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Collection name St. Marys Cathedral, Edinburgh (1945-2000)
Unique identifier Box 56
Description Concert Programmes St. Mary's Cathedral: 1 box (1945-2000)
Collection of ca. 275 miscellaneous programmes, handbills, posters, and leaflets from concerts at St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, some from the Edinburgh International Festival. Performances of chamber music, organ recitals, opera, and choral music.

Highlights of the collection:
Lecture-recital on Russian Church Music, by A.M. Henderson (organist and choirmaster) with the Glasgow University Chapel Choir (10/11/45)
Very large number of programmes from organ recitals, such as Dennis Townhill (21/8/63, 18/1/66), Marilyn Mason (31/8/64), Allan Wicks (18/11/63), Susan Landale (4/6/67), Pierre Cochereau (4/9/63), Kenneth Barritt (19/1/65), Robert Head (7/9/55), Lionel Rogg (10/10/67), and many others.
Edinburgh Chamber Orchestra and the Cathedral Choir, conducted by Robert Head and Hans Gál (4/9/55)
Helen Cochrane (contralto) and Bryn Turley (piano) (14/11/76)
Sine Nomine Singers and Players (25/8/63)
Edinburgh Bach Choir, Edinburgh Players and the boys of St. Mary's Cathedral Choir, conducted by James Sloggie (7/12/68)
Cathedral Choir of Bremen and the Hamburg Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Hans Heintze (16/8/64)
English Opera Group conducted by Benjamin Britten (12/10/65)
Edinburgh Royal Choral Union (14/2/73)
Fettes College choral and orchestral concert (22,23/3/94)
Mary Erskine School and Stewart's Melville College annual concert (23/3/96)
National Youth Choir of Scotland with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Christopher Bell (29,30/8/00)
Date range 1945 - 2000
Associated People and Organisations Henderson, A M - English Opera Group - Britten, Benjamin - Edinburgh Royal Choral Union - Bell, Christopher - Scottish Chamber Orchestra - Glasgow University Chapel Choir - Townhill, Dennis - Mason, Marilyn 1925 - Wicks, Allan - Landale, Susan - Cochereau, Pierre 1924 - 1984 Barritt, Kenneth - Head, Robert - Rogg, Lionel 1936 - Edinburgh Chamber Orchestra - Gál, Hans 1890 - 1987 Turley, Bryn - Helen Cochrane - Sine Nomine Singers and Players - Edinburgh Bach Choir - Edinburgh Players - Sloggie, James - Cathedral Choir of Bremen - Hamburg Chamber Orchestra - Heintze, Hans - Fettes College - Mary Erskine School - Stewart's Melville College - National Youth Choir of Scotland -
Associated Places Cathedral Church of St. Mary
Associated Times 21st century 20th century - mid 1931-1970 20th century - late 1971-1999
Associated Content Opera School concerts Posters Handbills Leaflets 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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