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Usher Hall: Box 4 (1960-79)

Collection Summary

Collection Title

Usher Hall: Box 4 (1960-79)

Unique Identifier

Box 61

Description

Usher Hall: box 4 of 8 (1960-79)
Collection of ca. 90 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:
Many programmes from concerts by the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union (1971-79)
Vaughan Williams Centenary Concert by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union and the BBC Scottish Choral Society, conducted by Christopher Seaman (14/10/72)
Yehudi Menuhin (violin) and Louis Kentner (piano) (7/9/77)
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) and Geoffrey Parsons (piano) (6/9/79)
Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Seiji Ozawa (8/9/79)
Many programmes from concerts by the Scottish National Orchestra (1963-79)
Montreal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos with Maureen Forrester (contralto) (29/5/76)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Roderick Brydon (15/2/77)
Leipzig Gewandhaus Bach Orchestra (14/2/77)
Catherine Collard (piano) (23/2/77)
Edinburgh Churches Choir conducted by Walter Wilkinson (12/12/64)
English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Raymond Leppard (27/10/67)
Hallé Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli (24/9/65)
Anna Russell (singer) (5/10/60)
Edinburgh Youth Orchestra conducted by James Loughran (13/4/68)
Vienna Boys Choir (27/2/65)
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Herbert Blomstedt (4/1/73)
London Symphony Orchestra conducted by André Previn (14/11/78) and Claudio Abbado (16/10/79), promoted by Shell Concerts

Format

Date range of collection

1960 - 1979

Accumulation Dates

Suggested Audience

Not Specific

Associated People or Organisations

Associated Places

Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Associated Times

This collection is about

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/

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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