Five letters from Holst to a Mrs Cohen, with a signed postcard. Mrs Cohen appears to have hosted Holst during the Leeds Triennial Festival 1925, and to have invited him on several occasions to holiday with her and her husband in the Lake District...
Letters sent by Charles Hallé (88 in total), chiefly to Stanley Withers and Gustav Behrens, and chiefly concerning the foundation of the Royal Manchester College of Music, particularly meetings for canvassing support and executive meetings. Other...
Hallé, Charles (1819-1895), Knight; pianist, conductor, founder of Royal Manchester College of Music
This collection consists mainly of the work of Richard Hall, composition teacher at the Royal Manchester College of Music who taught, among others, John Ogdon, Harrison Birtwistle, Peter Maxwell Davies etc. Also included are some photographs, docu...
Hall, Richard (1903-1982), composer, Royal Manchester College of Music teacher
Letters, photographs, press cuttings, invitations, programmes and artefacts of the violinist Philip Newman. The papers cover his whole career as a concert soloist and teacher, which was forged largely overseas - notably in Belgium and Portugal. ...
This collection mainly consists of programmes of performances that Philip Jones was involved in, most notably the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble. Also included are files of press releases and small files of correspondence, a travel diary, photograph...
Autograph MS of pieces composed or arranged for the ensemble by Philip Jones and others, and annotated published editions and photocopies. The archive encompasses the vast range of repertoire from the Renaissance-period to works contemporary with...
A miscellaneous collection of programmes from a range of venues, concerts and performers. Venues and promoters include: His Majesty's Theatre, Crystal Palace, Sacred Harmonic Society Nottingham, Stalybridge Harmonic Society, Winter Gardens B...