SearchGetRecordEnglish Provinces: Haslemere: Haslemere Festival of Chamber Music (1927-1998)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
English Provinces: Haslemere: Haslemere Festival of Chamber Music (1927-1998)
Description
A collection of 33 programmes and prospectuses from the Haslemere Festival of Chamber Music, from 1927 to 1998.
The festival was founded in 1925 by Arnold Dometsch, and the festival both historically and contemporarily has close connections to the Dolmetsch family. Both Arnold Dometsch and Carl Dometsch have held the position of festival director. The festival was later known as the Haslemere Festival; names for the festival represented in the collection also include the Haslemere Festival of Early Music and Dolmetsch Festival. The festival took place at a number of venues within Haslemere, including Haslemere Hall.
Arrangement:
The items are arranged chronologically.
The festival was founded in 1925 by Arnold Dometsch, and the festival both historically and contemporarily has close connections to the Dolmetsch family. Both Arnold Dometsch and Carl Dometsch have held the position of festival director. The festival was later known as the Haslemere Festival; names for the festival represented in the collection also include the Haslemere Festival of Early Music and Dolmetsch Festival. The festival took place at a number of venues within Haslemere, including Haslemere Hall.
Arrangement:
The items are arranged chronologically.
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Date range of collection
1927 - 1998
Accumulation Dates
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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
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Accrual Status
Open
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