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Collection name
King's Heath and Moseley Institute (1882-87)
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RB.23.b.4180 (4, 7, 9, 9a.)
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Programmes with words for two Ballad and Orchestral Concerts given at the King's Heath and Moseley Institute, Birmingham on 1 December 1886 and 15 April 1887, held as part of a tracted volume with handbills for two Cheap Popular Concerts given at the same venue on 29 April and 16 December 1882.
- Ballad and Orchestral Concerts
Both performances featured an ‘orchestra of 25 performers’, conducted by Mr F.W. Cooke. Additional performers were as follows.
15 April 1887 [4]: Miss Lucie Bagley and Mr S. Fenn (vocal).
1 December 1886 [7]: Mrs Hemming and Mr Gervas W. Cooper (vocal), Mr G.W. Roberts (oboe), Mr J.A.H. Hunt (clarinet), Mr A. Probin (horn) and Mr A. Roberts (bassoon), with Mrs F.W. Cooke (piano).
- Cheap Popular Concerts
Both programmes cite the involvement of the King’s Heath and Moseley Musical Society.
29 April 1882 [9]: Mr Lusted, Mr Roper, Mrs Ridgway and Mr Grew (vocal), conducted by Mr S.S. Stratton and accompanied by Mr J.R. Reeve.
16 December 1882 [9a]: Mr W.E. Kingscote, Miss Swinburn, Miss D. Atkins, Mr T. Steed (vocal) and Mr George Truslove (piano).
Date range
1882 - 1887
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Truslove, George -
Stratton, Samuel Stephen -
King's Heath and Moseley Musical Society -
Cooper, Gervas W. -
Cooke, F. W. (Mr) -
Bagley, Lucie -
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King's Heath and Moseley Institute, Birmingham
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19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
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