METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 1 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates ADMINISTRATION

GOVERNING COMMITTEE

LMA/4058/A/01/001 Committee of Management at the Royal Albert 1872-1895 Hall 1 file

LMA/4058/A/01/002 Earl of Shaftesbury minutes (with gaps) 1930-1946 1 file

LMA/4058/A/01/003 Earl of Shaftesbury Correspondence 1943-1947 1 file

LMA/4058/A/01/004 Lord Dartmouth's correspondence 1976-1990 Not available for general access 1 file

LMA/4058/A/01/005 Minutes 1943-1967 1943-1967 1 volume

LMA/4058/A/01/006 Minutes 1968-1978 1 file

LMA/4058/A/01/007 Minutes 1979-1988 Not available for general access

LMA/4058/A/01/008 Minutes and related correspondence 1989-1989 Not available for general access 1 file

LMA/4058/A/01/009 Governing Committee Correspondence 1989-1989 Not available for general access 1 file

LMA/4058/A/01/010 Various Committee minutes and related 1950-1992 correspondence 2 files EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

LMA/4058/A/02/001 Minutes 1974-1989 Not available for general access 1 file

LMA/4058/A/02/002 Correspondence and other papers 1978-1990 Not available for general access 1 file MUSIC COMMITTEE LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 2 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/A/03/001 Minutes 1969-1989 1 file

LMA/4058/A/03/002 General correspondence and other papers 1973-1989 1 file RCS PROMOTIONS LIMITED

LMA/4058/A/04/001 Company Register and minutes 1979-1980 1 volume

LMA/4058/A/04/002 Memorandum and Articles of Association, and 1979-1981 Certificate of Incorporation 1979; Change of Name 1981 1 file

LMA/4058/A/04/003 Royal Choral Society Limited 1987-1989 1 volume

LMA/4058/A/04/004 Directors Reports and Accounts; Draft Deed of 1980-1988 Covenant 1 file ADVISORY COMMITTEE

LMA/4058/A/05/001 Minutes and miscellaneous letters 1990 1 file SUPERINTENDENTS

LMA/4058/A/06/001 Minutes and miscellaneous letters 1970-1992 1 file RCS DIRECTORS

LMA/4058/A/07/001 Minutes and relevant papers. Steering 1991 Not available for general access Committee followed by Directors-Elect file

LMA/4058/A/07/002 Establishment of the Board of Directors 1992 1 file

LMA/4058/A/07/003 Minutes and other relevant papers 1992 Jan-1992 Not available for general access 2 files Jun LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 3 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/A/07/004 Directors' meetings and relevant papers 1993 Not available for general access 1 file

LMA/4058/A/07/005 Directors' correspondence 1993 Not available for general access 2 files CORRESPONDENCE

LMA/4058/A/08/001 General Correspondence 1919-1923 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/002 General Correspondence 1926-1927 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/003 Correspondence to the Choir Secretary re: 1927-1927 Beethoven Memorial Concert 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/004 General Correspondence (and a plan of the 1931-1934 Queens Hall, Langham Place) 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/005 General Correspondence 1940-1947 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/006 General Correspondence 1963-1969 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/007 General Correspondence 1970-1970 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/008 General Correspondence 1971-1971 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/009 General Correspondence 1972-1979 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/010 General Correspondence 1980-1982 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/011 General Correspondence 1983-1986 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 4 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/A/08/012 General Correspondence 1987-1988 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/013 General Correspondence (i) January-June, (ii) 1989-1989 July-December 2 files

LMA/4058/A/08/014 General Correspondence (i) January to April; (ii 1990-1990 ) May to August; (iii) September to December 3 files

LMA/4058/A/08/015 General Correspondence(i) January to June; (ii) 1991-1991 July to December 2 files

LMA/4058/A/08/016 General Correspondence (i) January to June; (ii 1992-1992 ) July to December 2 files

LMA/4058/A/08/017 General Correspondence (i) January to June; (ii 1993-1993 ) July to December 2 files

LMA/4058/A/08/018 General Correspondence, including a 1888-1998 'Parliamentary Debates' report 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/019 General Correspondence 1967-1993 1 file

LMA/4058/A/08/020 General Correspondence, includes a 1961-1988 photograph of Sir Charles Groves, 4 'This is London' booklets and other publicity regarding concerts 2 files CHOIR MEMBERSHIP

LMA/4058/A/09/001 Application Forms 1972-1975 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/002 Choir Applicants 1976-1976 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 5 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/A/09/003 Applications 1977-1979 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/004 Voice Tests - Audition dates and times - pass 1871-1876 or fail noted 1 volume

LMA/4058/A/09/005 Voice Tests Reports 1972-1972 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/006 Voice Test Reports 1973-1974

LMA/4058/A/09/007 Voice Test Reports 1975-1982 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/008 Resignations 1982-1984 Not available for general access 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/009 Choir Information Sheets 1962-1975 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/010 Choir Dresses 1982-1984 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/011 Secretary's retirement party 1975-1975 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/012 Music Register - one season 1966-1967 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/013 Choir Society - Choir Rules. 1872-1939 1872-1939; Application Form 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/014 Carols running orders 1947-1956 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/015 Carols order sheets 1967-1973 1 file

LMA/4058/A/09/016 Rehearsal Schedule 1951-1951 1 file SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 6 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/A/10/001 Minutes of 'Future Projects' Committee 1972 1 file

LMA/4058/A/10/002 Minutes and related correspondence 1986-1989 1 file SPONSORSHIP

LMA/4058/A/11/001 General Correspondence 1988-1993 1 file MUSICAL DIRECTORS

LMA/4058/A/12/001 Meredith Davies: Appointment to retirement 1971-1992 Not available for general access 1 file

LMA/4058/A/12/002 Laszlo Heltay: Appointment to Resignation 1985-1994 Not available for general access 1 file LICENSES AND CONTRACTS

LMA/4058/A/13/001 Use of the Royal Albert Hall 1929-1938 1 file

LMA/4058/A/13/002 Licences for the 1974-1985 1 file

LMA/4058/A/13/003 Printing of Programmes and Brochures 1987-1992 1 file

LMA/4058/A/13/004 BBC Proms - contracts, receipts and 1978-1987 correspondence 1 file

LMA/4058/A/13/005 General Correspondence; Contracts with the 1978-1987 BBC 1 file

LMA/4058/A/13/006 Concert management receipts 1959-1963 1 file

LMA/4058/A/13/007 Royal Festival Hall - specimen ticket pricing 1974-1982 layouts; GLC general conditions for the use of the South Bank Halls, plan of the hall and platform file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 7 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/A/13/008 Royal Albert Hall - general regulations, ticket 1974-1983 pricing schedules; layout of Hall 1 file HONORARY MEMBERS

LMA/4058/A/14/001 Honorary Members Correspondence 1960-1966 1 file

LMA/4058/A/14/002 Secretary's Annual Letters 1961-1973 1 file FINANCE

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

LMA/4058/B/01/001 Balance Sheets 1921-1928; 1934-1940 1921-1940 1 file

LMA/4058/B/01/002 Balance Sheets 1954-1965 1954-1965 1 file

LMA/4058/B/01/003 Annual Accounts and Directors' Reports 1975 1975-1990 -1977; 1980-1986; 1988-1990 file

