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Cambridge Handel Festival (1935)
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A complete set of the programmes, with words and notes, for the Cambridge Handel Festival, organized by the Cambridge University Musical Society to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Handel and given at various venues in Cambridge between 9 and 14 June 1935, held as a single bound volume.
The volume begins with an Introduction by E. J. Dent and concludes with lists of the choral and orchestral ensembles. All programmes provide information regarding the vocal and instrumental soloists engaged.
9 June 1935, St. John's College Chapel: Organ Recital and Choral Music, with Susi Hock (organ), conducted by Dr Cyril Rootham.
10 June 1935, Guildhall: Handel in Italy/Chamber Concert, given by the Cambridge University Musical Society Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Lewis (with some handwritten corrections to the notes).
11, 12 and 13 June 1935, outside the Gibb's Building, King's College: The Choice of Hercules and Susanna.
13 June 1935, St. John's College Hall: Chamber Concert/Handel in England.
14 June 1935, King's College Chapel: Choral and Orchestral Music, with the Cambridge University Musical Society chorus and orchestra, conducted by Cyril Rootham.
Date range
1935 - 1935
Associated People and Organisations
Rootham, Cyril Bradley -
Lewis, Anthony -
Hock, Susi -
Handel, George Frideric -
Dent, Edward J. -
Cambridge University Musical Society -
Cambridge Handel Festival -
Associated Places
Gibb's Building, King's College
Guildhall, Cambridge
King's College, University of Cambridge
St. John's College, University of Cambridge
Associated Times
20th century - mid 1931-1970
Associated Content
Brochures
Annotations
Word books
List of orchestral players
Programme notes
List of chorus members
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Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square
Bloomsbury London WC1N 1AZ United Kingdom Open Map
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The Gerald Coke Handel Collection is an internationally important collection of material relating to Handel and his contemporaries, including manuscripts, printed books and music, libretti, paintings and engravings, memorabilia, art works and ephemera. The Handel collection is open for research Wednesday-Friday, and the display room (with access to recorded music) is open with the rest of the museum Tuesday-Sunday 10-6.
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