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Collection name
Ernst Henschel collection: London: Cowdray Hall (1944-55)
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Henschel
Description
A collection of individual programmes and handbills for performances given at the Cowdray Hall, Henrietta Place, London between 1944 and 1955, forming part of the Ernst Henschel collection (1892-1966).
For an introduction to this collection see Ernst Henschel collection: General.
1. London Contemporary Music Centre
3 December 1945: (box 27/ii)
7 and 21 January 1946: nos. 4 and 6 (box 28)
18 March, 29 April and 3 June 1946: nos. 1-3 (box 28)
11 November 1946: no. 1 (season no. 25) (box 28)
2. Dolmetsch Family Concerts
12 June 1846 (box 28), 24 January 1947 (box 29), 2 February 1952 (box 32/i), 7 February 1953 (box 32/ii) and 5 February 1954 (box 33/i).
3. Miscellaneous concerts
15 June 1944: Vocal Recital by Maggie Teyte, accompanied by Gerald Moore (handwritten programme, box 27/i).
22 March 1945: Recital of French Songs by Pierre Bernac (tenor) and Francis Poulenc (piano) (box 27/ii).
3 May 1945: Chamber Concert by the London String Trio with Stephen Waters (clarinet) and Denise Lassimonne and Antony Hopkins (piano) (box 27/ii).
21 June 1945: Chamber Concert by the Blech String Quartet, with Gareth Morris (flute) (box 27/ii).
11 December 1945: Second Recital of Ensemble Music 1650-1750 by the London Music Group (box 27/ii).
2 January 1946: Third Recital of Ensemble Music 1650-1750 given by the London Music Group (box 28).
18 December 1946: Birthday Concert of the works of Edward Macdowell (box 28).
22 January 1947: The London Singers with Jean Stewart (viola) and Antony Hopkins (piano) (box 29).
10 March 1947: Dorothy Erhart (harpsichord) and the Martin Quartet (box 29).
21 March 1947: The London Orpheus Choir, conducted by John Johnston (box 29).
[1 December 1948], 19 January and 23 February 1949: Paganini London Event (single document, box 30/ii)
20 and 21 January 1950: Dolmetsch Foundation (single concert, box 31/i).
8 March 1952: Viola da Gamba Society (box 3/i)
10 April 1952: Radio Philharmonic Sextet, presented by the New Orpheus Concert Group (box 32/i).
21 March 1953: Nathalie Dolmetsch and Dietrich Kessler (viola da gamba) and Christopher Wood (harpsichord) with the X Consort of Viols (box 32/ii).
5 March 1955: Viola da Gamba Society (box 33/ii).
Date range
1944 - 1955
Associated People and Organisations
Wood, Christopher -
Waters, Stephen -
Viola da Gamba Society -
Teyte, Maggie -
Stewart, Jean -
Poulenc, Francis -
Paganini, Niccolo -
New Orpheus Concert Group -
Morris, Gareth -
Moore, Gerald -
Martin String Quartet -
MacDowell, Edward -
London String Trio -
London Singers -
London Orpheus Choir -
London Music Group -
London Contemporary Music Centre -
Lassimonne, Denise -
Kessler, Dietrich -
Johnston, John -
Hopkins, Anthony -
Henschel, Ernst -
Erhart, Dorothy -
Dolmetsch, Nathalie -
Dolmetsch Foundation, Haslemere -
Dolmetsch Family -
Blech String Quartet -
Bernac, Pierre 1899 - 1979
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20th century - mid 1931-1970
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,96 Euston Road
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