LMA/4058/B/01/004 Includes Concert Costing and Correspondence 1962-1991 relating to taxation payments 1 file BUDGETS

LMA/4058/B/02/001 Budgets 1990-1992 1 file DAILY ACCOUNTS

LMA/4058/B/03/001 Cash Book 1959-1968 1 volume

LMA/4058/B/03/002 Ledger Sheets 1969-1972 1 file

LMA/4058/B/03/003 Ledger sheets showing VAT 1975-1979 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 8 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/B/03/004 Ledger sheets 1975-1979 1 file INVESTMENTS AND ROYALTIES

LMA/4058/B/04/001 Investment, dividends receipts and royalties 1949-1992 1 file

LMA/4058/B/04/002 Stocks and shares Correspondence 1960-1966 1 file CORRESPONDENCE

LMA/4058/B/05/001 Finance Correspondence 1962-1978 1 file ACCOUNTS AND INVOICES

LMA/4058/B/06/001 Cheques and accounts for suppliers of music, 1961-1967 decorations and payments to orchestras 1 file

LMA/4058/B/06/002 Summary sheets of income and expenditure, 1973-1974 concert costings and budget estimates 1 file LEGAL PAPERS

RCS AND EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX

LMA/4058/C/01/001 Instructions to counsel to advise, opinion 1929 1929-1943 -30, case to advise, opinion, judgements and appeals 1940-1943 1 file

LMA/4058/C/01/002 Letters re: Income tax demands 1908 and 1908-1930 1913; tax liability 1923-1930 file

LMA/4058/C/01/003 Letters re: Tax exemption 1940-1943 1 file RCS AND EXEMPTION FROM ENTERTAINMENT TAX

LMA/4058/C/02/001 Letters of application and responses 1935 1 file ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY VERSUS ROYAL ALBERT HALL BILL 1926/27 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 9 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/C/03/001 Royal Albert Hall- Charters, constitution etc. 1867-1928 RAH Acts 1926 and 1927, RCS petition, Instruction to Counsel, opinions, House of Lords debate 1 file ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY VERSUS ROYAL ALBERT HALL REGARDING ACCOMMODATION

LMA/4058/C/04/001 RCS v RAH re: Office of library 1986 accommodation 1 file RCS V. SOLID ROCK FOUNDATION

LMA/4058/C/05/001 Correspondence re: liquidation of company 1986 1 file CONCERT FILES

SEASONAL CONCERTS

LMA/4058/D/01/001 King David - Honneger, Walton - Te deum, 1970-1971 Holst - Hymn of Jesus 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/002 Bach Mass in B minor - 11th November 1971-1972 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/003 Christmas carols 1971 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/004 Israel in Egypt, 27/1/72 1972 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/005 Gerontius, 16/2/72 1971-1972 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/006 Dvorak Stabat Mater, 14/3/72 1971-1972 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/007 , 31/3/72 1971-1972 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/008 War Requiem, 3/12/78 1978-1979 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 10 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/D/01/009 Carols 1978 1978-1979 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/010 Creation 26/2/79 1978-1979 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/011 Messiah 13/4/79 1978-1979 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/012 Faure Requiem and Burgon Veni Spiritus, 1978-1979 16/5/79 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/013 Missa Solemnis, 16/11/79 1979-1980 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/014 Opera Night, 2/12/79 1979-1980 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/015 Carols 1979 1979-1980 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/016 St. John Passion, 18/2/80 1979-1980 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/017 Messiah, 4/5/80 1979-1980 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/018 Music Makers and Water and the Fire, 19/5/80 1979-1980 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/019 Sea Symphony, 10/11/80 1980-1981 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/020 'In Concert', 15/11/80 1980-1981 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/021 Carols, 20 and 22/12/80 1980-1981 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/022 Alexander Nevsky and Carmina Burana, March 1980-1981 27 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 11 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/D/01/023 Messiah, 17/04/81 1980-1981 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/024 Vision of Judgement, 21/05/81 1980-1981 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/025 , 28/11/81 1981-1982 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/026 Carols, 19 and 23/12/81 1981-1982 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/027 Gerontius, 22/02/82 1981-1982 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/028 Messiah, 09/04/82 1981-1982 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/029 Hindemith - Requiem, 24/05/82 1981-1982 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/030 , 3/11/82 1982-1983 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/031 Carols, 18 and 20/12/82 1982-1983 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/032 Mozart Requiem, Poulenc Gloria, 26/02/83 1982-1983 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/033 Messiah, 01/04/83 1982-1983 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/034 Beethoven 9 and Neilson Hymnus Amoris, 1982-1983 06/06/83 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/035 Mozart Mass in C minor, 15/11/83 1983-1984 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/036 In concert - Grenadier Guards, 27/11/83 1983-1984 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 12 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/D/01/037 Carols, 17 and 19/12/83 1983-1984 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/038 St. John Passion, 12/03/84 1983-1984 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/039 Messiah, 20/04/84 1983-1984 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/040 Delius Requiem and Holst Hymn of Jesus, 1984-1985 17/11/84 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/041 Carols, 20 and 22/12/84 1984-1985 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/042 Israel in Egypt, 14/03/84 1984-1985 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/043 Messiah, 05/04/85 1984-1985 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/044 Verdi Requiem, 24/11/85 1985-1986 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/045 Carols, 20 and 21/12/85 1985-1986 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/046 Brahms Requiem, 06/03/86 1985-1986 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/047 Messiah, 28/3/86 1985-1986 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/048 Bruckner Te Deum and Mendelssohn, Hymn of 1986-1987 Praise 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/049 Carols, 19 and 20/12/86 1986-1987 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/050 Faure Requiem and Belshazzer, 19/03/87 1986-1987 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 13 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/D/01/051 Messiah, 17/04/87 1986-1987 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/052 Creation - Haydn, 20/10/87 1987-1988 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/053 Carols, 18 and 19/12/87 1987-1988 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/054 Brahms - Song of Destiny, Alto Rhapsody. 1987-1988 Britten - Spring Symphony, 05/03/88 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/055 Messiah, 01/04/88 1987-1988 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/056 Elijah, 13/07/88 1987-1988 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/057 Mozart Requiem, 26/10/88 1988-1989 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/058 Carols, 16 and 17/12/88 1988-1989 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/059 Missa Solemnis, 08/03/89 1988-1989 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/060 Messiah, 24/03/89 1988-1989 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/061 Verdi Requiem, 14/05/89 1988-1989 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/062 Gerontius, 08/11/89 1989-1990 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/063 Carols, 22 and 23/12/89 1989-1990 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/064 Sea Symphony and Poulenc Gloria, 04/03/90 1989-1990 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 14 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/D/01/065 Messiah, 13/04/90 1989-1990 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/066 Mozart Mass in C minor, 21/03/91 1990-1991 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/067 Messiah, 29/03/91 1990-1991 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/068 Carmina Burana, 31/05/91 1990-1991 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/069 Europe in Concert, 07/03/92 1991-1992 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/070 Concert records 1990 1 volume

