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Collection name McCann Collection: United Kingdom (1928)
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Description A collection of one box/two boxes of programmes from the McCann collection, from 1928. The collection contains programmes from concerts given in the United Kingdom. The programmes were collected by the concert agent Norman McCann (1920-1999).

The collection contains a number of programmes from recitals by Joan Elwes (voice). The contents of the collection are as follows:

London:
Queen's Hall – 16 programmes; 1 prospectus
The collection includes seven programmes from concerts organised by the Royal Philharmonic Society. There is also a prospectus and one programme from Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.

Royal Albert Hall – 10 programmes
The collection includes seven programmes from a series entitled "Special Sunday Concerts".

Other London venues:
Coliseum; Aeolian Hall; St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster (2); Kensington Town Hall; Lyndehurst Hall, Warden Road, Kentish Town; Wigmore Hall; St. Angela's, Ursuline Covent, Forest Gate; Borough Polytechnic Institute; Victoria Palace, Victoria Station; Morely College (2); City Temple, Holborn (3); People’s Palace; City of London School, Victoria Embankment; Chelsea Town Hall; Victoria and Albert Museum.

In addition, there is a prospectus for four recitals given at both St. Martin's in the Fields (Trafalgar Square) and All Hallows, Barking-by-the-Tower (Eastcheap, E.C.).

Provincial venues:
Wesleyan Central Mission, Luton; West End Cinema [Birmingham]; Church Hall, Liphook; Alton Town Hall; Art Gallery, Kelvingrove Park [Glasgow]; Regal Theatre, Minehead; Town Hall, Walsall; Ockham Hall; Town Hall, Oxford (2); New Central Hall, Southampton; Leeds Town Hall (2); De Montford Hall; Leicester Palace Theatre; Pulborough Church Hall.

There is a prospectus, one programme and two books of words from the Three Choir Festival, held in Gloucester. Concerts took place in the Cathedral and Shire Hall.

In addition, there are two prospectuses and four programmes from Hallé Concerts. Though the venue is not explicitly stated, these are likely to have taken place in the Free Trade Hall, Manchester. There are four programmes from concerts given as part of various tours, entitled "Village Country Town and School Concerts". There are two programmes form concerts organised by the Ibis Musical Society. One programme does not give a venue; the other gives the venue as "Hall". There are two programmes from recitals given by Joan Elwes where the exact venue is not specified, but the geographic location is stated. There are nine other programmes where the concert venue is not specified, the venue is specified but the geographic location of the venue is unknown, or the programme is used for a multi-venue tour. One of these programmes has a pencil annotation "Corn Exchange, Cambridge".
Date range 1928 - 1928
Associated People and Organisations Elwes, Joan - Hallé Concerts - Ibis Musical Society - Promenade concerts - Royal Philharmonic Society 1813 - Special Sunday Concerts (Royal Albert Hall and Queen's Hall) - Three Choirs Festival - Village Country Town and School Concerts -
Associated Places Aeolian Hall, London All Hallows Church, Barking-by-the-Tower Art Gallery, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow Borough Polytechnic Institute Church Hall, Liphook Church Hall, Pulborough City of London School, Victoria Embankment City Temple, Holborn Viaduct Corn Exchange, Cambridge De Montford Hall, Leicester Free Trade Hall Gloucester Cathedral London Coliseum Lyndhurst Hall Morley College New Central Hall, Southampton Ockham Hall Palace Theatre, Leicester People's Palace, Mile End Road Queen's Hall, London Regal Theatre, Minehead Royal Albert Hall Shire Hall, Gloucester St. Angela's Ursuline Convent, Forest Gate St. Margaret's Church, Westminster St. Martin-in-the-Fields Town Hall, Alton Town Hall, Chelsea Town Hall, Kensington Town Hall, Leeds Town Hall, Oxford Town Hall, Walsall Victoria and Albert Museum Victoria Palace Theatre Wesleyan Central Mission, Luton West End Cinema, Birmingham Wigmore Hall
Associated Times 20th century - early 1900-1930
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