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RPS MS 383
- Record Id:
- 040-001948355
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001947903
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000293.0x000270
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- RPS MS 383
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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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 Joseph Mewburn Levien, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Agreement for the letting of The Queen's Hall between John Joseph Mewburn Levien and Robert Humphreys: 1918: Printed, signed.
- ff. 3-5 London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. Royal Albert Hall: C. S. Taylor, manager, Royal Albert Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Agreement for the use of the Royal Albert Hall between Alan J. Kirby and C. S. Taylor: 1949: Partly printed, partly typewritten, signed.
- ff. 3-6 Arts Council of Great Britain: Notes on a meeting about the Festival of Britain: 1949: Typewritten.
- f. 6 C. S. Taylor, manager, Royal Albert Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from C. S. Taylor: 1950: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 7, 11, 17, 20 John Shove, general manager, Royal Festival Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from John Shove: 1950: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 8-9, 16 Arturo Toscanini, conductor: John Shove, general manager, Royal Festival Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from John Shove rel. to Arturo Toscanini: 1950: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 10 Rona R. Hunter, of the Royal Albert Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Rona R. Hunter: 1950: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 12 M. K. Kennedy, of the Royal Albert Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from M. K. Kennedy: 1950: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 13 Rona R. Hunter, of the Royal Albert Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Rona R. Hunter from Alan J. Kirby: 1950: Copy.
- f. 14 M. K. Kennedy, of the Royal Albert Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Copy of a letter to M. K. Kennedy from Alan J. Kirby: 1950: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 15, 23 John Shove, general manager, Royal Festival Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to John Shove from Alan J. Kirby: 1950: Copies.
- ff. 18, 22, 35 A. B. Solosy, deputy manager, Royal Albert Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to David Ritson Smith from A. B. Solosy: 1950-1951: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 19 Owen Mase, of the BBC: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Owen Mase from Alan J. Kirby: 1950: Copy.
- f. 21 C. S. Taylor, manager, Royal Albert Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to C. S. Taylor from Alan J. Kirby: 1950: Copy.
- f. 24 A. B. Solosy, deputy manager, Royal Albert Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to A. B. Solosy from David Ritson Smith: 1950: Copy.
- f. 25 Owen Mase, of the BBC: John Shove, general manager, Royal Festival Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from John Shove rel. to Owen Mase: 1950: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 26 Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: John Shove, general manager, Royal Festival Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from John Shove rel. to Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 27-28, 33 A. Matthews, of the Royal Festival Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to A. Matthews from David Ritson Smith: 1951: Copies.
- f. 29 C. S. Taylor, manager, Royal Albert Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Lette to C. S. Taylor from David Ritson Smith: 1951: Copy.
- f. 30 C. S. Taylor, manager, Royal Albert Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to David Ritson Smith from C. S. Taylor: 1951.
- ff. 31, 46 Owen Mase, of the BBC: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to David Ritson Smith from Owen Mase: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 32 Owen Mase, of the BBC: John Shove, general manager, Royal Festival Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Copy of a letter to Owen Mase from David Ritson Smith: 1951: Typewritten.
- f. 34 A. Matthews, of the Royal Festival Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to David Ritson Smith from A. Matthews: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 36, 38-39, 47, 49, 51-52, 54-56, 59, 66, 68-69, 96-97, 98-99 T. Ernest Bean, CBE; of the Royal Festival Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to David Ritson Smith from T. Ernest Bean: 1951-1956: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 37 W. Allen, hon. secretary, The Physical Society: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from W. Allen: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 40 Ernest Irving, conductor and composer: A. Matthews, of the Royal Festival Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to David Ritson Smith from A. Matthews rel. to Ernest Irving: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 41-42 T. Ernest Bean, CBE; of the Royal Festival Hall: John Shove, general manager, Royal Festival Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to David Ritson Smith from T. Ernest Bean rel. to John Shove and Alan J. Kirby: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 43-45, 50, 53, 57-58, 63-65 T. Ernest Bean, CBE; of the Royal Festival Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to T. Ernest Bean from David Ritson Smith: 1951-1953: Copies.
