Artificial collection of miscellaneous items given to the College reflecting aspects of musical life in the Greater Manchester area. Includes photographs of Manchester Womens' Orchestra, autograph books, letters from Charles Halle to a numbe...
Letter from Edward German to Henry Geehl on the ending of "The English Rose" in "Merrie England". It can be left to the discretion of Maurice Whittaker, who he is sure would do nothing inartistic. German's health is grad...
Letter from Ernest Newman to an unknown correspondent. He has not published anything on the subject of criticism since "A Musical Critic's Holiday". The interest in the subject of music criticism is limited in England.
Hallé thanks his dear "batty-puss" for her letter and the news of the family. He writes from Melbourne of the family members he has met in Sydney - perhaps one day Cecile will be able to visit them by travelling by the submarine cable -...
Hallé, Charles (1819-1895), Knight; pianist, conductor, founder of Royal Manchester College of Music
Two letters to Maurice Whittaker, both from "Henry". It has not yet proved possible to identify the writer. Sep 15 1948 He thanks Maurice for his letter. He gave Freud & Co. up years ago; is now reading the bible which contains n...
Timetable for first year: subjects studied were singing, piano, harmony, choir, opera, sight singing/musical dictation, elocution, literature, Italian, French. With short report for each subject by the responsible professor, and with principal...