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Collection name
Oxford Ladies' Musical Society (1898-1911)
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MS.Top.Oxon.e.473-474
Description
A complete set of programmes for the first 157 concerts given by the Oxford Ladies' Musical Society between February 1898 and March 1911, arranged chronologically and pasted into two volumes.
Interfiled with the programmes are the prospecutses for these concerts (published termly, missing that for Michaelmas 1902) and individual programmes for a Concert for Children given in the Assembly Room of the Town Hall on 13 December 1899 and an Afternoon Concert given on 5 March 1908.
For the most part, documentation consists of handbills/single-sheet programmes: those concerts for which words are provided are marked *. The programme for the Concert for Children (13 December 1899) includes words and lists of the choral and orchestral ensembles.
The prospectuses are published termly and include programmes for three or four performances. Where the proposed dates given in the prospectus differ from the dates given on the individual programmes, the latter is listed below.
The individual handbills do not make reference to the performance venue but the prospectuses claim that, with the exception of the concerts given in Hilary Term 1899 (at St. George's Hall), concerts took place at 115, High Street.
These were concerts of solo or small-scale (chamber) vocal and instrumental repertory.
Volume 1: nos. 1-69 (1898–1903)
The programmes for 1, 8 and 15 March 1901 are all handwritten
18 February and 4 and 18 March 1898
6 and 20 May and 3 June 1898
28 October, 11 and 25 November and 9 December 1898
20 January, 3 and 17 February and 2 March 1899
5 and 19* May and 2 June 1899
20 October, 3 and 17 November and 2 December 1899
2* and 16 February and 2 and 16 March 1900
11 and 25 May and 8 and 22 June 1900
26 October, 9 and 23 November and 7 December 1900
15 February and 1, 8 and 15 March 1901
3, 17 and 31 May and 14 June 1901
1, 8* and 22 November and 6 December 1901
31 January, 14* and 28 February and 14 March 1902
9* and 23* May and 6 and 20 June 1902
31 October, 14* and 28 November and 12 December 1902
30 January, 13 and 27 February and 13* March 1903
8 and 22 May and 5 and 19 June 1903
30 October, 13 and 27 November and 11 December 1903
Volume 2: nos. 70-157 (1904–11)
5 and 19 February and 4 and 18 March 1904
6 and 20 May and 3 and 17 June 1904
28 October, 11 and 25 November and 9 December 1904
3 and 17 February and 3 and 17 March 1905
12 and 26 May and 9 and 23 June 1905
27 October, 10 and 24 November and 8 December 1905
2 and 16 February and 2 and 16 March 1906
4 and 18 May and 1 and 15 June 1906
26 October, 9 and 23 November and 7 December 1906
1 and 15 February and 1 and 15 March 1907
10 and 24 May and 7 and 21 June 1907
25 October, 8 and 22 November and 6 December 1907
31 January, 14 and 28 February and 13 March 1908
8 and 22 May and 5 and 19 June 1908
23 October, 6 and 20 November and 4 December 1908
29 January, 12 and 26 February and 12 March 1909
7 and 21 May and 4 and 18 June 1909
22 October, 5 and 19 November and 3 December 1909
28 January, 11 and 25 February and 11 March 1910
6 and 27 May and 3 and 17 June 1910
28 October, 11 and 25 November and 9 December 1910
3 and 17 February and 3 and 17 March 1911
Date range
1898 - 1911
Associated People and Organisations
Oxford Ladies Musical Society -
Associated Places
115 High Street, Oxford
Associated Times
19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
20th century - early 1900-1930
Associated Content
Word books
Handwritten programmes
Handbills
List of orchestral players
List of chorus members
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Bodleian Library, Music Library
Broad Street,Music Library Oxford OX1 3BG Open Map
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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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