SearchGetRecordBBC Concerts (1949-1950)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
BBC Concerts (1949-1950)
Description
A collection of 24 programmes form concerts organised by the BBC, from 1949 to 1950. Some programmes contain analytical programme notes, which occasionally use musical examples.
The majority of programmes are from concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. A number of these concerts were conducted by Adrian Boult. There are programmes from the Royal Albert Hall, which are mainly from “BBC Symphony Concerts”: the remainder include concerts organised by the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Henry Wood Concert Society. The collection contains a number of provincial programmes, from the following venues: Guildhall, Cambridge; Regal Cinema, Cambridge; Town Hall, Leeds; Royal Hall, Harrogate; Eastbrook Hall, Bradford; Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool; Ulster Hall, Belfast; Assembly Hall, Walthamstow.
There are programmes from Bach Commemorative Concerts, organised by the BBC. These took place in the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House and featured the Boyd Neel orchestra as well as the BBC Chorus.
This collection is an almost exact duplicate of another Royal College of Music collection; however, this collection lacks a programme from 14/12/1949, present in the near-duplicate volume.
Arrangement:
The programmes are divided between BBCSO programmes then Bach Commemorative Concerts programmes. The BBCSO programmes are divided between London and the provinces. The provincial programmes are organised chronologically, and the London programmes are divided into BBC and non-BBC promoted concerts, and arranged chronologically within these subdivisions. The Bach Commemorative Concerts programmes are arranged chronologically.
The majority of programmes are from concerts given by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. A number of these concerts were conducted by Adrian Boult. There are programmes from the Royal Albert Hall, which are mainly from “BBC Symphony Concerts”: the remainder include concerts organised by the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Henry Wood Concert Society. The collection contains a number of provincial programmes, from the following venues: Guildhall, Cambridge; Regal Cinema, Cambridge; Town Hall, Leeds; Royal Hall, Harrogate; Eastbrook Hall, Bradford; Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool; Ulster Hall, Belfast; Assembly Hall, Walthamstow.
There are programmes from Bach Commemorative Concerts, organised by the BBC. These took place in the Concert Hall, Broadcasting House and featured the Boyd Neel orchestra as well as the BBC Chorus.
This collection is an almost exact duplicate of another Royal College of Music collection; however, this collection lacks a programme from 14/12/1949, present in the near-duplicate volume.
Arrangement:
The programmes are divided between BBCSO programmes then Bach Commemorative Concerts programmes. The BBCSO programmes are divided between London and the provinces. The provincial programmes are organised chronologically, and the London programmes are divided into BBC and non-BBC promoted concerts, and arranged chronologically within these subdivisions. The Bach Commemorative Concerts programmes are arranged chronologically.
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Inventory of most items contained in the volume, found in other near-duplicate volume
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Location Details
Royal College Of Music, Centre for Performance History
College Hall
220-238 Goldhawk Road London W12 9PL Open Map
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portraits@rcm.ac.uk
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020 7591 4340
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020 7589 7740
Visiting Information
Mon-Fri by appointment
Research access by appointment only.
Researchers will be provided with Collection Regulations, and will be asked to complete a Researcher Registration Form (copies are available on the CPH website)
Building Information
The Portraits and Performance History Collection and its associated reading room is housed in a recently adapted space within the RCM's College Hall, its hall of residence for students.
There is step-free access for visitors.
Collections Overview
The Centre for Performance History (CPH) is a research centre and is also responsible for the stewardship of two well-established RCM research collections, the Museum of Instruments and the Portraits and Performance History Collection (PPHC). The latter houses a diverse collection relating to the history of performance including the RCM’s internationally famous collection of images, comprising 340 original portraits and sculptures and 25,000 prints and photographs, forming the most comprehensive archive of likenesses of musicians in the UK. The collection of 600,000 concert programmes from 1720 to the present day is of major importance for research into the history of music, society and culture.
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
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