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RPS MS 385
- Record Id:
- 040-001948357
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001947903
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000293.0x000272
- LARK:
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- RPS MS 385
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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, Philharmonic Society: Letter regarding the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to Sir Thomas Beecham drafted by Arthur T. Cummings: 1946: Typewritten.
- f. 2 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Letter to the members of the Honorary Committee of Management from Keith Douglas rel. to Arthur T. Cummings and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1946: Copy.
- f. 3 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Julian Livingstone Herbage, musicologist and broadcaster: Ernest Irving, conductor and composer: Letter to Sir Thomas Beecham drafted by Ernest Irving and Julian Livingstone Herbage: [1946]: Copy.
- f. 4 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Letter of a letter regarding the Royal Philiharmonic Orchestra to Sir Thomas Beecham: [1946]: Copy.
- ff. 5-6 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Keith Douglas from Sir Thomas Beecham: 1946: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 7 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Julian Livingstone Herbage, musicologist and broadcaster: Ernest Irving, conductor and composer: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Sir Thomas Beecham from Keith Douglas rel. to Ernest Irving and Julian Livingstone Herbage: 1946: Copy.
- ff. 8-10 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: W. R. Bennett & Co; solicitors: Letter to the Committee of the Royal Philharmonic Society [including a statement from T. Beecham] from W. R. Bennett & Co. (solicitors): 1946: Typewritten.
- ff. 11, 15 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Copies of letters to Sir Thomas Beecham from Keith Douglas: 1946: Typewritten.
- ff. 12-13 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: P. Emanuel, of West Riding Bennett & Co., solicitors: Letters to P. Emanuel from Keith Douglas rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1946: Copies.
- ff. 14, 24 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: P. Emanuel, of West Riding Bennett & Co., solicitors: Letters to Keith Douglas from P. Emanuel rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1946-1947: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 16 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Keith Douglas from Arthur T. Cummings rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1946: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 17 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Keith Douglas from Arthur T. Cummings rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: [1946?]: Copy.
- f. 18 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Arthur T. Cummings from Keith Douglas rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1946: Copy.
- ff. 19-21 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Anglo American Music Association Ltd: Letter [enclosing an annotated memorandum of agreement between the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Anglo American Music Society [sic]] to Keith Douglas from Arthur T. Cummings rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1946: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 22 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Arthur T. Cummings from Keith Douglas rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1946: Copy.
- f. 23 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: P. Emanuel, of West Riding Bennett & Co., solicitors: Copy of a letter to P. Emanuel from Keith Douglas rel. to Arthur T. Cummings and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1947: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 25-28 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Thomas Wood, MA; DMus: Anglo American Music Association Ltd: Memorandum of agreement between the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Anglo American Music Society [sic] typed by Thomas Wood rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1947: Typewritten.
- f. 29 Thomas Wood, MA; DMus: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Keith Douglas rel. to Thomas Wood and Arthur T. Cummings: 1947: Copy.
- f. 30 George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Baker from Arthur T. Cummings: 1947: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 31 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Thomas Wood, MA; DMus: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Baker from Thomas Wood rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham and Arthur T. Cummings: 1947: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 32 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Arthur T. Cummings, hon. solicitor, Philharmonic Society: Anglo American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Arthur T. Cummings from George Baker rel. to the Anglo American Music Association Ltd. and Sir Thomas Beecham: 1947: Copy.
- f. 33 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Anglo American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Sir Thomas Beecham from George Baker rel. to the Anglo American Music Association Ltd.: 1947: Copy.
- f. 34 Betty Humby, afterwards Beecham; pianist: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Letter to George Baker from Betty Humby: [1947].
- ff. 35-49 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Edward P. Genn, dramatist and producer: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Anglo American Music Association Ltd: Donald Morgan Humby, director, Anglo American Music Association Ltd: Sidney Fox, director, Anglo American Music Association: Letters [enclosing amended copies of the memorandum of agreement between the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Anglo American Music Association] to Keith Douglas from Edward P. Genn and Donald Morgan Humby: 1947: Partly typewritten, signed.
- f. 50 Edward P. Genn, dramatist and producer: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Anglo American Music Association Ltd: Letter to Edward P. Genn from Keith Douglas: 1947: Copy.
- ff. 51-52 Norman K. Millar, music administrator: T. I. Wall, of the Home Office: Letter to the Chairman of the Philharmonic Society, forwarding a copy of a letter to N. K. Millar from T. I. Wall rel. to Norman K. Millar: 1950: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 53 Norman K. Millar, music administrator: Letter to the Under Secretary of State from Norman K. Millar: 1951: Copy.
