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English Provinces: Durham (1883-2003)
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A collection of 17 programmes and prospectuses from Durham, from 1883 to 2003.
The collection contains programmes from the following venues: Durham Cathedral; Town Hall; Drill Hall. The collection contains prospectuses from the "Durham Twentieth Century Festival and Summer School" and the concert series "Music of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies".
The collection contains three nineteenth-century programmes from concerts given in the Town Hall, described as follows:
08/03/1888 - "Lecture-Evening Concert", on the subject of Tennyson, including spoken items and sung items.
06/02/1891 - "Evening Concert", a mixed concert but laregly featuring vocal items.
20/04/1894 - "Grand Evening Concert", a mixed concert but laregly featuring vocal items.
A number of programmes from the Drill Hall are from concerts organised by the Durham Musical Society. These programmes are from the 1905-1906, 1906-1907 and 1908-1909 seasons.
Arrangement:
The programmes are arranged by venue, then chronologically. The prospectuses are at the end of the collection.
Date range
1883 - 2003
Associated People and Organisations
Durham music society -
Durham Twentieth Century Festival and Summer School -
Music of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies (Durham) -
Associated Places
Drill Hall, Durham
Durham
Durham Cathedral
Town Hall, Durham
Associated Times
19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
20th century - early 1900-1930
20th century - late 1971-1999
20th century - mid 1931-1970
21st century
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Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
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