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Collection name Pitfield Collection (1926-1993)
Unique identifier TP/3/1/11, TP/9 and TP/13
Description A collection of music, artwork, writings and other output of Thomas Pitfield covering virtually his entire creative life. The collection contains the following programmes:

TP/3/1/11:
* RMCM - 18/6/1958 - Recital by 'present and recent students of Thomas Pitfield'
* RMCM - 18/3/1968 - Concert
* Hawthorn Street Methodist Church, Wilmslow - 17/5/1952 - Wilmslow Christian Arts Festival
* King's Hall, Belle Vue - 5/3/1950 - Halle Concerts Society - Manuscript note made on the cover V.W. No.6. This was part of the programme in the first half

TP/9/1:
* Three files of programmes - in chronological order - for concerts where Pitfield's works were performed: 1926-1957, 1958-1981, 1979-1993

TP/9/2/5 - Programmes for which the biographical notes were made by Thomas Pitfield. The programmes, dating from 1936-1983, are for the following performers/venues/occasions:
* Huddersfield Philharmonic Society
* Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society
* Bangladesh Relief Concert
* Civic Entertainmemnt Mid-Day Recital
* Borough of Sale Festival
* Concert given by the Manchester Contemporary Music Centre
* The Royal Exchange Company Lunchtime Concerts
* Sandon Studios Society
* Halle Orchestra
* Bolton Central Library 75th Birthday Concert
* Bowdon Spring Festival
* Northern Brass Ensemble
* A Flourish of Carols
* Monthly Musical Record

TP/9/2/7:
80th Birthday celebrations concerts:
* Recital at the RNCM
* Hale Barns Spring Festival
50 year anniversary as a composer:
* Two programmes for "Half Century" at Loreto Convent Grammar School, with newspaper clippings relating to the recital and Thomas Pitfield

TP/13:
* One folder of programmes from the 1980s for the Bowdon Festival
Date range 1926 - 1993
Associated People and Organisations Borough of Sale Festival - Bowdon Festival - Bowdon Spring Festival - Hale Barns Spring Festival - Hallé Concerts Society - Hallé Orchestra - Huddersfield Philharmonic Society - Manchester Contemporary Music Centre - Northern Brass Ensemble - Pitfield, Thomas - Royal Exchange Company Lunchtime Concerts - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society - Sandon Studios Society - Students of Thomas Pitfield - Wilmslow Christian Arts Festival -
Associated Places Bolton Central Library Hawthorn Street Methodist Church, Wilmslow King's Hall, Belle Vue Loreto Convent Grammar School, Altrincham Royal Manchester College of Music Royal Northern College of Music
Associated Times 20th century - early 1900-1930 20th century - late 1971-1999 20th century - mid 1931-1970
Associated Content Photographs Annotations Analytical Notes Word books
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