Pears, Peter, 1910-1986

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Birth 1910-06-22

Death 1986-04-03

Nationality: Britons,

Language: English,

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English tenor.

From the description of Autograph letters signed (2), dated : Aldeburgh-on-Sea, [24 January 1978 and 1 August 1980], to Francis [S. Mason, Jr.] in New York, 1978 Jan. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674854

Tenor

Epithet: singer

Title: Knight

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000350.0x000288

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HUMPHREY SEARLE COLLECTION. Vol. cxviii. Letters from notable writers, arranged alphabetically by correspondent; 1936-1982, n.d. Partly typewritten. Searle removed these letters from the main sequence (now Add. 71839-71840).ff. 195.includes:ff. 1-4 ..., 1936-1982

British Library

Pears, Peter, Sir, 1910-1986. Autograph letters signed (2), dated : Aldeburgh-on-Sea, [24 January 1978 and 1 August 1980], to Francis [S. Mason, Jr.] in New York, 1978 Jan. 24.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

Ursula Vaughan Williams correspondence: Opie-Sumsion, 1965-2000

British Library

MS Mus. 291. SIR MICHAEL TIPPETT: letters to Douglas Newton; 1939 – April 1944.ff. 233.includes:ff. 2-9 Sir Michael Kemp Tippett, OM; CH; composer: Draft of part of the libretto of 'A Child of Our Time': [1939]: Autogr.ff. 35, 60v, 199-200 Sir Mi...

British Library

Guelph Spring Festival Archives. Correspondence, contracts, promotional information and program for performance of "Sehubertiad II" with tenor P. Pears, and pianist, M. Perahia, 1978 - performance file.

University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library

ERNEST CHAPMAN PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 237). Correspondence with composers and performers concerning the Macnaghten Concerts; 1955-1969. Partly signed and typewritten. Partly French and Russian. Among the correspondents are Thea Musgrave, Sir Peter Pear..., 1955-1969

British Library

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. A midsummer night's dream [microform], op. 64 : an opera in three acts / Benjamin Britten.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

MS Mus. 1097. Christopher Shaw Collection: Vol. xx. Letters, Heim-West and unidentified correspondents; 1943-1986, n.d.ff. 154. 345 x 230mm.includes:f. 1 Christopher Shaw, pianist and composer: Norman Heim, American clarinettist: Letter to Chris..., 1943-1986

British Library

Little Orchestra Society. Concert recordings collection [sound recording], 1947-1957.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

MS Mus. 70. CHAGRIN COLLECTION. Vol. lxix. General correspondence; 1968-70.ff. 114.includes:ff. 1, 59 Francis Chagrin, composer: Keith Statham, orchestral manager, Northern Sinfonia Orchestra: Letters to Keith Statham from Francis Chagrin: 1968-70:..., 1968-1970

British Library

ROYAL MUSICAL ASSOCIATION PAPERS. Vol. xlix (ff. 225). Pace – Pulver.includes:f. 1 J. F. Pace, music teacher: Letter to Royal Musical Association: 1969: Signed.f. 2 Elaine Padmore, opera producer: Letter to Royal Musical Association: circa 1970.f...

British Library

Guelph Spring Festival Archives. Correspondence, memorandum of agreements, audition lists, and program for Master Classes with Sir Peter Pears, 1978 - performance file.

University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library

Guelph Spring Festival Archives. Correspondence, letters of agreement with artists, biogs., program concerning musical presentation entitled "Schubertiad I : Chamber Music", 1978 - performance file.

University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library

Letters of Benjamin Britten and others, 1963-1993

British Library

JOHN AMIS CORRESPONDENCE: letters, principally from musicians but with some literary and other figures, to John Amis; 1942-1991, n.d. Correspondents include Sir Michael Tippett (25 letters), Luigi Nono (4), Dmitrii Shostakovich (2) and Dame Edith Sit..., 1942-1991

British Library

MARGARET GARDINER PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 204). Correspondence and papers; 1966. 1. ff. 1-106. Labour voters' protest on Vietnam; April 1966. 2. ff. 107-204. Protest meeting at Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre; July 1966.includes:ff. 2, 198 Sir Alfred Jules ..., 1966

British Library

MS Mus. 287. LETTERS TO IRIS LEMARE; 1928-97, n.d. Vol. i. A – T.ff. 120. Largest size 297 x 212mm.includes:ff. 1-2 Sir Hugh Percy Allen, organist and administrator: Letter to I. Lemare: 1938: Autogr.ff. 3-4 Sir Thomas Henry Wait Armstrong, Princ..., 1928-1997

British Library

Guelph Spring Festival Archives. Master Classes with Sir Peter Pears, May 1, 3, 1978 - house program.

University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library

Britten, Benjamin, 1913-1976. Les illuminations [microform] : op. 18 : soprano or tenor solo & string orchestra / Benjamin Britten ; words by Arthur Rimbaud.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

Alan Fluck collection. Correspondence. Pace-Young, 1953-1994

British Library

MS Mus. 1620. Rosenthal Correspondence. Vol. xii (ff. 211). O -Res.includes:f. 1. Harold David Rosenthal, writer on music: Garry O'Connor, writer on music: Letter to Harold David Rosenthal from Garry O'Connor: 1979.f. 2. Harold David Rosenthal,...

British Library

Vol. ii (ff. 136). Matthews -Xenakis.includes:ff. 1-13 Colin Matthews, composer: Letters to M. Vyner from Colin Matthews: 1984-1987, n.d.: Partly signed.ff. 14-19v Olivier Messiaen, composer: Letters, etc., to M. Vyner from Olivier Messiaen: 198...

British Library

Ashbrook, William, 1922-. Typewritten letter signed, dated : Terre Haute, Ind., 2 May 1995, to Joseph Chouinard, 1995 May 2.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

Ivry, Benjamin,. Benjamin Ivry collection of correspondence on Pavel Tchelitchew, 1981-1982.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Little Orchestra Society concert recordings collection [sound recording], 1947-1957

The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

Humphrey Carpenter Papers on W. H. Auden, 1978-1982.

Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Britten Manuscripts: Musical compositions of Benjamin Britten, 1925-1979

British Library: Music Collections

E. Martin (Elliott Martin) Browne papers, 1925-1975.

Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University

Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1950 (ff. 153).includes:f. 1 Sir Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet; conductor: Ernest John Moeran, composer: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Er..., 1950

British Library

Higgens Papers. Vol. xli. Diary of Grace Higgens; 1977. Ringmer. ff. i + 131. 215 x 155 mm.Charles Raymond Bell Mortimer, CBE, journalist and writer: Entry in the diary of Grace Higgens rel. to Charles Raymond Bell Mortimer: 1977.Sir Peter Pears, ten..., 1977

British Library

Carpenter, Humphrey. Carpenter Humphrey papers , 1978-1982.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

Little Orchestra Society concert recordings collection [sound recording], 1947-1957

The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

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Pears, Peter, Sir

Pears, Peter

Pears, Peter, Sir, 1910-1986

Pears, Sir, Peter, 1910-1986

Pears, Peter, Sir, 1910-1986, Knight, singer

Pears, Peter Neville Luard.

Pirz, Piter, 1910-1986

Pears, Peter Neville Luard 1910-1986

Пирз, Питер, 1910-1986

SIR PETER PEARS

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