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London: Palaces (1885-)
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A collection of programmes from concerts given in London palaces, excluding the “People’s palace” and “Buckingham palace”. [See separate collection record for these venues]. Concert venues represented include the following palaces: Albert palace, Alexandra palace, Chelsea palace, Eltham palace, Hampton court, Kensington palace, Lambeth palace and St. James’ palace. Most programmes are for recitals involving small numbers of players. However, the programmes for Alexandra palace include large orchestral concerts, choral works and organ concerts. The programmes from Albert palace (programmes from the late nineteenth-century) include a wide variety of entertainments, of which musical entertainments are just one feature. Programmes from Hampton court include a small number of “Serenade concerts”, as well as performances of masques, jigs and early opera by the London opera club. St. James’ palace is chiefly represented by charity concerts, often involving both royal patronage and celebratory classical performers.
Arrangement:
Programmes are arranged first by alphabetical order of the venue name, then chronologically.
Date range
1885 -
Associated People and Organisations
London opera club -
Serenade Concert Series -
Associated Places
Albert Palace, Battersea Park
Alexandra Palace
Chelsea Palace
Eltham Palace
Hampton Court Palace
Kensington Palace
Lambeth Palace
London [England]
St. James's Palace
Associated Times
19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899
20th century - early 1900-1930
20th century - late 1971-1999
20th century - mid 1931-1970
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Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
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Open
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