- f. 48 C. S. Taylor, manager, Royal Albert Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to David Ritson Smith from C. S. Taylor: 1952: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 60-62 T. Ernest Bean, CBE; of the Royal Festival Hall: John Law Denison, music administrator and horn player: J. H. Bjarnason, of the British Empire Service League: Letter [enclosing a copy of a letter from J. H. Bjarnason] to John Law Denison from T. Ernest Bean: 1953: Typewritten.
- f. 67 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: John Moss, Finance Officer, Royal Festival Hall: Letter to John Moss from David Ritson Smith: 1953: Copy.
- ff. 70-71 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: John Moss, Finance Officer, Royal Festival Hall: Letter to David Ritson Smith from John Moss: 1954: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 72 Sir Adrian Cedric Boult, CH; conductor: Lionel Charles Robbins, Professor of Economics, University of London: Sir William Emrys Williams, Secretary, The Arts Council: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Armide L. T. Oppe, of Treasury Chambers: Norman Tucker, music administrator: Sir Russell Kettle, accountant: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Miss Armide L. T. Oppe , rel. to Lionel Charles Robbins , Sir Adrian Cedric Boult , Norman Tucker , Sir William Emrys Williams , Sir Russell Kettle and the Queen's Hall: 1954: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 73 T. O'Dea, of the London Philharmonic Orchestra: Miss Armide L. T. Oppe, of Treasury Chambers: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to Miss Armide L. T. Oppe from T. O'Dea , rel. to the Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Copy.
- f. 74 Wilfrid Greenhouse Allt, Principal of Trinity College of Music: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to Wilfrid Greenhouse Allt from David Ritson Smith , rel. to the Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Copy.
- f. 75 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter [with autogr. reply from A. Kirby] to Alan J. Kirby from David Ritson Smith , rel. to the Queen's Hall: 1954: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 76 Helen Henriette Henschel, afterwards Claughton; wife of Sir H Claughton; author: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Helen Henriette Henschel , rel. to the Queen's Hall: 1954: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 77 Parry William John Jones, tenor; of the Royal Opera House: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Parry William John Jones , rel. to the Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Autogr.
- f. 78 Myers Foggin, musician and conductor: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Myers Foggin , rel. to the Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Autogr.
- f. 79 Wilfrid Greenhouse Allt, Principal of Trinity College of Music: Miss Armide L. T. Oppe, of Treasury Chambers: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to Miss Armide L. T. Oppe from Wilfrid Greenhouse Allt , rel. to the Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 80 Leslie Arthur Boosey, music publisher: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Leslie Arthur Boosey , rel. to the Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 81 Dr Cecil Bernard Oldman, CB; Principal Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Dr Cecil Bernard Oldman: 1954: Autogr.
- f. 82 George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Statement relative to the rebuilding of the Queen's Hall by George Baker: [1954]: Copy.
- ff. 83-84 T. O'Dea, of the London Philharmonic Orchestra: Miss Armide L. T. Oppe, of Treasury Chambers: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to the members of the London Concerts Coordinating Association [enclosing a copy of a letter from A. Oppe] from T. O'Dea: 1954: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 85 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Armide L. T. Oppe, of Treasury Chambers: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to Miss Armide L. T. Oppe from David Ritson Smith , rel. to the Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Copy.
- f. 86 Leslie Bridgewater, of the BBC: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Leslie Bridgewater , rel. to the Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Autogr.
- f. 87 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Trevor Barry Harvey, conductor: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to David Ritson Smith from Trevor Barry Harvey: 1954: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 88 Wilfrid Greenhouse Allt, Principal of Trinity College of Music: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Miss Armide L. T. Oppe, of Treasury Chambers: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to George Baker from Miss Armide L. T. Oppe , rel. to Wilfrid Greenhouse Allt and The Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 89 George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Miss Armide L. T. Oppe, of Treasury Chambers: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. The Queen's Hall: Letter to Miss Armide L. T. Oppe from David Ritson Smith , rel. to George Baker and the Queen's Hall, London: 1954: Copy.
