Some months ago (and more) I was approached by The Pink Singers with an enquiry as to whether I had any information etc. relating to my time as Musical Director of the group (from 1983 to 1988!). Over Christmas we spent a lot of time re-organising the ever growing pile of files in our attic, sorting out the collection of concert programmes going back to 1976. I came across the Pink Singers box and decided to sort it out. The group now has a selection of archive photos etc.
But I also had a group of scrap books charting the group's history from '83 to '88 and felt that it might have interest to those interested in Gay History. One of the singers in the group at that time was also a volunteer with the Hall Carpenter Archives, these have come to rest at the Archives of the LSE. Yesterday I took my Pink Singers scrap books to the LSE archives where they will be accessioned and become part of the collection. A little bit of history
Friday, 29 February 2008
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Popular Posts this month
-
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Gondoliers - Kelli-Ann Masterson, Phil Wilcox, Matthew Siveter, Lauren Young, George Robarts - English Touring...
-
Fitzwilliam Quartet at the Assembly House, Norwich The inaugural concert of the Norfolk & Norwich Music Club fell on 26th May 1951 given...
-
Foyer of Wigmore Hall in 1901 when it was Bechstein Hall (Photo courtesy of Wigmore Hall) Like many major cities, London's concert halls...
-
Bach: St Matthew Passion - Alex Rosen (Jesus), Nick Pritchard (Evangelist), Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen at Barbican Hall (Photo: Ed Maitland...
-
Handel: Rinaldo - Agustín Pennino in rehearsal - Royal Academy Opera Handel's Rinaldo was the first opera he wrote for London, in 1711...
-
Mitchell's Fold - Mike Ashton This year's Ludlow English Song Weekend not only celebrates Gerald Finzi, marking 70 years since his ...
-
Leoncavallo: Pagliacci - Harry Grigg, Matthew Siveter, Ronald Samm - English Touring Opera (Photo: © Richard Hubert Smith) Leoncavallo: Pagl...
-
Hanover Square Rooms In 1672 John Banister, a former violinist at the court of King Charles II, set up a concert room in his house and start...
-
Handel: Rinaldo - Ellie Donald, Agustin Pennino - Royal Academy Opera (Photo: Craig Fuller) Handel: Rinaldo : Agustin Pennino, Caroline Bla...
-
Handel: Tamerlano - James Laing - London Handel Festival (Photo: Craig Fuller) Handel: Tamerlano : James Laing, Benjamin Hulett, Nardus Wil...
No comments:
Post a Comment