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Archive Reference (shelfmark) RPS MS 1-417 Level [40] File

391. 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

392. 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

393. 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

394. 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

395. 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

396. 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

397. 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

398. 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

399. RPS MS 398

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 398
Title:
Scope & Content:
Catalogue of the Society’s music library; compiled 1913[?], with additions and annotations to 1947. A single alphabetical composer sequence, set out on specially printed paper with columns for composer, work, full score and 26 headed columns allowing for a detailed list of orchestral parts. Numb...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1912-1947
Extent:
1 item

400. RPS MS 399

Reference (shelfmark):
RPS MS 399
Title:
Scope & Content:
Classified list of vocal works performed at Philharmonic Society concerts, 1813-1853, compiled by Joseph Calkin; 1854. With an elaborate title-page by Calkin dedicating the volume to ‘the present and future Directors’ of the Society (f. 1r). Arranged by soprano (and alto or mezzo-soprano) solos ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1854
Extent:
1 item