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Isolde Menges Collection (1908-1957): Box 2
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Programmes of concerts given in British Isles, but not including London, by the violinist Isolde Menges.
Contents:
Ayr: Town Hall (1 programme)
Bath: Pump Room (1 programme)
Birmingham: Town Hall (4 programmes)
Blundell School: (1 programme)
Bognor: Pavilion Gardens (1 programme)
Bournemouth: Winter Gardens (9 programmes); Bournemouth pier and Winter Gardens (3 programmes; Menges played at the Winter Gardens only); unknown venue (1 programme) (conductors include Gustav Holst and Alexander Mackenzie)
Bradford: Morley Street Picture House (1 programme); Theatre Royal (2 programmes)
Brighton: The Dome (6 programmes); Royal Pavilion (3 programmes); Prince’s Hall & Sun Terraces (1 programme)
Bristol: Colston Hall (2 programmes)
Bryanston: Byanstan School (1 programme)
Cambourne and Truro: St. George’s Hall, Cambourne and City Hall Truro (1 programme); unlisted concert venues in Cambourne and Truro (1 programme)
Cambridge: Cambridge Guildhall (1 programme); Informal Music Club (1 programme); Music School (1 programme)
Croydon: North End Hall (1 programme); Baths Hall (1 programme)
Derby: Central Hall (1 programme)
Dover: Town Hall (2 programmes)
Dublin: Royal Dublin Society (1 programme)
Fletching: The Schools, Fletching (1 programme)
Folkestone: The Sixteenth British Music Industries Convention (1 programme) (other artists include Chaliapine (bass)
Glasgow: Saint Andrew’s Hall (4 programmes) (accompanists include Tod Boyd; Isolde Menges plays music by including Tod Boyd and Herbert Menges)
Harrogate: Royal Hall (1 programme)
Hastings: White Rock Pavilion (1 programme)
Helensburgh: (1 programme)
Hove: Town Hall (2 programmes) (1 programme with Symphonic String Players, conducted by Herbert Menges; 1 programme with Symphonic Players, conducted by Herbert Menges); Music Room “Wahnfried”, 27 Clarendon Villas (1 programme)
Leeds: Town Hall (4 programmes) (including 1 programme for Leeds Musical Festival 1931, conducted by Malcolm Sargent with Menges and Albert Sammons playing solo violin)
Liverpool: Liverpool Philharmonic Society Hall? (5 programmes; 3 programmes from concert 13/2/23 are conducted by Koussevitzky)
Llandudno: Pier Pavilion (1 programme)
Londonderry House: (1 programme)
Manchester: Bowdon Assembly Rooms (1 programme); Brand Lane’s (1 programme); Free Trade Hall (4 programmes); Lesser Free Trade Hall (2 programmes); Odeon Theatre (1 programme);
Newcastle: Old Assembly Rooms (2 programmes); Town Hall (2 programmes)
Northampton: New Theatre (1 programme)
Norwich: St. Andrew’s Hall (2 programmes)
Oundle: The Great Hall, The School, Oundle (1 programme)
Oxford: Town Hall (1 programme)
Redhill: Market Hall (1 programme) (with Solomon, piano)
St. Helens: Town Hall (1 programme) (promoted by St. Helens Glee Club)
Sheffield: Victoria Hall (1 programme)
Tunbridge Wells: The Opera House (1 programme)
Winchester: The Guildhall (1 programme)
Arrangement:
By alphabetical order of place name, then by alphabetical order of venue, then by date. Undated items appear at the end of the sequence for each venue.
Date range
1920 - 1941
Associated People and Organisations
Symphonic String Players -
Symphonic Players -
British Music Industries Convention -
Royal Dublin Society -
Chaliapin, Fyodor 1873 - 1938
Cutner, Solomon Solomon 1902 - 1988
Koussevistsky, Serge -
Sammons, Albert -
Sargent, Malcolm -
Menges, Herbert 1902 - 1972
Boyd, Tod -
Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell -
Holst, Gustav -
Menges, Isolde 1893 - 1976
Associated Places
Informal Music Club
Guildhall, Winchester
Opera house, Tunbridge Wells
Victoria Hall, Sheffield
Town Hall, St. Helens
Market Hall, Redhill
Town Hall, Oxford
Oundle school: Great hall
Town Hall, Newcastle
Old Assembly Rooms, Newcastle
Odeon Theatre, Manchester
Lesser Free Trade Hall
Bowdon Assembly Rooms
Londonderry House
Town Hall, Leeds
Helensburgh
Schools, Fletching
Baths Hall, Croydon
North End Hall, Croydon
Music School, University of Cambridge
Guildhall, Cambridge
Morely Street Picture House, Bradford
City Hall, Truro
St. George's Hall, Camborne
Bryanston School
Prince's Hall & Sun Terraces
Theatre Royal, Bradford
Bournemouth Pier
Pavilion Gardens, Bognor
Blundell School
Pump Room, Bath
Town Hall, Ayr
Royal Pavilion, Brighton
St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich
New Theatre, Northampton
Free Trade Hall
Pier Pavilion, Llandudno
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Town Hall, Hove
White Rock Pavilion, Hastings
Royal Hall, Harrogate
St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow
Town Hall, Dover
Central Hall, Derby
Colston Hall
Dome, Brighton
Winter Gardens, Bournemouth
Town Hall, Birmingham
Associated Times
20th century - early 1900-1930
20th century - mid 1931-1970
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