Philip Jones Brass Ensemble Archive
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...
Jones, Philip (1928-2000), Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Officer of the Order of the British Empire, trumpeter, teacher
Music, artwork, writings & other output of Thomas Pitfield covering virtually his entire creative life. Also correspondence and photographs.
Pitfield, Thomas Baron (1903-1999), Composer, artist
Various MSS of original compositions and arrangements by a variety of composers including Delius, John Wray, Clifton Helliwell and George Lloyd.
Various persons/organisations
Hubert Harry: letters received
Letters to Hubert Harry, pianist, from Hilda Collens, Walter and Ida Carroll and Sir Clifford Curzon. Also contains some printed scores of songs composed by Harry.
Harry, Hubert (1927-2010), pianist
The Brodsky Papers comprise letters, newscuttings, programmes, telegrams, photograph albums, loose photographs, concert tickets, official documents (marriage certificate, diplomas) and music, which were found in the Brodsky home following the deat...
Brodsky, Adolph (1851-1929), Violinist, Principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music
Royal Manchester College of Music Archives
Official records of the the Royal Manchester College of Music covering its entire history from foundation to amalgamation with the Northern School of Music to form the Royal Northern College of Music. Includes correspondence and minutes of the me...
Royal Manchester College of Music (1893-1973), music conservatoire
This collection comprises manuscript music (both published and unpublished), photographs, newscuttings and concert programmes.
Cooke, Arnold Atkinson (1906-2005), Composer
Correspondence, programmes, posters, recordings, diaries, photographs, press cuttings, accounts and other items covering the professional career of the soprano Elizabeth Harwood. Costumes (La Traviata and The Tales of Hoffmann) and portrait of Ant...
Harwood, Elizabeth Jean (1938-1990), Soprano
This collection contains the papers of Derrick Cantrell, organist and Choirmaster.
Cantrell, Derrick (?1926-present), organist, choirmaster
The Golland Papers chiefly comprise the original compositions (in MS) of John Golland, and his arrangements of the works of other composers. There are also papers relating to his teaching work at Salford Polytechnic, his work as editorial assista...
Golland, John (1942-1993), Composer