26-Oct-40 Halle Orchestra JSB+ Pilgrim Trust concert in the Tower Ballroom, conductor Sir , leader Laurance Turner. John Bridge was among the second violins. Sat. 3pm. including Beethoven 5th symphony. This is the first concert in which John Bridge played when he returned due to the orchestra's wartime depletion. 02-Nov-40 Halle Orchestra Morecambe JSB+ Conductor Sir Henry Wood, leader Laurance Turner Winter Gardens, Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 16-Nov-40 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Pilgrim Trust concert in the Tower Ballroom, conductor Sir Henry Wood, leader Laurance Turner. John Bridge was among the second violins. Sat. 3pm. 30-Nov-40 Halle Orchestra Hanley JSB+ Conductor Sir Henry Wood, leader Laurance Turner. Including Beethoven 5th symphony Victoria Hall, Saturday 6.30pm. programme M/C archives 01-Dec-40 Halle Orchestra JSB+ Conductor , leader Laurance Turner inc. Beethoven triple concerto soloists Lucy Pierce, Laurance Turner and Haydn Rogerson. Odeon, Sunday 2.30pm. Guardian 07-Dec-40 Halle Orchestra Bradford JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, piano soloist Moiseivitsch who played Tchaikovsky's piano concerto in B flat minor and Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini. Easterbrook Hall, Saturday 2.30pm. 08-Dec-40 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Same programme and soloist as Bradford concert above. Odeon Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. 14-Dec-40 Halle Orchestra Morecambe JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner Winter Gardens, Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 15-Dec-40 Halle Orchestra aft. Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Programme included the premiere of Rubbra's symphony No 3. Odeon Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. 15-Dec-40 Halle Orchestra eve. Bury JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner Odeon Theatre, Sunday 7pm. programme M/C archives 19-Dec-40 Halle Orchestra aft. Wigan JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner Queen's Hall, Thursday 2pm. programme M/C archives 19-Dec-40 Halle Orchestra eve. Wigan JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner Queen's Hall, Thursday 6.45pm. programme M/C archive 22-Dec-40 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Broadcast 4.15 - 5pm. Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. with soloists , , Webster Booth and Norman Walker.Halle Choir Odeon, Sun 2.30pm. Guardian The main Manchester blitz took place on the nights of the 22nd and 23rd of December 1940. An estimated 684 people were killed and more than 2,000 injured. , the Royal Exchange and the Free Trade Hall were among the large buildings damaged. 1941-1942 Halle Orchestra: 1st violins Laurance Turner leader, F. Brough deputy leader, P. Hecht, A. Percival, E. Element, E. Heaton, L. Daley, J. Maddocks, Miss M. Ward, Mr E. Lawson, 2nd violins Don Haydn principal, A. Voorsanger, J. Tomlinson, H. F. Smith, H. E. Smith, A. Dunworth, G. Briscoe, S. Gibbons, J. Bridge, Miss N. Winstanley, Mr R. G. Brown, violas Frank S. Park principal, Miss Q. Rogers, A. Roberts, B. Boothroyd, H. Dunworth, H. Bantock, G. Shufflwbotham, Miss C. Orford, violoncellos Haydn Rogerson, L. Baker, H. Warburton, Miss G. Yates, A. Morton, R. Townend, S. Ledgard, double basses George Martin principal, A. H. Shaw, H. Scholfield, R. Barratt, J. Sullivan Junr., C. Bottomley, flutes Vernon Harris, principal, N. Seville, J. Lingard, piccolo N. Seville, oboes Fred Tilsley, Miss R. Wells, S. Whittaker, cor anglais Miss R. Wells, clarinets Pat Ryan, G. Slade, bass clarinet G. Slade, bassoons William Johnson, H. Mitton, P. Keenan, contra Fagotto H. Mitton, horns Sydney Coulston, Otto Paersch, W. Smith, E. Lawson, A. Gaggs, trumpets Arthur Lockwood, A. Harris, C. Birtles, trombones Sam L. Holt, E. Old, H. Hoyland, tuba Wallace H. Jones, timpani John Massey, percussion Harold Ball, B. Elly, harps Charles Collier, Miss T. Bonifacio, celeste Albert Hardie, librarian Harold Ball, orchestral manager John Massey. 