Janus: Records of the Cambridge University Musical Society

University/SOC.XV contains:
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SOC.XV.7	Concert subscription books
SOC.XV.8	Certificates of qualification to participate in the Society's chorus and orchestra
SOC.XV.9	Correspondence
SOC.XV.10	Catalogues of musical scores owned by the Society
SOC.XV.11	Circulars, notices and posters relating to public performances and the administration of the Society
SOC.XV.12	Programmes of performances given by the Society and other organisations, occasionally with related records
SOC.XV.13	Concert review books
SOC.XV.14	Scrapbooks
SOC.XV.15	Photographs
SOC.XV.16	Press cuttings, chiefly reviews of CUMS performances
SOC.XV.17	Miscellaneous documents relating to the Society or kept with its records
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Records of the Cambridge University Musical Society

Title	Programmes of performances given by the Society and other organisations, occasionally with related records
Reference	SOC.XV.12
Covering Dates	1843–1994
Extent and Medium	2 metres; paper

Content and context

All dates refer to performances, and do not imply knowledge of the dates of printing of the programmes.

Further information

There are numerous programmes in the scrapbooks, SOC.XV.14. See also Cambridge Papers J.5892, MG581 and Societies 83 (Cambridge University Library, Munby Rare Books Room).

University/SOC.XV.12 contains:

SOC.XV.12.1

Programmes of numbered concerts given by the Society, bound in volumes, for concerts between the 3rd and 186th inclusive.
4 volumes.

Nov. 1843-June 1885

SOC.XV.12.2

Programmes of numbered concerts given by the Society for concerts between the 9th and 298th ('second series') inclusive.
3 boxes.

Nov. 1845-June 1926

SOC.XV.12.3

Programme of chamber concert in support of the Guildhall organ fund.
1 item in envelope.

Nov. 1872

SOC.XV.12.4

Programme of May Term concert given by the Society.
1 item in envelope.

May 1873

SOC.XV.12.5

Programmes of popular concert given by the Society, bound in a volume. Include manuscript notes by G. F. Cobb (22 June 1883) and Irene Seccombe (27 April 1965) on the front free end-paper of the volume. Also include a programme of a benefit concert for Mr Gompertz.
1 volume.

Oct. 1876-May 1883

SOC.XV.12.6

Programmes of popular concerts given by the Society. This is an incomplete series, with several annotated duplicates.
1 envelope.

Feb. 1876-Feb. 1938

SOC.XV.12.7

Programmes of choral concerts given by the Society; with several annotated duplicates.
1 envelope.

Mar. 1887-Mar. 1918

SOC.XV.12.8

Programmes of orchestral and chamber music concerts given by the Society; with several annotated duplicates.
1 envelope.

Nov. 1889-Oct. 1895

SOC.XV.12.9

Programmes of chamber concerts given by the Society. Some of the programmes bear manuscript annotations.
1 envelope.

Oct. 1899-Mar. 1936

SOC.XV.12.10

Programmes of popular chamber concerts given by the Society.
1 envelope.

Feb. 1899-Mar. 1904

SOC.XV.12.11

Programme of choral and orchestral concert on 7 June 1901; with duplicate.
2 items in envelope.

June 1901

SOC.XV.12.12

Programme of concert of orchestral, vocal and chamber music given by the Society on 20 March 1905.
1 item in envelope.

Mar. 1905

SOC.XV.12.13

Programmes of performances given by the Society, bound in volumes.
10 volumes.

Nov. 1911-June 1982

SOC.XV.12.14

Programmes of orchestral, choral and oratorio concerts given by the Society.
2 boxes.

Feb. 1927-June 1997

SOC.XV.12.15

Programmes of performances of operas and music dramas given by the Society.
1 envelope.

Feb. 1920-Feb. 1960

SOC.XV.12.16

Programme of a concert of music by Orlando Gibbons given by the Society on 31 May 1925.
1 item in envelope.

May 1925

SOC.XV.12.17

Programmes of motet and polychoral performances given by the Society.
1 envelope.