LMA/4058/D/01/071 Newspaper cuttings and photocopies of reports 1882-1996 re: concerts, including flyers (1882-1885) Also contains book of words (1954) 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/072 General correspondence and papers re; 1969-1997 Concerts, including 4 photographs of concerts held in America 1 file

LMA/4058/D/01/073 Works performed 1872-1949 1 file TOURS AND VISITS

LMA/4058/D/02/001 Tour of the USA October-November 1969 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/002 Beethoven 9, 19/4/79 Alexandra Palace 1979 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/003 Chichester and Salisbury Festivals 1979, 16th 1979 July and 15th September 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 15 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/D/02/004 Lyons of Sion, 16th-28th September 1979 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/005 Missa Solemnis, 31/5/80 - Leeds 1980 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/006 Salisbury and Exeter 1980, 15th September 1980 and 4th October 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/007 Belshazzar and Berlioz Te Deum, 08/11/80 - 1980 Leeds 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/008 'Much Loved Music Show' - 31st July and 1st 1981 August - Fairfield Hall,Croydon file

LMA/4058/D/02/009 Gerontius, 19/04/82 - Wells 1982 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/010 Petite Messe Solonelle, 7/7/82 - British 1982 Museum 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/011 Holst - Planets and Hymn of Jesus, 15/07/84 - 1984 Thaxted 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/012 Israel in Egypt, 30/06/85 - Thaxted 1985 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/013 Nelson Mass, 17/5/86 - Dorchester Abbey 1986 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/014 Poland, 7-10/09/85 - Warsaw and Wroclaw 1985 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/015 Portugal Tour - Elijah, 21-25/11/88 1988 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/016 Carols in Regent Street 1988 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 16 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/D/02/017 Verdi Requiem, 02/06/90 - Leeds 1990 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/018 Kenwood, 09/06/90 1990 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/019 Sunday Times Christmas Reception - 11th 1990 December 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/020 Harefield Hospital, 17/05/91 1991 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/021 'Twelve Days of Christmas' - opening of 1991 Broadgate, Liverpool Street Station - December 5th 1 file

LMA/4058/D/02/022 Visit to Portugal 1992 1 file SPECIAL EVENTS

LMA/4058/D/03/001 Royal Albert Hall Centenary Concert 1971, 29th 1971 March 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/002 'Happy Birthday, dear Albert' - August 8th 1971 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/003 RCS Centenary Concert, May 8th, 1972 1972 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/004 Gilbert and Sullivan Prom, 31/8/78 1978 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/005 Gilbert and Sullivan at Home, 29/9/79 1979 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/006 Classic Rock, 4th and 5th March 1981 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/007 Carmina Burana, 7th June 1981 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 17 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/D/03/008 27/11/82 Belshazzar - Walton's 80th Birthday 1982 concert 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/009 Correspondence, Comperes' script: Beathe's 1982 Concert, December 13th 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/010 Not So Silent Night, 28/3/83 1983 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/011 Berlioz - Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale 1989 with Garde Republicaine 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/012 Classic Rock, 17 and 18/08/90 1990 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/013 Menuhin 75th Birthday, 22/04/91 1991 1 file

LMA/4058/D/03/014 Royal Concert, 20/11/90 1990 1 file CANCELLED EVENTS

LMA/4058/D/04/001 4/12/83 Creation - cancelled 1983 1 file

LMA/4058/D/04/002 Peterborough Cathedral Restoral Festival 1990 1987-1991 and 1991 1 file

LMA/4058/D/04/003 RCS Festival - June to July 1990 1 file

LMA/4058/D/04/004 Tour to Russia 1991 1 file CORRESPONDENCE

LMA/4058/D/05/001 Concert file 1989-1992 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 18 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/D/05/002 Correspondence and publicity regarding 1949-1994 concerts Includes Schedule of Requirements for the Royal Festival Hall and 3 photographs (1988) 1 file HIAWATHA

AGREEMENTS

LMA/4058/E/01/001 Licences for use of the Royal Albert Hall 1929-1939 1 file ARTISTS

LMA/4058/E/02/001 Contractual agreements with lead singers 1939 1 file BALLET

LMA/4058/E/03/001 Contracts, costume arrangements and general 1931-1939 correspondence 1 file BOOKINGS

LMA/4058/E/04/001 Group Bookings and other ticket sales, also 1938-1941 requests for debenture seats to be released 1 file CORRESPONDENCE

LMA/4058/E/05/001 General Correspondence, 1947-1954 1947-1954 1 file

LMA/4058/E/05/002 General correspondence 1948-1950 1 file

LMA/4058/E/05/003 General correspondence 1954-1955 1 file

LMA/4058/E/05/004 Correspondence 1955 1 file

LMA/4058/E/05/005 Correspondence 1988 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 19 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/E/05/006 Correspondence with T.G. Fairbairn - Producer 1931-1939 1 file

LMA/4058/E/05/007 Letters from RAH Corporation and seasonal 1929-1938 accounts 1 file COSTUMES

LMA/4058/E/06/001 General correspondence 1931-1936 1 file

LMA/4058/E/06/002 Native American costume 1 artefact

LMA/4058/E/06/003 Native American costume 1 artefact INSURANCE

LMA/4058/E/07/001 Policies 1930-1938 1 file

LMA/4058/E/07/002 General correspondence 1930-1939 1 file LIGHTING

LMA/4058/E/08/001 General correspondence and lighting plots 1924-1939 1 file MINUTES

LMA/4058/E/09/001 Committee minutes 1931-1939 1 file

LMA/4058/E/09/002 Committee minutes 1949-1950 1 file

LMA/4058/E/09/003 Notes re 1949 performances 1948 1 file MUSIC

LMA/4058/E/10/001 Music Hire, copyright queries 1930-1939 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 20 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/E/10/002 Music for Act II, No.4 arranged by Dr Malcolm n.d. Sargent scored for strings, flute and oboe 1 file

LMA/4058/E/10/003 Orchestral parts for the ballet music - n.d. incomplete 1 file ORCHESTRA

LMA/4058/E/11/001 New Symphony Orchestra fees 1931-1932 1 file

LMA/4058/E/11/002 Correspondence with Musicians Union: pay 1928-1939 sheets and signed contracts file PERFORMERS

LMA/4058/E/12/001 Property List, stape instructions, performers' 1930-1939 tickets 1 file

LMA/4058/E/12/002 Pall Bearers, settlers instructions and 1934-1939 attendance sheets 1 file PHOTOGRAPHS

LMA/4058/E/13/001 Photographs of Royal Albert Hall advertising 1930 boards 1 file

LMA/4058/E/13/002 Hiawatha Photographs n.d. 1 file PROGRAMMES

LMA/4058/E/14/001 Souvenir Programmes 1924-1928 1 file

LMA/4058/E/14/002 Souvenir Programmes 1930-1933 1 file

LMA/4058/E/14/003 Souvenir Programmes 1934-1937 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 21 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/E/14/004 Souvenir Programmes 1938-1939 1 file

LMA/4058/E/14/005 Souvenir Programmes, 1949-51 and 1955 1949-1955 1 file

LMA/4058/E/14/006 Programmes, includes proof of programme for 1920-1988 cancelled event 1988 1 file

