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RPS MS 387

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040-001948360

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032-001947903

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RPS MS 387

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Correspondence concerning RPS composition prizes; 1948-49 (ff. 276).

includes:

f. 1 Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to the Principal of Trinity College of Music from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
f. 2 Gerald Finzi, composer: Sir Stanley Robert Marchant, composer and organist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Stanley Robert Marchant rel. to Gerald Finzi: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 3 Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer: Robert Jaffrey Forbes, pianist, conductor and teacher: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Robert Jaffrey Forbes rel. to Thomas Baron Pitfield and Alan Rawsthorne: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 4 Sir Ernest Bullock, organist and composer: John B. Morrison, Secretary, Royal Scottish Academy of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from John B. Morrison rel. to Sir Ernest Bullock: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 5 Sir Ernest Bullock, organist and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Ernest Bullock: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 6 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Edric Cundell, conductor and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Edric Cundell rel. to Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 7 Sir Jack Allan Westrup, musicologist: A. T. Rees, Secretary, Trinity College of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from A. T. Rees rel. to Sir Jack Allan Westrup: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 8 Charles Edmund Rubbra, composer: Sir George Dyson, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Sir George Dyson rel. to Charles Edmund Rubbra: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 9, 25, 56, 152 Sir Ernest Bullock, organist and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Sir Ernest Bullock from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copies.
ff. 10, 30, 53, 55, 58, 60, 62, 67, 200 Sir Jack Allan Westrup, musicologist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Sir Jack Allan Westrup from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
ff. 11, 32, 45, 70, 201, 261, 269, 273 Charles Edmund Rubbra, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Charles Edmund Rubbra from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
ff. 12, 22, 71, 202, 239 Gerald Finzi, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Gerald Finzi from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
ff. 13, 26, 41, 77, 121, 144, 204 Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Thomas Baron Pitfield from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
ff. 14, 27, 203, 226, 230 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
f. 15 Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer: Robert Jaffrey Forbes, pianist, conductor and teacher: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Robert Jaffrey Forbes from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Thomas Baron Pitfield: 1948: Copy.
ff. 16, 39 Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer: Robert Jaffrey Forbes, pianist, conductor and teacher: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Robert Jaffrey Forbes rel. to Thomas Baron Pitfield: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 17, 145, 209, 241 Gerald Finzi, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Gerald Finzi: 1948-49: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 18, 21, 61, 63, 76, 83, 160, 199 Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan Rawsthorne from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copy.
ff. 19, 37, 170, 171 Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher, Principal of RAM: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher: 1948-49: Typewritten, signed.
f. 20 Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Myers Foggin, musician and conductor: Letter to Myers Foggin from Alan Rawsthorne: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 23, 75, 84, 207 Herbert Norman Howells, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Herbert Norman Howells from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
f. 24 Edric Cundell, conductor and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Edric Cundell from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
ff. 28, 169, 174 Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher, Principal of RAM: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
f. 29 Hugo Vernon Anson, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [H. V. Anson] from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
ff. 31, 79, 205 Alec Rowley, composer and pianist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Copies of letters to Alec Rowley from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Typewritten.
f. 33 Robert Jaffrey Forbes, pianist, conductor and teacher: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Robert Jaffrey Forbes from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
ff. 34, 57, 162, 236 A. T. Rees, Secretary, Trinity College of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to [A. T. Rees] from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
ff. 35, 166, 176, 195, 245 A. T. Rees, Secretary, Trinity College of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from A. T. Rees: 1948-49: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 36, 164, 173 Hugo Vernon Anson, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Hugo Vernon Anson: 1948-1950: Partly autogr., partly typewritten, signed.
ff. 38, 46, 151, 223, 231 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley: 1948-49: Partly typewritten, signed, partly autogr.
ff. 40, 78, 148, 210, 211 Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Thomas Baron Pitfield: 1948-49.
