Major Accessions to Repositories in 1995 relating to Music

Angus District Council, Local Studies Library

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

University of Cambridge, Cambridge University Library

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

Corporation of London Records Office

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

University of Dublin, Trinity College Library

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

University of Edinburgh, University Library

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

University of Glasgow, University Archives

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

Leicestershire Record office

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

University of London, University Library

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

National Library of Scotland, Department of Manuscripts

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

National Library of Wales, Department of Manuscripts and Records

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

Oldham Archive Services

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

University of Oxford, Bodleian Library

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

Theatre Museum

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

West Yorkshire Archive Service, Calderdale District Archives

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

Working Class Movement Library

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