Report of Executive Committee of Hull Philharmonic Society re Season 1979/80

Reference No:
C DSPH/2/1/17
Dates:
1980
Description:

Report contains references to the following occurences during the past season:

Tony Hickson elected Chairman following resignation of Mr Carl Rosen; Good response to Chairman's request for ideas; Get-together's following concerts introduced and to continue; 15% discount on season ticket prices in coming season; Meredith Davies, Richard Hickox and Nicholas Smith to return as guest conductors; Twenty First Sponsored Concert featured the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Norman Del Mar with Carl Pini; Sponsored Concert was sponsored by Lady Strickland-Constable; Jack Brymer, Colin Horsley, and Lydia Artymiw to be soloists in the coming season; Saturday concert to be given trial in the coming season; Twenty Second Sponsored Concert to feature Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra; Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to be presented by the Society in conjunction with Leisure Services Department; Acquisition of new bass drum from money donated by the family of late Jean Slack; Resignation of Malcolm Charlesworth as Orchestra Secretary and member of the Orchestra; Deaths of Vice-Presidents Mrs B. Pearlman and Mr E.W. Fraser, and of Freda Bell, Nora Christie, and Mary Martin; Appointment of former President Colonel Rupert Alec-Smith as Lord Lieutenant for the County; Centenary looming.

Format:
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Extent:
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Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull City Archives
Collection:
Records of the Hull Philharmonic Society