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Collection name
Music at Oxford: Box 1 (1982-88)
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Mus. 311 c.5
Description
The first of four boxes of material relating to the activity of Music at Oxford, including Season Brochures for performances given between 1982 and 1988. Also, individual programmes with notes (including biographical notes with photographs) for performances given under the auspices of this group at the Sheldonian Theatre on 27 September 1985, 28 February and 1 October 1987 and 16 January 1988.
All brochures contain programmes with historical, descriptive and biographical notes, photographs and detailed records of the performers. Those for the period up to May 1984 contain programmes for performances given at a single venue (listed below). Thereafter, brochures contain programmes for performances given at various Oxford venues, principally the Sheldonian Theatre but also including the Holywell Music Room, the Town Hall, Christ Church Cathedral and New College Chapel and the chapels of various other Oxford colleges.
13 Dec. 1982–1 May 1983: Music at Christ Church Cathedral.
1 July–28 August 1983: 21 Concerts in Christ Church Cathedral.
1 October 1983–26 May 1984: Town Hall and Randolph Hotel.
1 October 1983–26 May 1984: Christ Church Cathedral (two copies).
1 October 1983–26 May 1984: New College Chapel.
1 July–31 August 1984: Summer Festival (two copies).
19 January–18 May 1985: Spring Season.
1 July–31 August 1985: Summer Festival.
12 October–1 December 1985: Autumn Season (two copies).
25 January–31 May 1986: Spring Season/Vivaldi Celebration.
26 June–18 September 1986: Summer Festival.
16 January–25 April 1987: Spring Season (two copies).
2 May–1 August 1987: Summer Festival.
10 October–22 December 1987: Autumn Season.
23 January–28 May 1988: Spring Season.
16–25 June 1988: June concerts.
23 September–24 November 1988: Autumn Season.
December 1988: Christmas Concerts.
Individual programmes
27 September 1985: 1985 European Baroque Orchestra Finale Concert, with Thomas Trotter (harpsichord/organ), conducted by Roger Norrington (with handbill).
28 February 1987: Concert for Children given by the City of London Sinfonia with Crispian Steele-Perkins (trumpet).
1 October 1987: English Concert, directed by Trevor Pinnock.
16 January 1988: 100th Anniversary Concert, given by the Choir of New College, Oxford with the Capricorn Ensemble, directed by Edward Higginbottom.
Date range
1982 - 1988
Associated People and Organisations
Trotter, Thomas -
Steele-Perkins, Crispian -
Pinnock, Trevor -
Norrington, Roger -
New College, University of Oxford -
Music at Oxford -
Higginbottom, Edward -
European Baroque Orchestra -
English Concert -
City of London Sinfonia -
Capricorn Ensemble -
Associated Places
Christ Church College, Oxford: Cathedral
Holywell Music Room
New College, University of Oxford
Randolph Hotel, Oxford
Sheldonian Theatre
Town Hall, Oxford
Associated Times
20th century - late 1971-1999
Associated Content
Brochures
Tickets
Photographs
Word books
Programme notes
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Membership fee for users outside the UK academic community; charges for photocopying and inter-library loans
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Bodleian Library, Music Library
Broad Street,Music Library Oxford OX1 3BG Open Map
DOMUS
Website
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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