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Collection name Miscellaneous Concert Programmes, no named venues (1824-1986)
Unique identifier Box 33
Description Miscellaneous Concert Programmes, no named venues: 1 box (1824-1986)
Collection of ca. 50 programmes and leaflets, where no performance venues are named. Performances of orchestral, choral, chamber music, and opera.

Highlights of the collection include:
Performance of Messiah (22/2/1854)
Edinburgh Annual Subscription Classical Concerts, 2nd morning concert conducted by Signor Orsini with various soloists (24/1/1857)
Edinburgh Sacred Harmonic Society conducted by James Geikie (30/5/1874)
Programme and book of words from a provincial tour of the music of Grieg (12/1897)
Concert by Agnes Larkcom, Iver McKay, and Bantock Pierpoint (singers), conducted by August Manns, Hamish MacCunn, and John Kirkhope (21/1/1889)
Robert Kennedy (tenor) (1890)
Book of words from concert by the Edinburgh Choral Society (16/12/1836)
Northern Consort directed by Owen Wynne (n.d.)
Programme from concert by Ignacy Jan Paderewski (piano) with analytical notes (n.d.)
Programme from concert by Paul Robeson (bass-baritone) (n.d.)
Edinburgh Promenade Choir and a section of the Edinburgh Promenade Orchestra, conducted by Robert C. Howells (11/6/1941)
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra (22/4/1980)
Programme from provincial tours of the Richter Concerts, conducted by Hans Richter (1894-96). Includes analytical notes with musical examples.
Date range 1824 - 1986
Associated People and Organisations Paderewski, Ignacy Jan - Robeson, Paul - MacCunn, Hamish - Manns, August - Grieg, Edvard - Richter, Hans - Edinburgh Annual Subscription Classical Concerts - Orsini, Signor - Edinburgh Sacred Harmonic Society - Geikie, James - Larkcom, Agnes - McKay, Iver - Pierpoint, Bantock - Kirkhope, John - Kennedy, Robert - Edinburgh Choral Society - Northern Consort - Wynne, Owen - Edinburgh Promenade Choir - Edinburgh Promenade Orchestra - Howells, Robert C. - Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra - Richter Concerts -
Associated Places Edinburgh
Associated Times 19th century - early 1800-1836 19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 20th century - mid 1931-1970 20th century - late 1971-1999 20th century - early 1900-1930 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
Associated Content Leaflets Musical Examples Analytical Notes 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
George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EG United Kingdom Open Map
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