04-Jan-41 Halle Orchestra Lancaster JSB+ Conductor Sir Henry Wood leader Laurance Turner including Brahms 3rd and Mozart 40th symphonies. Ashton Hall, Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 05-Jan-41 Halle Orchestra aft. Workington JSB+ Conductor Sir Henry Wood, leader Laurance Turner including Brahms 3rd and Mozart 40th symphonies etc as above. House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 05-Jan-41 Halle Orchestra eve. Carlisle JSB+ Conductor Sir Henry Wood, leader Laurance Turner, programme as above. Lonsdale Cinema Sunday 7pm. programme M/C archives 06-Jan-41 Halle Orchestra Blackburn JSB+ Conductor Sir Henry Wood, leader Laurance Turner, programme as above. King George's Hall Monday 7pm. programme M/C/ archives 19-Jan-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner inc. Bruch No 1 soloist Josef Hassid Odeon Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 25-Jan-41 Halle Orchestra Haslingden JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargenr, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Tchaikovsky 5th symphony in E minor Op 64. Public Hall, Saturday 3pm. programme M/C archives 26-Jan-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargenr, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Dvorak symphony No 2 in D minor Op 70.. Odeon Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. Programme M/C archives 01-Apr-41 Halle Orchestra Bradford JSB+ Conductor Maurice Johnston, leader and soloist Laurance Turner in Bach violin concerto in A minor. Halle String Orchestra Easterbrook Hall, Saturday 2.30pm. 09-Feb-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc Bruch violin concerto soloist Isolde Menges Odeon Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 15-Feb-41 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Pilgrim Trust concert in the Tower Ballroom, conductor Sir Henry Wood, leader Laurance Turner. John Bridge was among the second violins. Sat. 3pm. 16-Feb-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc Tchaikovsky's 6th symphony. Odeon Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. Programme M/C archives 23-Feb-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent leader Laurance Turner. Inc. Vaughan Williams, Sea Drift Delius, Morning Heroes Bliss and Fireworks Handel/Harty The vocalist was and the narrator John Geilgud. The concert marked the death of Sir - the orchestra played Elgar's Nimrod. Sunday 2.30 programme M/C archives 02-Mar-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Sir Henry Wood leader Laurance Turner, Beethoven programme inc. Fidelio overture, Symphony No 7 and violin concerto soloist . Odeon Sunday 2.30 prog M/C arch. 09-Mar-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester ALC,JSB+ Conducted by Basil Cameron including 's bassoon concerto with Archie Camden solo bassoon. Odeon Cinema Sunday afternoon. "Blow by Blow" Archie Camden 15-Mar-41 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Conducted by Sir Henry Wood, leader Laurance Turner, including Beethoven seventh symphony. Pilgrim CEMA concert. Tower Ballroom, Saturday programme M/C archives 16-Mar-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent leader Laurance Turner, inc. Brahms piano concerto, Solomon. Odeon Cinema Sunday 2.30pm. Programme M/C archives 22-Mar-41 Halle Orchestra Haslingden JSB+ Conducted by R.J. Forbes leader Laurance Turner, including Brahms seventh symphony. Public Hall, Saturday 3pm. programme M/C archives 23-Mar-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent leader Laurance Turner, inc.Rachmaninoff piano concerto No 2, Moisewitsch. Odeon Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. Programme M/C archives 25-Mar-41 Halle Orchestra Huddersfield JSB+ Conducted by Laurance Turner, leader Frederick Brough inc. Beethoven symphony No 8. Town Hall, Tuesday Huddersfield Music Society archives 19-Apr-41 Halle Orchestra Morecambe JSB+ Conducted by Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Elgar Enigma Varations, Tchaikovsky 5th symphony. Winter Gardens, Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 20-Apr-41 Halle Orchestra aft. Workington JSB+ Conducted by Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Elgar Enigma Varations, Tchaikovsky 5th symphony. Opera House, Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 20-Apr-41 Halle Orchestra eve. Carlisle JSB+ Conducted by Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Elgar Enigma Varations, Tchaikovsky 5th symphony. Lonsdale Cinema Sunday 8.15pm. programme M/C archives 21-Apr-41 Halle Orchestra Bolton JSB+ Conducted by Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Elgar Enigma Varations, Rachmaminoff 2nd piano concerto Cyril Smith. Victoria Hall Monday 7pm programme M/C archives 26-Apr-41 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Carnegie Trust concert in the Tower Ballroom, conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, J. Bridge was among second the violins. Sat 3pm. 29-Apr-41 Halle Orchestra JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner.inc. Rachmaninoff No 2 Cyril Smith, Tchaikovsky 5th symphony. Champness Hall Tuesday 7pm. programme M/C archives 24-May-41 