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Reference: D/X 1067 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Durham Music Festival

Covering Dates: 1963-1988

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Records given

Ref No. D/X 1067 17 August 1994
Acc: 2222(D)

Durham Music Festival

Lack of co-ordinated planning was affecting the professional concerts organised by the various colleges of Durham University in the early 1960s. A student, William Tamblyn, (later Principal Lecturer in Music at Colchester Technical College), together with David Nield, founded the Colleges Music Festival which involved about six colleges. He subsequently became a member of the original Durham Music Festival Committee, convened by Alan Oyston in 1963 to make preparations for a Festival in 1964. Joint presidents were Professor Eric Taylor of Durham University Music School and Denis Weatherley a well-known local singer and headmaster. The first chairman was John Procter who was succeeded by Alan Oyston in November 1980.

The committee approached local authorities such as Durham City Council and Durham County Council to give financial guarantees and to appeal to others, such as I.C.I. (Middlesbrough), the National Union of Miners, Mackay Ltd., and Proctor and Gamble, for financial support for concerts given by professional musicians.

Annual festivals were organised in the autumn. There were various suggestions that the committee should co-ordinate with the Durham Colleges Concert Committee or with Musicon (a colleges-based modern music festival). Also, it was suggested that the festival take place in summer at the height of the tourist season. In 1984 it did take place in the spring.

As costs rose and the pattern of audiences changed, it was decided to change the Festival Society to a company known as the Durham Music Festival, limited by guarantee, and not have a share capital. This was established on 10 June 1982 at the Annual General Meeting.

On 14 January 1987 notice was given to wind up Durham Music Festival voluntarily while it was still solvent.

Catalogue Contents

Minutes (Ref: D/X 1067/1-18)

Committee minute book, including statements of accounts, provisional programmes, and a list of committee members' addresses, 11 June 1963 (2nd comittee meeting) - 27 September 1973 Includes: a letter from William Tamblyn, Head of the Music Department, Kingsway College for Further Education, Sidmouth Street, Grays Inn Road, London, referring to his part in the founding of the Durham Colleges Music Festival, and congratulating the committee on the festival's tenth anniversary, and a reply [from John Procter?] thanking him for his letter and enclosing a current brochure, 3 October and 2 November 1973
(1 volume, card bound)


Committee minute book, including statements of accounts, provisional programmes, and record of the decision to set up a company, limited by guarantee, which was established in June 1982, 30 November 1973 - 31 December 1986 Includes: Declaration of Solvency signed by the majority of the directors of Durham Music Festival, prior to the Annual General Meeting of 20 January 1987, 14 January 1987
(1 volume, card bound)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 6 October and 25 November 1972
(2 papers)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1973
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1974
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1975
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1976
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1977
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1978
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1979
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1980
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1981
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1982 Includes: record of the decision to establish a company limited by guarantee, 10 June 1982 and minutes of the annual general meetings and election of new officials, 23 November 1982
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, 1983 Includes: a discussion paper on the future of Durham Music Festival, 31 January 1983
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meetings, January - July 1984
(1 file)


Annotated minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Durham Music Festival, 4 February 1985
(2 papers)


Annotated minutes of Durham Music Festival Committee meeting, 5 March 1985
(1 paper)


Annotated minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Durham Music Festival, 21 January 1986
(2 papers)

Accounts (Ref: D/X 1067/19-28)

Summary of grants and guarantees for the Durham Music Festival of 1976, 23 September 1976
(1 paper)


Preliminary budget and signed and audited income and expenditure account for 1977, undated and 21 March 1978
(2 papers)


Preliminary budget and signed and audited income and expenditure account for 1978, undated and 26 February 1979
(2 papers)


Preliminary budget, ticket sales information, and signed and audited income and expenditure accounts for 1979, undated and 21 March 1980
(5 pages)


Preliminary budget, ticket sales information, and an income and expenditure account for 1980
(5 papers)


Ticket sales information and an income and expenditure account for 1981
(2 papers)


A draft income and expenditure account for 1982
(1 paper)


Income statement and balance sheet for the year ended 31 December 1983 (1 paper)


