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1; 308375 - School of Music : students chamber music concert : [programmes] 1902-3 to 1949.
1; 308375 - School of music : recital given by students of the Elocution classes : programmes, 1906-7, to 1948-49.
1; 308377 - Students' orchestral and choral concert [programmes] ...
1; 308378 - School of Music. Students' orchestral concerts. Programmes 1902 – 1953. 2 volumes. 1902-53 NOTE - 1. 1903-4, 1906 wanting 2. Later programmes will be found in the School of Music Scrap Book. Catalogue No. 626459 LF55.1. Midland Institute (Birmingham and).
1; 414635 - School of Music. Opera Class. Programmes of concerts given by the opera class. 1925-46. Midland Institute (Birmingham and).
1; 414636 - School of Music. Sonata concerts. 2nd June 1924 – 1949. Programmes. 1924-49. NOTE - Later programmes will be found in the School of Music Scrap Book Catalogue No. 626459 LF55.1. Midland Institute (Birmingham and).
1; 414637 - School of Music. Students' open rehearsals. Programmes. 24th series. 1923-4 to 1953.4 NOTE - Later programmes will be found in the School of Music Scrap Book Catalogue No. 626459 LF55.1. Midland Institute (Birmingham and).
1; 530041 - School of Music. Miscellaneous programmes. 1913-51 NOTE - Later programmes will be found in the School of Music Scrap Book, Catalogue No. 626459 LF55.1. Midland Institute (Birmingham and).
1; 530042 - School of Music. Students' miscellaneous concerts programmes. 1907-44. NOTE - Later programmes will be found in the School of Music Scrap Book Catalogue No. 626459 LF55.1. Midland Institute (Birmingham and).
1; 602223 - Examinations : handbook ... - 1849-1963
3; 31577 - Musical letters from abroad. Including accounts of the Birmingham, Norwich, and Dusseldorf musical festivals of 1852. (New York) 1854. MASON (LOWELL). - 1854
3; 136296 - The History of Mendelssohn's Oratorio "Elijah" and his connection with Birmingham and the Birmingham Musical Festivals etc. Ports. 1896. EDWARDS (FREDERICK GEORGE). - 1896
3; 181881 - The Birmingham Festival of 1855. Papers published in “Aris’s Birmingham Gazette” Sold for the benefit of the General Hospital. 33pp. 1855. HOGARTH (GEORGE). - 1855
3; 202186 - Birmingham Musical Festival Programmes. 1778 – 1912. 45 volumes. NOTE - A Musical Festival was held on behalf of the General Hospital in 1768 (for programme see Bunce (J.T.) The Birmingham General Hospital and the Triennial Musical Festival). A second festival was held in 1778 on behalf of the General Hospital and St. Paul's Church building fund. Strictly speaking the Triennial Festival as a permanent institution was not established till 1784, but the two earlier festivals belong by right of parentage to the series which followed. There was no festival in 1793, partly owing to the destruction by fire of the Theatre Royal (where the evening concerts were held). The festival due to be held in 1833 was postponed to 1834 for the completion of the Town Hall. The Triennial festivals were discontinued after 1912. Where the collection of programmes for the year is not complete the titles of such programmes as are in the Library are given. 1778 Judas Maccabæus 1780 Grand miscellaneous concert. Jephtha 1784 Sacred concert. Goliath. Miscellaneous concert 1787 Grand miscellaneous concert. Israel in Egypt Second miscellaneous concert. The Messiah 1790 The Messiah. Acis and Galatea. Sacred concert (Selections from Handel) 1796 L'Allegro ed Il Penseroso. Grand miscellaneous concert 1799 Wanting 1802 Grand miscellaneous concert 1805 Wanting 1808 Grand miscellaneous concert 1811 Choral service, St. Philip's. Grand miscellaneous concert. Grand selection of sacred music, at St. Philip's 1817 – 1843 Complete 1846 Complete 1849 – 1879 Complete 1882 Complete 1885 – 1912 Complete. - 1778 - 1912
