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Collection name Thomas Harper: Volume 5 (1853-1881)
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Description A volume of programmes of performances by Thomas Harper. The programmes feature performances by the trumpeter Thomas Harper from 1853 to 1881 – 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 opening of St. George’s Hall, Bradford. The volume contains 51 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. In addition, some concerts feature Thomas Harper performing on cornet. A number of programmes are from musical performances which were given to commemorate the opening of buildings.

The volume contains programs from the following venues:

St. George’s Hall, Bradford; Assembly Room, Royal Clarence Hotel, Bridgewater; The Dome, Royal Pavilion, Brighton; Victoria Rooms, Bristol; Town Hall, Burslem; Guildhall, Cambridge; Music Hall, Canterbury; Drill Hall, Cardiff; Assembly Rooms, Cheltenham; Victoria Rooms, Clifton; Lecture Hall, Derby; Victoria Hall, Exeter; Town Hall, Folkestone; Hastings and St. Leonards Music Hall; New Music Room [Leicester]; St. James’s Hall, Lichfield; Masonic Hall, Lincoln; Corn Exchange, Maidstone; Free Trade Hall [Manchester]; Albert Hall, Newport, Mon.; Exchange, Northampton; St. Andrew’s Hall, Norwich; Guildhall, Plymouth; Town Hall, Reading; Market Hall, Redhill; Drill Hall, Rotherham; Albert Hall, Sheffield; Music Hall, Swansea; Crystal Palace; Assembly Room, Taunton; Truro Institution; Public Rooms, Uxbridge; Public Hall, Warrington; Corn Exchange, Wellingborough; College Hall, Eton College [Windsor]; Corn Exchange, Windsor; St. Mark’s School, Windsor; Music Hall, Worcester

There are also a programme from the following institution, where the venue is uncertain:

All Saint’s Choral Society, Leyton

There is also a programme from York where the concert venue is unknown.

Arrangement:
The programmes are arranged by alphabetical order of geographic name. Crystal Palace is considered as “Sydenham”.
Date range 1853 - 1881
Associated People and Organisations Costa, Michael - Sacred Harmonic Society - All Saint's Choral Society, Leyton - Harper, Thomas jr -
Associated Places Market Hall, Redhill Royal Pavilion, Brighton Guildhall, Cambridge Victoria Hall, Exeter Guildhall, Plymouth Free Trade Hall St. George’s Hall, Bradford Crystal Palace Albert Hall, Newport Albert Hall, Sheffield Assembly Room, Taunton Corn Exchange, Maidstone Corn Exchange, Wellingborough Corn Exchange, Windsor Drill Hall, Cardiff Drill Hall, Rotherham Eton college Lecture Hall, Derby Masonic Hall, Lincoln Music Hall, Canterbury Music Hall, Hastings and St. Leonard's Music Hall, Swansea Music Hall, Worcester New Music Room, Leicester Public Hall, Warrington (became Royal Court Theatre, 1892) Public Rooms, Uxbridge Royal Clarence Hotel, Bridgwater St. Andrew's Hall, Norwich St. George's Hall, Bradford St. James's Hall, Lichfield St. Mark's School, Windsor Town Hall, Burslem Town hall, Folkestone Town Hall, Reading Truro Institution Victoria rooms, Bristol
Associated Times 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
Associated Content Correspondence Press Cuttings
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