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Collection name Concerts (1848-1851)
Unique identifier Ir 780 P104
Description One bound volume containing wordbooks from concerts by the Philharmonic Society of Dublin, the University of Dublin Choral Society and the Antient Concerts Society of Dublin.

Philharmonic Society: 1/5/48-19/12/51. 12 programmes. Performers included Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson, Mr. Geary, M. Thalberg, Herr Hermann.

Antient Concerts Society: 21/12/48-6/6/51. 11 programmes.

University Choral Society: 31/5/50-16/12/51. 4 programmes.
Date range 1848 - 1851
Associated People and Organisations Antient Concerts Society, Dublin - Dublin Philharmonic Society - Geary, Mr. - Hermann, Herr - Robinson, Fanny Arthur - Robinson, Joseph - Thalberg, Sigismond - University of Dublin Choral Society -
Associated Places Dublin
Associated Times 19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
Associated Content Word books
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Collections Overview The National Library of Ireland has two collections consisting mainly of printed sheet music from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century. These include much material from the mainsteam western classical music tradition, but also material relating to little known Irish composers. The names of the two collections are the Joly Music Collection and the Additional Music collection. In addition the Library has a small but significant collection of music manuscripts. The general printed collections include some Irish ballad, folk-music and popular song collections.
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