Preliminary budget, ticket sales information and an income statement and balance sheet as at 30 June 1984, 31 March 1983 and 30 June 1984
(5 papers)


An income statement and balance sheet for the year ended 31 December 1986
(1 paper)

Records concerning the formation of the company Durham Music Festival (Ref: D/X 1067/29-33)

Notes on the potential liability of the Music Festival Society for losses, 24 September 1979
(1 paper)


Annotated draft of the memorandum of association of the company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital, to be known as Durham Music Festival, n.d. [1982]
(1 file)


Copy of the memorandum and articles of association of Durham Music Festival, incorporated 10 Jun 1982 See D/X 1067/13
(1 booklet)


Letter to the directors of Durham Music Festival from D.B. Nottage, Department of Trade and Industry, Companies Registration Office, Companies House, Crown Way, Cardiff, reminding them that they have not submitted annual returns or accounts and listing disclosure requirements of the Companies Acts, 30 November 1984 Includes: photocopy of the disclosure requirements annotated with dates of the change of committee and the first Annual General Meeting, 30 November 1984
(2 papers)


Letter to 'Jack' from D.W. Downes, Secretary of Durham Music Festival, confirming that the Annual General Meeting is to be held on 20 January 1987 and will include the special resolution 'That the company be wound up voluntarily, that a liquidator be appointed, and that his remuneration be fixed in addition to his costs, charges and expenses', 15 December 1986
(1 paper)

General Correspondence (Ref: D/X 1067/34-41)

Miscellaneous correspondence to John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, 21 February - 1 November 1974
(1 file)


Miscellaneous correspondence to John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, undated (January?) - 2 November 1975
(1 file)


Miscellaneous correspondence to John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, 6 May - 30 September 1976
(1 file)


Miscellaneous correspondence to John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, 31 January - 18 July 1977
(1 file)


Miscellaneous correspondence to John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, 2 May - 21 December 1978
(1 file)


Miscellaneous correspondence to John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, 9 January - 12 December 1979
(1 file)


Miscellaneous correspondence to John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, 27 March - 18 November 1980
(1 file)


Miscellaneous correspondence to Alan Oyston, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, and others, 25 July - 23 August 1983
(1 file)

Correspondence on specific subjects (Ref: D/X 1067/42-57)Sponsorship (Ref: D/X 1067/42-44)

Letter to Professor Eric Taylor, President of Durham Music Festival, from John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, enclosing a copy of a letter to the Treasurer of Durham Music Festival,on 5 April 1973 from Kevin Stephens, Music Officer of Northern Arts, commenting on the letter and discussing their response, and the next meeting of the festival committee, 18 April 1973
(2 papers)


Correspondence between John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival and T. Pasola, Branch Manager of I.B.M. United Kingdom Ltd., concerning I.B.M.'s sponsorship of a concert by the Northern Sinfonia, 15 June - 8 August 1973
(1 file)


Letter to Mark Monument, Music Officer, Northern Arts, 10 Osborne Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, from Alan Oyston, 9 Neville's Cross Villas, Durham, Chairman, Durham Music Festival, enclosing the estimated budget for the 1982 festival as information for a grant application, 29 April 1982
(3 papers)

Northern Sinfonia (Ref: D/X 1067/45-49)

Photocopy of a sketch scheme showing the proposed site for the Northern Sinfonia Centre in Jesmond Vale, by Kenneth A. Galley, Newcastle City Planning Officer, Civic Centre, Newcastle, 25 April 1972 Scale: 1 : 500
(1 plan 40.5 cm. x 30 cm., photocopy)


Minutes of a meeting of the management committee of the Northern Sinfonia Concert Society, Ltd., including reference to funding for the proposed new rehearsal centre, 15 November 1972
(4 papers)


Letter to John Procter, 5 Valeside, Durham, from Keith Statham, General Manager of the Northern Sinfonia, describing the proposed Sinfonia Centre in Jesmond Vale, the need to raise funds, and inviting him to be a member of the appeal committee, 26 July 1973
(2 papers)


