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Collection Summary

Collection Title

St. Marys Cathedral, Edinburgh (1945-2000)

Unique Identifier

Box 56

Description

Concert Programmes St. Mary's Cathedral: 1 box (1945-2000)
Collection of ca. 275 miscellaneous programmes, handbills, posters, and leaflets from concerts at St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, some from the Edinburgh International Festival. Performances of chamber music, organ recitals, opera, and choral music.

Highlights of the collection:
Lecture-recital on Russian Church Music, by A.M. Henderson (organist and choirmaster) with the Glasgow University Chapel Choir (10/11/45)
Very large number of programmes from organ recitals, such as Dennis Townhill (21/8/63, 18/1/66), Marilyn Mason (31/8/64), Allan Wicks (18/11/63), Susan Landale (4/6/67), Pierre Cochereau (4/9/63), Kenneth Barritt (19/1/65), Robert Head (7/9/55), Lionel Rogg (10/10/67), and many others.
Edinburgh Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir, conducted by Robert Head and Hans Gál (4/9/55)
Helen Cochrane (contralto) and Bryn Turley (piano) (14/11/76)
Sine Nomine Singers and Players (25/8/63)
Edinburgh Bach Choir, Edinburgh Players and the boys of St. Mary's Cathedral Choir, conducted by James Sloggie (7/12/68)
Cathedral Choir of Bremen and the Hamburg Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Hans Heintze (16/8/64)
English Opera Group conducted by Benjamin Britten (12/10/65)
Edinburgh Royal Choral Union (14/2/73)
Fettes College choral and orchestral concert (22,23/3/94)
Mary Erskine School and Stewart's Melville College annual concert (23/3/96)
National Youth Choir of Scotland with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Christopher Bell (29,30/8/00)

Format

Date range of collection

1945 - 2000

Accumulation Dates

-

Suggested Audience

Not Specific

Associated People or Organisations

• Henderson, A M -
• English Opera Group -
• Britten, Benjamin -
• Edinburgh Royal Choral Union -
• Bell, Christopher -
• Scottish Chamber Orchestra -
• Glasgow University Chapel Choir -
• Townhill, Dennis -
• Mason, Marilyn 1925 -
• Wicks, Allan -
• Landale, Susan -
• Cochereau, Pierre 1924 - 1984
• Barritt, Kenneth -
• Head, Robert -
• Rogg, Lionel 1936 -
• Edinburgh Chamber Orchestra -
• Gál, Hans 1890 - 1987
• Turley, Bryn -
• Helen Cochrane -
• Sine Nomine Singers and Players -
• Edinburgh Bach Choir -
• Edinburgh Players -
• Sloggie, James -
• Cathedral Choir of Bremen -
• Hamburg Chamber Orchestra -
• Heintze, Hans -
• Fettes College -
• Mary Erskine School -
• Stewart's Melville College -
• National Youth Choir of Scotland -

Associated Places

• Cathedral Church of St. Mary

Associated Times

• 21st century
• 20th century - mid 1931-1970
• 20th century - late 1971-1999

This collection is about

• Opera
• School concerts
• Posters
• Handbills
• Leaflets
• Playbills

Location Details

Edinburgh Central Library, Music Library

George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EG United Kingdom

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Website

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/

Email

central.music.library@edinburgh.gov.uk 0131 225 8

Telephone

0131 225 5584

Fax

0131 225 8783 

Visiting Information

Mon-Thur 10.00-20.00 Fri 10.00-17.00 Sat 09.00- 13.00 For reprographic services, book reservations and overdue items from lending departments.

Monday-Thursday, 10am-8pm; Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 9am-1pm

Collections Overview

Special collection on Edinburgh Festival 1947 to date

For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

Additional Collection Information

Accrual Status

Closed

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