- ff. 90-109 T. Ernest Bean, CBE; of the Royal Festival Hall: London. Secular Institutions; Miscellaneous. Royal Festival Hall: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Agreements for the use of the Royal Festival Hall between David Ritson Smith and T. Ernest Bean: 1955-1956: Partly printed, partly typewritten, signed.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Philharmonic Society Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001947903
033-001948220
036-001948292
037-001948348
040-001948355 - Is part of:
- RPS MS 1-417 : Royal Philharmonic Society Archive
RPS MS 272-417 : Royal Philharmonic Society ArchiveRPS MSS 272-417. Official papers, etc., of the Royal Philharmonic Society; 1813-1968, n.d.…
RPS MS 328-391 : B. Correspondence
RPS MS 379-391 : Special correspondence
RPS MS 383 : Correspondence concerning concert halls, relating to the use by the Society of the Queen’s Hall (1918), the Royal Albert Hall… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001947903[0002]/033-001948220[0002]/036-001948292[0003]/037-001948348[0003]/040-001948355
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: RPS MS 1-417
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1918
- End Date:
- 1956
- Date Range:
- 1918-1956
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Names:
- Allen, W, hon secretary The Physical Society
Allt, Wilfrid, Principal of Trinity College of Music, 1889-1969,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000059023259
Arts Council of Great Britain, 1946-1994
Baker, George, baritone, Hon Sec of the Philharmonic Society, 1885-1976
Bean, T. Ernest, of the Royal Festival Hall, fl mid 20th century
Bjarnason, J H, of the British Empire Service League
Boosey, Leslie Arthur, music publisher, 1887-1979,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000027883246,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/1202061
Boult, Adrian Cedric, Knight, conductor, 1889-1983
Bridgewater, Ernest Leslie, composer, 1893-1975,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000384499373
Denison, John Law, music administrator and horn player, 1911-2006
Foggin, Myers, musician and conductor, 1908-1986,
see also http://isni.org/isni/000000002681330X
Harvey, Trevor Barry, conductor and broadcaster, 1911-1989
Henschel, Helen Henriette, afterwards Claughton; wife of Sir Harold Claughton, author, fl 1913-1935
Humphreys, Robert, manager of Chappell & Co Ltd
Hunter, Rona R, of the Royal Albert Hall
Irving, Kelville Ernest, conductor and composer, 1878-1953,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000117428650
Jones, Parry William John, singer, 1891-1963,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000061609291
Kennedy, M K, of the Royal Albert Hall
Kettle, Russell, accountant
Kirby, Alan J, OBE, conductor, Sec Royal Philharmonic Society
Levien, John Joseph Mewburn, Sec Royal Philharmonic Society
Mase, Owen, of the BBC
Matthews, A, of the Royal Festival Hall
Moss, John, Finance Officer Royal Festival Hall
O'Dea, T, of the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Oldman, Cecil Bernard, Principal Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum, 1894-1969,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000045949886,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/26696686
Oppe, Armide L T, Miss of Treasury Chambers
Queen's Hall, London
Robbins, Lionel Charles, Professor of Economics University of London
Royal Albert Hall, London
Royal Festival Hall, London
Sargent, Harold Malcolm Watts, Knight, conductor, 1895-1967
Shove, John, general manager Royal Festival Hall
Smith, David Ritson, Sec Royal Philharmonic Society
Solosy, A B, deputy manager Royal Albert Hall
Taylor, C S, manager Royal Albert Hall
Toscanini, Arturo, conductor
Tucker, Norman, music administrator
Williams, William Emrys, Knight, educationist and publisher, 1896-1977