Letter to Mr. and Mrs. J. Procter, 5 Valeside, Durham, from Sylvia Leigh, Honorary Secretary of Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, Osborne House, 28 Osborne Road, Newcastle, inviting them to an inaugural event at Milbourne Hall for the rehearsal centre appeal and a reply from John Procter regretting that they cannot attend because of a prior engagement, August and 21 August 1973
(2 papers)


Advance (provisional) details of the 1973-4 season of the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra with subscription details, n.d. [August 1973]
(3 papers)

Joint Productions with Newcastle Festival (Ref: D/X 1067/50)

Letters to John Procter, 5 Valeside, Durham, from David Laing, 28 Blackett Street, Newcastle, Director of the Newcastle Festival, concerning a joint production of Edward Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius in Durham Cathedral on 3 October 1975, and a possible joint production of Benjamin Britten's Three Church Parables in Durham Cathedral in 1977, 24 October 1974 - 13 October 1975
(1 file)

Proposal of a possible new society to provide a balanced programme of professional concerts throughout the year (Ref: D/X 1067/51-52)

Letter to John Procter, 5 Valeside, Durham, from Professor Eric Taylor, Faculty of Music, Music School, Palace Green, Durham, enclosing a copy of a letter sent to heads of houses in the university concerning the need for a balanced programme of professional concerts throughout the year in Durham and suggesting that a new society be established to do this, 10 February 1978
(3 papers)


Copy of a letter to Professor E. Taylor, University of Durham, Music School, Palace Green, Durham, from John Procter, 5 Valeside, Durham, thanking him for his letter of 10 February and assuring him that several members of the Festival Committee will be attending the meeting on 28 February in other capacities, 22 February 1978
(1 paper)

Concert in Durham Cathedral (Ref: D/X 1067/53)

Annotated copy of a personal letter to Brigadier R.H. Walker, chapter clerk, from John Procter, Chairman of Durham Music Festival, confirming that the Festival Committee have decided to go ahead with the performance of Bach's B Minor Mass on 3 November 1979, 25 June 1979
(1 paper)

Celebrations of Durham City's Eight Hundredth Anniversary (Ref: D/X 1067/54)

Draft letter to Councillor Middlemass from M.B.L. [Mrs. Lewis, Secretary?], concerning Durham Music Festival's wish to share in the commemoration of the eight hundredth anniversary of the granting of a charter to the city of Durham, n.d. [1979]
(1 paper)

Patronage of Durham Music Festival (Ref: D/X 1067/55)

Circular letters from Alan Oyston, chairman, inviting Mr. and Mrs. Procter to become Friends of Durham Music Festival, 8 September 1982, 22 September 1983, 4 April 1984
(3 papers)

Outline of Durham Music Festival (Ref: D/X 1067/56-57)

Letter to John Procter from Mrs. Irene Salinger, Assistant Business Manager of Durham Music Festival, thanking him for his work on an outline description of the Durham Music Festival, 17 March 1983 See: D/X 1067/57
(1 paper)


An outline of Durham Music Festival, 1964-83, March 1983
(1 paper)

Programmes and related material for Durham Music Festivals (Ref: D/X 1067/58-134)

General programme of Durham Music Festival, 20 October - 17 November 1968
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given on the pianoforte by Gina Bachauer in Trevelyan College, 15 October 1972
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given on the cathedral organ by Hiri Ropek in Durham Cathedral, 18 October 1972
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by Mandug Parikian and Malcolm Binns on the violin and pianoforte, in Trevelyan College, 22 October 1972
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, leader Barry Wilde and conductor Neville Marriner, in Van Mildert College, 29 October 1972
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Gabrieli Quartet in St. Aidan's College, 1 November 1972
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by The Music Group of London in Durham Castle, 5 November 1972
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by Benjamin Luxon, baritone, and David Willison, piano, in Van Mildert College, 8 November 1972
(1 booklet)


Programme for a concert given by the Lindsay String Quartet in Van Mildert College, 18 November 1972
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra and members of The Early Music Consort of London in Van Mildert College, 19 November 1972
(1 paper)


General programme for the Durham Music Festival, 17 October - 17 November 1974
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Vienna Boys' Choir and Richard Lloyd (organ) in Durham Cathedral, 17 October 1974
(1 booklet)


