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,...
Correspondence concerning the Arts Council of Great Britain and the National Federation of Music Societies (administering funds provided by the Arts Council); 1947-55. With draft returns of projected concert expenditure and income for some years. ff. 58. Various sizes. includes: ff. 1, 3-5, 1...
Correspondence concerning the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; 1946-59. Includes drafts of the agreement between the Society and the Anglo-American Music Association. ff. 81. Various sizes. includes: f. 1 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmoni...
Correspondence concerning RPS composition prizes; 1950-59 (ff. 95). With press cuttings (ff. 83-95). includes: f.11 Malcolm MacDonald, composer and writer on music: Julius Allen Greenway Harrison, composer: Stephen Dodgson, composer: Sir Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, Principal of the Royal Ac...
Correspondence concerning concert halls, relating to the use by the Society of the Queen’s Hall (1918), the Royal Albert Hall (1950-51) and the Royal Festival Hall (1952-56); 1918, 1950-56. ff. 109. Various sizes. includes: ff. 1-2 Robert Humphreys, manager of Chappell & Co. Ltd: John J...
Correspondence concerning special concert series; 1950-56. ff. 202. largest size 330 x 240mm. As follows:— 1. ff. 1-37. Festival of Britain, 1951; 1950-52. With audited accounts for the whole series, and separate balance sheet for the concert of 7 June 1951. Mostly typewritten. 2. ff. 38-163...