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Collection name London Handel Festival (1983-2007)
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Description Prospectus/brochures for the London Handel Festival nos. 6-9, 11-12, 14-16, 18-21, 26, 29 and 30 , given by the London Handel Society in 1983-86, 1988-89, 1991-93, 1995-98, 2003, 2006 and 2007.

The festivals included performances at St. George's Church, Hanover Square, the Britten Theatre at the Royal College of Music (from 1992), the Picture Gallery at the Thomas Coram Foundation, 40 Brunswick Square (from 1995), St. George's Chapel, Windsor (1997 and 1998), St. Andrew's Church, Holborn (1998) and the Royal Academy of Music (2006). The Festival of 1988 also included performances at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.

16-24 April 1983
28 April-5 May 1984
20-27 April 1985
5-12 April 1986
21-30 April 1988
11-21 April 1989
29 March-20 April 1991
25 March-23 April 1992
23-26 November 1993 (two copies)
28 March-30 April 1995
26 March-30 April 1996
16 March-27 April 1997
24 March-3 May 1998
23 March-11 May 2003
30 March-18 May 2006 (a separate handbilll is held for this year).
20 March-26 April 2007
Date range 1983 - 2007
Associated People and Organisations London Handel Society - London Handel Festival -
Associated Places Thomas Coram Foundation (Picture Gallery) Queen Elizabeth Hall Royal Academy of Music Royal College of Music St. Andrew’s Guild Church, Holborn St. George's Chapel, Windsor St. George's Church, Hanover Square
Associated Times 20th century - late 1971-1999 21st century
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Foundling Museum

40 Brunswick Square Bloomsbury London WC1N 1AZ United Kingdom Open Map
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Website http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk
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Collections Overview 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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