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Tower Ballroom, Saturday 3pm. programme M/C archives 07-Sep-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Soloist Myra Hess. Opera House Sunday afternoon. programme M/C archives 20-Sep-41 Halle Orchestra aft. Hanley JSB+ Conducted by Sir , leader Laurance Turner, soloist Louis Kentner. Victoria Hall, Saturday 2.45pm. programme M/C archives 20-Sep-41 Halle Orchestra eve. Hanley JSB+ Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, leader Laurance Turner, soloist Louis Kentner. Victoria Hall, Saturday 6.45pm. programme M/C archives 21-Sep-41 Halle Orchestra aft. Llandudno JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Pier Pavilion Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 21-Sep-41 Halle Orchestra eve. Llandudno JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Pier Pavilion Sunday 7.45pm. programme M/C archives 23-Sep-41 Halle Orchestra Rochdale JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Champness Hall Tuesday 6.45pm. programme M/C archives 28-Sep-41 Halle Orchestra Derby JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Mendelssohn concerto soloist Melsa, violin. Grand Theatre, Sunday afternoon. programme on ebay 04-Oct-41 Halle Orchestra Huddersfield JSB+ Conducted by Laurance Turner, leader Frederick Brough inc. Dvorak from the New World. Town Hall, Saturday 2.30pm. Huddersfield Music Society archives 05-Oct-41 Halle Orchestra Barnsley JSB+ Conducted by Laurance Turner. Ritz Cinema, Sunday 11-Oct-41 Halle Orchestra aft. Nottingham JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, Bach piano concerto No 1 soloist Harriet Cohen. Albert Hall Saturday 2.45pm. programme M/C archives 11-Oct-41 Halle Orchestra eve. Nottingham JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, Bach piano concerto No 1 soloist Harriet Cohen. Albert Hall Saturday 6.45pm. programme M/C archives 12-Oct-41 Halle Orchestra Accrington JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Tchaikovsky concerto No 4. Hippodrome Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 15-Oct-41 Halle Orchestra Bolton JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc Mozart Jupiter symphony. Victoria Hall Wednesday 7pm. programme M/C archives 19-Oct-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Brahms symphony No 2. Opera House Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 26-Oct-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Opera House Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 02-Nov-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, soloist Isobel Baillie. Opera House Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 08-Nov-41 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Tower Ballroom Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 09-Nov-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Opera House Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 16-Nov-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Opera House Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 23-Nov-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, leader Laurance Turner, soloist Ida Haendel. Opera House Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 30-Nov-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, leader Laurance Turner. Opera House Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 07-Dec-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult, leader Laurance Turner inc. Elgar's second symphony. Opera House Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 13-Dec-41 Halle Orchestra Huddersfield JSB+ Conductor Laurance Turner, leader Frederick Brough inc. Beethoven symphony No 4 and Clifford Curzon. Town Hall, Saturday 2.30pm. Huddersfield Music Society archive 14-Dec-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner inc. Mozart fourth violin concerto, soloist Jelly D'Aragni Opera House Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 21-Dec-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Handel Messiah soloists Joan Taylor, Gladys Ripley, Jan van der Gucht and Henry Cummings, and Halle chorus, Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 28-Dec-41 Halle Orchestra Wolverhampton JSB+ Conductor Charles Hambourg, leader Laurance Turner inc. Brahms second symphony. Civic Hall 3pm. programme M/C archives 11-Jan-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner inc. Brahms second piano concerto soloist Cyril Smith. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 18-Jan-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 25-Jan-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner inc Elger violin concerto soloist . Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 27-Jan-42 Halle Orchestra Rochdale JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent. Leader Laurance Turner inc, Tchaikovsky's fifth symphony. Champness Hall Tuesday 7pm. programme M/C archives 01-Feb-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner inc. Haydn 'cello concerto soloist Antonia Butler. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 08-Feb-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner inc. Cesar Franck "Variations Symphoniques" for piano and orchestra, soloist Maura Lympany. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 11-Feb-42 Halle Orchestra Bolton JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Mozart symphony No 39. Victoria Hall Wednesday 6.45pm. programme M/C archives 14-Feb-42 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Schubert symphony No 5. Tower Ballroom Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 15-Feb-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Bliss piano concerto soloist Solomon. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 22-Feb-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner inc. Mozart clarinet concerto soloist Pat Ryan. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 01-Mar-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner inc. Mozart piano concerto No 21 soloist Myra Hess. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 08-Mar-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner inc. Walton violin concerto soloist Henry Holst. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 10-Mar-42 Halle Orchestra Blackburn JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, piano Moiseiwitsch King George's Hall Tuesday 7pm. programme M/C archives 14-Mar-42 Halle Orchestra Harrogate JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner Royal Hall, Saturday 3pm. programme M/C archives 15-Mar-41 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, piano soloist Moiseiwistch Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 21-Mar-42 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Conductor Charles Hambourg, leader Laurance Turner. Tower Ballroom, Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 22-Mar-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner inc. Bruch violin concerto No 2 soloist Laurance Turner, and "Carillon" Op 75 Elgar narrator Edith Evans. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 29-Mar-42 Halle Orchestra Llandudno JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner Pier Pavilion Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 05-Apr-42 Halle Orchestra Wolverhampton JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner Civic Hall, Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 07-Apr-42 Halle Orchestra Hanley JSB+ Conductor R. J. Forbes, leader Laurance Turner inc. Beethoven piano concerto No 4 soloist Dame Myra Hess. Victoria Hall, Tuesday 7pm. programme M/C archives 11-Apr-42 Halle Orchestra Morecambe JSB+ Conductor Charles Hambourg, leader Laurance Turner. Winter Gardens Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 12-Apr-42 Halle Otchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner inc Grieg piano concerto soloist Cyril Smith. Kings Hall, Belle Vue Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 19-Apr-42 Halle Orchestra Nelson JSB+ Conductor Charles Hambourg, leader Laurance Turner. Palace Theatre, Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 25-Apr-42 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Conductor Macolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner Tower Ballroom Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 03-May-42 Halle Orchestra Broadcast Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc Wieniawsky violin concerto No 1 soloist Ida Haendel. Opera House, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 22-May-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester AC,LT,JSB+? Bach Double concerto (AC,LT), Mozart concerto (AC) and Beethoven's fifth symphony. Cond Malcolm Sargent. Opera House Friday evening Manchester Evening News 24-May-42 Halle Orchestra aft. Rhyl JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargenr, leader Laurance Turner Queen's Theatre, Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 24-May-42 Halle Orchestra eve, Llandudno JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner Pier Pavilion, Sunday 8.15pm. programme M/C archives 26-May-42 Halle Orchestra Nottingham JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, solo pianist Myra Hess Albert Hall, Tuesday 7pm. programme M/C archives 