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Collection Description
Collection name
Carl Newton collection: Glasgow Orpheus Choir (1924-25)
Unique identifier
Mus. 319 c.11
Description
A bound volume of material relating to the Glasgow Orpheus Choir, including editions of The Lute (The Monthly Record of the Glasgow Orpheus Choir) for September 1924 to May 1925 and programmes for performances given at various Scottish venues during this same period (see below).
All programmes provide detailed information regarding the performers engaged, including lists of the members of the Glasgow Orpheus Choir. Where appropriate, they also incorporate wordbooks.
- Chamber Concerts of the Glasgow Orpheus Choir (6th season)
7-18 October 1924, McLellan Galleries: given by the London String Quartet (James Levey, Thomas W. Petre, H. Waldo Warner and C. Warwick-Evans) and Myra Hess (piano, second week only), including a complete cycle of Beethoven quartets (single document/prospectus).
- Glasgow Orpheus Choir Junion Section
25 February 1925, St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow.
- Glasgow Orpheus Choir
3, 4, 8 and 10 December 1924, St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow
29 January 1925, Burgh Hall, Dumbarton
4 March 1925, Town Hall, Falkirk
24-27 March 1925, St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow: 20th season, conducted by Hugh S. Robertson.
Date range
1924 - 1925
Associated People and Organisations
Warner, H. Waldo -
Robertson, Hugh S. -
Petre, Thomas W. -
Newton, Carl -
London String Quartet -
Levey, James -
Hess, Myra -
Glasgow Orpheus Choir -
Evans, C. Warwick -
Beethoven, Ludwig van -
Associated Places
Burgh Hall, Dumbarton
McLellan Galleries, Glasgow
St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow
Town Hall, Falkirk
Associated Times
20th century - early 1900-1930
Associated Content
Word books
List of chorus members
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Bodleian Library, Music Library
Broad Street,Music Library Oxford OX1 3BG Open Map
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http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk
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Collections Overview
The collection has very strong holdings of British music and related material acquired in part by legal deposit. Many collected editions and scholarly series. Very strong periodical coverage, including major 19thC European journals. Largest collection of American song material in UK.
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