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BBC Chamber Concerts (1951)
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A collection of six programmes from BBC concerts, 1951. The collection is complete, and relates to a series of “Six recitals of English Song”. The concerts were given at the Wigmore Hall from May 7 to 11 June 1951. The concerts were part of the Festival of Britain. The concerts featured a variety of singers, pianists, and other instrumentalists, including the New London Quartet. The repertory ranged from Elizabethan songs to twentieth-century material. The collection includes two series leaflets, as well as the programmes. The programmes contain words to the sung items.
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The programmes are arranged in chronological order.
Date range
1951 - 1951
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BBC Symphony Orchestra -
British Broadcasting Corporation -
Festival of Britain -
New London Quartet -
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Wigmore Hall
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20th century - mid 1931-1970
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Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
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