07-Jun-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Laurance Turner and soloist Isobel Baillie. Kings Hall Belle Vue Sunday 7pm. programme M/C archives 20-Jun-42 Halle Orchestra JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. A Beethoven concert , Saturday afternoon Guardian 21-Jun-42 Halle Orchestra London JSB+ Conductor Pouishnoff, leader Laurance Turner. A Russian programme which included Arensky F minor piano concerto soloist Miss Dorothy Hildreth (Mme Pouishnoff). Royal Albert Hall, Sunday Guardian 28-Jun-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, piano soloist Pouishnoff. Kings Hall Belle Vue Sunday 7pm. programme M/C archives 26-Jul-42 Halle Orchestra Sale JSB+ Conductor , leader Laurance Turner, piano soloist Cyril Smith. Pyramid Theatre, Sunday 8.15pm. programme M/C archives 14-Aug-42 Halle Orchestra Stockport JSB+ Conductor R. J. Forbes, leader Laurance Turner, Bruch violin concerto No 1 soloist . Centenary Hall, Friday 7.15pm. programme M/C archives 22-Aug-42 Halle Orchestra Chester JSB+ Conductor Dr Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Chester Cathedral Saturday Chester Chronicle 30-Aug-42 Halle Orchestra Wrexham JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Odeon Theatre Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 27-Sep-42 Halle Orchestra Morecambe JSB+ Conductor Charles Hambourg, leader Laurance Turner, violin soloist Ida Haendel. Winter Gardens Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 04-Oct-42 Halle Orchestra JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Longford Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 10-Oct-42 Halle Orchestra Nottingham JSB+ Conductor Herbert Bardgett, leader Laurance Turner, Nottingham Harmonic Society Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony soloists Elsie Suddaby and Dennis Noble. Albert Hall, Saturday 3pm. programme M/C archives 11-Oct-42 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, piano soloist Poushinoff Longford Theatre Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 18-Oct-42 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB+ Conductor Richard Austin, leader Laurance Turner, violin soloist Ida Kersey. Longford Theatre Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 24-Oct-42 Halle Orchestra Morecambe JSB+ Conductor Charles Hambourg, leader Laurance Turner piano soloist Cyril Smith Winter Gardens Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 25-Oct-42 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner piano soloist Stephen Wearing. Longford Theatre Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 27-Oct-42 Halle Orchestra Rochdale JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Champness Hall Tuesday 6.45pm. programme M/C archives 01-Nov-42 Halle Orchestra Didsbury JSB+ Conductor Basil Cameron, leader Laurance Turner soloist Clifford Curzon Capitol Theatre Sunday .30pm. programme M/C archives 07-Nov-42 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+? Carnegie Trust concert in the Tower Ballroom, conductor Charles Hambourg, leader Laurance Turner, Mendelssohn violin concerto Ida Haendel. Sat 2.30pm. Programme on ebay 08-Nov-42 Halle Orchestra Didsbury JSB+ Conductor Basil Cameron, leader Laurance Turner. Capitol Theatre Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 12-Nov-42 Halle Orchestra Hanley JSB+ Conductor R. J. Forbes, leader Laurance Turner, piano soloist Cyril Smith. Victoria Hall, Thursday 6.30pm. programme M/C archives 15-Nov-42 Halle Orchestra Didsbury JSB+ Conductor Basil Cameron, leader Laurance Turner violin soloist Ida Haendel. Capitol Theatre Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 21-Nov-42 Halle Orchestra Bradford JSB+ Subscription concert conducted by Sir Adrian Boult leader Laurance Turner. J. Bridge was among the second violins. Saturday 2.30pm. 22-Nov-42 Halle Orchestra Didsbury JSB+ Conductor Basil Cameron, leader Laurance Turner solo pianist Lucy Pierce. Capitol Theatre Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 27-Nov-42 Halle Orchestra Huddersfield JSB+ Conductor Clarence Raybould leader Laurance Turner soloist Dennis Noble and Huddersfield Choral Society. Belshasar's Feast, Town Hall, Friday 7pm. programme M/C archives 29-Nov-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Basil Cameron, leader Laurance Turner solo pianist Solomon. Hippodrome, Ardwick Green, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 05-Dec-42 Halle Orchestra Morecambe JSB+ Conductor Charles Hambourg ,leader Laurance Turner. Winter Gardens, Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 06-Dec-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargenr, leader