LMA/4058/E/14/007 Souvenir Programme artwork 1937 Jun 1 painting PUBLICITY

LMA/4058/E/15/001 Evening Standard proofs 1930 and 1931, 1930-1951 cheap railway tickets and hotel accomodation 1938, sale of scenery and props 1951 1 file

LMA/4058/E/15/002 Evening Standard proof 1930 1 file MISCELLANEOUS

LMA/4058/E/16/001 Copper printing block - Margie Noel as the sun 1930 1 artifact

LMA/4058/E/16/002 Anne Northcote as Gitchie Mauito - printing 1930 block for souvenir programme 1930 file

LMA/4058/E/16/003 Andrew Clayton, Chibiabos - Printing block for 1930 souvenir programme 1 artifact

LMA/4058/E/16/004 Book of words; information about Samuel n.d. Coleridge Taylor 1 file

LMA/4058/E/16/005 Letter from Chief Oskenantor 1945 1 file FRIENDS

MINUTES LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 22 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/F/01/001 Committee minutes: Agenda 1980-1989 1 file

LMA/4058/F/01/002 Minutes 1990-1994 1 file

LMA/4058/F/01/003 Minutes 1982-1987 1 file BALANCE SHEETS

LMA/4058/F/02/001 Balance sheets 1980-1989 1 file CORRESPONDENCE

LMA/4058/F/03/001 General correspondence 1980-1989 1 file

LMA/4058/F/03/002 Correspondence 1988-1994 1 file 'ECHOES'

LMA/4058/F/04/001 Proof 1989 1 file

LMA/4058/F/04/002 'Echoes' 1985-1994 1 file SOCIAL EVENTS

LMA/4058/F/05/001 Social events 1982-1992 1 file PHOTOGRAPHS

PHOTOGRAPHS

LMA/4058/G/01/001 Conductors 1 file

LMA/4058/G/01/002 Singers 1 file

LMA/4058/G/01/003 Guest artists - Christmas carols 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 23 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/G/01/004 Honorary Superintendants 1 file

LMA/4058/G/01/005 Choir 1 file

LMA/4058/G/01/006 General photographs file

LMA/4058/G/01/007 Miscellaneous - settings for 'Norma' at the Royal Festival Hall and Dvorak 'Allelujah' 1 file

LMA/4058/G/01/008 125th Anniversary crystal paper weight, colour print 1 photograph

LMA/4058/G/01/011 Large photograph of the choir at Royal Albert 1972 ? Hall(possibly centenary concert) photograph

LMA/4058/G/01/012 Large photograph of bust of Joseph Barnby, 1896 dated 1 photograph

LMA/4058/G/01/013 Large photograph of choir taken at Messiah 1986 performance 1 photograph

LMA/4058/G/01/014 Reception at Royal Albert Hall, November 1987 1987-1988 - 2 photographs, one with Duke of Kent, second with Prince Andrew. 1 photograph of the reception in Lisbon, November 1988 3 photographs

LMA/4058/G/01/015 Signed photograph of Sir with 1955 card to recipient and Evening News article about his birthday 1 file

LMA/4058/G/01/016 Staged performance of 'Elijah' 1935 ? 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 24 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/G/01/017 Black and white photographs of RCS members 1920-1985 and concerts 1 file of 27 photographs

LMA/4058/G/01/018 An album containing 53 photographs of parties 1 volume MUSIC

MUSIC

LMA/4058/H/01/001 Elgar - National Anthem 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/002 Britten - Rejoice in the Lamb 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/003 Burgon - Veni Spiritus volume

LMA/4058/H/01/011 Leather bound book of Carols for December 1947 20th, 1947 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/012 Leather bound book of Carols for December 1949 17th 1949 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/013 Leather bound book of Carols for December 1950 16th, 1950 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/014 Meyerbeer - Le Prophete 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/015 Mayerbeer - Le Prophete 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/016 The Messiah - Novello's edition - autographed by Malcolm Sargent, Isobel Baillie, and Norman Walker 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 25 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/H/01/017 'Hiawatha' bound copy complete - autographed by Malcolm Sargent 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/018 'Hiawatha' complete bound copy-dated May 1949 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/019 'Hiawatha' bound copy - dated March 1950 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/020 Verdi 'Requiem' - vellum bound 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/021 Christmas carols for 1925 1925 1 volume

LMA/4058/H/01/022 Music folder prepared for Meredith Davies - carols 1984 1 file

LMA/4058/H/01/023 Music for 'Europe in Concert' March 1992 1 file

LMA/4058/H/01/024 Navidad Nuestra - Ariel Ramirez 1 file

LMA/4058/H/01/025 'Elijah' - Orchestral material 1st violin, 2nd violin 190- and viola (15 booklets) file

LMA/4058/H/01/026 Sheet music including 'God Save the King' 1902 (1902), Magnificat, El Nacimiento, and the words for 'Song about Alexander Nevsky' 1 file PRINTED MATERIAL

BROCHURES

LMA/4058/I/01/001 Choir Brochures 1957-59; 1960-1972; 1975/76; 1957-1976 1992-93 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 26 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/I/01/002 Seasonal brochures 1882-1889 and 1933-34; 1882-1998 1988-89; 1993-94; 1997-98 file

LMA/4058/I/01/003 Proof of seasonal brochure 1954-1955 1954-1955 1 file

LMA/4058/I/01/004 Brochures 1991-92; 93-94; 1999-2000 1991-2000 1 file

LMA/4058/I/01/005 Seasonal brochures 1973/4, 1974-5, 1975 1973 - 1989 -6,1987-8, 1994-5, 1995, 1996-7, 1998-9 file FLYERS

LMA/4058/I/02/001 Flyers 1900, 1952/53, 1954, 1962-64, 1966, 1990-1972 1971-72 1 file

LMA/4058/I/02/002 Flyer for Schubertiad - choirs 100th Birthday 1970 party at St. James Palace 1 file

LMA/4058/I/02/003 Flyers 1970-1980 1 file

LMA/4058/I/02/004 Flyers 1873-1971 1 file

LMA/4058/I/02/005 Flyers 1941, 1951, 1971, 1979, 1980, 1987, 1941-1992 1989, 1992 1 file

LMA/4058/I/02/006 Concert flyers 1904-1997 Includes stickers from RCS 125th anniversary 1 file ROYAL ADDRESS AND PETITION

LMA/4058/I/03/001 Address and petition to Edward VIII 1936 1 roll NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS: PUBLICITY LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 27 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/I/04/001 Newspaper Cuttings - Publicity 1975-1988 1 file

LMA/4058/I/04/002 Newspaper Cuttings - Publicity 1970-1982 1 file

LMA/4058/I/04/003 Wyn Morris dismissal cuttings 1976 1 file

LMA/4058/I/04/004 Publicity 1983-1986 1 file

LMA/4058/I/04/005 Publicity 1954-1955 1 file NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS: CRITIQUES

LMA/4058/I/05/001 Newspaper Cuttings - critiques in envelopes 1969-1983 1 file

LMA/4058/I/05/002 Newspaper cuttings - critiques 1966-1983 1 file

LMA/4058/I/05/003 United States of America Tour - critique and 1969 publicity 1 file

