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Albi Rosenthal Collection - Oxford (1950 - 1979)
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Mus. 333 c.1
Description
The second in a collection of 7 boxes of concert programmes from the Albi Rosenthal collection. The vast majority of programmes from the collection are from performances in and around Oxford, including various organisations, such as Oxford University Orchestra, Oxford Bach Choir, Oxford Subscription Concerts, and Lincoln College concert series. There are also a few programmes from London and abroad (France, Switzerland and Germany) held within their own separate box. The boxes in this collection are organised as follows:
1. Oxford programmes (1920 - 1949)
2. Oxford programmes Misc. 1 (1950-1979)
3. Oxford programmes Misc. 2 (1980-2004, Boars Hill Association and Oxford Posters)
4. Oxford University Opera Club (1925 - 1987)
5. Churchill Memorial Concerts (1968 - 1998)
6. Oxfordshire, GB, London and the Rest of the world (1926 - 2018)
7. Undated Oxford programmes
The programmes in this series are sorted by alphabetical location/college and then by date.
This box contains programmes from Oxford between 1950 and 1979. Also included are a number of prospectus’ and concert season guides including:
Oxford Subscription Concerts Prospectus’ for 7 concerts in the 32nd season 1951-1952
Oxford Subscription Concerts 7 concerts in the 44th season 1963-1964
Oxford Subscription Concerts 7 concerts in the 47th 1966-1967
Oxford Subscription Concerts 7 concerts on the 54th season 1973-1974
Oxford Subscription Concerts 5 concerts in the 56th Season 1975-1976
Oxford Subscription Concerts 5 Concerts in the 58th Season 1977-1978
Oxford Orchestral Society in Trinity Term, 1951
English Bach festival programme, 1963 June 30 - July 8, and 1964 June 26 - 4, advertising various concerts across the festival.
Oxford Chamber Music Society. 1968, Michaelmas Term.
Oxford Pro Musica 1975/1976 Season. 26 September - June 12
1977 June 29 - July 3. Handel in Oxford. A variety of different performances of works by Handel including Agrippina, the Messiah and Coronation Anthems.
1979 July 4-7. Handel in Oxford. . A variety of different performances of works by Handel including Amadigi, Dixit Dominus.
8 St. Aldgate’s
1965 November 28. Recital by Maureen Smith (Violin) and Robert Bottone (Piano)
Abbey Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Dorchester-on-Thames
1951 June 12. Concert. Oxford Bach Choir with members of the Oxford Orchestral Society.
Balliol College
1959 February 8. Ernest Walker Memorial concert. Balliol College Musical Society. 1232nd concert.
1970 May 24. Balliol college Musical Society. 1357th Concert. [Drawing of the performers on the back]
1974 May 19. Piano Recital by Irene Schreier. 1401st Concert.
Christ Church College
1968 February 4. The Library. Yehudi Menuhin
1970 February 20. Cathedral. Athalia (Handel).
City Church of St. Martin and All Saints
1957 February 17. Jesus - St. Anne’s Choir. Jesus College Music Society.
Keble College
1950 October 25. Bach and his Contemporaries.
“Gunfield,” 19 Norham Gardens
1952, Sundays in Trinity Term. Four Concerts by Oxford Ladies’ Musical Society.
1959, Sundays in Hilary Term. Four Concerts by Oxford Ladies’ Musical Society.
Holywell Music Room
1950 May 4 - June 10. Oxford Orchestral Society Weekly Rehearsals.
1950 October 24. Oxford University Musical Club and Union. 1643rd Meeting.
1952 February 5. Concert of English Music. Oxford university Musical club and Union. 1680th Meeting.
1953 February 10. Oxford University Musical Club and Union 1707th meeting.
1953 May 17. Coronation Music. The Oxford Madrigal Society
1953 December 1. Oxford University Musical Club and Union 1726th meeting.
1964 February 23. Concert. Magdalen College School & Bach Gesellschaft.
1971 May 15. The Allegri String Quartet.
1973 November 18. Piano Recital by Irene Schreier. Includes a biography of the soloist.
1975 March 25. Homage to Handel. Unicorn opera.
1977 January 19 - March 10. The Allegri String Quartet. Various Concerts.
Lincoln College Hall
1950 November 23. Alma Musica Instrumental sextet. The Lincoln Concerts.
1950 January 27 - February 25. The Lincoln concerts. Firth Series - Hilary Term.
1950 November 23 - 1951 February 16. The Lincoln Concerts. Sixth Series.
1952 February 26. Vlado Perlemuter (Piano). The Lincoln Concerts
Magdalen College Chapel
1950 July 2. Singing by the choir in the cloisters.
1955 November 5. Newbury String players conducted by Gerald Finzi.
Maison Francaise, Norham Road.