Nov. 1937-June 1973

SOC.XV.12.18

Programmes of performances given by the second orchestra of the Society.
1 envelope.

Nov. 1981-Nov. 1985

SOC.XV.12.19

Programmes of performances given by the wind orchestra of the Society.
1 envelope.

Mar. 1988-Mar. 1992

SOC.XV.12.20

Programmes of orchestral concerts for children given by the Society.
1 envelope.

Nov. 1925-Nov. 1926

SOC.XV.12.21

Programmes of concerts given by the Society on 5 December 1891 to mark the centenary of Mozart's death; with duplicates. One of the concerts was given in conjunction with the Cambridge University Musical Club.
1 envelope.

Dec. 1891

SOC.XV.12.22

Programmes for the Cambridge Festival of British Music, inaugurated by the Society.
1 envelope.

June 1923-June 1930

SOC.XV.12.23

Programmes for the Cambridge Festival of English Music.
1 envelope.

July 1933-Aug. 1938

SOC.XV.12.24

Programmes for the Handel Festival.
1 envelope.

June 1935

SOC.XV.12.25

Programmes for Cambridge Summer Festivals.
1 envelope.

July 1947-Aug. 1950

SOC.XV.12.26

Programmes for performances relating to the Festival of Britain. Includes the programme for 'An Historical Pageant of British Music'.
1 envelope.

Aug. 1951

SOC.XV.12.27

Cambridge University Musical Society 150th anniversary souvenir book, with fliers. Contains full 1993-4 programme and a list of the Society's presidents, secretaries and conductors from 1843-1993, compiled by Richard Andrewes.
1 envelope.

1993

SOC.XV.12.28

Programmes for concerts given by the Society, bearing the signatures of some of the principal performers, assembled by Arthur Flack. Signatories include Isobel Baillie, Patrick Hadley, Eric Harrison, Roy Henderson and Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Creator: Flack, Arthur.
1 envelope.

Mar. 1944-Feb. 1954

SOC.XV.12.29

Programmes of concerts given by the Society in conjunction with other societies and orchestras. The other societies and orchestras are: Dr Mann's Festival Choir; Cambridge University Musical Club; Ely Choral and Orchestral Society; [Oxford] Bach Choir; Marlowe Society; London Symphony Orchestra; Oxford Orchestral Society; Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra; the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra; Bedford Musical Society; B.B.C. Midland Light Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
1 envelope.

Feb. 1901-Mar. 1994

SOC.XV.12.30

Programmes of concerts by non-Society performers, given under the auspices of the Society. Performers are: Blanche Marchesi and Denis O'Sullivan, with Edith Ladd; John Coates and Berkeley Mason; Moiseiwitsch; Brussels String Quartet; Joan Elwes and Harold Rutland; Irene Scharrer; Elisabeth Schumann and Karl Alwin; English Singers; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Thomas Beecham; Cortot; John Coates and Ivor Newton; Queen's Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry J. Wood; Oxford Orchestral Society under Reginald Jacques; New English Singers. New English Singers programme of October 1934 is the first programme to include the Society's logo in the woodcut by Gwen Raverat.
1 envelope.

Jan. 1904-Oct. 1934

SOC.XV.12.31

Programmes of concerts by other societies and performers. The other societies and performers include: Cambridge Musical Society; Orchestra of the Royal College of Music under C. V. Stanford; Cambridge University Opera Society; Cantilena Singers; Girton College Musical Society. Works performed include Ralph Vaughan Williams, 'The poisoned kiss', 1936.
1 envelope.

May 1878-Jan. 1957

SOC.XV.12.32

Cambridge Mozart Festival programme and flier of an exhibition by members of the Open Studio group.
Creator: Cambridge Mozart Festival.
1 envelope.

1991

SOC.XV.12.33

Notice, order of service and seating plan for oratorio 'St Paul', in King's College Chapel, performed on 14 March 1884.
3 items in envelope.

1884

SOC.XV.12.34

Programme, ticket, order of service and seating plan for Bach, 'The passion according to St Matthew', in King's College Chapel, performed 10 Mar. 1887.
4 items in envelope.

1887