LMA/4058/I/05/004 USA Concert Tour - critiques 1969 1 file POSTERS

LMA/4058/I/06/001 Poster for Poland 1985 1 roll

LMA/4058/I/06/002 Poster for 'Queen' Concert 1981 1 roll

LMA/4058/I/06/003 Poster for Dorchester Abbey 1981 1 roll

LMA/4058/I/06/004 Poster for Thaxted 1981 1 roll LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 28 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/I/06/005 Poster for Bach B minor mass - fragile 1965 1 roll

LMA/4058/I/06/006 Poster for Dream of Gerontius - very fragile 1966 1 roll

LMA/4058/I/06/007 Poster for Dream of Gerontius 1963 1 roll

LMA/4058/I/06/008 Poster for Dream of Gerontius 1961 1 roll

LMA/4058/I/06/009 Poster for Messiah 1963 1 roll

LMA/4058/I/06/010 Poster for 'Elijah' - Mendelssohn folded flat - 1971 proofs 1 file

LMA/4058/I/06/011 Verdi 'Requiem', November 1962 1 file

LMA/4058/I/06/012 Dream of Gerontius - Wells Cathedral 1982 1 roll

LMA/4058/I/06/013 Ely Cathedral Concert 01JAN1900 1 roll -01JAN1900

LMA/4058/I/06/014 London Broadcasting Corporation 'Big 01JAN1900 Weekend', May 28-30 -01JAN1900 1 roll BOOKS

LMA/4058/I/07/001 Royal Albert Hall Brochure 1901 1 file

LMA/4058/I/07/002 Musical Times magazine, April, May, June 1921 1 file

LMA/4058/I/07/003 Sir Frederick Bridge presentation volume 1922 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 29 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/I/07/004 Royal Albert Hall 1981 - fragile - papers loose 1981 1 file BULLETINS

LMA/4058/I/08/001 RCS Bulletin - many gaps 1962-1967 1 file 'VOICE'

LMA/4058/I/09/001 Voice - the journal of the RCS (large gaps) 1970-1984 1 file MISCELLANEOUS

LMA/4058/I/10/001 Facsimile of first page of Mahler's score of 1998 Symphony No 2. Resurrection 1 file

LMA/4058/I/10/002 Memorial Services for Rt. Hon. Gerald Humphrey Leege, 9th Earl of Dartmouth and for Mrs Ruth Alston file

LMA/4058/I/10/003 Newspaper obituary of Sir Frederick Bridge 1924 1 file

LMA/4058/I/10/004 125th Anniversary stickers 1 file

LMA/4058/I/10/005 Special Music Fund 10th Anniversary receipts

LMA/4058/I/10/006 Silver certificate awarded to long-serving members of the choir 1 file

LMA/4058/I/10/009 Profile of published by Caradoc's 197- Music Information Folios 1 document

LMA/4058/I/10/010 Gilbert and Sullivan Greatest Hits Script 1982 ? 1 file PRINTING BLOCKS

PRINTING BLOCKS LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 30 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/J/01/001 Printing blocks depicting members of the Royal 19---19-- Family 1 box

LMA/4058/J/01/002 Printing blocks depicting musical directors and 19---19-- artists 1 box

LMA/4058/J/01/003 Printing blocks of the Royal Coat of Arms and 19---19-- Sargent Memorial Concert Souvenir Programme cover 1 box

LMA/4058/J/01/004 6 blocks featuring artists/conductors? 19-- 1 box RECORDINGS

12DQ RECORDS: 78 RPM

LMA/4058/K/01/001 Hallelujah Chorus from 'Messiah' - sample 19-- recording - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (4.22) 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/002 Hallelujah Chorus from 'Messiah' - sample 19-- recording - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (4.20) 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/003 'They Loathed to Drink' from 'Israel in Egypt' - 19-- sample recording - London Symphony Orchestra - conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:31) 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/004 'He Spoke the Word' from 'Israel in Egypt' - 19-- sample recording - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:44) 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/005 'He Gave them Hailstones' - from 'Israel in 19-- Egypt' sample recording - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:30) 12DQ record LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 31 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/K/01/006 'He Sent a Thick Darkness' from 'Israel in 19-- Egypt' sample recording - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:53) 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/007 'He Smote all the First Born of Egypt' - from 19-- 'Israel in Egypt' - sample recording - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:05) 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/008 'Zadok, the Priest' Pt 1 - Handel - sample 19-- recording - London Symphony Orchestra - conducted by sir Malcolm Sargent - (3:30) Badly cracked 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/009 Zadok the Priest - conclusion - Handel - sample 19-- recording - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:12) 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/010 Zadok the Priest - conclusion - Handel - sample 19-- recording - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:12) 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/011 Hallelujah Chorus and the Olympic Hymn 19-- 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/012 'Go in the Name of Angels and Archangels' and 19-- 'Come Back, O Lord, how long?' - Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Sir Edward Elgar February 26th 1927 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/01/013/001 'Rhapsody in Black' 1979-1988 All feature RCS 1 Record

LMA/4058/K/01/013/002 Peter Hofmann 'Monuments' (London 1979-1988 Symphony Orchestra) All feature RCS 1 Record LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 32 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/K/01/013/003 Includes '18 Beautiful Instrumental Images' 1979-1988 (various Orchestras)) All feature RCS 1 Record

LMA/4058/K/01/014/001 'Trina Four (Highland town)'-Onyeka 1984 1 Record

LMA/4058/K/01/014/002 'Souvenirs of Portugal' 1984 1 Record

LMA/4058/K/01/014/003 'LLUC Cancons De L'Escolania' (various) 1984 1 Record

LMA/4058/K/01/014/004 'Cantando Espalharei Portoda Parte' 1984 1 Recvord 10DQ RECORDS: 78 RPM

LMA/4058/K/02/001 'All God's Chillun' - sample recording - 19-- conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent - (3.117) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/002 'Bethlehem' and 'While Shepherds Watched 19-- their Flocks' - sample recording - Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/003 'Bethlehem' - sample recording - conducted by 19-- Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:35) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/004 'Bethlehem' - sample recording - conducted by 19-- Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:35) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/005 'The Boars Head' and 'Welcome Yule' - sample 19-- recording - Arnold Greir - organ, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:54) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/006 'Coventry Carol' - sample recording - conducted 19-- by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:33) 10DQ record LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 33 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/K/02/007 'Coventry Carol' - sample recording - conducted 19-- by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:32) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/008 'The First Nowell' - sample recording - Arnold 19-- Greir - organ, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:10) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/009 'Good King Wenceslas' - sample recording 19-- Arnold Greir - organist - conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:11) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/010 'Good King Wenceslas' - sample recording 19-- Arnold Greir - organ - conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:17) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/011 'Good King Wenceslas' - sample recording 19-- Arnold Greir - organ, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:14) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/012 'Hark! the Herald Angel Sing' - sample 19-- recording Arnold Greir - organ, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:17) 12DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/013 'Hark! the Herald Angels sing' - sample 19-- recording, Arnold Greir - organ, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:15) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/014 'Jesus, word of God Incarnate' - sample 19-- recording - Arnold Greir - organ, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:30) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/015 'O Come All Ye Faithful' - sample recording - 19-- Arnold Greir - organ, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:06) 10DQ record LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 34 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/K/02/016 'Once in Royal David's City' - sample recording 19-- Arnold Greir - organ, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (3:15) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/017 'Shakespeare's Carol' - sample recording 19-- conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:38) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/018 'Shakespeare's Carol' - sample recording - 19-- conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent (2:30) 10DQ record