- f. 54 Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Copy of a letter to the Under Secretary of State from Alan J. Kirby: 1951: Typewritten.
- f. 55 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: J. C. Grant, of the Home Office: Letter to David Ritson Smith from J. C. Grant: 1951: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 56 Norman K. Millar, music administrator: J. C. Grant, of the Home Office: Letter to Norman K. Millar from J. C. Grant: 1951: Copy.
- f. 57 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: J. C. Grant, of the Home Office: Letter to J. C. Grant from David Ritson Smith rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1952: Copy.
- ff. 58, 62 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: J. C. Grant, of the Home Office: Letters to David Ritson Smith from J. C. Grant: 1952: Typewritten, signed.
- f. 59 George V of England: William Hayman Cummings, Mus.D: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: J. C. Grant, of the Home Office: Letter to J. C. Grant from David Ritson Smith rel. to ENGLAND. and William Hayman Cummings: 1952: Copy.
- f. 60 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: K. C. Brumfitt, of D Gosden & Co., advertising agents: Letter to David Ritson Smith from K. C. Brumfitt: 1952: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 61, 63 David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: J. C. Grant, of the Home Office: Letters to J. C. Grant from David Ritson Smith: 1952: Copies.
- ff. 64-73 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Anglo American Music Association Ltd: Drafts of the renewal of memorandum of agreement bewteen the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Anglo American Association: [1955]: Typewritten.
- ff. 74-75 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Anglo American Music Association Ltd: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: Renewal and revision of memorandum of agreement between the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Anglo American Music Association signed by George Baker and Norman K. Millar , and rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham: 1955: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 76-77 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: David Ritson Smith, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: S. H. E. Burley, of the Home Office: Letter forwarding a copy of a letter to N. K. Millar to David Ritson Smith from S. H. E. Burley rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham and Norman K. Millar: 1956: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 78-79 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Norman K. Millar, music administrator: R. F. D. Shuffrey, of the Home Office: Letter forwarding a copy of a letter to N. K. Millar to Leslie Regan from R. F. D. Shuffrey rel. to Sir Thomas Beecham and Norman K. Millar: 1958: Typewritten, signed.
- ff. 80-81 Betty Humby, afterwards Beecham; pianist: Leslie Regan, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: R. F. D. Shuffrey, of the Home Office: Letter forwarding a copy of a letter to Lady Beecham to Leslie Regan from R. F. D. Shuffrey rel. to Betty Humby: 1959: Typewritten, signed.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Philharmonic Society Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001947903
033-001948220
036-001948292
037-001948348
040-001948357 - 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 385 : Correspondence concerning the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; 1946-59. Includes drafts of the agreement between the Society and… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001947903[0002]/033-001948220[0002]/036-001948292[0003]/037-001948348[0005]/040-001948357
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- View / search within Archive / Collection: RPS MS 1-417
- Record Type (Level):
- File
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- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1946
- End Date:
- 1959
- Date Range:
- 1946-1959
- Era:
- CE
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- Names:
- Anglo-American Music Association, fl 1963
Baker, George, baritone, Hon Sec of the Philharmonic Society, 1885-1976
Beecham, Thomas, 2nd Baronet, conductor, 1879-1961
Brumfitt, K C, of D Gosden & Co advertising agents
Burley, S H E, of the Home Office
Cummings, Arthur T, hon solicitor Philharmonic Society
Cummings, William Hayman, organist, tenor and musicologist, 1831-1915
Douglas, Keith, composer, conductor and honorary secretary of the Royal Philharmonic Society, 1903-1949
Emanuel, P, of W R Bennett & Co solicitors, fl 1961
Fox, Sidney, director Anglo American Music Association
Genn, Edward P, playwright and producer, fl 1929-1957
George V, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1865-1936
Grant, J C, of the Home Office, correspondent of David Ritson Smith, fl 1951
Herbage, Julian Livingstone, musicologist and broadcaster, 1904-1976
Humby, Betty, afterwards Beecham, pianist, 1908-1958
Humby, Donald Morgan, director Anglo American Music Association Ltd
Irving, Kelville Ernest, conductor and composer, 1878-1953,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000117428650
Kirby, Alan J, OBE, conductor, Sec Royal Philharmonic Society
Millar, Norman K, music administrator, 1906-1991
Regan, Leslie, Sec Royal Philharmonic Society, fl 1958
Shuffrey, R F D, of the Home Office
Smith, David Ritson, Sec Royal Philharmonic Society
W R Bennett & Co, solicitors
Wall, T I, of the Home Office
Wood, Thomas, MA, DMus