SearchGetRecordBradford Subscription Concerts (1927-1958)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Bradford Subscription Concerts (1927-1958)
Description
A collection of programmes from Bradford Subscription Concerts, 1927 to 1958. There are 11 volumes, spanning the periods 1927-1935, 1947-1950 and 1954-1958. The programmes contain analytical programme notes and musical examples.
Concert venues are not listed on programmes for 1927-1935. Concerts took place in Eastbrook Hall (1947-1950) and St. George’s Hall (1954-1957).
The programmes cover a variety of concert types. The early parts of the collection include a mixture of recitals, orchestral and chamber concert programmes. The programmes from the 1940s and 1950s are predominantly from orchestral concerts, with one or occasionally two solo recitals per season.
Orchestral concerts were largely given by the Hallé Orchestra. Other orchestras are predominant in the 1940s programmes: these include the New London Orchestra, BBC Northern Orchestra, Boyd Neel Orchestra, City of Birmingham Orchestra and Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra. A variety of conductors are represented in the collection; Hamilton Harty was particularly prolific in the 1920s and 1930s, and John Barbirolli in the 1950s.
The structure of the concert season varies in the collection. The concerts usually took place from October to March, and frequently took place on Fridays (1927-1935) and alternate Fridays and Saturdays (1940s, 1950s). The amount of programmes per season varies: the collection contains six programmes per season for the period 1927-1935, but usually at least twelve programmes from the 1940s and 1950s.
Arrangement:
The programmes are arranged chronologically.
Concert venues are not listed on programmes for 1927-1935. Concerts took place in Eastbrook Hall (1947-1950) and St. George’s Hall (1954-1957).
The programmes cover a variety of concert types. The early parts of the collection include a mixture of recitals, orchestral and chamber concert programmes. The programmes from the 1940s and 1950s are predominantly from orchestral concerts, with one or occasionally two solo recitals per season.
Orchestral concerts were largely given by the Hallé Orchestra. Other orchestras are predominant in the 1940s programmes: these include the New London Orchestra, BBC Northern Orchestra, Boyd Neel Orchestra, City of Birmingham Orchestra and Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra. A variety of conductors are represented in the collection; Hamilton Harty was particularly prolific in the 1920s and 1930s, and John Barbirolli in the 1950s.
The structure of the concert season varies in the collection. The concerts usually took place from October to March, and frequently took place on Fridays (1927-1935) and alternate Fridays and Saturdays (1940s, 1950s). The amount of programmes per season varies: the collection contains six programmes per season for the period 1927-1935, but usually at least twelve programmes from the 1940s and 1950s.
Arrangement:
The programmes are arranged chronologically.
Format
Date range of collection
1927 - 1958
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
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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
Website
Email
portraits@rcm.ac.uk
Telephone
020 7591 4340
Fax
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
Additional Collection Information
Accrual Status
Open
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