3; 202187 - Goliath : an oratorio, as performed at New Street Theatre, in Birmingham, September 23rd 1784. Musical Festival. 8pp. 1784. Theatre Royal. - 1784
3; 202318 - Jephtha. An oratorio or sacred drama. Libretto only, by T. Morell. Anon. Performed at St. Philip's Church. Birmingham Music Meeting, 1780, for the benefit of the General Hospital. In Birmingham Musical Festival Programmes 1778 - 1817. HANDEL (GEORG FRIEDRICH). - 1817
3; 285668 - Fridolin, or the message to the forge, a dramatic cantata; the words founded on Schiller's ballad "Der gang nach dem Eisenhammer", the music composted by A. Randegger. (Birmingham Triennial Musical Festival, 1873) 1873. RUDERSDORFF (ERMINIA). - 1873
3; 292142 - Bordesley Musical Festival. A grand selection of sacred music to be performed at Trinity Chapel, November 9, 1824. 20pp. 1824. Holy Trinity Church, Bordesley. - 1824
3; 300265 - Newspaper cuttings relating to the Musical Festivals in Birmingham etc. 1858-73. Musical Festivals (Triennial).
3; 352526 - The Lord of Burleigh. A pastoral cantata written by D.L. Ryan, the music composed expressly for the Birmingham Musical Festival, 1873, by F. Schira. 1873. RYAN (DESMOND LUMLEY). - 1873
3; 451982 - The light of the world. An oratorio. First performed at the Birmingham Musical Festival August 27th 1873. SULLIVAN (Sir ARTHUR SEYMOUR). - 1873
3; 501654 - Birmingham Schools' Festival of Music arranged by the Birmingham Association of the National Union of Teachers. Programmes, 1934-39 and syllabus, 1936-39. 5 volumes. 1934-39 NOTE - No festival held in 1938. Schools' Festival of Music (Birmingham). - 1938
3; 504196 - The Ancient mariner: a cantata. The poem written by S.T. Coleridge and the Music composed for the Birmingham Triennial Musical Festival 1867 by J.F. Barnett. 1867. BARNETT (JOHN FRANCIS). - 1867
3; 509737 - Costa (Sir M) Naaman, an oratorio, first performed at the Birmingham Musical Festival, September 7th 1864, the words by W. Bartholomew. Full score. c.1870. Musical Festivals (Triennial). - 1870
3; 515867 - Costa (Sir M) Eli : an oratorio. First performed at the Birmingham Musical Festival, August 29th 1855. The words selected and written by W. Bartholomew. The orchestral accompaniments arranged for the pianoforte by C. Lucas. 1856. Musical Festivals (Triennial). - 1856
3; 523347 - Eli : an oratorio. First performed at the Birmingham Musical Festival, August 29th 1855. The words selected and written by W. Bartholomew. The orchestral accompaniments arranged for the pianoforte by C. Lucas. 1856. COSTA (Sir MICHAEL). - 1856
3; 543693 - City of Birmingham New Housing Estates Music Festival & Arts & Crafts Exhibition ... : [programmes, leaflets, posters, etc.].
3; 663047 - [Newspaper cuttings relating to Birmingham musical festivals]. - 1768-1870
4 Concerts
4 Misc. Concerts; 222160 - Re-opening of the Town Hall organ. Scheme of the musical performances, February 23rd 1843. 8pp. 1843. Town Hall. - 1843
4 Misc. Conerts; 222161 - Opening of the new grand pianoforte, Town Hall, February 17th 1848. Programme of concert. 8pp. 1848. Town Hall. - 1848
4 Miscellaneous Concerts; 201659 - Town Hall, Birmingham. Programme of a Grand Concert for the benefit of the Bohemian Band, January 22, 1847. The Choral Society and Festival Choral Society (assisting) 4pp. 1847. In Miscellaneous Concerts 1834 - 1910. Band (Bohemian). - 1910
4; 49733 - Friendly Musical Society’s 10th concert at Dee’s Royal Hotel, March 5, 1845. In Friendly Musical Society. Programmes. 12pp. 1839-45. - 1839 - 1845
4; 67172 - Messrs. Harrison’s (afterwards The Harrison) Concerts at the Town Hall, Birmingham. Programmes etc. Various. 6 volumes. 1853 – 1916. Harrison Concerts. - 1916
4; 152115 - Birmingham Court and Alley Open-Air Concerts Association. Annual Report, 1898 (1st) - 1913 (11th). Court Concerts Association (Birmingham Open-Air).
