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Collection Area Music Collections Archive Reference (shelfmark) RPS MS 1-417

461. RPS MS 389-390

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 389-390
Title:
RPS MSS 389-390. Correspondence concerning special funds; 1957-60. Two volumes. Various sizes.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1957-1960
Extent:
2 items

462. RPS MS 390

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 390
Title:
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the Kathleen Ferrier fund; 1957-60 (ff. ii + 12). includes: ff. 1-12 Kathleen Mary Ferrier, contralto: Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Hamish Hamilton, publisher: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Leslie Regan, Secretary,...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1957-1960
Extent:
1 item

463. RPS MS 391

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 391
Title:
Scope & Content:
Correspondence concerning the library and archives; 1914-15, 1923-62. ff. 258. Various sizes. includes: f. 2 Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: Stanley Hawley, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Arthur T. Cummings from [S....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
1914-1962
Extent:
1 item

464. RPS MS 392

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 392
Title:
Scope & Content:
Catalogue of the Society’s music library; circa 1823, with additions to [1843]. Engraved throughout, with MS additions. Full title (f. 2r): Catalogue of the Library belonging to the Philharmonic Society London. Instituted 1813. Joseph Calkin. Librarian. The Director’s interleaved copy, identifie...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1818-1843
Extent:
1 item

465. RPS MS 392-402

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 392-402
Title:
C. Catalogues of the Society’s music RPS MSS 392-402. Catalogues of music in the Society’s library, and analytical registers of works performed at its concerts; circa 1823-1913. RPS MSS 392-398 comprise catalogues of music in the Society’s library; RPS MSS 399-402 are registers of works performed. The most used of the first group were (a) RPS MS 392, the Directors’ annotated copy of the first catalogue, in use until the 1840s, (b) RPS MS 394, a detailed catalogue of single vocal items compi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1823-1913
Extent:
11 items

466. RPS MS 393

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 393
Title:
Scope & Content:
Catalogue of the Society’s music library; circa 1823, with additions to [1834]. William Goodwin’s copy of the engraved catalogue (see RPS MS 392), returned to the Society from Messrs Goodwin & Tabb, 1913 (f. 1v); beneath Calkin’s name on the title-page Goodwin has added in MS ‘To 1828 / afte...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1818-1834
Extent:
1 item

467. RPS MS 394

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 394
Title:
Scope & Content:
Catalogue of individual vocal numbers in the Society’s music library; compiled 1833, with additions to 1899. Printed title-page (f. 1r): ‘Theme Catalogue of ... Vocal Music Belonging to the Philharmonic Society London ... Joseph Calkin Librarian 1833’. All numbers (up to 2134), headings and the ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1833-1899
Extent:
1 item

468. RPS MS 395

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 395
Title:
Scope & Content:
Catalogue of orchestral music and opera scores in the Society’s music library; begun circa 1846, with additions to 1906. No title, but lettered ‘Philharmonic Society. Symphonies Overtures &c.’ on the upper cover. Mostly the work of William Goodwin, and the partial cause of his difficulties w...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1841-1906
Extent:
1 item

469. RPS MS 396

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 396
Title:
Scope & Content:
Catalogue of symphonies (ff. 1v-51v) and overtures in the Society’s music library; circa 1870, with additions to 1884. Derived from section 1 of RPS MS 395 above, giving catalogue no., composer and work, musical incipit, and details of parts and scores. Symphonies occupy ff. 1v-51v. The initial ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1884
Extent:
1 item

470. RPS MS 397

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 397
Title:
Scope & Content:
Catalogue of concertos, miscellaneous music, and scores of operas etc. in the Society’s music library; compiled circa 1870, with additions to 1883. Derived from sections 2-4 of RPS MS 395 above, and giving similar details to RPS MS 396. Concertos arranged alphabetically by composer within catego...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1883
Extent:
1 item