SearchGetRecordFestival of Britain, Leeds (1951)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Festival of Britain, Leeds (1951)
Unique Identifier
QP 942.75 F42L and LP 780.79 F429
Description
Two copies of the same programme under different classmarks. They are programmes for the Festival of Britain, British Music in Leeds, 23/6-14/7/51. The booklets contains all the programmes for the concerts during the festival. The concerts were held at Leeds Town Hall, City Museum, St. Matthew's church, St. Chad's church and Mill Hill Chapel. The performers were the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, Leeds Guild of Singers, the choirs of York Minster and Leeds Parish Church, Stephen Manton, the David Adams Piano Quartet, Francis Jackson and Melville Cook. The conductor was Maurice Miles.
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Date range of collection
1951 - 1951
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Not Specific
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Leeds Central Library
Music and Audio Services
Calverley Street
Leeds LS1 3AB Open Map
Collections Overview
With a specialist collection of over 10,000 books, we cover all aspects of music. A wide range of scores from miniature and full to vocal scores for operas and musicals, as well as wind band scores. Our large collection of sheet music covers both popular and classical material and includes arrangements for chamber groups as well as for solo instruments. We have a range of over 1,000 sets. They are available to orchestras within the Leeds district. Over 40 periodical titles are in stock. We can also help with reference enquiries and music homework. Special Collections include a Victorian song collection and 18th and 19th century music for use in the library. There are over 12,000 CDs in stock (in the Central Library) covering a wide range of music to cater for all tastes. Video collections including music videos are now available. Registered blind and visually impaired people may borrow CDs free of charge. The CD Central @ Leeds Central Library scheme enables local musicians to deposit copies of private CD recordings in the library for lending.
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open
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