4; 201663 - Book of the words of the grand evening concert at the Town Hall, Birmingham, October 4, 1849 for the benefit of the Birmingham Lying-in Hospital. 28pp. 1849 NOTE - In Town Hall concerts (miscellaneous) 1834 – 1910. Cat. no. 222171. L55.4. Lying-in Charity (Birmingham).
4; 207981 - Allday's Concert and entertainment guide, 1907-8 etc. 1907 etc.. Music.
4; 217728 - Great Handel Festival, in the Crystal Palace (London). Grand selection performed by the Midland contingent of the choir (selected by the Orchestral Committee of the Birmingham Musical Festivals) in the Town Hall, Birmingham, June 11th 1857. Programme. 5pp. 1857 NOTE - Bound with 222171. Town Hall Miscellaneous Concerts 1834 - 1910. Musical Festival Committee. - 1910
4; 222160 - Re-opening of the Town Hall organ. Scheme of the musical performances, 1843. 8pp. 1843. In Town Hall Concerts (Miscellaneous). Organ (Town Hall) continued.
4; 222171 - A collection of programmes etc. of miscellaneous concerts held in the Town Hall, Birmingham. 1834 - 1910. Town Hall (Concerts, Lectures, Meetings etc., held in the). - 1910
4; 228078 - Birmingham Coliseum (afterwards Gaiety) Sunday Sacred Concert, under the direction of the Birmingham & District Sunday Evening Sacred Concert & Lecture Committee. In aid of the Birmingham & Midland Hospital for Women. Programmes 1910-11 etc. NOTE - The Hall known as the Gaiety Theatre of Varieties was originally "Holder's Concert Hall." At various periods it has been known as "the Birmingham Concert Hall" and "the Birmingham Coliseum of Varieties". Music Halls.
4; 238532 - The Coliseum, Saltley. Sunday concerts in aid of the Birmingham and Midland Hospital for Women. The Birmingham and District Sunday Evening Concert and Lecture Committee. Programmes. October 5th 1913 etc.. Sunday Evening Concert and Lecture Committee (Birmingham and District). - 1913-
4; 259589 - An evening concert of Handel's Messiah, 1872. Programme. 8pp. 1872. Church of the Saviour. - 1872
4; 259754 - Miss Agnes Miller's Concerts held in the Midland Institute and Masonic Hall. Programmes (various) 1883-91. Miller's (Agnes) Concerts.
4; 259755 - Maz Mossel's concerts held in the Grand Hotel, Birmingham. Programmes with analytical notes by Oscar Pollack. 1898-9 to 1914-15. Mossel's (Max) Concerts.
4; 259758 - Stephen S. and H. Wymark Stratton's Concerts, held at the Masonic Hall etc. Programmes (various) 1862 - 1904. Stratton's (H. Wymark) Concerts. - 1904
4; 260293 - Clara Butt's (Mrs Kennerley Rumford) and Mr. Kennerley Rumford's concerts (held in the Town Hall) 1904; 1907. Programmes. Ports. 1904-7. BUTT (CLARA) Concerts.
