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Collection name Thomas Harper Programmes: Volume 3 (1855-1887)
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Description A volume of programmes of performances by Thomas Harper. The programmes feature performances by the trumpeter Thomas Harper from 1855 to 1887 – Thomas Harper lived from 1816-1898 – which took place in a variety of provincial venues around the United Kingdom. The volume starts with a programme from the Music Hall, Barnstaple, and contains 26 programmes.

The programmes are largely from concerts where Thomas Harper played obligato trumpet: these concerts include performances of oratorio, sacred music and solo vocal concerts. Accompanists to Thomas Harper include piano, orchestras and military bands. The collection contains a number of analytical programmes, occasionally containing musical examples.

The volume contains programmes from the following venues:

Music Hall, Barnstaple; Assembly Rooms, Bideford; Corn Exchange, Boston; Victoria Hall, Exeter; West Cliff Hotel, Folkestone: Lawn; Polytechnic Hall, Falmouth; Hastings and St. Leonard’s Music Hall; Corporation Arms, Hillsborough; Assembly Rooms, Ilfracombe; Public Hall, Ipswich; Town Hall, Leeds; Corn Exchange Hall, Lincoln; Music Hall, Lynn [unknown which "Lynn" within the UK]; St. Mary’s Church, Speenhamland, Newbury; Assembly Rooms, Stamford; Crystal Palace; Music Hall, Tewkesbury; Athenaeum, Tiverton; Bath Saloon, Torquay; Town Hall Assembly Room, Whitchurch; Public Hall, Wisbeach; Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton; The Exchange, Wolverhampton;

In addition, the collection contains programmes from the following series, where no venue is listed, but the venue can be assumed:

Leeds Town Hall Concert Society: Leeds Town Hall

There are also programmes from the following institutions and concert series, where venue is uncertain:

Leeds Musical Festival

Arrangement:
The programmes are arranged by alphabetical order of geographic name. Crystal Palace is considered as “Sydenham” and the prefixes “Great” and “New” to geographic names have been ignored in the filing order.
Date range 1855 - 1887
Associated People and Organisations Leeds Musical Festival - Harper, Thomas jr - Leeds Town Hall Concert Society -
Associated Places Victoria Hall, Exeter Crystal Palace Theatre Royal, Wolverhampton Polytechnic Hall, Falmouth Town Hall, Leeds Assembly Rooms, Stamford Public Hall, Ipswich Assembly Rooms, Bideford Assembly Rooms, Ilfracombe Athenaeum, Tiverton Bath Saloon, Torquay Corn Exchange Hall, Lincoln Corn Exchange, Boston Corporation Arms, Hillsborough Exchange, Wolverhampton Music Hall, Barnstaple Music Hall, Hastings and St. Leonard's Music Hall, Lynn Public Hall, Wisbech St. Mary's Church, Newbury Town Hall, Whitchurch West Cliff Hotel, Folkestone: Lawn
Associated Times 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
Associated Content Analytical Notes Musical Examples
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