LMA/4058/K/02/019 'Thou Must Leave Thy Loving Dwelling' sample 19-- recording - Arnold Greir - organ, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent(3:30) 10DQ record REEL-TO-REEL TAPES

LMA/4058/K/03/001 Reel to reel tape 19--

LMA/4058/K/03/002 Reel to reel tape 19-- CASSETTE TAPES

LMA/4058/K/04/001 'Requiem' - Faure and 'Belshazzars Feast' - 1987 Walton, live broadcast from the Royal Festival Hall 19th March 1987 cassette

LMA/4058/K/04/002 Carols - live from the Royal Albert Hall 19-- cassette

LMA/4058/K/04/003 RCS Requiem (G Faure), Belshazzer's Feast 1987 Mar (W. Walton) - Royal Festival Hall cassette EXTENDED PLAY: 45 RPM

LMA/4058/K/05/001 Abide with Me 7 inch single 1984 EP disc

LMA/4058/K/05/002 'High on a Hill' and 'God Bless the Prince of 19-- Wales' - sample recording EP disc LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 35 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/K/05/003 'High on a Hill' and 'God Bless the Prince of 19-- Wales' EP disc LPs: 33 1/3 RPM

LMA/4058/K/06/001 Christmas Carols - Arnold Greir - organ 19-- conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent LP record

LMA/4058/K/06/002 Christmas Music - RCS orchestra, conducted 19-- by Wyn Morris LP record

LMA/4058/K/06/003 'Rhapsody in Black' - London Symphony 19-- Orchestra LP record

LMA/4058/K/06/004 'In Concert' with The Band of the Grenadier 19-- Guards - conducted by Meredith Davies LP records

LMA/4058/K/06/005 'Rock Classics' - London Symphony Orchestra 19-- conducted by Peter Knight LP record

LMA/4058/K/06/006 'Hooked on Classics 2 - Can't Stop the 19-- Classics' - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Louis Clark LP record

LMA/4058/K/06/007 'Images' - sample recording - Royal 19-- Philharmonic Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra - conducted by Richard Harvey and Peter Knight LP record

LMA/4058/K/06/008 'Abide with Me'. Inspirational Choir 19-- LP record

LMA/4058/K/06/009 Monuments - London Symphony Orchestra 19-- LP record VIDEOS LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 36 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/K/07/001 Family Carols at Christmas - from the Royal 1992 Albert Hall - conductor Laszlo Heltay video PROGRAMMES

SEASONAL CONCERTS

LMA/4058/L/01/001 Verdi 'Requiem' - 56th season - November 1926 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/001/A Elijah 50th Season 1925 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/002 'Elijah' - October - 60th season 1931 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/003 'Mass of Life' - Delius - April - 61st season 1932 1

LMA/4058/L/01/004 'Messiah' - January - 65th season 1936 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/005 'Samson' - Handel - November, Dream of 1937-1938 Gerontius - Elgar - March 67th season 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/006 Carols - December; The Kingdom - Elgar 1938-1939 February -68th season 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/007 Carols - December 69th season 1939-1940 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/008 'Messiah' - January - 76th season 1947 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/009 Verdi 'Requiem'-October, 'The Kingdom' Elgar 1947-1948 -November, Carols-December, 'Messiah' -January, 'Hiawatha'-February, 'Gerontius' -February, Psalmus Hungan Kodaly and Sea Symphony-Vaughan Williams-March, Messiah 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 37 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/L/01/010 , Elgar - October, Choral 1948-1949 Symphony and Belshazzar - November, Carols - December, Messiah - January, Blest Pair of Sirens - Parry, Faure Requiem, Berlioz Te Deum - February, Gerontius March, Israel in Egypt 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/011 Elijah-October, Hymn of Jesus-Holst and 1949-1950 Spectres Bride,Dvorak-December, Carols -December, Messiah-January, Berlioz-, Gerontius-February The Kingdom-March, Messiah-April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/012 Creation-November, Mass in D-Beethoven 1950-1951 -December, Carols-December, Messiah -January, Hiawatha-January, Gerontius -February, Verdi-Requiem-March Messiah -March. The Apostles-May, The Kingdom-May, Gerontius-May, Sea Symphony 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/013 Elijah-October, Hymnus Paradisi-Howells and 1951-1952 King David-Honeggar-December, Carols -December, Messiah-January, B Minor Mass -February, Gerontius February, Aida-March, Messiah-April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/014 Creation-October, Stabat Mater-Stanford and 1952-1953 King David-Honeggar-December, Carols -December, Messiah-January, Berlioz-Te Deum, Music Matters-Elgar February, Gerontius-February, Mass in D-March, Messiah -April 1 file LMA/4058/L/01/015 Kingdom-October, Mass in C-Hanson and 1953-1954 Belshazzar-December, Carols-December Messiah-January, Canterbury Pilgrims-Dyson February, Gerontius and Laudate Dominum Gordon Jacobs-March, Messiah-April 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 38 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/L/01/016 Dona Nobis Pacem-Vaughan Williams and Sea 1954-1955 Symphony-November, Carols-December, Messiah-January, Seasons-February, Gerontius-February, Aida-March, Messiah-April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/017 Solomon-October, Childhood of Christ 1955-1956 -December, Carols-December, Messiah -January, Missa Sabrinensis-Howells-March, Messiah-March 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/018 Mass in D-November, Carols-December, 1956-1957 Messiah-January, Verdi-Requiem-January, Verdi Te Deum and Hymn of Jesus and Faure Requiem-April, Messiah-April file

LMA/4058/L/01/019 The Apostles-November, Mastersingers 1957-1958 -Wagner and Aida and The Olympians-Bliss -November, Carols-December, Messiah -January, Coronation Te Deum-Walton and Mass in C-Mozart-February, St Matthew Passion-March, Messiah-April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/020 O Praise the Lord-Handel and Sea Symphony 1958-1959 -November, The Kingdom-November, Carols -December, Messiah-January, Gerontius -February, St Matthew Passion-February, Messe Solennelle-Rossini and Blest Pair of Sirens-March, Messiah file

