Terry, Charles Sanford, 1864-1936

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Charles Sanford Terry (1864 - 1936), eldest son of Charles Terry, Newport Pagnell, graduated from Clare College, Cambridge, BA 1886, MA 1891. He was Lecturer in History at Durham College of Science, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1890 - 1898, joined the University of Aberdeen in 1898, and was made first Professor of History there, 1903 - 1930. An authority on the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach, and author of several books on the subject, including the much re-published Bach: a Biography (London: O.U.P., 1928), he also composed music, and was instrumental in developing the early twentieth century Music Festival movement in Aberdeen and the North of Scotland. He published widely on historical topics, in particular, Jacobitism, Imperialism, and European history. For details of his life and works see Who Was Who, 1929 - 1940, and Aberdeen University Review, 24 (1936 - 1937), 42 - 43, 123 - 126, 145 - 146.

From the guide to the Papers of Charles Sanford Terry (1864 - 1936), historian, 20th century, (University of Aberdeen)

Launched in 1908 by Professor Charles Sanford Terry (1864 - 1936), the North East of Scotland Music Festival was the first of its kind in Scotland. It promoted the development of a lively music festival movement in Aberdeen and the North of Scotland, which continues to thrive nearly a century later.

Charles Sanford Terry (1864 - 1936), eldest son of Charles Terry, Newport Pagnell, graduated from Clare College, Cambridge, BA 1886, MA 1891. He was Lecturer in History at Durham College of Science, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1890 - 1898, joined the University of Aberdeen in 1898, and was made first Professor of History there, 1903 - 1930. An authority on the life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach, and author of several books on the subject, including the much re-published Bach: a Biography (1928), he also composed music, and was instrumental in developing the early twentieth century Music Festival movement in Aberdeen and the North of Scotland. He published widely on historical topics, in particular, Jacobitism, Imperialism, and European history. For details of his life and works see Who Was Who, 1929 - 1940, and Aberdeen University Review, 24 (1936 - 1937), 42 - 43, 123 - 126, 145 - 146 .

From the guide to the Records of the North East of Scotland Music Festival, 1909 - 1913, (University of Aberdeen)

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creatorOf SIR EDWARD ELGAR: Concerto in B minor for violin and orchestra, op. 61; 1910. Printed proof of full score with numerous MS. corrections, mostly autograph. Given by Elgar to Charles Sanford Terry, 1910. For further proofs of this work, see Add. 69442-..., 1910 British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 930. O’Neill Papers. Vol. i. Letters to Norman O’Neill and letters to Adine O’Neill née Rückert from Norman O’Neill; circa 1896-1927.ff. 136. 325 x 280mm.1. ff. 1-6. Two letters from Adine Rückert to Norman O’Neill; 1897, 1899.2. ff. 7-8..., 1885-1927 British Library
creatorOf Euripides. Production script of Alcestis, Aberdeen University, 1900. University of Aberdeen
referencedIn Papers of Charles Sanford Terry (1864 - 1936), historian, 20th century University of Aberdeen
referencedIn Records of the North East of Scotland Music Festival, 1909 - 1913 University of Aberdeen
creatorOf Terry, Charles Sanford, 1864-1936. Letter, 1929 November 3, Westerton of Pitfodels, of Charles Sanford Terry (1864-1936), to John M. Bulloch. University of Aberdeen
referencedIn Vol. VI (ff. 235). S-Z.includes:ff. 1-9 Charles Camille Saint Saëns, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1913.: Fr.f. 11 Joseph Salmon: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927.: Fr.f. 12 M. Salmon ten Hang: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927.: Fr.ff. 15-35 G. Mario Samm... British Library
referencedIn ELGAR VIOLIN CONCERTO PROOFS. Vol. I (ff. 91). Proof of the whole work, lacking pp. 86, 87, 90-92, 97 and 99. Markings are in pencil, red and green ink, and blue crayon. Elgar's own markings comprise all those in green, and some of the pencil. All bu... British Library
creatorOf Keyes Papers. Vol. xxviii. Correspondence with:1. Adm. Sir Herbert William Richmond, Director of Staff Duties and Training Division, Admiralty (1918), President of R.N. War College, Greenwich (1920-1923), C-in-C East Indies Squadron (1924-1925), Comm..., 1917-1943 British Library
referencedIn Keyes Papers, 1883-1973 British Library: Western Manuscripts
referencedIn ELGAR VIOLIN CONCERTO PROOFS. Vol. II (ff. 76). Proof of the whole work, lacking pp. 47, 52, 57, 61, 63-67, 69-72, 74-75, 77-78, 80-83, 88 and 93. Most of the pages are of the same proof stage as Add. 69442, but pp. 79 onwards (ff. 62-76) are of the ... British Library
creatorOf Terry, Charles S. Sakuma Shozan and his Seikan-roku. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Richard Aldrich papers, 1842-1956 (inclusive), 1883-1938 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Dr. August E. Kehr Papers, 1930-1986 University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept.
creatorOf MS Mus. 1525. Sidney Newman Papers: Correspondence of the conductor, pianist and teacher Sidney Newman (b. 1906, d. 1971), with a collection of signed concert programmes; [1941-1971; n.d.]. Names of correspondents and of the performers whose signat..., 1941-1971 British Library
referencedIn Vincent Persichetti collection of noncommercial recordings, 1940-1987 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Papers of Charles Sanford Terry (1864 - 1936), historian, 20th century University of Aberdeen
creatorOf Records of the North East of Scotland Music Festival, 1909 - 1913 University of Aberdeen
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS. Paper; ff. 63. British Library arrangement. A. Letter from Professor Ernst Robert Curtius, philologist, to Miss Marie Byse; 6 March 1925. French. With two photographs of Curtius; circa 1910, circa 1930. Presented by ..., 1761-1969 British Library
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