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Collection Summary

Collection Title

Usher Hall: Box 3 (1940-59)

Unique Identifier

Box 60

Description

Usher Hall: box 3 of 8 (1940-59)
Collection of ca. 110 miscellaneous programmes, posters, flyers and handbills from the Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Performances of mainly chamber music, opera, orchestral music, and choral music, many as part of the Edinburgh International Festival.

Some of the highlights from the collection include:
Reid Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mary Grierson (20/1/40)
Edinburgh Royal Choral Union and Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Herrick Bunney (3/4/53)
Glasgow Phoenix Choir conducted by G.F. Hardie, in aid of the City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh Transport Employees' Widows and Orphans Fund (30/11/55)
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan with Claudio Arrau (piano) (6/9/54)
Vienna Boys Choir (5/5/53, 23/10/54, 3/3/56, 2/4/57, 6/3/58)
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra conducted by Szymon Goldberg (2/9/55) Programme contains analytical notes with musical examples
Hallé Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli (1/9/50) Programme contains analytical notes with musical examples
Edinburgh Churches Choir conducted by John Brown (13/12/52)
Edinburgh Bach Society conducted by Mary Grierson (29/2/56)
Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Herrick Bunney (10/5/62)
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sergiu Celibidache (16/11/48)
Edinburgh Royal Choral Union conducted by Herrick Bunney (3/3/48)
Several programmes from the Scottish Orchestra conducted by Warwick Braithwaite and promoted by the Edinburgh Concert Society:
1943: 29/10, 12/11, 26/11, 10/12
1944: 7/1, 21/1, 14/2, 18/2, 3/3, 17/3, 24/3, 13/10, 27/10, 24/11

Format

Date range of collection

1940 - 1959

Accumulation Dates

-

Suggested Audience

Not Specific

Associated People or Organisations

• Edinburgh Royal Choral Union -
• Edinburgh Concert Society -
• Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra -
• Scottish National Orchestra -
• Edinburgh International Festival -
• Hallé Orchestra -
• Barbirolli, John -
• Reid Symphony Orchestra -
• Grierson, Mary -
• Bunney, Herrick 1915 - 1997
• Glasgow Phoenix Choir -
• Hardie, G.F. -
• City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh Transport Department -
• City and Royal Burgh of Edinburgh Transport Employees' Widows and Orphans Fund -
• Philharmonia Orchestra 1945 -
• Karajan, Herbert von 1908 - 1989
• Arrau, Claudio 1903 - 1991
• Vienna Boys' Choir -
• Goldberg, Szymon 1909 - 1993
• Netherlands Chamber Orchestra -
• Edinburgh Churches Choir -
• Brown, John -
• Edinburgh Bach Society -
• Celibidache, Sergiu 1912 - 1996
• Scottish orchestra -
• Braithwaite, Warwick 1896 - 1971

Associated Places

• Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Associated Times

• 20th century - mid 1931-1970

This collection is about

• Opera
• Musical Examples
• Analytical Notes
• Handbills
• Flyers
• Posters
• 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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