Janus: Records of the Cambridge University Musical Society

University/SOC.XV contains:
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SOC.XV.4	Accounts, balances and cash books
SOC.XV.5	Financial papers
SOC.XV.6	Membership, subscriptions and invitations books
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
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Records of the Cambridge University Musical Society

Title	Correspondence
Reference	SOC.XV.9
Covering Dates	1871–1977
Extent and Medium	29 envelopes

University/SOC.XV.9 contains:

SOC.XV.9.1

Miscellaneous correspondence. Letters mostly addressed to or from officers of the Society. Writers include: A. Austen Leigh, Richard Gompertz, J. Godfrey, John M. Bacon, George [Garrett?], Captain Wragg, Frederick J. Biden, W. M. Fawcett, B. M. Fawcett, A. Lucas, H. Thomas, Mary M. Hopkins, J. F. E. Faning, C. S. Thompson, A. Burnett, Frank J. Allen, Henry Rance, the Duke of Devonshire, F. B. Kelly of the Great Northern Railway, Alfred Mapleson, 'Maitland', Arthur Whitehead, Ludwig Straus, Goodwin & Tabb Universal Music Library, Harvey Day, Charles Waldstein, Charles Villiers Stanford, W. Barclay Squire, J. N. Dalton, G. F. Cobb, W. Castell, R. C. Jebb and E. H. Donkin of the Oxford University Musical Club. Recipients include: A. Austen Leigh, Richard Gompertz, R. G. Moulton, Mr Bolton, J. T. N. Lee, J. F. E. Faning, E. Balfour, Gerard F. Cobb, C. E. Stephens, Charles Villiers Stanford, A. W. Wiseman. Includes drafts and copies of letters, a memorial from certain Society members, a memorandum from Charles Villiers Stanford, and a telegram. With a copy of a resolution passed at a Council of the Borough of Cambridge, 12 May 1881.
66 items.

1871–1885

SOC.XV.9.2

Correspondence from persons invited to become vice-patrons of the Society. Letters from E Atkinson, the Duke of Devonshire, Robert Phelps, G. F. Macfarren, T. P. Hudson, C. J. E. Smith, F. W. Hudson, J. R. Lunn, George Grove, G. M. Garrett, R. C. Jebb, T. H. Naylor, Sedley Taylor, Arthur Beard and C. Hubert H. Parry to G. F. Cobb.
15 letters.

1877–1881

SOC.XV.9.3

Correspondence concerning the origins of the Society. Letters from Sir William Thomson, E. W. Winfield, the Revd Charles George Coombe and the Revd William Blow to G. F. Cobb, relating to the origins of the C.U.M.S. With 20th century typed transcripts of related documents.
7 items.

Feb. 1878-Mar. 1878

SOC.XV.9.4

Correspondence between Mann, Austen Leigh and Stanford. Letters from A. H. Mann, organist of King's College Cambridge, one to A. Austen Leigh, and one with a draft or copy of a letter from C. V. Stanford to Mann.
2 letters.

1887

SOC.XV.9.4A

Draft letter from Sedley Taylor to Max Bruch.
1 sheet.

16 Oct. 1893

SOC.XV.9.5

Correspondence relating to the Ladies Committee. Card from Adela Marion Adam to [Cyril] Rootham and two letters to Mrs Adam, one from Alan Gray and one from A. H. Parne, n.d.
3 items.

1912–1915

SOC.XV.9.6

Correspondence of Boris Ord and others relating to Cyril Rootham. Letters, including drafts, copies, and related statements, relating to Cyril Rootham's resignation as Conductor of the Society and the appointment of Herbert Middleton and Boris Ord as conductors. Correspondents are: Boris Ord, Hubert Middleton, E. J. Dent, Cyril Rootham, the Revd. R. S. K. Seeley, Christopher Barlow, Jasper Rootham, Magdalen D. Vernon, Marian Minns, Adela Marion Adam and Eric Blom.
20 items.

1936–1937

SOC.XV.9.7

Correspondence of Boris Ord relating to the Society's orchestra. Letters, including carbon copies, from Ord. Correspondents include Milly Nicholas, Boris Ord, and William A. H. Rushton.
6 items.

1937

SOC.XV.9.8

Correspondence of Boris Ord relating to a production of R. Vaughan Williams, 'Riders to the sea'. Letters and a memorandum. Correspondents are Ralph Vaughan Williams, Basil Ord and Norman Openshaw Higgins.
9 items.

1937

SOC.XV.9.9

Correspondence of Boris Ord relating to a performance of the forty-part motet by Thomas Tallis, ['Spem in Alium']. Letters, including carbon copies, from Ord, to and from Boris Ord, W. G. Whittaker, 'Thatcher' (of the B.B.C.) and Herbert Howells.
5 items.

1937–1938

SOC.XV.9.10

Correspondence of Boris Ord relating to the performance of Cyril Rootham, 'Brown Earth' and Psalm CIII. Letters to Ord, two from Jasper Rootham and one from Hugh Allen.
3 items.