Programme for a performance of The Creation by J. Haydn, given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, The Sinfonia Chorus and soloists, Jane Manning, Nigel Rogers, Michael Rippon, conducted by Christopher Seaman, in Durham Cathedral, 19 October 1974
(1 booklet)


Programme for a concert given by Lionel Rogg (organ), in Durham Cathedral, 23 October 1974
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by Ronald Smith (piano) in Neville's Cross College, 27 October 1974
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Fitzwilliam Quartet in St. Aidan's College, 30 October 1974
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, with soloists Albert Rosen and Joan Dickson, in Van Mildert College, 10 November 1974
(1 paper)


Notes and text for the performance of The Dream of Gerontius by Sir Edward Elgar, given in Durham Cathedral, 3 October 1975
(1 file)


Programme for a concert given by I Solisti Veneti conducted by Claudio Scimone, in Trevelyan College, 14 October 1975
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by Tamas Vasary (pianoforte) in Dunelm House, 19 October 1975
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Sextet, in St. Aidan's College, 26 October 1975
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Danish String Quartet in Collingwood College, 2 November 1975
(1 paper)


General programme for Durham Music Festival, 10 October - 7 November 1976
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra conducted by Christopher Seaman with soloist Michael Chapman (bassoon) in Van Mildert College, 10 October 1976
(1 paper)


Programme (including an information leaflet in German about the quartet), for a concert given by the Kreuzberg String Quartet in Collingwood College, 17 October 1976
(2 papers)


Programme for a concert given by Cristina Ortiz (pianoforte) in Neville's Cross College, 24 October 1976
(1 paper)


Programme and publicity leaflet for a concert given by the Gabrieli String Quartet in St. Aidan's College, 31 October 1976
(2 papers)


Programme for a concert given by Musica Reservata, director Michael Morrow, in Trevelyan College, 7 November 1976
(1 paper)


Press release introducing the Durham Music Festival programme, 16 October - 13 November 1977
(2 papers)


Programme for a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, conductor Christopher Seaman, in Van Mildert College, 16 October 1977
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Medieval Ensemble of London in Trevelyan College, 23 October 1977
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by Noel Rawsthorne (organ) in Durham Cathedral, 25 October 1977
(1 paper)


Programme (and biographical details) for a concert given by Dora Schwarzberg (violin) and Victor Derevianko (pianoforte) in Collingwood College, 30 October 1977
(3 papers)


Programme for a concert given by Jean-Rodolphe Kars (pianoforte) in Collingwood College, 2 November 1977
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the London Oboe Quartet in St. Aidan's College, 9 November 1977
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Medici Quartet in Trevelyan College, 13 November 1977
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, conductor Christopher Seaman, with soloists Hugh Potts (horn) and Barry Wilde (violin) in Van Mildert College, 15 October 1978
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Allegri Quartet in New College, Neville's Cross Centre, 22 October 1978
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by Gillian Weir (organ) in Durham Cathedral, 26 October 1978
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Gabrieli Quartet in St. Aidan's College, 29 October 1978
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert to be given by the Fitzwillian Quartet and Allan Schiller (pianoforte) in Trevelyan College, 5 November 1978
(1 paper)


Programme for a lunchtime concert at the Durham Light Infantry Museum given by the English Piano Trio, 15 November [1978?]
(2 papers)


Programme for a concert of Indian music given by Mohana Lakshmipathy (veena), Ravi chandra (mridangum) and V. Shailendra (tanpura) in Sir James Knott Hall, Trevelyan College, 13 October 1979
(1 paper)


Programme for a performance given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, Jean-Bernard Pommier (director and piano), Barry Wilde (violin), in Van Mildert College, 14 October 1979
(1 paper)


Programme for a lunchtime concert at the Durham Light Infantry Museum given by Linda Nicholson (forte piano) at St. Cuthbert's Church, North Road, 17 October 1979
(1 paper)


Programme given for a concert by the Gabrieli Quartet in Trevelyan College, 21 October 1979
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by Owen Wynne (counter-tenor), John Turner (recorders), Basil Howitt (cello and gamba) and Alan Cuckston (harpsicord), in Sir James Knott Hall, Trevelyan College, 24 Octber 1979
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by Peter Hurford (organ) in Durham Cathedral, 31 October 1979
(1 paper)