4; 260297 - Mrs Shelley Creak's Pionoforte recital at the Masonic Hall, Birmingham. Concerts D/2 Programme, 3pp. c.1880. Creak's (Mrs Shelley) Concerts. - 1880
4; 260436 - Miss Cecy Naughton and Mr. John Waterhouse's piano and violin recitals at the Masonic Hall, Birmingham. Programmes 1904-5. Naughton's (Cecy) Concerts.
4; 260513 - Amateur Choral Union. Concert of sacred music in the Board Schools, Bristol Street, June 18, 1877. (Announcement) Leaflet. 1877. Bristol Street Council Schools. - 1877
4; 260518 - Blue Coat School Concerts in the Masonic Assemble Room, Birmingham. Programmes (various). 1871-2. Blue Coat Charity School.
4; 260520 - Birmingham Botanical & Horticultural Society. Concerts at the Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston, etc. Programmes (various) 1874-96. Botanical and Horticultural Society (Birmingham and Edgbaston).
4; 260532 - The Concordia Choir. Concerts at the school, Ryland Street North and Edgbaston Vestry Hall. Programmes 1866-7. Edgbaston Vestry Hall.
4; 260537 - Grand amateur concert by the Edgbaston Amateur Musical Union at the Midland Institute, 12th December 1883. Programme. 11pp. 1883. . - 1883
4; 260539 - Concerts in St. Anne's School. December 23, 1872; April 18, May 26, Concerts E/1 1873; December 7, 1874. Programmes. NOTE :- December 7, 1874 in manuscript. Duddeston Choral Society.
4; 260544 - Concert programmes - various. 1868 - 1892. Edgbaston Vestry Hall.
4; 260546 - Public Hall, Erdington. Concert programmes. October 27,1890; Concerts D/1 February 20, 1895. In Erdington Public Hall concert programmes. 1888 - 1895. Fenn (Mrs Samuel) Concerts. - 1895
4; 260553 - C.S.J. Birmingham. Programme of an evening social. December 11, 1896. 3pp. Forward' Circle.
4; 260704 - South Birmingham Orchestral Union. Concerts in the Harborne and Edgbaston Institute etc. Programmes (various) 1895 – 1901. Harborne and Edgbaston Institute. - 1901
4; 295631 - Birmingham Private Concerts. Programames. 2 volumes. 1801-1845. Concerts. - 1845
4; 390004 - Opening of the new 'Brewers' Arms', Highgate Road, Sparkbrook. Concert programme. 1927. 4pp. Brewers' Arms' Sparkbrook.
4; 399884 - Monday Evening Concerts for the People (Town Hall, Birmingham) Various programmes. 1849-66. Town Hall (Concerts, Lectures, Meetings etc., held in the).
4; 479485 - Birmingham Singers. Concert programmes 1937--.
4; 506868 - Social evening, December 17, 1897. Programme by the Five Ways Old Edwardians and friends. 1897. Old Edwardians' Club (Aston). - 1897
4; 507094 - City of Birmingham. Special invitation concert arranged by the Corporation of Birmingham in connection with the British Industries Fair at the Town Hall, February 22nd 1929. Programme. 8pp. British Industries Fair, Birmingham. - 1929
4; 507100 - Dean Street School Room, Birmingham. Programme of vocal and instrumental concert in aid of the funds of the St. Martin's Cricket, Football and Athletic Club. 8th December 1899. 8pp. Dean Street School.
4; 507105 - Scheme of the St. Cecilian Society's concert at Bloomfield Rooms, April 16, 1823. 8pp. 1823. Bloomfield Rooms. - 1823
4; 507487 - Festival 1891. Book of words and music of concert in the Town Hall, December 2nd and 3rd. 1891. Band of Hope Union (Birmingham). - 1891
4; 514850 - International celebrity subscription concerts [at the Town Hall, Birmingham ... : programmes]. - 1919 - 1939
4; 530974 - A collection of programmes of concerts given by Walter Bache at St. James's Hall, London etc. 1871-87. Bache's (Walter) Concerts.
