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Collection name English Provinces: Exeter (1850-1996)
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Description A collection of 29 programmes and prospectuses from Exeter, from 1850 to 1996. In addition, the collection includes a few press cuttings.

The programmes are from concerts given at the following venues: Barnfield Theatre; Exeter Cathedral (all described as ""Cathedral Church of St. Peter in Exeter"; includes programmes from "Chapter House"); Exeter Central Library, Music Room; Killerton House; Northcott Theatre; Royal Subscription Rooms; Theatre Royal; University of Exeter (including "Great Hall"); Victoria Hall.

The collection includes a programme from a concert given by the Exeter Oratorio Society, on 16/07/1880. The concert was given in the Royal Subscription Rooms and featured a performance of The Creation (Haydn). The programme includes the words of the performance, as well as a list of Exeter Oratorio Society members.

In addition, there are five prospectuses from the Exeter Festival. There is also a leaflet concerning the celebration of 300 years of Anglo-Dutch friendship in Exeter. There is a programme from a concert given as part of the Exeter Philharmonic Subscription Concerts in 1936, where the venue of the concert is unspecified.

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The programmes are arranged by venue, then chronologically. The prospectuses are housed at the end of the sequence, divided into organisation/festival, then arranged by year.
Date range 1850 - 1996
Associated People and Organisations Exeter College Music Society, Oxford - Exeter Festival - Exeter Oratorio Society - Exeter philharmonic subscription concerts -
Associated Places Barnfield Theatre, Exeter Central Library, Exeter: Music Room Exeter Exeter Cathedral Exeter Cathedral: Chapter House University of Exeter: Great Hall Killerton House, Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter Royal Subscription Rooms, Exeter Theatre Royal, Exeter University of Exeter Victoria Hall, Exeter
Associated Times 19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850 20th century - early 1900-1930 20th century - late 1971-1999 20th century - mid 1931-1970 21st century
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