Programme for a performance of the Mass in B Minor by J.S. Bach (to commemorate the City of Durham's 800th Anniversary) given by the Sinfonia Chorus (chorus master Alan Fearon), The Durham Singers (director Richard Addison), and the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra (leader Barry Wilde and conductor Christopher Seaman) with soloists, Elizabeth Gale (soprano), Barbara Robotham (mezzo-soprano), Ian Caley (tenor), John Rath (bass) in Durham Cathedral, 3 November 1979
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Academy of Ancient Music, director Christopher Hogwood, in New College, Neville's Cross Centre, 7 November 1979
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Warsaw Piano Quintet in Trevelyan College, 11 November 1979
(1 paper)


General programme for Durham Music Festival, 1980
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Music Group of London in Trevelyan College, 12 October 1980
(1 paper)


Programme for a lunchtime concert at the Durham Light Infantry Museum given by Kathleen Jones (pianoforte), 15 October 1980
(1 paper)


Information and publicity leaflet about a presentation of Ritual of the Light devised by Peter Wiegold (composer) and Father Kevin Donovan, in Durham Cathedral, 18 October 1980
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, with Ivan Fischer (conductor) and George MacDonald (clarinet) in Van Mildert College, 19 October 1980
(1 booklet)


Programme (autographed by the soloists) of a concert given by Barbara Gorzynska (winner of the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition 1980), and Boguslaw Pikala (pianoforte) in the Luce Centre, Durham School, 26 October 1980
(1 booklet)


Programme of a concert given by Stephen Cledbury (organ) in Durham Cathedral, 29 October 1980
(1 booklet)


General programme for Durham Music Festival, 1981
(1 paper)


Programme of a concert given by the Northern Sinfonia Orchestra, Christopher Seaman (conductor) and Michael Collins (clarinet), who was the winner of the 1978 Young Musician of the Year, in Trevelyan College, 15 November 1981
(1 booklet)


Annotated draft of the general programme for the Durham Music Festival of 1982
(6 papers)


General programme (illustrated) of the Durham Music Festival, October - November 1982
(1 paper)


Programme for a concert given by the Lindsay String Quartet, at St. Aidan's College, 23 October 1982
(1 paper)


Programme for a performance of The Creation Mass in B Flat by J. Haydn (1801) and Mass no. 6 in E Flat (1818) by Franz Schubert, given by the Northern Sinfonia of England, the Sinfonia Chorus, the Durham Singers, soloists Sally Burgess (soprano), Della Jones (contralto), Martyn Hill (tenor), Adrian Thompson (tenor), Brian Rayner Cook (baritone) and Richard Hickox (conductor) in Durham Cathedral, 13 November 1982
(1 paper)


List of five lunch time concerts to be given at the D.L.I. Museum and Arts Centre, 19 October - 16 November 1983
(1 paper)


A Durham Advertiser article 'Elton on Music' by Antony Elton outlining the events of the Durham Music Festival (and Newcastle Jazz Festival and Scottish Opera) held 4 - 12 May 1984, 26 April 1984
(1 newspaper cutting, 12.5 cm. x 13 cm.)


A Durham Advertiser article mentioning the world première of Durham University composer John Woolrich's work 'Wistman's Wood' as part of Durham Music Festival; the article also outlines the festival programme, 26 April 1984
(1 newspaper cutting, 8.5 cm. x 19.5 cm.)


A Daily Telegraph article 'Music in the North' by Michael Kennedy, including details of Durham Music Festival concerts, 7 May 1884
(1 newspaper cutting, 13.5 cm. x 14.5 cm.)


General programme (illustrated) of Durham Music Festival, 4 - 12 May 1984
(1 paper)


Photograph of the musical group known as 'Tarleton's Jig' (Andrew Watts, Jeremy West, James Bisgood and Barry [Mas?], used in the Durham Music Festival general programme, with details of their concert on 4 May 1984, May 1984
(1 photograph, black and white, 14 cm. x 9 cm.)