Laurance Turner Hippodrome, Ardwick Green, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 08-Dec-42 Halle Orchestra Rochdale JSB+ Conductor Basil Cameron, leader Laurance Turner. Champness Hall, Tuesday 6.45pm. programme M/C archives 13-Dec-42 Halle Orchestra Manchester JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner solo pianist Louis Kentner Hippodrome, Ardwick Green, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 18-Dec-42 Halle Orchestra Huddersfield JSB+ Conductor Sir Adrian Boult, leader Laurance Turner. Town Hall, Friday 6.30pm. programme M/C archives John Bridge reached the age of 70 on 22nd December 1942. F.R. 03-Jan-43 Halle Orchestra Wolverhampton JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner. Civic Hall, Sunday 3pm. programme M/C archives 10-Jan-43 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB+ Conductor R. J. Forbes leader Laurance Turner and solo pianist Moiseiwitsch. Longford Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 16-Jan-43 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Conductor Charles Hambourg, leader Laurance Turner. Tower Ballroom Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 17-Jan-43 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB+ Conductor R. J. Forbes, leader Laurance Turner, solo 'cellist Haydn Rogerson. Longford Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 24-Jan-43 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB+ Conductor Basil Cameron, leader Laurance Turner, solo pianist Irene Kohler. Longford Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 31-Jan-43 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner, solo violinist Max Rostal. Longford Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 07-Feb-43 Halle Orchestra Didsbury JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent leader Laurance Turner, F. Lamond was the piano soloist instead of Cyril Smith. Capitol Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 12-Feb-43 Halle Orchestra Huddersfield JSB+ Conductor leader Laurance Turner piano soloist Clifford Curzon. Town Hall, Friday 6.30pm. programme M/C archives 14-Feb-43 Halle Orchestra Didsbury JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, soloist Isobel Baillie. Capitol Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 21-Feb-43 Halle Orchestra Didsbury JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward leader Laurance Turner piano soloist Franz Osborn. Capitol Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 27-Feb-43 Halle Orchestra Bradford JSB+ Subscription concert conducted by Leslie Heward leader Laurance Turner. J. Bridge was among the second violins. Saturday 2.30pm. 28-Feb-43 Halle Orchestra Didsbury JSB+ Conductor Leslie Heward, leader Laurance Turner. Capitol Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 06-Mar-43 Halle Orchestra Chester JSB+ Conductor Harold Gray, leader Laurance Turner Chester Cathedral, Saturday 5.30pm. Programme M/C archives 07-Mar-43 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, piano soloist Dame Myra Hess. Longford Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 10-Mar-43 Halle Orchestra Huddersfield JSB+ Conductor Laurance Turner, leader Frederick Brough inc. Beethoven Emperor concerto soloist Irene Kohler, Elgar 'cello concerto soloist Haydn Rogerson. Town Hall, Wednesday 6.30pm. Huddersfield Music Society archives 14-Mar-43 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB+ Conductor Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Berlioz "Harold in Italy", solo viola Frank Park. Longford Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 21-Mar-43 Halle Orchestra Stretford AC,LT,JSB+ Conductor Sir Adrian Boult, leader Laurance Turner, inc. Beethoven violin concerto soloist Arthur Catterall. Longford Theatre, Sunday 2.30pm. Manchester Guardian 27-Mar-43 Halle Orchestra Bradford JSB+ Subscription concert conducted by Sir Henry Wood, leader Laurance Turner. J. Bridge was among the second violins. Saturday 2.30pm. 10-Apr-43 Halle Orchestra Blackpool JSB+ Conductor R. J. Forbes, soloist Arthur Catterall Saturday 2.30pm. Evening Post 30-May-43 Halle Orchestra Prestwich JSB+ Conductor Basil Cameron, leader Laurance Turner. Odeon Theatre 2.30pm. programme M/C archives 03-Jun-43 Halle Orchestra Stockport JSB+ Conductor R. J. Forbes, soloist Arthur Catterall, Tchaikovsky violin concerto. Centenary Hall, Thursday 7.00pm. Guardian Stockport Grammar School's magazine "The Stopfordian July 1943" says that Catterall played the andante and rondo from Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole. 12-Jun-43 Halle Orchestra Chester JSB+ Conductor Richard Austin, leader Laurance Turner, included Brahms' symphony in D minor. Chester Cathedral 5.30pm. Saturday Liverpool Daily Post 14-Jun-43 Halle Orchestra Liverpool JSB+ Conductor Louis Cohen, leader Laurance Turner, United Nations Day Concert, included Penderewski's Fantasia for piano and orchestra, piano soloist Miss . Philharmonic Hall, Whit Monday. Liverpool Daily Post 27-Jun-43 Halle Orchestra Stretford JSB? Conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent, leader Laurance Turner, violin Louis Kentner. Leslie Heward Memorial Concert Brahms piano concerto No 2. Sunday 2.30pm. Programme M/C archives