ff. 42, 54 Sir Jack Allan Westrup, musicologist: Jean M. Booth, secretary to J A Westrup: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Jean M. Booth, on behalf of Sir Jack Allan Westrup: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 43 Ronald Stevenson, composer and pianist: Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer: Arthur Eckersley Butterworth, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Thomas Baron Pitfield rel. to Ronald Stevenson and Arthur Eckersley Butterworth: 1948.
ff. 44, 147, 272 Charles Edmund Rubbra, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Charles Edmund Rubbra: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 47-49 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter enclosing report on compositions submitted for the RPS composition prizes to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley: 1948: Partly autogr., partly typewritten.
ff. 50-52 Sir Ernest Bullock, organist and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter enclosing report on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Ernest Bullock: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 59, 149 Sir Jack Allan Westrup, musicologist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Jack Allan Westrup: 1948-49: Typewritten, signed.
f. 64 Alec Rowley, composer and pianist: Reports by A. Rowley on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: [1948], 1955: Autogr.
ff. 65-66 Sir Jack Allan Westrup, musicologist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter enclosing report on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Jack Allan Westrup: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 68-69 Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Report [by A. Rawsthorne?] on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes: [1948]: Typewritten.
ff. 72-74 Charles Edmund Rubbra, composer: Gerald Finzi, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter, enclosing reports by G. Finzi and E. Rubbra on works submitted for the RPS composition prizes, to Alan J. Kirby from Gerald Finzi: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 80 Sir Ernest Bullock, organist and composer: Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer: Alec Rowley, composer and pianist: Report on entries from the Royal Manchester College of Music for the RPS composition prizes, signed by Alec Rowley, Sir Ernest Bullock and Thomas Baron Pitfield: 1948: Typewritten.
ff. 81, 165 Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Alan Rawsthorne: 1948: Partly autogr., partly typewritten, signed.
ff. 82, 122, 153 Herbert Norman Howells, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Herbert Norman Howells: 1948.
f. 85 Gerald Finzi, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Postcard to Alan J. Kirby from Gerald Finzi: 1948.
ff. 86-91 Charles Edmund Rubbra, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Telegram to Alan J. Kirby from Charles Edmund Rubbra: 1948: Printed.
f. 92 L. Gurney Parrott, Secretary, Royal Academy of Music: Samuel Margolian, violinist and pianist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to L. Gurney Parrott from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Samuel Margolian: 1948: Copy.
f. 93 Timothy Moore, music teacher and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to the Secretary of the Royal College of Music from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Timothy Moore: 1948: Copy.
f. 94 A. T. Rees, Secretary, Trinity College of Music: Victor Bailey, student at Trinity College of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [A. T. Rees] from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Victor Bailey: 1948: Copy.
f. 95 Raymond Rayner, Secretary, Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Stewart Hylton Edwards, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [R. Rayner] from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Stewart Hylton Edwards: 1948: Copy.
f. 96 Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to the Secretary, Royal Manchester College of Music from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
f. 97 Richard Capell, music critic: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Richard Capell from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
f. 98 Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to the News Editor, "The Times" from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
f. 99 L. Gurney Parrott, Secretary, Royal Academy of Music: Samuel Margolian, violinist and pianist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from L. Gurney Parrott rel. to Samuel Margolian: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 100 A. T. Rees, Secretary, Trinity College of Music: Victor Bailey, student at Trinity College of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from A. T. Rees rel. to Victor Bailey: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 101 Raymond Rayner, Secretary, Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Stewart Hylton Edwards, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Raymond Rayner rel. to Stewart Hylton Edwards: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 102 L. Gurney Parrott, Secretary, Royal Academy of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [L. G. Parrott] from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
ff. 103, 172, 179, 260, 264, 266 Thomas Wood, MA; DMus: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Thomas Wood from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
ff. 104, 105 Charles Edmund Rubbra, composer: Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Gerald Finzi, composer: Announcements of winners from the Royal Academy of Music and from the Royal College of Music of RPS composition prizes, signed by Charles Edmund Rubbra, Gerald Finzi and Alan Rawsthorne: 1948: Typewritten.
ff. 106, 107 Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Sir Jack Allan Westrup, musicologist: Herbert Norman Howells, composer: Announcements of winners from the Guildhall School of Music and from Trinity Collge of Music of the RPS composition prizes signed by Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, Herbert Norman Howells and Sir Jack Allan Westrup: 1948: Typewritten.
