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Major Accessions to Repositories in 1995 relating to Music

Angus District Council, Local Studies Library

  • Arbroath Recorded Music Club: minute books (5) 1958-94 (X/412)

University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Library

  • Josef Holbrooke (1878-1958), composer: letters (26) to him, mostly from composers and writers on music (Add 9325)
  • John Henry Griesbach, musician and composer: treatises The acoustical laws of harmony 1870 and Fundamental elements of counterpoint nd (Add 9347-8)

Corporation of London Records Office

  • Madeline Payne, pianist: papers and memorabilia 19th-20th cent (Acc 1995/231)

University of Dublin, Trinity College Library

  • Cerard Victory (1921-1995), composer and broadcaster: letters, payslips, notebooks and papers (10839)
  • Frances Feehan, music critic: papers (10857)

University of Edinburgh, University Library

  • Scottish Students Song Book Committee Ltd: records 1891-1991 (E95/80)

University of Glasgow, University Archives

  • George Thomson (1904-1979), lecturer in chemistry: papers, incl papers rel to music (DC95)

Leicestershire Record office

  • Dunlop (Leicester) Music Group: records 1960-62 (DE 4685)

University of London, University Library

  • David Perez, Italian composer: score of opera Didone Abbandonata 1753 (ULL MS 950)
  • Francesco Geminiani, Italian violinist, composer and theorist: copy of sonata for violin and bass, opus 4 (part) 1739 (ULL MS 958)
  • London Madrigal Society: signatures of committee and members 1831 (ULL MS 969)

National Library of Scotland, Department of Manuscripts

  • Abbey of St Benedict, Fort Augustus, Invernesshire: manuscripts, incl fragments of music from the Inverness song school 15th-16th cent (Acc 11218)
  • Sir Alexander Gibson, musician: corresp and papers 1959-94 (Acc 11271)

National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records

  • Mansel Thomas (1909-86): music manuscripts (Mansel Thomas Music Manuscripts)
  • John Thomas (1826-1913), musician: corresp and papers (NLW MSS 23389-409)
  • Adelina Patti, opera singer: letters and cards c1886-1913 (NLW MSS 23351B)

Oldham Archive Services

  • Oldham Amateur Operatic Society: records 1939-89 (1995/018)

University of Oxford, Bodleian Library

  • Sir George Job Elvey (1816-93), organist and composer: corresp (MS Eng c 5370)

Theatre Museum

  • Millie Howe, music hall artiste: full script, designs, score and production notes for the music hall sketch The Devil Bird performed by her (RP 95/718)

West Yorkshire Archive Service, Calderdale District Archives

  • Halifax Choral Society, records 1846-1903 comprising scores for 18-19th cent music (HCS 42-52)
  • Todmorden Choral Society, records, incl programmes, minutes, registers of members, financial records and corresp 1935-85 (TCS)

Working Class Movement Library

  • National Union of Musical Instrument Makers, Durham Branch: contribution book 1960-79
  • Organ Builders Trade Society: minutes, Durham District Out of Work book, Manchester Branch income and expenditure book 1906-72
 
 
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