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Collection name Usher Hall: Box 2 (1930-39)
Unique identifier Box 59
Description Usher Hall: box 2 of 8 (1930-39)
Collection of ca. 85 miscellaneous programmes, posters, flyers and handbills from the Usher Hall, Edinburgh. Performances of mainly chamber music, orchestral music, and choral music.

Some of the highlights from the collection include:
Several programmes from performances by the Scottish Orchestra, promoted by the Edinburgh Concert Society (14/1/35 and 6/1/36 conducted by John Barbirolli, and 19/12/38 conducted by Georg Szell)
Farewell concert given by Joseph Hislop (singer) (29/4/uu)
Several programmes from the International Celebrity Subscription Concerts, including Lawrence Tibbett (singer) (6/10/37), Beniamino Gigli (singer) (20/10/37), Richard Tauber (singer) and Simon Barer (piano) (1937 season) and Yehudi Menuhin (violin) (12/2/38), among others
Alfred Cortot (piano) as part of the Max Mossel Concerts (16/10/37)
Edinburgh City Police Male Voice Choir (8/3/39)
Mr. Moonie's Choir conducted by W.B. Moonie (28/3/30)
The Boyd Neel String Orchestra as part of the Max Mossel Concerts (29/1/38)
Several programmes from annual performances of Handel's 'Messiah' by the Edinburgh Royal Choral Union conducted by W. Greenhouse Allt (1/1/32, 1/1/33, 1/1/34, 1/1/35, 1/1/36, 1/1/37, 1/1/38)
Ninon Vallin (soprano) and the Poltronieri Quartet as part of the Series of Popular Concerts (1930-31 season)
Date range 1930 - 1939
Associated People and Organisations Edinburgh Concert Society - Cortot, Alfred - Edinburgh Royal Choral Union - Moonie William Beatton - Menuhin, Yehudi - Barbirolli, John - Scottish orchestra - Szell, Georg - Hislop, Joseph 1884 - 1977 International Celebrity Subscription Concerts - Tibbett, Lawrence - Gigli, Beniamino 1890 - 1957 Richard Tauber - Barer, Simon 1896 - 1951 Max Mossel concerts - Greenhouse Allt, Wilfrid - Vallin, Ninon - Poltronieri quartet - Handel, George Frideric - Series of Popular Concerts -
Associated Places Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Associated Times 20th century - mid 1931-1970 20th century - early 1900-1930
Associated Content Handbills Flyers Posters
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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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