"The funeral of the late Mr Arthur Catterall, the famous violinist (who died on Sunday 28th November 1943) took place at Southern Cemetery, Manchester, on Saturday. Two of Mr Catterall's colleagues Mr F. Park and Mr J. Bridge attended. Another old friend at the graveside was Mr R. J. Forbes, principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music." Lancashire Evening Post, Monday 6th December 1943

John Sedgwick Bridge died on the 2nd July 1945 and this appreciation, written by Robert J. Forbes, principal of the Royal Manchester College of Music, appeared in the Manchester Evening News on Tuesday 3rd July 1945. "Death of Mr. John Bridge removes one of the most prominent and popular figures in Manchester music circles for more than fifty years. Joining the Halle Orchestra in 1893, when Sir Charles was still its conductor, Mr Bridge was for a considerable period principal second violinist and at one time leader of the orchestra. He was also for many years a teacher on the staff of the Royal Manchester College of Music. As a violinist his extraordinary natural facility invoked the admiration of his staunch and loyal friend , and the envy not only of his orchestral colleagues but of many violinists who achieved much greater fame than fell to his lot. That with his superb technical equipment he never became a distinguished soloist was due to lack of ambition, disdain of popular appreciation, and a certain coldness in his playing. Music was never an all-absorbing passion with him and violin playing was rather incidental to his day's activities than their focal point; he was a low handicap golfer, a first- class billiards player, and an expert at all card games. By nature he was a Bohemian fond of conviviality, cheerful in impecuniosity and recklessly generous when in funds, but withal a shrewd judge of people and events. His genial and likeable personality will be greatly missed by a host of friends both in the musical profession and out of it."

Death of Mr Johan Hock. "Birmingham has lost one of its best-known musicians in the death of Mr Johan C. Hock, which occurred last night at Selly Oak Hospital. Mr Hock, who was founder and conductor of the Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra Society, was born at Amsterdam 70 years ago, and studied at the Amsterdam Conservatoire under Mengelberg, conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra, in which he played as 'cellist for four years before he came to Birmingham 1898. He was a founder member of the Catterall Quartet (1911) and until recently was teacher of the 'cello and a chamber music coach in Birmingham". Birmingham Daily Gazette, Saturday 11th May 1946 "Mr Johan C. Hock is a native of Holland, born at Amsterdam, where he studied with Professor Ivan Mossel and Willem Kes at the Conservatoire, and was a member for five years of the celebrated Concertgebouw Orchestra under Willem Mengelberg. He then came to settle in Birmingham, where he still resides. He is principal 'cello for Sir 's newly-formed permanent orchestra, and teacher a great deal there. Nearly all the professional players are pupils of his there. He has toured extensively as soloist on the Continent, and is very well known as such in the Midlands and the North. Mr Hock also plays the viol da gamba". The Musical Standard, 30th March 1918

Frank S. Park of 25 Lambton Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester 21 died on the 25th January 1956. He studied under Dr Brodsky at the Royal Manchester College of Music. As well as being the Halle's principal viola, he was also an excellent violinist. "Mr Park (who is principal viola in the Halle and BBC Northern Orchestras) joined the Halle Orchestra at the age of 18, and not long afterwards Dr Richter invited him to go with him to for three seasons". Hartlepool Daily Mail, 29th May 1936 programme Winter Gardens, Saturday 2.30pm. programme M/C archives programme Victoria Hall, Saturday 6.30pm. programme M/C archives

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