4; 574599 - Youth concerts presented by the City of Birmingham Orchestra : programmes ...
4; 660518 - [Programmes of concerts given by the Halle? Concerts Society and the Halle? Orchestra in the Town Hall, Birmingham : Nov. 15, 1899, Feb. 9, 1916, March 22, 1916 and prospectus 1916-17]. - 1899-1917
5; 514854 - Concerts, 1915-20. Programmes. 1915-20. Philharmonic Society (New). - 1915-1920
5; 541419 - Orchestral concerts. 1st – 3rd series (1910-11 to 1912-13) Programmes. 3 volumes. 1910-13. Philharmonic Society (Birmingham).
5; 686511 - Extracts from letters written by the late F.E. Bache [containing suggestions for musical entertainment in Birmingham, including the formation of an orchestra]. - 1891
06, 385680 - Reports. 13th - 16th (1867 - 1870); 18th (1872); 23rd (1877); 25th - 28th (1879 - 1882-3). 10 volumes. 1867 - 1883. Amateur Harmonic Association (Birmingham). - 1883
06, 385683 - Birmingham Amateur Harmonic Association, establised December 1855. Constitution and rules. 7pp. 1872. Bound with 385680 below. Amateur Harmonic Association (Birmingham).
06, 528918 - Alexandra Musical Society of the Birmingham Branch of the British Red Cross Society. Annual Report, 1916-17; 1919-20 to 1921-22; 1923-24; 1926-- NOTE :- 1917-18 to 1918-19; 1922-23; 1925 wanting. Alexandra Musical Society.
06; 61830 - Concert programmes. 1825-9. Harmonic Society (Birmingham).
06; 69301 - Rules and orders to be observed by the members of the Musical and Amicable Society, held at the Sea Horse, Buck Street, Birmingham. Begun 1762. 12pp. 1818. Musical and Amicable Society. - 1818
06; 72215 - Rules and orders to be observed by the members of the Musical and Amicable Society, held at the Sea Horse, Buck Street, Birmingham. Begun 1762. 12pp. 1843. Musical and Amicable Society. - 1843
06; 86647 - Report and proceedings, 1st – 9th sessions, 1884-92. 9 volumes. 1885-93. Musical Guild (Birmingham and Midland). - 1884-1993
06; 104947 - Amateur Harmonic Association (Birmingham) Catalogue of music. Manuscript. 1867-85.
6; 169443 - Concerts. Programmes for the seasons 1899-1900 -- 1902-3. 4 volumes. 1899- 1902. Choral Society (Birmingham City). - 1902
6; 169444 - Concerts. Books of words and notes, 1899 etc.. Choral Society (Birmingham City). - 1899-
6; 201670 - Annual festivals in aid of the Children's Hospital, held in the Town Hall. Programmes (various) 1867 - 1879. Schools' Choral Union (Birmingham). - 1867-1879
06; 202192 - Concerts held in the Town Hall. Programmes (various) 1871-85. Philharmonic Union. - 1871-1885
6; 222077 - Concert programmes (various) 1845 --. Festival Choral Society (Birmingham). - 1845 - 1989
6; 222252 - Birmingham Temperance Philharmonic Choral Society. Musical Auxiliary of the Birmingham Temperance Society. Programme of popular concerts, 1907 (33rd) etc. 1907 etc.. Temperance Society and District Union (Birmingham).
06; 226316 - Reform in Organ Building. A lecture to the Birmingham and Midland Musical Guild. 24pp. 1888 NOTE - bound with reports etc.. CASSON (THOMAS).
06; 229838 - Popular Saturday evening concerts in the Town Hall. Programmes. 1st (November 8, 1879) – 159th (April 3, 1886) and Invitation Concerts, April 12th 26th, May 10th, 24th 1879. 4 volumes. 1879-86. Musical Association (Birmingham).
06; 259746 - Edgbaston Amateur Musical Union. Concert programmes. 1864-90. Midland Institute : Amateur Orchestral Society.
