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Collection name Queen´s Hall, Edinburgh: Box 1 (1979-85)
Unique identifier Box 43
Description Concert Programmes Queen's Hall: box 1 of 4 (1979-1985)
Collection of ca. 175 miscellaneous programmes, flyers, leaflets, handbills, and programme diaries from the Edinburgh Queen's Hall. There are also 15 ticket stubs included in the collection. Performances of all kinds of music, particularly chamber music and jazz, also school concerts, musicals, and dance. Some of the programmes are from the Edinburgh International Festival.

Some of the prominent items from the collection include:
Programme from the opening ceremony and concert in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen, with the Scottish Philharmonic Singers, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and the Scottish Baroque Ensemble (6/7/79). The programme contains details of how the Queen's Hall came into being, names of patrons, and biographies of performers.
A very large number of programmes from the New Town Concerts series, such as the Amadeus Quartet (25/10/81), the Stuttgart Piano Trio (12/3/85), the Lindsay Quartet (17/1/83), and many others
Programmes from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (1980-85)
Programmes from the Scottish Ensemble (1985)
Leaflets from the Meadows Chamber Orchestra (n.d.)
Programmes from the Scottish Baroque Ensemble (1979-81)
Date range 1979 - 1985
Associated People and Organisations Scottish Chamber Orchestra - Queen Elizabeth II - Edinburgh International Festival - Scottish Philharmonic Singers - Scottish baroque ensemble 1969 - New Town Concert Series - - Stuttgart Piano Trio - Lindsay String Quartet - Scottish ensemble - Meadows Chamber Orchestra -
Associated Places Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
Associated Times 20th century - late 1971-1999
Associated Content Tickets First performances Flyers Handbills Leaflets School concerts Jazz concerts 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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Website http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/
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Collections Overview Special collection on Edinburgh Festival 1947 to date
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