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Collection name Royal College of Physicians and Other Edinburgh Venues (1893-1998)
Unique identifier Box 49
Description Concert Programmes Royal College of Physicians and Other Venues: 1 box (1893-1998)
Collection of ca. 160 miscellaneous programmes, posters, handbills, and flyers from a large number of Edinburgh venues, arranged alphabetically by venue. Performances of jazz, opera, chamber music, orchestral music, traditional music, musicals, dance, and school groups.

Venues represented:
Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Surgeons
Royal High School
Royal Scottish Academy
St. Andrew's Hall
St. Bride's Centre
St. Cuthbert's Hall
St. Oswald's Hall
Signet Library
Stockbridge House
Synod Hall
Teviot House
Traverse Theatre
Tron Tavern
Walpole Hall
Westbury Hotel
Y.M.C.A Theatre/Hall

Highlights of the collection include:
Raimund Gilvan (tenor) and Roderick Brydon (piano): Royal College of Physicians (21/11/78)
Nigel Kennedy (violin) and John Lenehan (piano): Royal College of Physicians (6/1/91)
Royal High School Choir conducted by William Bowie: Royal High School Assembly Hall (15/12/68)
Series of programmes from the Lunch Hour Concerts at the Royal Scottish Academy (1944-45)
Concert in aid of the Edinburgh Society of Musicians' Benevolent Fund with Effie Stewart and Andrew Black (singers), Mr Waddell's Choir and the Glasgow Select Choir: Synod Hall (4/4/1893)
Series of programmes from concerts by pupils of the Synod Hall School of Music, all conducted by Maimie Waddel and accompanied by Ruth Waddel: St. Cuthbert's Hall (1920-34) [note that the name Waddel is also spelled Waddell on some programmes]
Beaux Arts Trio: St. Oswald's Hall (14/11/71)
Scottish Baroque Ensemble: Signet Library (13-14/12/77)
Edinburgh Amateur Orchestral Society: Synod Hall (23/3/21)
Mr Kirkhope's Choir promoted by the Peoples' Entertainment Society: Synod Hall (21/12/1889)
Series of programmes from Professor Tovey's Sunday Evening Concerts: Synod Hall (1923-26)
Date range 1893 - 1998
Associated People and Organisations Black, Andrew - Gilvan, Raimund - Brydon, Roderick 1939 - Kennedy, Nigel 1956 - Lenehan, John - Royal High School Choir - Bowie, William - Edinburgh Society of Musicians' Benevolent Fund - Stewart, Effie - Mr Waddell's Choir - Glasgow Select Choir - Waddell, Maimie - Waddell, Ruth - Beaux Arts Trio - Scottish baroque ensemble 1969 - Edinburgh Amateur Orchestral Society - Kirkhope's Choir - People's Entertainment Society - Professor Tovey's Sunday Concerts - Tovey, Donald -
Associated Places Walpole Hall, Chester Street YMCA Hall, Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh Royal High School, Edinburgh Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh St. Andrew's Hall, Edinburgh St. Bride’s Centre, Edinburgh St. Cuthbert's Hall, Edinburgh St. Oswald's Hall, Edinburgh Signet Library Teviot House, Edinburgh Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Tron Tavern, Edinburgh Westbury Hotel, Edinburgh
Associated Times 20th century - late 1971-1999 20th century - mid 1931-1970 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 20th century - early 1900-1930
Associated Content School concerts Opera Jazz concerts Handbills Flyers Posters Playbills
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Viewing the Collection Mon-Thur 10.00-20.00 Fri 10.00-17.00 Sat 09.00- 13.00 For reprographic services, book reservations and overdue items from lending departments.
Monday-Thursday, 10am-8pm; Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 9am-1pm
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Edinburgh Central Library, Music Library
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