either the local orchestras or from visiting London orchestras – and solo recitals, promoted by the organisation.
Arrangement:
The items are arranged chronologically.
The programmes are largely from orchestral concerts, though there are also a number of programmes from choral concerts and solo recitals. Orchestras represented in the collection include the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Southern Philharmonic Orchestra (in concerts promoted by the Brighton Philharmonic Society) and BBC Concert Orchestra (especially from the 1950s). A number of orchestral concerts were conducted by Herbert Menges (who founded the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra).
The programmes from the early part of the collection are from a number of different organisations and events. These include the Brighton Sacred Harmonic Society, Brighton Musical Festival and the Brighton Society of Symphonic Players (often billed as "The Symphonic Players"). The latter is particularly prominent in the late 1920s and 1930s part of the collection, and includes programmes from orchestral concerts and recitals. From the 1950s onwards, the collection is dominated by programmes and prospectuses from the Brighton Philharmonic Society (later the Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society). These include details of orchestral concerts – from either the local orchestras or from visiting London orchestras – and solo recitals, promoted by the organisation.
Arrangement:
The items are arranged chronologically.
Format
Date range of collection
1908 - 2002
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
Associated People or Organisations
- BBC Symphony Orchestra -
- Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society -
- Brighton Musical Festival -
- Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra -
- Brighton philharmonic society -
- Brighton Sacred Harmonic Society -
- Brighton Society of Symphonic Players -
- Menges, Herbert 1902 - 1972
- Southern philharmonic orchestra -
- Symphonic players (Brighton) -
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Associated Times
This collection is about
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
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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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Accrual Status
Open
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