06; 259747 - Halford's Orchestral Concerts. Town Hall, Birmingham. Programmes and analytical remarks. 1st - 10th series, 1897-8 to 1906-7. 10 volumes. 1897 - 1907. Halford Concerts. - 1907
06; 259753 - Programmes of concerts held in the Town Hall. 1891 – 1940 etc.. Musical Society (Midland).
06; 259756 - Subscription concerts. Programmes (various) 1871-74. Musical Union (Birmingham).
06; 260593 - Anniversary dinners. Programmes. 1857 (15th); 1872 (30th); 1880 – 1892 (38th – 50th); 1895 (53rd); 1897 (55th); 1900 – 1906 (58th – 64th); 1908 (66th) etc. 1857 etc.. Musical Society (Birmingham).
06; 281455 - Circulars, contribution cards etc. 1869 – 1912. Musical Society (Birmingham). - 1912
06; 295030 - Open-Air Court Concerts Association. Circulars, newspaper cuttings, reports, etc. collected by D.J. O'Neill. With MS notes. 1898 - 1909. O'NEILL (D.J.). - 1909
06; 320989 - Halford's Orchestral Concerts. Town Hall, Birmingham. Programmes and analytical remarks. 1st - 10th series, 1897-8 to 1906-7. 10 volumes. 1897 - 1907. Halford Concerts. - 1907
06; 380399 - Programme of concerts on Open Evenings. 16th season (1924-25) – 20th season (1927-9) 1924-29. Moseley Musical Club.
06; 414192 - The Birmingham Bach Club : [prospectus, 1930 ; programmes 1930 to 1938-9, with MS. notes on the previous history of the Club]. - 1930-1938
06; 514867 - Concerts by Bournville Works Male Voice Choir, Operatic Section, [etc.] ... : [programmes].
6; 549544 - The blind maid of Bethany; a sacred cantata / lyrics written by F.A. Jackson ; the libretto planned and partly written, and the music composed by C. Bonner ; composed for the Birmingham S[unday] S[chool] U[nion] Festival Choir and first produced in the To - 1906
7; 140676 - Rules of the Birmingham Amateur Opera Society. 4pp. 1891. Midland Institute : Amateur Opera Society. - 1891
7; 140677 - Rules of the Birmingham Amateur Opera Society. 4pp. 1895. Midland Institute : Amateur Opera Society. - 1895
7; 465448 - Programmes [of performances held at the Mosely and Balsall Heath Institute, [1923-39].
7; 504189 - Programmes. 1938 - . Ports. 1938 -. Savoy Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society.
7; 504190 - The Forward Amateur Operatic Society. Programmes of performances at the Birmingham and Midland Institute, 1929 – Ports. 1929 –. Midland Institute (Birmingham and). - 1929-
7; 586862 - Programmes ...
8; 663421 - Paradise and the Peri : cantata / written by Thomas Moore, composed expressly for the Birmingham Triennial Musical Festival 1870 by John Francis Barnett. - 1870
9 Music F.2; 498495 - Gaul (A.R.) The children. A four part song (words by C. Dickens). Set to music for the Birmingham Clef Club. 1887. Clef Club. - 1887
9 Music H.1; 313140 - Female drummer or a Call to glory. A song sung at Vauxhall Gardens, Birmingham. Music composed by G. Nicks. Words by J. Bissett, Birmingham. 2pp. c.1800. - 1800
9 Music J.1; 285225 - The Ballad of St. Nicolas, Birmingham. Solo, with chorus. Words by Rev. W. Griffiths, first vicar. Music by John J. Jones, third organist. 11pp. 1901. St. Nicolas, Lower Tower Street. - 1901
9, 285669 - King Conor, ballad (founded on an old Irish legend) set to music for baritone solo, chorus, and orchestra by J.H. Adams. Produced by the Birmingham Festival Choral Society, April 6th 1905. SULLIVAN (TIMOTHY D.). - 1905.
