A collection of seven programmes from the Royal Pavilion, from 1851 to 1986.

The first programme in the collection is from a concert given on 7 August 1851. The programme included instrumental and vocal music, as well as performances of organ music. The following musicians performed in the concert: Miss Payne (vocalist); Miss Sutton (vocalist); Mr W. Cave (vocalist); Mr Gutteridge (organist); Mr Barber (vocalist); Mr Thom (orchestra leader); Mr Gibbons (pianist).

The rest of the collection dates from 1926 onwards. The collection includes programmes from orchestral concerts, recitals and chamber concerts.

1851 - 1986

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Not Specific

• Brighton
• Royal Pavilion, Brighton

• 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
• 20th century - early 1900-1930
• 20th century - late 1971-1999
• 20th century - mid 1931-1970

College Hall 220-238 Goldhawk Road London W12 9PL

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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.

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.