A collection of 20 concert programmes, festival programmes and prospectuses from a variety of places in Wales, from 1942 to 1982.

The collection includes various concert and events diaries from events organised by the Welsh Arts Council as well as other guides to orchestral concerts.

The collection includes a number of concert programmes from visiting orchestras - and to a lesser extent, local orchestras - as well as a few from visiting choirs. The majority of these are from concerts promoted by Norman McCann. The following performing groups are represented in the collection: Berlin Symphony Orchestra; BBC Symphony Orchestra; BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestral; Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Czech Philharmonic Chorus; Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra; Bulgarian National Choir;Hungarian Kodaly Chorus; Romanian National Choir.

There are also festival programmes and prospectuses from the following festivals: North Monmouthshire Festival of the Arts; Vale of Glamorgan Festival.

1942 - 1982

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Not Specific

• BBC Symphony Orchestra -
• BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra -
• Berlin Symphony Orchestra -
• Bulgarian National Choir -
• Czech Philharmonic Chorus -
• Dresdener Philharmonie -
• Hungarian Kodaly Chorus -
• McCann, Norman -
• North Monmouthshire Festival of the Arts -
• Romanian National Choir -
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -
• Vale of Glamorgan Festival -
• Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra -
• Welsh Arts Council -

• Wales

• 20th century - late 1971-1999
• 20th century - mid 1931-1970

Centre for Performance History Prince Consort Road London London SW7 2BS United Kingdom

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During the course of 2008 a new facility providing collection storage space, reader facilities and office space will created for the Centre for Performance History at College Hall, the site of the RCM's Hall of Residence in London W12. This will eventually offer improved access to researchers, and provide the collection with a secure and stable environment, all in one place. In order that the relevant parts of the collection can be packed and prepared for the move, and then re-shelved at the new facility as expeditiously as possible, all facilities and services (including photographic services and access to the programmes collection) of the Centre for Performance History are suspended until 12 January 2009. The Museum of Instruments will continue to operate a full service (including public opening during the summer vacation) throughout this period. We apologize for the inevitable inconvenience that this closure will cause to colleagues, students, researchers and members of the public, but believe that the improvements that will result will benefit the long-term preservation of the collections and will provide enhanced access to them for all users.