College of Music general correspondence
Includes responses to invitations to join the organising Committee, and letters from Sir Charles Hallé to Gustav Behrens following Hallé's appointment as Principal.
College of Music general correspondence
Newspaper cutting on the proposed Whitworth Insitute and other technical colleges and schools. Letter from Gustav Behrens to Mrs Rylands requesting support of a proposed College of Music in Manchester, with negative reply. Printed items relating...
College of Music general correspondence
Correspondence chiefly between Gustav Behrens and other parties interested in the proposals for building a new concert hall which may be extended to cover a College of Music and the re-subscription of the Gentlemens' Concerts. Subjects inclu...
College of Music general correspondence
Correspondence chiefly between Gustav Behrens, and later Stanley Withers, and other parties interested in the proposed College of Music. Many letters of apology for a meeting in January. Includes list of profits by season of Hallé concerts, not...
Committee invitations: letters of consent
Replies to Gustav Behrens' letter inviting individuals to join the committee for the College of Music, including from C.P. Scott and Sir Charles Legard.
Committee invitations: doubtful
Replies to Gustav Behrens' letter inviting individuals to join the committee for the College of Music, including from Lord Ripon, the Earl of Derby, and E.J. Broadfield.
Committee invitations: refusals
Replies to Gustav Behrens' letter inviting individuals to join the committee for the College of Music, including from Lord Egerton, the Duke of Westminster, and the Bishop of Manchester.
Letters from Sir Charles Hallé to Gustav Behrens
17 letters on various aspects of the establishment of the new College of Music, including the suitability of the Concert Hall building; the remuneration and appointment of staff including Hiles for harmony & theory, and Brodsky replacing Olga ...
Hallé, Charles (1819-1895), Knight; pianist, conductor, founder of Royal Manchester College of Music
Correspondence and papers for committee meeting May 4th 1892
Letter from Gustav Behrens to Sir William Houldsworth with proposed invitation circular and printed report of the subcommittee (see RMCM/A/2/1 for draft versions). List of those invited to the meeting on May 4th, based on list supplied by Forsyth ...
Preliminary minute book (1891-1892) includes letters, newspaper clippings, meeting notes. College of Music minute book: pp.1-97 Minutes of the meetings of the Executive committee (roughly fortnightly) and ad hoc subcommittees. Minutes of the foun...