Brooke, Harold L, 1880-1956, of Novello & Co music publishers

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Obituary by Arthur Bliss, The Musical Times, November 1956, p. 578.

Epithet: of Novello & Co music publishers

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creatorOf 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
creatorOf GUSTAV HOLST: letters from Gustav Holst to Ralph Vaughan Williams and Harold Brooke; [1903]-[1933]. n.d. Art. 1 presented by Imogen Holst, by permission of Ursula Vaughan Williams, and art. 2 presented by Harold Brooke, Esq., son of the recipient, bo..., 1903-1933 British Library
creatorOf Edward Elgar: corrected proofs of the piano arrangement of his Symphony no. 1, 1908 British Library
creatorOf GUSTAV HOLST COLLECTION (PART II). Vol. XXVIII. First draft of libretto with rough notes. Incomplete. Published Novello, 1923. Presented by Harold Brooke Esq. ff. i+51. Largest size 263 x 205mm. British Library
creatorOf GUSTAV HOLST COLLECTION (PART II). Vol. XXXIII. Seven part songs for soprano solo, SSA chorus and strings (words: Robert Bridges), op. 44, H 162; [1925-1926]. Nos. 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 are autograph full scores, no. 1 is a partly autograph vocal score, a..., 1925-1926 British Library
creatorOf MS Mus. 1120. Signature book presented to John Mewburn Levien; [1930]. J. M. Levien was Secretary of the Royal Philharmonic Society from 1918 to 1929, and this book was presented to him on his retirement from office by Sir Edward Elgar, together wi..., 1930 British Library
creatorOf BOULT PAPERS: (SERIES II) Vol. viii. General correspondence; 1940-1954.ff. 225. Overall size 294 x 217mm.includes:f. 1 Francis M. Knight, of Chicago: Letter to Sir A. C. Boult: 1940: Typewritten, signed.ff. 2, 63 Sir Donald Keith Falkner, singer;..., 1940-1954 British Library
creatorOf 1934-59. Includes minutes of two meetings of the Programme Sub-committee, 1955.ff. ii + 623. 356 x 241mm.includes:ff. 1, 15, 36 Sir Stanley Robert Marchant, composer and organist: Signed as present at meetings of the Committee of the Royal Philharm..., 1955 British Library
creatorOf 1920-28.ff. ii + 229. 238 x 191mm.includes:f. 1 William Wallace, composer; Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Minutes of meetings of the Directors of the Royal Philharmonic Society, signed by: 1919-20.ff. 2, 7-8r, 9-10, 25v-26 Thomas Frederick Dunh..., 1920-1928 British Library
referencedIn Recommendations; 1898-1949. All entered on printed forms.ff. 192. 240 x 193mm.As follows:—1. ff. 1-7. For membership; 1923-24, 1949, n.d.2. ff. 8-192. For associateship; 1898, 1902-11, 1916, 1919, 1923-25, 1938, 1943, n.d.includes:f. 1 Theodore Hol..., 1898-1949 British Library
referencedIn Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1946-48 (ff. 187).includes:f. 1 Robert Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon; Prime Minister: Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev, composer: Keith Douglas, Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: J. N. Henderson, of the ..., 1946-1948 British Library
referencedIn ELGAR VIOLIN CONCERTO PROOFS: three sets of corrected proofs of the full score of the Violin Concerto, op. 61, by Sir Edward Elgar; 1910. Corrected and annotated by Elgar (in Add. 69442) and others. Add. 62000 is a corrected copy of an earlier proof ..., 1910 British Library
creatorOf 1918-65.ff. ii + 656 + 45* + 45**. 236 x 190mm.includes:f. 14, 15v, 19v Arthur Hinton, composer: Signed as present at general meetings of the Royal Philharmonic Society: 1913, 1918-19.ff. 14, 15, 23, 26v, 35v, 53v, 58v Howard Ellis Carr, composer..., 1918-1965 British Library
creatorOf 1928-34.ff. i + 477. 356 x 241mm.includes:ff. 1-2, 236-238, 256-258, 402-403 Geoffrey Toye, conductor and composer: Minutes of meetings of the Committee of the Royal Philharmonic Society, signed by: 1928-32.ff. 1-3, 22-24, 28-31, 60-70, 95-101, 346..., 1928-1934 British Library
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