Category Archives: Archival material in libraries

A celebration of Black British musical families

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Kirsty Morgan

Barbican Music Library’s current exhibition, Black British Dynasties in Music: A FamilyAffair, celebrates the enormous contribution made by Black British musical families to theUK’s musical and cultural scene. It is curated by the Black Music Coalition which representsBlack music executives … Continue reading →

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New discovery at the Royal College of Music Library

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Kirsty Morgan

The Royal College of Music Library is delighted to announce the discovery of a previously unknown composition by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Nourmahal’s song. This short, unpublished, song by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor has long been assumed to be related to his two-movement piano … Continue reading →

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Two last nights! Show business in Georgian London

Posted on November 19, 2019 by mj263

William Heath, Stage Door, 1823.© Gerald Coke Handel Foundation If you’re down in London this Christmas season, don’t forget to spend some time at the Foundling Museum, where they have a wonderful exhibition – a how-to-guide to going to a … Continue reading →

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From Berlioz with love

Posted on March 7, 2019 by mj263

The 8th March is the 150th anniversary of the death of the famous French composer Hector Berlioz. In this letter, in the Gerald Coke Handel Collection at the Foundling Museum, Berlioz sends apologies to the flautist Jules-Antoine Demeur (husband of one of Berlioz’ favourite … Continue reading →

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