LMA/4058/L/01/021 Israel in Egypt-November, Carols-December, 1959-1960 Messiah-January, Gerontius-March, St Matthew Passion-March, Messiah-April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/022 'Creation'-October, Sacred Service-Block and 1960-1961 Hodie-Vaughan Williams Carols-December, Messiah-January, Gerontuis-March, Alto Rhapsody and Requiem Brahms, B Minor-Bach -March, Messiah-March 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 39 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/L/01/023 Hymn of Jesus-Holst and King David, Carols 1961-1962 -December Messiah-January, Gerontius -January, Dvorak-Te Deum and Sea Symphony -February, Mozart Mass in C and Symphony of Psalms Straus by March Messiah-April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/024 'For the Fallen', Elgar and Verdi Requiem 1962-1963 -November, Mass of Life-December, Carols -December, Messiah-January Gerontius-March, Belshazzar and Faure Requiem-April, Messiah April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/025 Elijah-October, Beatitudes Bliss-December, 1963-1964 Carols-December Messiah-January, Hiawatha -February, Gerontuis-February Mass in C -Beethoven and 9th March, Messiah-March 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/026 The Apostles-Elgar, Carols-December, Messiah 1964-1965 -January, Misse Solonelle-Rossini-Toward the Unknown region-Vaughan Williams-February, Gerontius-March, Messiah-April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/027 B Minor-November, Carols-December, Messiah 1965-1966 -January Mozart Requiem and Spring Symphony Britten-February, Gerontius -February, Mass of Life-March, Messiah-April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/028 Verdi-Te Deum-December, Carols-December, 1966-1967 Messiah-January, Childhood of Christ-Berlioz -January, Gerontuis-February, Mass in D -Beethoven-March Messiah-March 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/029 The Kingdom, Elgar-November, Carols 1967-1968 -December, Messiah-January, Requiem-Delius and Belshazzar-February, Gerontius-February, Ode to Death-Holst and Mass in C Minor, Mozart Messiah-April 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 40 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/L/01/030 Te Deum-Bruckner-November, Sea Drift-Delius 1968-1969 -November, Carols-December, Messiah -January, Mass in D Beethoven-March 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/031 Mass in C-Beethoven, The Bells, Carols 1969-1970 -December, Messiah 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/032 Walton-Te Deum, Holst-Hymn of Jesus and 1970-1971 King David-December, Carols, Messiah -January 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/033 Mass in B minor, Bach-November, Carols 1971-1972 -December, Centenary Concert-May-Rejoice in the Lamb. Britten, The Music Makers-Elgar, Walton-Te Deum, Hiawatha 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/034 Dvorak Te Deum, Janacek-Glafontec Mass 1972-1973 -December Carols, St John Passion-February, Gerontius-March, Old Hundreth Magnificat, Oxford Elegy, Sea Symphony, April Messiah -April 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/035 Carols-December, Gerontius-February, 1973-1974 Messiah-April, Beethoven, 9-May file

LMA/4058/L/01/036 Carols, Gerontius-February, Missa Solemnis 1974-1975 -March, Mass of Life-May file

LMA/4058/L/01/037 Verdi Requiem-November, Carols, Elgar-The 1975-1976 Kingdom-February, Messiah-April, Bruckner. Te Deum, King David 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/038 Beethoven-Mass in C and Howells-Hymnus 1976-1979 Paradise-November, Carols, Deluis-Sea Drift and Brahms-Requiem, Messiah, Beethoven 9 May 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 41 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

LMA/4058 Reference Description Dates

LMA/4058/L/01/039 Silver Jubilee Concert-November, Carols, 1977-1978 Gerontius-February, Dvorak-Te Deum, Szymanowski-Stabat Mater, Walton-Belshazzar -May 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/040 The Apostles,Elgar-November, War Requiem, 1978-1979 Britten-December, Carols, Haydn, Creation -February Messiah, Veni Spiritus-Bergon, Faure Requiem, May 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/041 Opera Night-December, Carols, St John 1979-1980 Passion, Messiah, The Music Makers and Water and the Fire-Milner 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/042 Sea Symphony, Hymn of Jesus-November, in 1980-1981 concert. Alexander Nevsky-Carmina Burana, Vision of Judgement 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/043 Elijah, in concert, Carols, Gerontius, Messiah, 1981-1982 Requiem-Hindemith 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/044 The Kingdom, Carols, Requiem-Mozart and 1982-1983 Poulenc Gloria, Messiah, Nielsen-Hymnus Amoris and Beethoven 9 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/045 Mozart-Mass in C, Carols, St John Passion in 1983-1984 Concert, Messiah 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/046 Carols, Messiah, Israel in Egypt 1984-1985 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/047 Verdi-Requiem, Carols, Brahms-Requiem, 1985-1986 Messiah, Haydn-Nelson Mass 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/048 Bruckner-Te Deum, Hymn of Praise 1986-1987 -Mendelssohn, Carols, Faure-Requiem, Belshazzar, Messiah 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 42 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/L/01/049 Creation, Carols, Brahms-Schick alsleid, Alto 1987-1988 Rhapsody and Spring Symphony, Messiah, Elijah 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/050 Mozart-Vespers, Requiem, Carols, Missa 1988-1989 Solemnis, Messiah 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/051 Gerontius, Carols, Sea Symphony Ponleuc, 1989-1990 Gloria, Messiah 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/052 Israel in Egypt, Carols, Mozart. Coronation 1990-1991 Mass and Mass in C Minor, Messiah 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/053 Carols, Europe in Concert, Messiah 1991-1992 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/054 Carols, Diamond Celebration of St. Valentine, 1992-1993 Messiah 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/055 Haydn-Nelson Mass and Mozart-Requiem 1993-1994 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/056 Messiah, Brahms-Requiem 1994-1995 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/057 Messiah 1995-1996 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/058 Le Concert d'Accord, Messiah, 'Hallelujah' 1996-1997 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/059 Messiah 1997-1998 1 file

LMA/4058/L/01/060 Messiah 1998-1999 1 file TOURS AND VISITS LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 43 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/L/02/001 Souvenir Programme for the tour of the USA 1969 October-November 1969, 'Welcome Home' concert - Fairfield Hall November 12th 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/001/A 'Carol for the Future' - All Souls Langham Place 1970 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/003 Lennox Berkeley 70th Birthday Concert - May 1973 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/004 Missa Solemnis, St Albans Abbey-April 1977 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/005 Verdi Requiem, Leeds Town Hall-March 1978 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/006 Beethoven 9-Alexandra Palace, Salisbury 1979 Festival-Salisbury Cathedral, Berlioz Festival -Lyons, Gala Concert-Rochester Cathedral 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/007 Missa Solemnis-Leeds Town Hall-May, 1980 Salisbury Festival-September, Sea Symphony --March, Exeter Festival 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/008 Carols at the Guildhall 1980 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/009 Gerontius-Wells Cathedral, Petite Messo 1982 Solenello-British Museum 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/010 Salisbury Festival 1983 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/011 Faure Requiem-Barbican, Messiah-Central 1984 Hall, Westminster 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/012 Carmina Burana-Battersea Park, War Requiem -Leeds 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 44 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/L/02/013 Elijah-Lisbon, Portugal 1988 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/014 Verdi Requiem-Leeds, Beethoven 9-Kenwood 1990 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/015 Harefield Hospital, Broadgate Liverpool Street 1991 Station 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/016 Brahms Requiem-Bridlington, Beethoven 9 1992 -Lisbon, Music of Christmas, -Portugal 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/017 Alexander Nevsky and Carmina Burana-Welsh 1993 Proms-Cardiff, Christmas Concert-St Paul's Cathedral 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/018 'The Kingdom' -Welsh Proms-Cardiff 1994 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/020 Royal Insurance 150 years concert-Royal 1995 College of Music, 90 years of Dance and Music -Royal College of Music. The Final Tribute -Horse Guards Parade Puccini Gala Night -, Carmina Burana-Barbican 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/021 Proms in the Park-Hyde Park 1996 1 file

