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Sacred Harmonic Society (1855-1856)
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Description
A collection of one scrapbook of material from the Sacred Harmonic Society, 1855 to 1856. The collection contains programmes and performance ephemera including press cuttings, tickets, announcements and correspondence. The collection includes 33 programmes. The programmes relate to concerts given at Exeter Hall by the Sacred Harmonic Society, which were conducted by Costa. The programmes are from concerts of large-scale choral works – often oratorios – and include repertoire by, for example, Handel, Mendelssohn and Haydn. The programmes include numerous performances of Costa’s choral work “Eli”. The collection includes one programme from a concert at Buckingham Palace in 1856, with an unknown set of performers.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged chronologically, with all types of material relating to the same concert kept together.
Date range
1855 - 1856
Associated People and Organisations
Sacred Harmonic Society -
Costa, Michael -
Terry, Charles Sanford -
Weber, Franz Anton -
Associated Places
Exeter Hall
Buckingham Palace
Associated Times
19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
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Correspondence
Tickets
Press Cuttings
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Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
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