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Royal Academy of Music: 150th Anniversary collection (1972)
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A collection of programmes from various events associated with the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Royal Academy of Music, 1972. The collection also includes pamphlets, seating plans for dinners, an annotated concert list from March-July, service sheets, radio broadcast scripts, press cuttings and copies of sheet music performed. The collection contains a number of copies of a concert held on 5th July to commemorate the anniversary: as well as essays, the volume contains programme notes and performance information for the concert. The concert took place in the Royal Festival Hall, featuring the orchestra and chorus of the Royal Academy conducted by Maurice Handford.
Date range
1972 - 1972
Associated People and Organisations
Philharmonic Society (see Royal Philharmonic Society) -
Royal Academy -
Handford, Maurice -
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Royal Academy of Music
Royal Festival Hall
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20th century - mid 1931-1970
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Leaflets
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Royal Academy of Music, Library
Marylebone Road London NW1 5HT Open Map
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http://www.ram.ac.uk
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Books; printed music; sound recordings; choral sets; orchestral sets; manuscripts; early printed music & books; undergraduate & research
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