Photograph of Krzysztof Smietana (violin), Barry Douglas (piano) used in the Durham Music Festival general programme with details of their concert on 10 May 1984, May 1984
(1 photograph, black and white, 11 cm. x 13.5 cm.)


Photograph of Andrew Millington (organ), part of which was used in the Durham Music Festival general programme, with details of his concert on 9 May 1984, May 1984
(1 photograph, black and white, 18 cm. x 18.5 cm.)


Programme of a concert given by the Ondine Ensemble in the Great Hall, Durham Castle, 6 May 1984
(1 booklet)


Programme of a concert given by the Prazak Quartet at Trevelyan College, 8 May 1984
(1 booklet)


Programme of a concert given by Andrew Millington (organ) in Durham Cathedral, 9 May 1984
(1 booklet)


Programme of a concert given by Krzysztof Smietana (violin) and Barry Douglas ( pianoforte) in the Music School, 10 May 1984
(1 booklet)


Programme of a concert given by the Fairfield Quartet at St. Aidan's College, 11 May 1984
(1 booklet)

Records concerning Concert Seating Arrangements (Ref: D/X 1067/135-137)

Details of arrangements for concerts in Durham Cathedral issued by Brigadier R.H. Walker, chapter clerk, n.d. [1978-9?]
(1 file)


Seating plans and ticket price details of concerts in the 1978 Durham Music Festival to be held in the University Music School, Neville's Cross Hall (New College), St. Aidan's and Van Mildert's Colleges, 1978
(5 papers)


Seating plans and ticket price details of concerts in the 1979 Durham Music Festival to be held in Durham Cathedral and St. Aidan's, Trevelyan and Van Mildert Colleges, 1979
(7 papers)

Descriptions of Duties of Officials (Ref: D/X 1067/138-140)

Routine for publicity officer for Durham Music Festival, 1976
(2 papers)


Routine for the business manager of Durham Music Festival, 1978
(1 paper)


Lists of duties of liaison officers and duties of ushers at Durham Music Festival, October 1979
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous Items (Ref: D/X 1067/141-148)Durham Concerts Consultative Committee Minutes (Ref: D/X 1067/141)

Minutes of the meetings of the Durham Concerts Consultative Committee on 30 November 1977, 8 March and 18 October 1978, 24 January and 17 October 1979, 22 October 1980 and 6 May 1981
(8 papers)

Musicon (Durham University concert series dealing with twentieth century music) (Ref: D/X 1067/142-143)

Circular letter from Alex Brougham, chairman of Musicon, giving details of the season's programme and offering opportunities to become a patron or to buy tickets, n.d. [pre March 1988]
(2 papers)


Letter to J. Procter, 5 Valeside, Durham, from Alex Brougham, Chairman of Musicon, thanking him for sharing his experience of promoting concerts in Durham, 12 February 1988 Annotated with a draft of reply on 24 March 1988
(1 paper)

Miscellaneous Concerts (Ref: D/X 1067/144-148)

Programme for the four hundred and thirty first concert of the Newcastle Chamber Music Society, given by Andre Tchaikowsky (pianoforte) at King's Hall, University of Newcastle, 20 December 1972
(1 booklet)


Programme for a concert given by the Alberni String Quartet at Trevelyan College, as the Northern University Concert, recorded by the B.B.C. for transmission on Radio 3, n.d. [c.1977]
(1 paper)


Programme of events for arts week at New College, 11-16 May 1981
(1 booklet)


Programme of a concert in aid of the Chorister School Appeal given by Durham Cathedral Choir in concert with Ian Shaw (organ), Jonathan Lovell (first violin), Nancy Lloyd (second violin), Michael Borthwick (violoncello), Lucy Lloyd (double bass), conducted by James Lancelot in Durham Cathedral, 15 November 1986
(1 booklet)


Programme of a performance of Handel's Messiah, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Durham Choral Society, given by Durham Choral Society with soloists, Tracey Chadwell, Simon Gay, Joseph Cornwell and Stewart Buchanan, Tom Rennie (continuo), Derek Downes (leader) and Richard Brice (conductor), in Durham Cathedral, 20 November 1987
(1 booklet)