Search

Search Help
Back

Collection Description
Collection name Stockport Vocal Union (1873-1932)
Unique identifier R780.69 Sv5 and BR780.69 PLA001
Description This is a collection of programmes for concerts given by the Stockport Vocal Union. There are three volumes of programmes for concerts given by the Society at the Mechanics' Institution, Stockport. From 1911 the concerts were given in Stockport Town Hall then from 1916 the concerts were given in the Centenary Hall. The first volume contains programmes dating from 27/10/1873 to 2/4/1879. The second volume contains programmes dating from 8/11/1880 to 26/1/1903. The third volume contains programmes dating from 26/10/1903 to 31/3/1924.

There is also a folder containing the following loose programmes for concerts given by the Stockport Vocal Union:
* Centenary Hall, Stockport - 15/2/1932 - Mr Heddle Nash, Mr Henry Holst, Mr W.A. Connell - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Centenary Hall, Stockport - 23/11/1931 - "Judas Maccabeus" - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Town Hall, Stockport - 28/10/1912 - Miss Doris Carter, Mr Naum Blinder - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Town Hall, Stockport - 13/1/1913 - Signor G. Lenghi-Cellini, Mr R.J. Forbes - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Town Hall, Stockport - 17/3/1913 - Mr Francis Harford, Dr Adolph Brodsky - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Town Hall, Stockport - 8/11/1915 - Mr Frank Mullings, Mr Frederick Dawson - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Centenary Hall, Stockport - 20/10/1924 - "Faust" - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Centenary Hall, Stockport - 24/22/1924 - Miss Muriel Brunskill, Mr Arthur Catterall, Mr W.A. Connell - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Centenary Hall, Stockport - 29/12/1924 - Miss Beatrice Miranda, Mr Harry Mortimer, Mr W.A. Connell - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Centenary Hall, Stockport - 19/1/1925 - Mr Arthur Jordan, Miss Irene Scharrer, Mr W.A. Connell - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Centenary Hall, Stockport - 16/2/1925 - Mr Norman Allin, Mr Leonard Hirsch, Mr W.A. Connell - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Town Hall, Stockport - 17/1/1916 - Miss Agnes Nicholls, Mr Arthur Catterall - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* New Islington Hall, Ancoats - 17/1/1917 - Mr I.I. Losowsky, Mr John Wills - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley
* Centenary Hall, Stockport - 25/10/1920 - Conductor, Dr. Thomas Keighley

Under the classmark BR780.69 PLA001 there is one loose programme for a concert given in the Mechanics' Intitution, Stockport, 25/10/1887.
Date range 1873 - 1932
Associated People and Organisations Allin, Norman - Blinder, Naum - Brodsky, Adolph - Brunskill, Muriel - Carter, Doris - Catterall, Arthur - Connell, W.A. - Dawson, Frederick - Forbes, R.J. - Harford, Francis - Hirsch, Leonard - Holst, Henry - Jordan, Arthur - Keighley, Thomas - Lenghi-Cellini, G[iuseppe] - Losowsky, I.I. - Miranda, Beatrice - Mortimer, Harry - Mullings, Frank - Nash, Heddle - Nicholls, Agnes - Scharrer, Irene - Stockport Vocal Union - Wills, John -
Associated Places Centenary Hall, Stockport Mechanics' Institution, Stockport New Islington Hall, Ancoats Town Hall, Stockport
Associated Times 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875 20th century - early 1900-1930 20th century - mid 1931-1970
Associated Content Annotations Word books
Star Item(s)
Strength(s)
Further details
Viewing the Collection
9am - 8pm Mon-Thurs 9am - 5pm Fri-Sat
Visiting information

Location details

Henry Watson Music Library
St Peter's Square Manchester M2 5PD United Kingdom Open Map
DOMUS
Website http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/central/hwml/
Email
Telephone
Fax
Building Information
Collections Overview The Henry Watson Music Library is named after Dr. Henry Watson, a renowned composer and teacher born in nearby Accrington. After his death in 1911 he bequeathed the contents of his private library to the care of Manchester City Council. Watson's original collection (some 16,700 volumes) has been supplemented by many important donations and acquisition since and has grown into one of the largest collections of music in any public library.
Display Overview
Star Objects
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

Additional Collection Information
Accrual Status open
Legal Status
Custodial History
Related Publications
Management Information (Type)
Collection Owner(s)
Collection Creator(s)
Collection Custodians(s)