A collection of programme books for the Crystal Palace Saturday Concerts 1905-06 (Jubilee) season, nos. 4, 7, 9 and 12, held as individual items within the last of 29 boxes.

This box also includes programme books with words for the 11th concert of the 1900-01 season and for Mr Manns's Benefit Concert, given on 27 April 1901.

The 1901 concerts featured the Crystal Palace Saturday Orchestra, conducted by August Manns. Those for 1905-06 were given by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted, unless otherwise stated below, by Walter W. Hedgcock.

All programmes include words and carry historical and analytical notes, with musical examples, the majority by George Grove, some with annotations/corrections in his hand. Those for the 1905-06 season provide a list of the orchestral ensemble.


1900-01 season
23 March 1901: Miss Florence Schmidt (vocal) and Emil Sauer (piano).


Mr Manns's Benefit Concert
27 April 1901: Miss Marie Brema, Mr Barton McGuckin and Mr Santley (vocal), with Miss Fanny Davies (piano) and the Crystal Palace Choir.


1905-06 season (nos. 4, 7, 9 and 12)
4 November 1905: Mons. Maurel (vocal), conducted by Mr Landon Ronald.
9 December 1905: Miss Perceval Allen, Mr Lloyd Chandos and Mr Thomas Meux (vocal) with Miss Norah Drewett (piano).
3 March 1906: Mr Dalton Baker (vocal).
31 March 1906: Miss Maria Yelland (vocal).

1901 - 1906

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Not Specific

• Yelland, Maria -
• Schmidt, Florence -
• Sauer, Emil -
• Santley, Charles -
• Ronald, Landon -
• Meux, Thomas -
• McGuckin, Barton -
• Maurel, Victor -
• Manns, August -
• London Symphony Orchestra -
• Hedgcock, Walter W. -
• Grove, George -
• Drewett, Norah -
• Davies, Fanny -
• Crystal Palace Saturday Concerts -
• Crystal Palace Choir -
• Chandos, Lloyd -
• Brema, Marie -
• Baker, Dalton -
• Allen, Perceval -

• Crystal Palace

• 20th century - early 1900-1930

• Annotations
• Analytical Notes
• Musical Examples
• Word books
• First performances
• List of orchestral players
• Programme notes

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