Lots of music going on, including Russian conductor Arvid Yansons visiting the Hallé. Also mentioned is Peter Maxwell Davies' music and the Northern School of Music's concert featuring Frank Wibaut, conducted by Maurice Handford.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Some lovely reviews for the Northern School of Music's production of Donizetti's Daughter of the Regiment. Produced by Sumner Austin and conducted by Aylmer Buesst, special mention to Norma Day, John Shaw, Stephen Crabtree, Sylvia Peters.

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A review of a fab concert by the Northern School of Music for the Hallé Club. Special mention given to Delcie Tetsill, Jean Marsden, John Foster, David Dubery.

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An update about the proposed Northern College of Music, and a letter from Ida Carroll correcting the misrepresented facts.

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A bit of a mix in the scrapbook-like page. A wee bit about the planning for the Northern College of Music and to Northern School of Music recitals. At Houldsworth Hall there was a chamber music concert, featuring Stephen Denison, Roy Gerrard, Jean Soni, Dorothea Taylor, Terence Taylor, John O'Sullivan, Mary Gilmartin and Elizabeth Knight. For one of their famous Messiahs, it was conducted by Alan Cowell and featured John Hughes, Alfreda Hodgson, Albert Haskayne, Sylvia Birkby and Paul Buxton.

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More praise for Pauline Tinsley, this time in Rossini's Otello in London, performed by the Philopera Circle.

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Party goers to a Northern School of Music buffet-dance at Queens Hotel. No names so do shout out if you recognise any faces.

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A big-up for Roger Smalley, a pupil of the Northern School of Music's Junior School and winner of a scholarship to London. He ended up heading off to Australia and making a good go of it, even winning honours.

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The Holborne Recorder Ensemble play at Forsyth's Concert Hall - I never knew they had one! The ensemble includes Kathleen Higson, Joyce Wardle, Edwin Alton Charles Hale and Fred Frankland Rigby.

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More press about the creation of the RNCM. It was a matter of resourcing - why fund 2 conservatoires when you can just smush them together and fund one. It was not as simple as that and took nearly 20 years to negotiate.

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Herbert Winterbottom, organist and friend of the Northern School of Music, was programmed to play at the Salford Technical Institute for the Queen.

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Some famous Mancunians giving their case for the RNCM being created, included John Barbirolli, Frederick Cox and Ida Carroll.

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Objection to the new Northern College of Music, by Councillor Nellie Beer. Apparently the city is "land hungry" and should not have to put forward space for music college when there are so many other uses for it.
...rude.

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The Northern School of Music delivers a lovely recital according to critic Gerald Larner. Performers include Richard Walsh, Paul Buxton, accompanied by John Wilson.

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The Northern School of Music showing off their students at the Houldsworth Hall. John Wilson was accompanist, and special mention is given to Anne Stafford, Ian Rudge, Colin Staveley and Paul Buxton.

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Some lovely reviews of the Manchester Mid-Day Concert performance including some Northern School of Music students. Names included are Patricia Shackleton, Alicia Robinson, Margaret Duckworth, accompanied by John Wilson.

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More delays for the new Northern College of Music. Seriously, it took nearly 20 years to create.

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More praise for Northern School of Music alumna Pauline Tinsley, this time in Verdi's "I Masnadieri" in London.

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Another lovely review of Northern School of Music alumna local Pauline Tinsley off doing fun things in London.

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Northern School of Music names appear in this lovely review of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto. Conducted by Maurice Handford, starring the Halle's Bram Gay, and NSM alumni Shirley Chell and Paul Crashley, with the I.C.I. Orchestral Choral Society.

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A little glory for Harold Rooke, junior composer and member of the local CND. He's studying at the Northern School of Music and with Geoffrey Barber in Stockport.

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A positive review of Northern School of Music alumna Pauline Tinsley performing in "Tales of Hoffman" down in London.

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The Northern School of Music gives a damn good recital, with special mention to David Smith, Ian Rudge and Anne Stafford.

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Northern School of Music students blow the critic away with their famous Messiah. Conducted by Paul D. Crashley, special mention is given to Enid Powell, Albert Haskayne, Olive Valentine and John Hughes, as well as a nudge to the Urmston Choral Society.

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Part of the #NSM2020 project "A 20/20 Legacy: the centenary of the Northern School of Music" supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.