9; 57819 - Stanley (S) Twenty four tunes in four parts adapted for the organ. Composed chiefly to Dr. Watts’s Psalms and Hymns. (Printed for the author, Birmingham) 18pp. c.1830. Hymn Books. - 1830
9; 57827 - Stanley (S) Nineteen Psalm, Hymn, & Charity Hymn tunes, adapted for the organ, piano-forte etc. (Printed for the author, Birmingham) 29pp. c.1830. Hymn Books. - 1830
9; 57828 - Stanley (S) Sacred music, comprising twenty new Psalm & Hymn tunes, adapted for the organ and piano forte. With manuscript music inserted. (Wrightson, etc.) 34pp. c.1830. Hymn Books. - 1830
9; 57830 - KEMPSON (J) Eight anthems in score, for three and four voices. 39pp. - nd. [18th cent.]
9; 69575 - Nineteen psalm, hymn & charity hymn tunes adapted for the organ, piano forte, etc. - 1830
9; 69575 - STANLEY (S) Nineteen psalm, hymn, and charity hymn tunes, adapted for the organ, pianoforte etc. 29pp. (Another copy, with differences from the foregoing) - nd [early 19th cent.]
9; 177856 - Corfield's list of lcoal Instrumentalists, containing the names, addresses, instruments etc. of the best known players in Birmingham. 80pp. 1903. CORFIELD (LUKE). - 1903
9; 188944 - Hymn tunes and chants appropriate for parochial missions / composed by the Rev. F.G. Bussell. - 1875
9; 235992 - Yule-tide : a cantata / The words written by Julia Goddard. The music composed by Thomas Anderton. - 1890
9; 240274 - WOODWARD (Mabel N.) Songs set to music. With memoir by Sir O.J. Lodge. Printed for private circulation. Port. 79pp. - 1912
9; 255983 - STANLEY (S) Twenty-four tunes in four parts. Composed chiefly to Watts's Psalms and hymns. With additional tunes in manuscript. 18pp. - [nd 1802]
9; 405215 - SILVER (A.J.) Now is the month of Maying. Part-song for S.S.A. Words from T. Morley's book of Ballets, 1595. 7pp. - 1913
9; 468776 - Odes, cantatas, songs etc., divine, moral, entertaining, set to music. Op. 2 With list of subscribers, including many Birmingham names. 58pp. 1775 NOTE - pp. 19 - 20 duplicated. PIXELL (Rev. JOHN) Vicar of Edgbaston, 1750 – 1785. Works relating to. - 1750-1785
9; 498510 - Fair Rosamond : a dramatic cantata / the words written by Desmond L. Ryan. the music composed by request for performance at the North Staffordshire Musical Festival, October 1, 1890, by C. Swinnerton Heap. - 1890
9; 513706 - JOHNSON (G.B.) ed. Supplement to the Congregational Church service book consisting of psalms, and responsive anthems selected and arranged by G.B. Johnson; psalm, and hymn tunes, chants, and Congregational anthems composed, arranged, and adapted for four voices and organ, or pianoforte, by J. Stimpson - c.1875
9; 562119 - Harmony and thorough-bass : first course. - [c. 1875-1886]
51; 288945 - City of Birmingham Orchestra. Symphony Concerts. Programmes etc. Season 1920-21. Number 1 etc. 1920-21 etc.. Concerts.
51; 333467 - Sunday concerts at the Theatre Royal etc. Programmes. First season 1920-21 to 1965-66. With seasonal programmes, 1938-39--. 1920-66 NOTE - Many programmes wanting between 1943 and 1946. Orchestra (City of Birmingham). - 1946
51; 395800 - Programme for season, 1924-25--. Ports. 1924-- NOTE - Wants 1939-40 to 1942-43; 1945-46 to 1946-47. Orchestra (City of Birmingham).
51; 466087 - Lunch-hour concert programmes ...