f. 115 Mr C. Jessop, of Chappell & Co: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Mr. C. Jessop from [A. J. Kirby]: 1948: Copy.
ff. 116, 117, 128, 134 Timothy Moore, music teacher and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Timothy Moore from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copies.
f. 118 Samuel Margolian, violinist and pianist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Samuel Margolian from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
f. 119 Victor Bailey, student at Trinity College of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Victor Bailey from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
ff. 120, 135 Stewart Hylton Edwards, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Stewart Hylton Edwards from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copies.
f. 123 Victor Bailey, student at Trinity College of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Victor Bailey: 1948.
ff. 124, 131 Timothy Moore, music teacher and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to [A. J. Kirby] from Timothy Moore: 1948.
ff. 125, 146, 243 Alec Rowley, composer and pianist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Alec Rowley: 1948-1950: Autogr.
ff. 126-127 Stewart Hylton Edwards, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Stewart Hylton Edwards: 1948: Autogr.
f. 129 Gerald Finzi, composer: Timothy Moore, music teacher and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Gerald Finzi from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Timothy Moore: 1948: Copy.
f. 130 Gerald Finzi, composer: Timothy Moore, music teacher and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Gerald Finzi rel. to Timothy Moore: 1948.
ff. 132, 138 C. H. Godden, of the Inland Revenue: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from C. H. Godden: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 136-137, 143 C. H. Godden, of the Inland Revenue: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to C. H. Godden from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copies.
ff. 150, 154 Sir Ernest Bullock, organist and composer: Wilfrid Edward Senior, conductor and pianist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Ernest Bullock rel. to Wilfrid Edward Senior: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 155 R. W. Woodford, of the Inland Revenue: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from R. W. Woodford: 1948: Typewritten, signed.
f. 155 R. W. Woodford, of the Inland Revenue: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [R. W. Woodford] from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
ff. 156, 206 Wilfrid Edward Senior, conductor and pianist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Wilfrid Edward Senior from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
ff. 157, 216, 242 Wilfrid Edward Senior, conductor and pianist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Wilfrid Edward Senior: 1948-49: Partly typewritten, signed, partly autogr.
ff. 159, 194, 263 Thomas Wood, MA; DMus: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Thomas Wood: 1948-49: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 161, 175 Eric Wilson, Registrar, Royal Manchester College of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to [E. Wilson] from Alan J. Kirby: 1948-49: Copies.
ff. 163, 177, 238 John B. Morrison, Secretary, Royal Scottish Academy of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from John B. Morrison: 1948-49: Typewritten, signed.
f. 167 John Rose, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to John Rose from Alan J. Kirby: 1948: Copy.
f. 168 Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher, Principal of RAM: John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer: John Rose, composer: David Elphinstone Stone, composer and arranger: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher rel. to David Elphinstone Stone , John Pierre Herman Joubert and John Rose: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
f. 178 Eric Wilson, Registrar, Royal Manchester College of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Eric Wilson: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 180-182 William Gray McNaught, MusD; Editor of 'The Musical Times': Thomas Wood, MA; DMus: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to William Gray McNaught from Alan J. Kirby, enclosing an announcement signed by Thomas Wood: 1949: Copy.
ff. 183, 198 Raymond Rayner, Secretary, Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to [R. Rayner] from Alan J. Kirby: 1949: Copies.
ff. 184, 187, 240 Raymond Rayner, Secretary, Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Raymond Rayner: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 185-186, 196 Edward C. Holman, BMus., Durham: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Edward C. Holman: 1949.
ff. 188-189 Edward Michael, student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Entry form for RPS composition prize, signed by: [1949]: Printed.
ff. 190-191 Raymond Cyril Jones, student at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama: Entry form for RPS cpmposition prize, signed by: [1949]: Printed.
ff. 192-193 James Stevens, composer and pianist: Entry form for RPS composition prize, signed by: [1949]: Printed.
f. 197 Edward C. Holman, BMus., Durham: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Edward C. Holman from Alan J. Kirby: 1949: Copy.
f. 208 Rosemary Sands, Secretary, The Composers' Guild of Great Britain: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Rosemary Sands: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
f. 212 Thomas Baron Pitfield, composer: Wilfrid Edward Senior, conductor and pianist: Letter to Wilfrid Edward Senior from Thomas Baron Pitfield: 1949.
ff. 213, 220, 259 Thomas Hallford, organist and conductor: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Alan J. Kirby from Thomas Hallford: 1949: Partly typewritten, signed, partly autogr.
ff. 214, 219 Thomas Hallford, organist and conductor: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Thomas Hallford from Alan J. Kirby: 1949: Copies.