LMA/4058/L/02/022 Lakeside Proms-Crystal Palace Bowl, Opera 1997 Gala-Bridgewater Hall-, Mahler 8 -Canterbury Cathedral, Mahler 8-Lille, Christmas Festival 97-Barbican file

LMA/4058/L/02/023 Stade de France-Paris, Grande Messe des 1998 Morts-Leeds Bruckner-Te Deum and Beethoven 9-Welsh Proms-Cardiff, Classical Extravaganza-Glastonbury, Twickenham file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 45 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/L/02/024 Hampton Court Palace, Classical Extravaganza -Glastonbury 1 file SPECIAL EVENTS

LMA/4058/L/03/001 Opening ceremony of the Royal Albert Hall 1871-1871 -March 29th 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/002 Royal Concert, February 25th 1876 1876 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/003 Coleridge-Taylor Memorial Concert 1912 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/004 TOC H 10th Birthday Festival-December 1915 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/005 Jubilee Concert for the Royal Albert Hall, May 1921-1928 1921; 'Elijah' invitation concert, February 1928 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/006 Malcolm Sargent concert-December 1933 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/007 Elgar Memorial Concert-March 1934 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/008 Pageant of Parliament-June to July 1934 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/009 Elijah-Costume Performances, February 11th 1935 -23rd 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/010 Royal Concert-May 1935 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/011 In Memoriam-George V-February 1936 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/012 Coronation Concert-April 1937 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 46 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/L/03/013 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony, August; 1948 Promenade Concert September; 'Messiah' November 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/014 Royal Performance of 'Hiawatha'-May 1949 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/015 Elgar Festival June 1st and 15th 1949 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/016 Festival of Britain Concert-June; 'Hiawatha' 1951 Royal Gala-November; BBC Symphony Concert-Verdi Requiem-December 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/017 Promenade Concerts-September 1952 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/018 ''-Sargent's Birthday Concert-April; 1953 'messiah'-Coronation Concert-June; 'Messiah' -November 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/019 Berlioz-Grande Messe des Morts-April 1954 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/020 British and Foreign Bible Society 150th 1954 Anniversary-May; 'Elijah'-First concert at the Royal Festival Hall-March; Carols-December 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/021 1000th Concert-'Messiah'-January; 'Hiawatha' 1955 -April; Promenade concert-September; Carols -December 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/022 'Dream of Gerontius'-February; National 1956 Federation of Music Societies 21st Anniversary Concert-November 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/023 Birthday Concert, 'Dream of 1957 Gerontius'-March; Promenade concert-August 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 47 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/L/03/024 'Dream of Gerontius'-February; Belsazzar's 1958 Feast-Promenade Concert-July; 'The Creation' -Pt I-August; Verdi Requiem-August 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/025 The Kingdom-December-British and Foreign 1961 Bible Society-December 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/026 Promenade Concert 70th Season brochure, G 1964 and S August Belshazzar; Mass in C -Beethoven, Beatitudes; Gerontuis, Beethoven 9th Symphony; Deluis-Mass of Life-November 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/027 Verdi-Te Deum, Music Makers-Elgar, Walton 1965 Te Deum, Dvorak-Te Deum-Malcolm Sargent 60th Birthday, Promenade Concerts Seasonal Brochure, Gerontius Belshazzer, Gilbert and Sullivan, Te Deum-Walton and Hymn of Jesus -Holst Beethoven 9th 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/028 72nd season Promenade Concert brochure, 1966 Belshazzar and Gerontius, Gilbert and Sullivan, Mass of Life, Mass in B Flat-Hayden and Beethoven 9 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/029 73rd season Promenade Concerts-brochure, 1967 Gerontius, Gilbert and Sullivan, Beethoven 9, Wilfred Josephs 'Requiem', RPO Gala 21st Season 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/030 74th season Promenade Concerts brochure, 1968 Belshazzar, Delius 'Requiem', Beethoven 9, Malcolm Sargent Memorial Concert-Verdi 'Requiem' 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/031/i Sir Malcolm Sargent Memorial Concert-printed 1968 on satin-Verdi Requiem-October 22nd 1968 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 48 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/L/03/031/ii Sir Malcolm Sargent Memorial Concert-printed 1968 on satin-Verdi Requiem-October 22nd 1968 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/032 Duchess of Kent Memorial Concert-Brahmns 1969 'Requiem', Walton-Te Deum-May, 75th season Promenade Concerts brochure-Gilbert and Sullivan, Belshazzar, Beethoven 9 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/033 76th season Promenade Concerts brochure; 1970 Belshazzar 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/034 Royal Albert Hall Centenary Concert-Jubilate 1971 -Prince Albert, Belshazzar; Bellini-Norma; Donizetti-Maria Stuarda; 77th Season Promenade Concerts-Gilbert and Sullivan; Belshazzar 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/035 Music for Jubilee-June; Mahler-8-June 1977 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/036 Vellone Concert-Verdi Requiem; Malcolm 1978 Sargent Promenade Concert-Gilbert and Sullivan 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/037 Gerontius, Viennese Evening, Gilbert and 1982 Sullivan, Music of the Beatles 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/038 'Not So Silent Night' 28th March 1983 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/039 75th Birthday of Sir Yehudi Menuhin; Carmina 1991 Burana-NEC sries of R.P.O. concerts; Berlioz -Grande Messe des Morts 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/040 Dvorak-Stabat Mater; Carmina Burana 1992 1 file LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 49 ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY

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LMA/4058/L/03/041 Christmas Festival 93 1993 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/042 Christmas Festival 94 1994 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/043 Walton Te Deum, and Verdi Requiem-Malcolm 1995 Sargent Centenary concert; Classic Spectacular Christmas Festival 95 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/044 Gerontius, Classical Gala Night, Music for Life, 1996 La Damnation de Faust, The Planets and Belshazzar, 50th Birthday concert R.P.O. Classic Spectacular, Christmas Festival 1996 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/045 Classic Spectacular, Elijah, Cathcart Prom, 1997 Opera Gala Showcase, Classical Spectacular, Christmas Festival 1997 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/046 Classical Spectacular, Classical Gala Night, 1998 Carmina Burana, Cathcart Prom, Hooked on Classics, Motor Transport Awards, Britannia, Mahler 2, Great Choral Classics, Rememberance Sunday, Classical Spectator Christmas Fest 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/047 Mahler 8, Children of Kosovo, Opera Gala, 1999 British Insurance Awards, Motor Transport Awards, Rule Britannia, Opera Gala 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/048 Classic Spectacular 2000 1 file

LMA/4058/L/03/049 Various programmes and flyers 1931-2000 2 files

LMA/4058/L/03/050 Various programmes and flyers 1931-2000 1 file EPHEMERA

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LMA/4058/M/01/001 Leather Book mark artifact HISTORICAL PAPERS

DISSERTATIONS

LMA/4058/N/01/001 'The Royal Choral Society: A Portrait of an 1986 English Choir' an under graduate dissertation 1 file ARTIFACTS

ARTIFACTS

LMA/4058/O/01/001 RCS tea towel and folding binoculars 199- 1 file