1968 May 26. The Allegri Quartet. Oxford Ladies Musical Society.
1979 February 17. Richard Bielicki (Pianoforte).
Merton College, Chapel
1951 June 11. Concert. Oxford Bach Choir with members of the Oxford Orchestral Society
New Theatre
1950 November 6. The Carl Rosa Opera.
1951 April 23. The Spanish Ballet of Teresa & Luisillo.
1953 May 4. Irmelin (Delius).
1964 June 1. The girl of the golden west (Puccini). Sadler’s Wells Opera.
1965 July 21- July 27. The Gondoliers. The D’oyly Carte Opera Company.
1965 July 26. Cox and Box and H.M.S Pinafore. The D’oyly Carte Opera Company.
1976 November 18. Pierre Boulez conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Oriel College
1974 May 3. Hugh Lambrick 70th birthday Concert of recorded music Programme.
Oxford high School
1966 December 9. “The Happy Prince” (Malcolm Williamson).
Oxford Playhouse
1963 February. The Beggar’s Opera
Queen’s College
1950 March 9. The Eglesfield Musical Society
1950 June 15. The Eglesfield Musical Society
1953 November 26. The Eglesfield Musical society chorus and orchestra.
1958 November 27. The Eglesfield Musical society chorus and orchestra.
Radcliffe Infirmary, Nurses’ Recreation Room
1971 March 10. Léon Goossens (Oboe). United Oxford Hospitals Concert Club.
1973 October 23. Léon Goossens (Oboe). United Oxford Hospitals Concert Club.
Sheldonian theatre
1950 May 4. Motets and Concerti. Oxford Bach Commemoration Concerts.
1951 May 22. Festival of Britain Concert. Oxford Bach Choir with the London Symphony Orchestra.
1951 June 16. The Seasons (Haydn). Oxfordshire county music society. [x2]
1951 June 30. Concert. Oxfordshire county music committee.
1951 December 23. The Mayor of Oxford’s Christmas Carols.
1952 March 16. S. Matthew Passion (J.S. Bach).
1952 June 14. Oxford Orchestral Society. Jubilee Concert programme + Poster of the event
1953 February 1. Concert by the Oxford Bach Choir with the Oxford Orchestral Society.
1953 February 19. The Oxford Orchestral Society. Oxford Subscription Concerts
1953 June 7. Coronation Concert. Oxford Orchestral Society and Oxford Bach Choir.
1954. Mass in B minor. Oxford Bach choir with the Oxford Orchestral society.
1956 May 10. The London Mozart Players. Oxford Subscription Concerts. Seventh Concert.
1958 March 6 & 9. Mass in B minor (J.S. Bach)
1958 October 23. The Royal Philharmonic Society. Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. Oxford Subscription Concerts.
1959 May 12. Solo Violin Recital by Yehudi Menuhin. + advertising poster.
1963 October 24. The London symphony Orchestra.
1964 January 30. Pianoforte Recital Nina Milkina. Oxford Subscription Concerts.
1964 October 22. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Oxford subscription concerts. This copy is signed by various members of the orchestra.
1964 November 26. The Bath Festival Orchestra, conductor and solo violin, Yehudi Menuhin. Signed by the soloist and the leader of the orchestra.
1965 February 22. In aid of the Oxford committee of Famine Relief. The Oxford Symphony Orchestra. + Poster advertising the event.
1966 January 31. A Recital of Music by Bach given by George Malcom (harpsichord) and Denis Mathews (Piano).
1966 January 27. The London Philharmonic Orchestra.
1966 May 19. The Bath Festival Orchestra, conductor and solo violin, Yehudi Menuhin.
1967 November 23. The London Mozart Players.
1969 March 13. The English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor and Solo Pianoforte, Daniel Barenboim.
1970 February 26. The Royal College of Music Chamber Orchestra. An Oxford Choir.
1974 March 1. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Oxford subscription Concerts.
1973 November 2. The New Philharmonia Orchestra with Solo Pianoforte (Michael Roll).
1974 March 1. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Oxford subscription Concerts.
1974 May 2. Academy of the BBC. Oxford subscription Concerts.
1974 November 28. The Northern Sinfonia orchestra. Oxford Subscription concerts.
1975 February 13. Sonata Recital. Oxford Subscription concerts.
1975 November 7. Boris Christoff (Bass). Oxford University Orchestra.
1976 November 4. Pianoforte Recital, John Lill.
1977 February 17. Die Kammermusiker of Zurich. Oxford Subscription concerts.
1977 May 8. Isaac Stern (Violin). Wolfson College Music Society
1978 February 9. Polish National Symphony Orchestra. Oxford Subscription Concerts. [Signed]
1978 March 2. Sylvia Rosenberg (Violin) and Tamas Vasary (Piano). Oxford Subscription concerts.
1978 November 30. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Oxford subscription concerts. [signed byt eh conductor, Ivan Fisher].
