


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.
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.
Format
Date range of collection
1908 - 1952
Accumulation Dates
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Suggested Audience
Not Specific
Associated People or Organisations
Associated Places
- Queen's Hall, London
- Royal Albert Hall
- Conway Hall
- National Gallery
- Sadler's Wells
- Old Vic Theatre
- Ambassadors Theatre
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Cowdray Hall
- Grotrian Hall (was Steinway Hall until 1924)
- Bishopsgate Institute
- St. Martin-in-the-Fields
- Goldsmiths' Hall
- Gaiety Theatre, Strand
- Mermaid Theatre
- Hampton Court Palace
- St. Margaret's Church, Westminster
- Central Hall, Westminster
- Broadcasting House, London: Concert Hall
- Royal Festival Hall
- Kingsway Hall
- Cambridge Theatre
- Aeolian Hall, London
- Bechstein Hall
- Wigmore Hall
- Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith (was Lyric Opera House to 1895, Lyric Hall to 1890)
- Theatre Royal, Haymarket
- New Theatre, St. Martin's lane
- Embassy Theatre
- Queen's theatre, Shaftesbury Aveune
- Little Theatre
- Aldwych Theatre
- Royalty Theatre, Kingsway
- Royal Court Theatre
- Comedy Theatre
- Daly's Theatre
- Westminster Theatre
- Kingsway Theatre
- Duke of York's Theatre
- Princes Theatre
- Lyceum Theatre, London
- Shaftesbury Theatre
- Royal Opera House
- Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- His Majesty's Theatre (was Queen's Theatre to 1714, King's Theatre to 1837, Her Majesty's to Theatre 1901; Became Her Majesty's Theatre 1953)
- London Coliseum
- Alhambra Theatre
- Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park
- Garrick Theatre
- London Palladium (was Palladium to 1934)
- Wyndhams Theatre
- Globe Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue
- St. Martin's Theatre
- Palace Theatre
- Saville Theatre
- Winter Garden Theatre
- Strand Theatre
- Vaudeville Theatre
- Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue
- Davis Theatre, Croydon
- Richmond Theatre
- St. James's Theatre
- Stoll Theatre (was London Opera House)
- Criterion Theatre
- Phoenix Theatre
- Piccadilly Theatre
- Savoy Theatre
- Free Trade Hall
- Manchester Hippodrome
- Theatre Royal, Manchester
- Gaiety Theatre, Manchester
- Manchester Cathedral
- Central Library, Manchester
- Midland Hotel, Manchester
- Royal Northern College of Music
- Palace Theatre of Varieties, Manchester
- Bowdon Assembly Rooms
- New Queen's Theatre and Opera House, Manchester
- Memorial Hall, Albert Square, Manchester
- Y.M.C.A. Hall, Manchester
- Milton Hall
- Houldsworth Hall
- Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
- Grand Theatre, Leeds
- Leeds grand theatre and opera house (became Grand Theatre, Leeds)
- Town Hall, Leeds
- University of Leeds: Great Hall
- University of Leeds: Riley Smith hall
- Albert Hall, Leeds
- Holy Trinity Church, Leeds
- Parish Church, Leeds
- Harrow School, London
- Glyndebourne Opera House
- Hereford Cathedral
- Shirehall, Hereford
- Public Hall, Worcester
- Worcester Cathedral
- Centenary Hall, Stockport
- White Rock Pavilion, Hastings
- Southwark Cathedral
- Victoria Hall, Hanley
- Albert Hall, Nottingham
- Theatre Royal, Nottingham
- Kursaal, Harrogate
- Royal Hall, Harrogate
- Open-Air Theatre, Scarborough
- Floral Hall, Scarborough
- Grand Hall, Scarborough
- Guildhall, Cambridge
- New Theatre, Cambridge
- Trinity College, University of Cambridge
- Théatre National de l'Opéra Comique, Paris
- Académie Nationale de Musique et de Danse, Paris
- Casino de Monte-Carlo
- Theatre Royal de la Monnaie
- Teatro alla Scala, Milan
- Festspielhaus, Bayreuth
- Komische Oper, Berlin
- Kurhaus zu Wiesbaden
- Stadthalle, Münster
- Theater an der Wien
- Kungliga Teatrarnas, Stockholm
- Kursaal, Cairo
- London Opera House, Kingsway (became Stoll Theatre)
- Empire Theatre, Leicester Square
- Town Hall, St. Pancras
- Castle Hotel, Richmond
- Queen Mary Hall
- Town Hall, Chelsea
- Scala Theatre, Charlotte Street
- Prince's Theatre, Manchester
- Town Hall, Manchester
- Midland Hotel, Manchester: Midland Hall
- Leeds City Museum
- Whistler's House, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea
- Shell Mex House, Strand
- Tudor Galleries, Deansgate
- Lewis's Department Store, Manchester
- Knostrop Army Camp, Leeds
- Grand Theatre, Llandudno
- Playhouse, Newcastle
- King Edward VI Grammar School, Stafford
- Studio des Ursulines, Paris
- Casino de Paris
- Casino Municipal, Biarritz
- Théatre des Bouffes-Parisiens, Paris
- Opéra de Monte-Carlo
- Université du Travail, Charleroi
- Casino Kursaal, Interlaken
- Teatro Niccolini, Florence
- Teatro Carcano, Milan
- Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli
- Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
- Städtische Oper, Bismarckstrasse
- Prinzregentheater
- Hessisches Staatstheater, Wiesbaden
- Oberammergau
Associated Times
Details also available
http://www.cph.rcm.ac.uk/Generalimages/Sington%20Collection.pdf
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Location Details
Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
Website
Email
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.
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NEW CONTACT DETAILS: 020 7591 4723; [email protected]
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Additional Collection Information
Accrual Status
Closed
Custodial History
Donation from Peter Sington (E.C. Sington's son)
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