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Collection name Music Hall, George Street, Edinburgh: Box 1 (1844-79)
Unique identifier Box 36
Description Concert Programmes Music Hall: box 1 of 4 (1844-79)
Collection of ca. 125 programmes and handbills from concerts at the Music Hall, Edinburgh. Performances of mainly instrumental and vocal chamber music and choral music.

Highlights of the collection include:
Edinburgh Choral Union, conducted by Adam Hamilton with soloists (15/11/1873)
Charles Hallé (piano) and Madame Norman Neruda (violin) (11/1, 6/12/1873)
Scottish Vocal Music Association, 23rd season, conducted by A.C. Mackenzie (6/5/1879)
Anton Rubinstein (piano) (24/3, 7/4/1877)
Grand Orchestral Concert with Eleanor Armstrong and Herr Stockhausen (singers), Madame Norman-Neruda (violin), and Charles Hallé (piano and conductor) (10/2/1871)
Hans von Bülow (piano) (24/1, 12/1/1874, 23/11/1878)
Saint Cecilia Choral Union, conducted by Mr T.M. Hunter (30/11/1865)
David Kennedy (singer) and family (1,2/2/1878)
Mademoiselle Titiens (singer) and others (12/3/1870)
Jenny Lind (soprano) (13/11/1847)
Mr Braham (singer), Concert of Sacred Music (6/3/1844)
Christine Nilsson (singer) (and others) (9/10/1869)

Other organisations covered in the collection:
Edinburgh Sacred Harmonic Society
Scottish Orchestral Society
Hallé Orchestra
Date range 1844 - 1879
Associated People and Organisations Rubinstein, Anton - Braham, John - Edinburgh Choral Union - Hallé, Charles - Lind, Jenny (Johanna Maria) - Mackenzie, Alexander Campbell - Bülow, Hans von - Hallé Orchestra - Carter, William - Hamilton, Adam - Scottish Vocal Music Association - Armstrong, Eleanor - Stockhausen, Julius 1826 - 1906 Norman-Neruda, Wilma (Lady Hallé) 1838 - 1911 Saint Cecilia Choral Union - Hunter, T.M. (Mr) - Kennedy, David 1825 - 1886 Nilsson, Christine - Edinburgh Sacred Harmonic Society -
Associated Places Music Hall, George Street, Edinburgh
Associated Times 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850
Associated Content Handbills
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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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Website http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/
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Collections Overview Special collection on Edinburgh Festival 1947 to date
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