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Three Choirs Festival - Gloucester (1850-1892)
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Mus. 324 d.3
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A set of 3 boxes of Programme books/Festival Brochures for the Three Choirs Festival, donated by John Greenacombe in 2008
and sorted by location. The Three Choirs Festival takes place alternately in the cities of Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester, and this box contains 19 programmes from the Gloucester festival between 1850 and 1892.
All programmes contain words (including translations), a synopsis where relevant, and information regarding the solo performers and ensembles engaged.
Each programme is listed chronologically below by year and then location:
1850
Gloucester Cathedral
September 11. “Elijah” (Mendelssohn)
September 12. “The Creation” (Haydn) and “Praise Jehovah” (Mendelssohn).
1856
The Shirehall
September 10. Second Grand Miscellaneous Concert.
1859
Gloucester Cathedral
September 13. Selection
September 14. “Elijah” (Mendelssohn)
September 15. “Engeldi” (Beethoven), “Stabat Mater” (Rossini) and “The Last Judgement” (Spohr)
Septmebr 16. The “Messiah”.
The Shirehall
September 13. The First Grand Miscellaneous Concert.
September 14. The Second Grand Miscellaneous Concert.
September 15. The Third Concert.
1868
Programme and general arrangements of the Gloucester Musical Festival. Includes a list of stewards, principal vocalists, the Band and an overview of the festival’s events.
The Shirehall
September 8. The First Grand Miscellaneous concert.
September 9. The Second Grand Miscellaneous concert.
September 10. The Third Grand Miscellaneous concert.
1871
Gloucester Cathedral
September 5. “Israel in Egypt” (Handel)
September 7. “The Passion” (Bach), “Gideon” (Cusins) and “Calvary” (Spohr).
September 8. “The Messiah”
The Shirehall
September 6. The First Grand Miscellaneous Concert.
September 7. The Second Miscellaneous Concert.
1886
Programme and general arrangements of the Gloucester Musical Festival. Includes a list of stewards, principal vocalists, the Band and an overview of the festival’s events. Conducted by Mr. C. Lee Williams.
1889
Programme and general arrangements of the Gloucester Musical Festival. Includes a list of stewards, principal vocalists, the Band and an overview of the festival’s events.
1892
Programme and general arrangements of the Gloucester Musical Festival. Includes a list of stewards, principal vocalists, the Band and an overview of the festival’s events.
Plan of the Shirehall including the Prices of Admission.
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Bodleian Library, Music Library
Broad Street,Music Library Oxford OX1 3BG Open Map
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http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk
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The collection has very strong holdings of British music and related material acquired in part by legal deposit. Many collected editions and scholarly series. Very strong periodical coverage, including major 19thC European journals. Largest collection of American song material in UK.
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