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Collection name Thomas Harper Programmes: London (1826-1891)
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Description A volume of programmes of performances by Thomas Harper. The programmes feature performances by the trumpeter Thomas Harper from 1826 to 1891 – Thomas Harper lived from 1816-1898 – which took place in a variety of venues within London. It is questionable whether the first programme in the volume features Thomas Harper junior (1816-1898): it is plausible that the “Mr Harper” listed as trumpet obligato is in fact Thomas Harper junior’s father (1786-1853; also called Thomas Harper). The volume contains 38 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. A number of programmes are from musical performances which were given to commemorate the opening of buildings.

The collection includes some significant early printed material concerning the Royal College of Music in the early 1890s: this includes an early (possibly 1890) plan of the college.

The volume contains programmes from the following venues:

Philanthropic Society’s Chapel; Universal Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle Street; St. Martin’s Hall; Willis’s Rooms; Covent Garden; St. James’s Hall; Shoreditch Town Hall; Athenaeum, Camden Road; Horns Assembly Rooms, Kennington Park; Presbyterian Church, Stratford; Bow & Bromley Institute; Beaufort House, Fulham; Falstaff Club; Leighton Road Mission Hall, Kentish Town; Highbury Athenaeum; Royal Aquarium, Westminster; Royal College of Music [opening of college]; Vestry Hall, St. Pancreas; St. James’s Hall, Forest Hill; Vestry Road, Haverstock Hill; Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, Battersea; Royal Albert Hall; St. John’s Wood Literary and Scientific Society; Dudley Hall, Egyptian Hall; Royal Academy of Music

In addition, there are a number of programmes which do not state a concert venue.

Arrangement:
The programmes are organised chronologically. Undated programmes or programmes with unconfirmed dates are filed at the end of the sequence.
Date range 1826 - 1891
Associated People and Organisations Royal College of Music - Harper, Thomas jr -
Associated Places Royal College of Music Bow and Bromley Institute Highbury Athenæum St. James's Hall Willis's Rooms (was Almack's Assembly Rooms to 1781) Royal Albert Hall Royal Academy of Music Athenaeum, Camden Road Beaufort House, Fulham Egyptian Hall: Dudley Gallery Falstaff Club, London Leighton Road Mission Hall, Kentish Town Philanthropic Society, London: Chapel Presbyterian Church, Stratford Royal College of Music Royal Masonic Institution for Girls, Battersea St. James's Hall, Forest Hill St. John's Wood Literary and Scientific Society St. Martin's Hall Town Hall, Shoreditch Universal Hall of Commerce, London Vestry Hall, Haverstock Hill Vestry Hall, St. Pancras
Associated Times 19th century - early 1800-1836 19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
Associated Content Illustrations Press Cuttings
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