1937–1938

SOC.XV.9.11

Correspondence of Boris Ord relating to a performance of [? Offenbach], 'Robinson Crusoe'. Letter from Mark Lubbock to Ord and a carbon copy of Ord's reply.
2 items.

1938

SOC.XV.9.12

Correspondence of Boris Ord relating to a performance of Mozart, 'Idomeneo'. Two letters from C. M. Gridlestone to Boris Ord and a carbon copy of a reply from Ord to Gridlestone.
3 items.

1939

SOC.XV.9.13

Miscellaneous correspondence.
9 items.

1945–1969

SOC.XV.9.14

Correspondence relating to a gift of copies of letters of Stanford and Tchaikovsky. Letter from Sir Arthur Bliss to Lord Adrian, and a carbon copy of a letter from Adrian to the Director of the Stanislavsky Museum, Moscow. With copies of letters from John Peile and Charles Villiers Stanford to Peter Tchaikovsky, and related items including a photographic facsimile of a signed musical quotation by Tchaikovsky.
8 items.

1958

SOC.XV.9.15

Letters and cards from Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears to David Willcocks, Irene Seccombe and 'Philip' mostly concerning performances in Cambridge and Aldeburgh.
23 items.

Feb. 1962-June 1977

SOC.XV.9.16

Correspondence of David Willcocks concerning performances of Imogen Holst, 'Hymn of Jesus' and Benjamin Britten, 'Voices of Today'. Letters, including carbon and photocopies. Correspondents are Imogen Holst, David Willcocks and John Culshaw of the Decca Record Company Limited.
10 items.

Apr. 1966-June 1966

SOC.XV.9.17

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to legislation respecting the licensing of performances and recordings of music. Letter from Martin Chadwick to Seccombe, with a copy of a statement issued by D. H. R. Brearley, general secretary of the Incorporated Society of Musicians.
2 items.

1963

SOC.XV.9.18

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to seating arrangements in St John's College Chapel. Carbon copies of two letters from Seccombe to Mr Bailey, and diagrams and calculations of seating plans.
7 items.

Nov. 1968

SOC.XV.9.19

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to the hiring and insurance of scores of Poulenc, 'Gloria. Correspondents include Seccombe, C. Minescaut of éditions Salabert, Peter Tranchell, Mr Luff and Margaret Hunt. With contracts and related documents.
20 items.

Aug. 1968-Sept. 1969

SOC.XV.9.20

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe with Noel Mander relating to the hire of a chamber organ. Five letters from Mander and carbon copies of three letters from Seccombe.
8 items.

Dec. 1968-Mar. 1969

SOC.XV.9.21

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe with Ben Newing relating to the hire of scores for Mahler, Symphony No. 8. Letters from Seccombe (carbon copies) and Newing, with related memoranda and notes.
15 items.

May 1972-Mar. 1973

SOC.XV.9.22

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to the hire of scores for Monteverdi, 'Vespers'. Two letters to Seccombe from Ben Newing and Novello and Co. Ltd, and a carbon copy of a letter from Seccombe to 'Brian'.
3 items.

Apr. 1974-May 1974

SOC.XV.9.23

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to the hire of scores for Benjamin Britten, 'War Requiem'. Letter from Malcolm Smith of Boosey & Hawkes to Seccombe and carbon copies of letters from Seccombe to Smith and to 'Brian'.
3 items.

Apr. 1974-May 1974

SOC.XV.9.24

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe with M. Marney of Bösendorfer Pianos Ltd relating to the hire of a piano. Two letters from Marney and carbon copies of three letters from Seccombe.
5 items.

Oct. 1974-Jan. 1975

SOC.XV.9.25

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to a recording by EMI Ltd of Patrick Hadley, 'The Hills'. Correspondents are Seccombe, Christopher Bishop, J. K. R. Whittle, Diana Chapman and Beatrix Musker. With production details and related documents.
18 items.

Aug. 1974-Mar. 1975

SOC.XV.9.26

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to the engagement of Mary Wells and Alfreda Hodgson to sing in Verdi, Requiem and Elgar, Dream of Gerontius. Correspondents are Seccombe, Wells and Marjorie Kerr.
15 items.

Mar. 1975-Apr. 1976

SOC.XV.9.27

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to the dates of the Society's performances at the Aldeburgh Festival. Correspondents are Seccombe, Peter Tranchell, G. H. Guest, C. H. Feinstein.
7 items.

Feb. 1976-July 1976

SOC.XV.9.28

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to recordings made for EMI Records Ltd. Correspondents are Seccombe, Kathleen McSwiney, J. P. D. Pattrick, Diana Chapman and Beatrix Musker. With production details and related documents.
20 items.

Nov. 1976-Sept. 1977

SOC.XV.9.29

Correspondence of Irene Seccombe relating to a performance of the Elgar Violin Concerto by Yehudi Menuhin. Correspondents are Seccombe, Menuhin (as recipient only), Sir Duncan Wilson, Eleanor Hope, Fiona Eakins, H. P. F. Swinnerton-Dyer, Sir Edmund Leach, Philip Ledger, Alexander Goehr, Lilian Bainbridge, Peter le Huray and Ruth Abel.
45 items.

May 1976-July 1977