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Collection name Wessex Philharmonic Orchestra (1939-55)
Unique identifier M39 and M40 and 26D
Description An extended sequence of material relevant to the Wessex Philharmonic Society, including a large amount of handwritten and printed correspondence (largely compiled by Maisie Aldridge) and a number of concert programmes.

The Wessex Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in November 1939 to given employment to a number of musicians who, owing to war-time circumstances, had lost their work. It was conducted by Reginald Goodall and included a number of ex-members of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. In February 1942, the Wessex became officially associated with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

The sequence comprises two archive boxes (M39 and M40) and a number of variously sized boxes and folders (26D). For detailed records of the material held at D26, see the following individual entries.

Wessex Philharmonic Orchestra: Scrap Books (1939-42)
Wessex Philharmonic Orchestra (1940-42)
Wessex Philharmonic Orchestra (1940-55)
Wessex Philharmonic Orchestra: Linen Guild Concert (1942)
Wessex Philharmonic Orchestra: Concerts for Schools (1942)
Wessex Philharmonic Orchestra: Maisie Aldridge (1947-49)
Date range 1939 - 1955
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