51; 601696 - Tuesday [concert] programmes : season 1948-49. - [1948-1949]
51; 663737 - The first 50 years : a history of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. - 1970
59; 603089 - Jazz at the Town Hall : [a yearbook of jazz concerts presented at the Birmingham Town Hall, 1946-7]. - 1948
59; 744844 - Jazz Festival, Lightwoods Park ... : official programme.
61; 304836 - Concert programmes, with advertisement leaflets. First season 1921-2 --. Choir (City of Birmingham).
91; 5503 - Broome (M) ed. A collection of psalm tunes in IV parts etc. For the use of Dissenting Meeting Houses. (M. Broome) c.1760 With manuscript music at end. Hymn Books. - c. 1760
91; 5512 - KEMPSON (J) ed. A collection of psalm tunes in four parts. 2nd edition revised. 50pp. - [c. 1770]
91; 57820 - BROOME (M) A choice collection of twenty-four Psalm tunes, fifteen anthems etc. - [1756]
91; 100690 - The Birmingham tune book for school and home / [edited by J. Bragg]. - 1877
91; 247460 - BISHOP (JOHN) A choice collection of eleven anthems, in four parts etc. Imperfect - 1754
91; 254284 - Sacred melodies for four voices, with accompaniments. Illus. 26pp. 1845?. *WRIGHT (ADAM) organist of Carr's Lane Chapel. - [1845]
91; 297180 - A select number of the best psalm tunes, extant, and twelve psalm tunes, also a collection of hymns for the use of charity-children set by Dr. Croft and a funeral anthem set by the late Mr. G. Holmes. 1756?. BARKER (JOHN) organist of Holy Trinity Church, Coventry. Work edited by. - [1756]
91; 311091 - MOORE (W) Torfrida. A dramatic cantata. Words by D. Grayl. Music composed by W. Moore. 80pp. - 1885
91; 424332 - Kempson (J) ed. A collection of twentyone psalm tunes in four parts by several authors and adapted to the new metrical version of Psalms. (Birmingham, J. Kempson, Junr.) 1770 NOTE - imperfect. Hymn Books. - 1770
91; 427002 - Broome (M) ed. Collection of church musick for the use of his scholars. (M. Broome) c.1750 NOTE - imperfect, title page wanting. Hymn Books. - c. 1750
91; 474681 - BROOME (Michael) ed. A choice collection of twenty-four psalm tunes etc. With manuscript additions. NOTE - Imperfect - 1743
91; 501583 - Broome (M) ed. Collection of church musick for the use of his scholars. c.1760. NOTE - differs from 427002. - c.1760
91; 519417 - BROOME (M) ed. A choice collection of psalm tunes and anthems. NOTE - 1. Title page wanting. 2. As far as p.68, this volume contains the same tunes as A Choice collection of 24 psalm tunes. Catalogue No. 57820 below - [nd. mid 18th cent.]
91; 528522 - Broome (M) ed. Collection of church musick for the use of his scholars. c.1765 NOTE - differs from 427002 and 501583 above. Hymn Books. - [c. 1765]
91; 640903 - The Birmingham tune book for school and home / [edited by J. Bragg]. - 1872
243067 - Fifty years of music in Birmingham. Reminiscences, 1850 - 1900. Containing dates of first performances of oratorios, cantatas etc. and artistes engaged for Festival Choral Society's Concerts, with dates of their first appearance. Port. 99pp. 1913. Festival Choral Society (Birmingham). STOCKLEY (WILLIAM CHARLES). - 1913
243199 - Birmingham musical scrap book. 1874 - 1907. OSBORNE (GEORGE HENRY) Newspaper cuttings etc., collected by. - 1907
563465 - The story of music in Birmingham / by J. Sutcliffe Smith. - 1945
586927 - The story in music in Birmingham. - 1945
610836 - The A.G.P. newsletter : [announcements of concerts, recitals, etc. / issued by] Alan G. Priestley Ltd.
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