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Collection name Norman Grosvenor Memorial Concert (1900)
Unique identifier d.488.e. (6.)
Description The programme and wordbook for a Memorial Concert consisting of music by the late Hon. Norman Grosvenor, to be given on 4 December 1900 at the Steinway Hall, London.

This was a concert of vocal and instrumental music by Grosvenor, culminating in an Unfinished Serenade for Chamber Orchestra.

The programme includes historical and analytical notes (with musical examples) by Walford Davies, a biographical note on Grosvenor and detailed information regarding the performers, including a list of the orchestral ensemble.

The concert featured Madame Lilian Eldee, Miss Delia Mason, Miss Gleeson White and Dr W. Aikin (vocal) and Mr Donald Francis Tovey, Dr H. Walford Davies, Mr Percy Pitt and Mrs M. Macnaughton (piano). It was conducted by Dr H. Walford Davies.
Date range 1900 - 1900
Associated People and Organisations Tovey, Donald - Pitt, Percy - Mason, Delia - Macnaghten, Mrs W. - Grosvenor, Norman - Gleeson-White, Madame - Eldee, Lilian - Davies, H. Walford - Aikin, Dr W. -
Associated Places Steinway Hall, London (became Grotian Hall 1925)
Associated Times 20th century - early 1900-1930
Associated Content Analytical Notes Musical Examples Word books List of orchestral players Programme notes
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