1978 December 7. Oxford University Orchestra.
1979 November 1. Craig Sheppard (Piano). [Signed by the Pianist] Oxford Subscription Concerts. A draft copy is included in this box.
1979 December 4. Oxford University Orchestra.
St. Mary the Virgin Church, Iffley, Oxford
1971 March 13. The New Oxford Chamber Group.
1971 June 19. The New Oxford Chamber Group.
1972 May 13. The New Oxford Chamber Group.
Town Hall
1950 March 2. The Oxford Orchestral Society. Oxford Subscription Concerts
1950 March 12. The Passion of s. Matthew. J.S. Bach.
1950 April 19 - June 10. Oxford Orchestral Society Rehearsal Diary, Trinity Term.
1950 April 30. The Oxford Chamber Orchestra. Léon Goossens (Solo Oboe).
1950 May 14. Bach Commemoration Concert. Oxford Harmonic Society.
1950 May 29. Church Cantatas. Oxford Bach Commemoration Concerts.
1950 November 2. Andres Segovia Guitar Recital. Oxford Subscription Concerts.
1950 November 22. The Eglesfield Musical Society.
1950 November 26 - December 8. The Messiah. Oxford Harmonic Society and Oxford Orchestral Society. + a programme for the 8th.
1950 November 30. A clipping from The Oxford Magazine advertising music organisations.
1950 December 20. The Mayor of Oxford’s Christmas Carols.
1951 February 4. Edwin Fischer Recital.
1951 March 1. The Oxford Orchestral Society. Oxford Subscription Concerts
1951 March 11. The Passion according to S. Matthew (J.S. Bach).
1951 June 2. Festival concert. City of Oxford Youth Choir with the Oxford Orchestral Society.
1954 February 11. The Oxford Orchestral Society. Oxford Subscription Concerts.
1952 June 6. Orchestral concert. Oxford University Opera Club and Oxford University Musical Club and Union.
1954 March 7. Oxford University Orchestra.
1954 March 14. S. Matthew passion (J.S. Bach) Oxford Bach Passion Choir and Orchestra
1955 March 7. Oxford University Orchestra.
1956 May 13. Concert. Oxford Bach Choir with the Oxford Orchestral Society.[Signed by Herbert Howells
1956 June 10. Oxford University Orchestra.
1957 May 2. The London Mozart Players. Oxford Subscription concerts.
1958 May 9. Pierrot Lunaire (Schonberg) and Façade (Walton). Virtuoso Ensemble of London. The Anglo-Austrian Music society.
1958 June 15. Oxford University Orchestra.
1962 February 10. Oxford University Orchestra.
1962 February 10. Oxford University Orchestra. With a letter drafted on the back of it.
1962 February 25. St. Matthew Passion (J.S. Bach). Oxford Bach Passion Choir and double orchestra.
1963 March 10. St. Matthew Passion (J.S. Bach). Oxford Bach Passion Choir and double orchestra.
1963 May 18. Oxford University Orchestra.
1963 December 22. The Lord Mayor of Oxford’s Christmas Carols.
1964 February 13. Cosi Fan Tutte. Oxford Mozart singers and orchestra.
1965 March 2. Symphony Concert. Oxford University Orchestra
1965 May 27. Solo Violin: Manoug Parikian. Oxford University Orchestra.
1966 February 10. Max Rostal (Violin), Barry Tuckwell (Horn) and Colin Horsley (Pianoforte).
1968 May 2. Ralph Holmes (Violin) and Dennis Matthews (Pianoforte).
1969 June 2. Symphony Concert. Oxford University Orchestra with Yaltah Menuhin.
1969 November 14. Concert. Oxford University Orchestra.
1970 February 12. The Aeolian Quartet. [Signed by each member of the quartet]
1971 November 4. Unaccompanied Cello Recital (Rohan de Saram)
1971 November 11. The Beaux Arts Trio [Signed by each member of the trio].
1973 February 3. The Allegri String Quartet.
1973 June 4. Oxford University Orchestra. [Notes of various names on the back].
1973 November 6. Yehudi Menuhin with the Menuhin Festival Orchestra.
1973 November 30. Oxford University Orchestra.
1974 May 29 - June 15. The First Oxford Music Festival.
1974 November 14. Pianoforte Recital, Andre Tchaikowsky. Oxford Subscription Concerts.
1975 March 7. Oxford University Orchestra.
1977 December 4. Elizabeth Soderstrom (Soprano) and Roger Vignoles (Piano). Oxford Subscription concerts
1978 November 9. Vermeer Quartet. Oxford subscription concerts.
University Church of St. Mary the Virgin
1964 February 21. Oxford University Orchestra.
1964 February 21. Oxford University Orchestra. With notes written on. + posters advertising
University College
1961 July 23 - August 12. The second summer school for singers
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1970 English Bach Festival concert. Beethoven Music for Egmont.
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1950 - 1979
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Bodleian Library, Music Library
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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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