f. 215 Alec Rowley, composer and pianist: Wilfrid Edward Senior, conductor and pianist: Letter to Alec Rowley from Wilfrid Edward Senior: 1949.
f. 217 Alec Rowley, composer and pianist: Edward C. Holman, BMus., Durham: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Alec Rowley rel. to Edward C. Holman: 1949.
f. 218 Wilfrid Edward Senior, conductor and pianist: Edward C. Holman, BMus., Durham: Report by W. Senior on a work submitted for the RPS composition prize by E. C. Holman: 1949: Autogr.
ff. 221-222 Gerald Finzi, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter, enclosing report on works submitted for the RPS composition prize, to Alan J. Kirby from Gerald Finzi: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 224-225 Charles Edmund Rubbra, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter, enclosing report on works submitted for the RPS composition prize to Alan J. Kirby from Charles Edmund Rubbra: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
f. 227 Sir Jack Allan Westrup, musicologist: James Stevens, composer and pianist: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Jack Allan Westrup rel. to James Stevens: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
f. 228 Dr Francis Alan Jackson, organist and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Dr. Francis Alan Jackson from [A. J. Kirby]: 1949: Copy.
ff. 229, 256 Geoffrey Bush, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to [A. J. Kirby] from Geoffrey Bush: [1949]: Autogr.
f. 232 John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer: L. Gurney Parrott, Secretary, Royal Academy of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [L. G. Parrott] from Alan J. Kirby rel. to John Pierre Herman Joubert: 1949: Copy.
f. 233 John B. Morrison, Secretary, Royal Scottish Academy of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [J. B. Morrison] from Alan J. Kirby: 1949: Copy.
f. 234 Eric Wilson, Registrar, Royal Manchester College of Music: Edward C. Holman, BMus., Durham: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [E. Wilson] from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Edward C. Holman: 1949: Copy.
f. 235 Hugo Vernon Anson, composer: Stephen Dodgson, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [H. V. Anson] from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Stephen Dodgson: 1949: Copy.
f. 237 L. Gurney Parrott, Secretary, Royal Academy of Music: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from L. Gurney Parrott: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
f. 244 William Gray McNaught, MusD; Editor of 'The Musical Times': Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [W. G. McNaught] from Alan J. Kirby: 1949: Copy.
f. 246 Robert Jaffrey Forbes, pianist, conductor and teacher: Edward C. Holman, BMus., Durham: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Robert Jaffrey Forbes rel. to Edward C. Holman: 1949.
f. 247 Stephen Dodgson, composer: John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer: Thomas Wood, MA; DMus: Edward C. Holman, BMus., Durham: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Thomas Wood from Alan J. Kirby rel. to John Pierre Herman Joubert , Stephen Dodgson and Edward C. Holman: 1949: Copy.
f. 248 Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher, Principal of RAM: John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher from [A. J. Kirby] rel. to John Pierre Herman Joubert: 1949: Copy.
f. 249 Stephen Dodgson, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to the Secretary, Royal College of Music from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Stephen Dodgson: 1949: Copy.
f. 250 Edward C. Holman, BMus., Durham: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to the Secretary, Royal Manchester College of Music from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Edward C. Holman: 1949: Copy.
f. 251 Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher, Principal of RAM: John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Sir Reginald Sparshatt Thatcher rel. to John Pierre Herman Joubert: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
f. 252 Stephen Dodgson, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Stephen Dodgson: 1949.
ff. 253-254 John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [A. J. Kirby] from John Pierre Herman Joubert: 1949.
f. 255 Ian Parrott, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Ian Parrott: 1949.
f. 257 John Pierre Herman Joubert, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to John Pierre Herman Joubert from Alan J. Kirby: 1949: Copy.
f. 258 Dr Francis Alan Jackson, organist and composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Dr. Francis Alan Jackson: 1949: Typewritten, signed.
ff. 262, 267, 268 Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letters to Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob from Alan J. Kirby: 1949: Copies.
f. 265 Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob: 1949.
f. 270 Frederic Austin, composer and singer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Frederic Austin from Alan J. Kirby: 1949: Copy.
f. 271 Geoffrey Bush, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Geoffrey Bush from Alan J. Kirby: 1949: Copy.
f. 275 William Gray McNaught, MusD; Editor of 'The Musical Times': Geoffrey Bush, composer: Ian Parrott, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to [W. G. McNaught] from Alan J. Kirby rel. to Ian Parrott and Geoffrey Bush: 1949: Copy.

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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 381-382 : RPS MSS 381-382. Correspondence concerning membership, etc.; 1907-59. Two volumes. Various sizes.
RPS MS 387-388 : RPS MSS 387-388. Correspondence concerning RPS composition prizes; 1948-59. Two volumes. Various sizes.

RPS MS 387 : Correspondence concerning RPS composition prizes; 1948-49 (ff. 276). includes: f. 1 Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary,…

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1948

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1949

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