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E.C. Sington Collection

Collection Description

Collection Title

E.C. Sington Collection

Description

A collection of over 1,700 concert programmes from Britain and abroad, belonging to Edward Claude Sington (1892-1976). Although a lawyer by occupation, Sington was an avid attender of musical and theatrical events, and the collection bears testament to his passion for music, even whilst in service during the World Wars.

The collection consists of 13 boxes of material, organised by venue. This includes a number of magazines, non-musical documents, general concert guides, notes of concerts attended by Sington (even when the programme itself is absent) and several programmes from unidentified venues.

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Date range of collection

1908 - 1952

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Suggested Audience

Not Specific

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Details also available

http://www.cph.rcm.ac.uk/Generalimages/Sington%20Collection.pdf

This collection is about

Location Details

Royal College Of Music, Library

London SW7 2BS

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Website

http://www.rcm.ac.uk

[email protected]

Telephone

020 7591 4723

Visiting Information

Mon-Fri by appointment

Building Information

The CPH collections now form part of the RCM Library. The majority of the concert programme collections are stored off-site so you need to request items before arriving. Requests for programmes are processed on Thursday for delivery to the library the following week. The Library itself is open Monday to Friday during term times and Tuesday to Friday during vacations. We can advise you about our hours when you contact us.

Display Overview

NEW CONTACT DETAILS: 020 7591 4723; [email protected]

For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

Additional Collection Information

Accrual Status

Closed

Custodial History

Donation from Peter Sington (E.C. Sington's son)

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