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Léon Goossens: London R-Z + South Bank Centre
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Programmes relating to the career of British oboist Léon Goossens (1897-1988), from various venues within London, beginning 'Royal Hospital' to 'Z', followed by programmes from South Bank Centre. Contents: Royal Opera House: 2 programmes (1964-1979) Savoy Hotel: 1 programme (1961-1961); Scala Theatre: 1 programme (1959-1959); South-west Essex Technical College, Walthamstow: 2 programmes (1950-1955); Stationer's Hall: 2 programmes (1963-1981; Stern Hall: 1 programme (1950-1950) (Concert organized by Borough of St. Marylebone Public Libraries); St. Andrew's church, Great Ilford: 1 programme (1969-1969); St. Clement Danes, The Strand: 2 programmes (1956-1960); St. Jame's Church, Piccadilly: 1 programme (1968-1968); St. John's Smith Square: 2 programmes (1977-1977); St. Michael, Cornhill: 1 programme (1930-1930); St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden: 1 programme (1990-1990); St. Paul's School: 3 programmes (1949-1959; St. Peter, Bethnal Green: 1 programme (1978-1978); St. Vedast-alias-Foster: 4 programmes (1968-1969); Sutton high school for girls: 1 programme (1942-1942); Travellers' Club, Pall Mall: 1 programme (1973-1973); Victoria and Albert Museum: 13 programmes (1950-1969); West Norwood library services: 1 programme; Westminster Abbey: 8 programmes (1972-1992) (includes programmes for memorial services to, including Peter Pears, Frederick Ashton, Leon Goossens, Eva Turner and Geriant Evans); Westminster School: 1 programme (1933-1933); Wimbledon Town Hall: 5 programmes (1943-1957); Wilfrid Lawson Hall, Woodford Green: 1 programme (1938-1938).
South Bank Centre:
Concert Hall: 1 programme (1949-1949) (Programme from the ceremony of the 'laying of the foundation stone of the Concert Hall, 12/10/49) Queen Elizabeth Hall: 6 programmes (1967-1972) Royal Festival Hall: 25 programmes (1951-1971).
Arrangement:
Filed alphabetically by concert venue, then by date. South Bank centre material appears at the back of the sequence, in alphabetical order by its constituent concert halls, then by date.
Date range
1930 - 1992
Associated People and Organisations
Pears, Peter -
Turner, Eva -
Ashton, Frederick -
Goossens, Léon -
Evans, Geraint -
Associated Places
12 Lisle street
10 Stratford Place
King's college hospital: chapel
South Bank Centre
Wilfrid Lawson Hall
Westminster School
South-west Essex Technical College
Royal Festival Hall
Town Hall, Wimbledon
Westminster Abbey
Victoria and Albert Museum
St. Vedast alias Foster (Church)
St. Paul’s School
St. Paul’s Church, Covent Garden
St. Michael's Church, Cornhill
St. John's Smith Square
St. Clement Dane’s Church, Strand
Stern Hall/Seymour Hall, W1
Scala Theatre
Savoy Theatre
Royal Opera House
Traveller´s club, Pall Mall
Associated Times
20th century - late 1971-1999
20th century - mid 1931-1970
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Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
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