Peter Maxwell Davies, Alan Rawsthorne, Michael Kennedy, Maurice Clare
Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1955
A "Conductor's Seminar" with the Northern School of Music's summer school featuring Maurice Clare and Bernard Shaw.

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Salford Choral Society, Peter Bodenham, Manchester Mozart Orchestra
Free Trade Hall
Press, 1960
A review of a Mozart opera featuring Northern School of Music alumnus Peter Bodenham.

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Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Royal Manchester College Of Music (RMCM), Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1970
A clip quoting that the RNCM is the "greatest example of co-operation between local authorities and independent bodies that there has been been in the history of education." No pressure lads.

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John Wilson, Manchester Midday Concerts Society, John Robert-blunn, Colin Green, Russell Lomas
Northern School Of Music (NSM), Friends Meeting House, Peel Hall, University Of Salford
Press, 1970
A review of Northern School of Music students for the Tuesday Mid-day Concerts and for the Incorporated Society of Musicians. The review features Thomas Igloi, John Wilson, Colin Green, June Chappell, David Burrowes, Rosemary Walton and Russell Lomas.

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Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Hartley Hall
Press, 1973
Notice of the RNCM's interest in Hartley Hall as a student accommodations. They did buy it and it was the college's main accommodation until some time in the 1990s or early 2000s I think.

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Michael Kennedy, John Robert-blunn
Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1972
A press release about the Northern School of Music's forthcoming history book written by John Robert-Blunn.

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The Hallé, John Wilson, Keith Swallow, John Robert-blunn, Northern Chamber Orchestra
Free Trade Hall, Royal Manchester College Of Music (RMCM), Northern School Of Music (NSM), Friends Meeting House
Press, 1965
A clipping about the Northern Chamber Orchestra, created by students of the Northern School of Music and the Royal Manchester College of Music.

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John Wilson, Michael Hancock, Stephen Hopwood
Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1965
A review of Northern School of Music performance with John Wilson, Eileen Williamson, Heather Courtney, Stephen Hopwood, Jacqueline Ogden and Michael Hancock.

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The Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Midday Concerts Society, Martin Milner, John Robert-blunn, Manchester Early Music Group, Ronald Frost, Vivienne Blumfield, Alison Hargan
Free Trade Hall, University of Salford (Royal College of Advanced Technology), Whitworth Hall (University Of Manchester), The Opera House, Stamford Hall, Altrincham, Royal Manchester College Of Music (RMCM), Northern School Of Music (NSM), Friends Meeting House
Press, 1960
John Robert-Blunn reviews the Northern School of Music's Requiem by Verdi, conducted by James Robertson and highlighting the performance of Alison Hargan.

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Michael Hancock, Maurice Clare, John Robert-blunn
University of Salford (Royal College of Advanced Technology), Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1960
The Northern School of Music perform a varied programme conducted by Maurice Clare.

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Irene Wilde, Alison Hargan
Free Trade Hall, Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1972
The Northern School of Music has its send-off in full dramatic style with Verdi's requiem in its final choral-orchestral concert. Following the style there were funeral meats served after (apparently ham sandwiches?). Conducted by James Robertson, the review features Alison Hargan, Trefor Davies, Vyna Martin and Ray Clarke.

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Ida Carroll
Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1960
Ida Carroll tells Leigh Grammar School pupils that if you want to make sure you never miss your train at Piccadilly, hum the William Tell Overture to yourself to stride through to your platform.

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The Hallé, Alan Rawsthorne
Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1955
A little interview with Louis Kentner as he readies to lecture at the Northern School of Music's summer school. He believes in plenty of hard physical exercise. He will play local lad Alan Rawsthorne's music at the summer school, and praises the Hallé which he hasn't performed with in Manchester since the days of Malcolm Sargent.

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Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1955
Peter Rorke (composer and BBC Radio producer) is working on an opera, as well as taking the time to lecture in the Northern School of Music's summer course. Lecturing alongside Rorke were Louis Kentner and Leonard Hirsch.

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John Wilson, Maurice Clare
University of Salford (Royal College of Advanced Technology), Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1960
A lovely review for Maurice Clare conducting the Northern School of Music's orchestra at Salford Uni.

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John Wilson, John Robert-blunn
Friends Meeting House
Press, 1965
Some praise for the Northern School of Music alumna Alfreda Hodgson performing at the Friend's Meeting House.

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Ida Carroll, Brian Hodge
Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Manchester Cathedral
Press, 1972
A fab little anecdote about Brian Hodge and the power outage at the Manchester Cathedral mid-recital. The audience started to leave thinking it's over, "only to be called back by a great blast of sound as the power was restored."
And a little update about the RNCM.

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The Hallé, John Wilson
Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Royal Manchester College Of Music (RMCM), Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1971
A fab clipping on the Hallé's James Loughran and his report that an appetite for music is booming in the public, and therefore the need for music teachers and music students should similarly be provided for.

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John Barbirolli, The Hallé, Ida Carroll, John Wilson
Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), Royal Manchester College Of Music (RMCM), Northern School Of Music (NSM), Houldsworth Hall
Press, 1971
The Northern School of Music's final distribution of awards before it closes to put its energies into the RNCM with the Royal Manchester College of Music.
Awarded by James Loughran (Hallé conductor), there's a pic of Linda Cox, Neil Crowther, Elizabeth Fletcher and Rosamond Dale. Given honorary fellowship on the same day was Alfreda Hodgson, John Wilson and Albert Hague.

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The Hallé, Ida Carroll
Royal Northern College Of Music (RNCM), University of Salford (Royal College of Advanced Technology), Royal Manchester College Of Music (RMCM), Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1971
"Where 700 Manchester music students will be this time next year is anyone's guess." The Northern School of Music's impending closure means that their part time course is closing soon. The part time and junior school has educated thousands of children over the year, says Ida Carroll.

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Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1960
A little celebration sharing the joy of Diane Mansfield winning yet again another prize for her singing. Diane was an alumna of the Northern School of Music.

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The Hallé, John Robert-blunn
Press, 1965
John Robert-Blunn gives an account of the career of Maurice Handford, a "quiet pioneer of music". He includes his work with the Hallé and the Northern School of Music.

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Michael Kennedy
Manchester Town Hall
Press, 1968
Michael Kennedey reviews the Ulster Orchestra in the Town Hall conducted by Bryan Balkwill.

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Maurice Clare, John Robert-blunn
University of Salford (Royal College of Advanced Technology), Northern School Of Music (NSM)
Press, 1965
John Robert-Blunn reviews a Northern School of Music concert, conducted by Maurice Clare performed at Salford Uni.

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