Correspondence between Benjamin Britten and Anglo-Austrian Music Society

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 1111 BBS/ANGLO_AUSTRIAN_SOCIETY
  • Dates of Creation
      1961-1975
  • Physical Description
      1 file; 16 items

Scope and Content

Typescript letters to the Earl of Harewood, a patron of the society, asking for Britten to compose a piece of music for the Vienna Boy's Choir, as well as the Vienna Boys Choir performing A Ceremony of Carols in their 1961 programme.

Includes three programmes for the Vienna Boys Choir and A Concert of Austrian Music in 1960.

Correspondence from W. J. Foster, Lisa Harpner, J.A. Langford-Holt and Diana Rix. Typescript replies are from Britten or his secretary, J. W. Cullum.

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Related Material

BBA/ANGLO_AUSTRIAN_SOCIETY, BBA/VIENNA_BOYS_CHOIR, BBS/VARIOUS_SPONSORS_4