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Collection name St. Cecilia´s Hall, Edinburgh (1860-2002)
Unique identifier Box 54
Description Concert Programmes St. Cecilia's Hall: 1 box (1860-2002)
Collection of ca. 100 miscellaneous programmes, handbills, posters, and leaflets from concerts at St. Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh. Performances of mainly chamber music, early music in particular.

Highlights of the collection:
A large number of programmes from chamber music concerts promoted by the Georgian Concert Society (1987-2002), such as The Consort of Musicke: Emma Kirkby and Evelyn Tubb (sopranos), Simon Grant (bass), and Anthony Rooley (lute) (28/9/96); King's Consort (14/11/87); Les Vents Devienne (16/10/93); Baroque Brass of London (10/12/94); Réjouissance (26/3/94); Florilegium (8/10/94); Gothic Voices (21/1/95); The Hilliard Ensemble (8/2/92); Le Nouveau Quatuor with Elizabeth Lane (soprano) (20/2/88), and many others.
Edinburgh Renaissance Band and the Cramond Dancers (20/12/85)
Society of Recorder Players 30th anniversary concert (28/2/87)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble (28/4/79)
Frances Loring (baritone) and Ronald Stevenson (piano) (20/11/74)
Concert of sacred and miscellaneous music with various soloists and the St. Cecilia Choral Society conducted by T.M. Hunter (5/3/1860)
Poster from the first public concert in the hall after its restoration, with Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord), Peter Williams (harpsichord and organ), Clifford Hughes (tenor), and the Edinburgh Quartet (29/6/68)
Date range 1860 - 2002
Associated People and Organisations Stevenson, Ronald - Georgian Concert Society - Consort of Musicke - Kirkby, Emma - Tubb, Evelyn - Grant, Simon - Rooley, Anthony - King's Consort - Vents Devienne, Les - Baroque Brass of London - Réjouissance - Florilegium - Gothic Voices - Hilliard Ensemble - Nouveau Quatuor, Le - Lane, Elizabeth - Edinburgh Renaissance Band - Cramond Dancers - Society of Recorder Players - Scottish Chamber Orchestra Wind Ensemble - Loring, Francis - St. Cecilia Choral Society - Hunter, T.M. (Mr) - Leonhardt, Gustav 1928 - Williams, Peter 1937 - Hughes, Clifford - Edinburgh Quartet -
Associated Places St. Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh
Associated Times 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875 20th century - early 1900-1930 20th century - late 1971-1999 21st century 20th century - mid 1931-1970
Associated Content Leaflets Posters Handbills 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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