A collection of 11 programmes and flyers from Trinity College, from 1877 to 1951.

The first item in the collection is a flier containing details of organ recitals given during Easter Term, 1877. The recitals were given by Dr. J. Bridge (from Westminster Abbey), C. Villiers Stanford and Mr. G.F. Cobb. A variety of music was played at the recitals, including music by Wagner – who the concert organisers felt the need to specify was "Richard Wagner, born in Leipzig, May 22nd, 1813".

The next item in the collection is a programme from a special Mozart commemoration held in the afternoon of 5 December 1891, in Trinity College Chapel. The programme includes analytical programme notes, as well as details of another commemoration concert held the same evening in Gonville and Caius College.

The remainder of the collection dates from 1920 to 1951. The collection includes programmes from concerts held in Neville's Court, the chapel and the hall. The collection includes programmes from concerts organised by Cambridge University Musical Club from 1920 to 1922. In addition, the collection includes a number of programmes from concerts given as part of the Festival of Britain (1951). These include performances by London-based orchestras and organ recitals.

1877 - 1951

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Not Specific

• Bridge, Dr. J. -
• Cambridge University Musical Club -
• Cobb, G.F. -
• Festival of Britain -
• Stanford, Charles Villiers -

• Cambridge [England]
• Trinity College, University of Cambridge
• Trinity College, University of Cambridge: Chapel
• Trinity College, University of Cambridge: Hall
• Trinity College, University of Cambridge: Nevile's Court

• 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
• 20th century - early 1900-1930
• 20th century - mid 1931-1970

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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.