GB 1249 MS 6894 - CARRITT, Reginald Graham (d 1980)

1 file

GB 1249 MS 6894 1934-1962 Collection (fonds) 1 file Carritt , Reginald Graham , d 1980 , musician and lecturer
Graham Carritt was educated at Rugby and Oxford. He studied piano at the Royal College of Music, and also edited the RCM Magazine. He lectured for many years in music for adult education at the City Literary Institution and for extension classes at the University of London. He also gave lecture-recitals on all periods of music to societies, clubs and schools, specialising in British music of the twentieth century. To this end in 1935 he toured Scandinavian counties for the British Council, performing the works of recent and contemporary British composers. He died on 15 Feb 1980.

Presented by Graham Carritt to the RCM, Nov 1972.

Papers of Graham Carritt, comprising letters to Carritt, 1935-1962, mainly relating to his recitals, including letters from Gerald Finzi, Finn Hoffding, Yrjö Kilpinen, Jan Masaryk, Robin Milford, Edmund Rubbra; programmes and cuttings of Carritt's lecture-recitals, 1934-1937.

Arranged in two sections: Letters; Programmes. The letters are arranged chronologically.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
English and German.

The collection is catalogued in the 'Provisional catalogue of letters in the RCM library' by J Kersey, 1997, vol 1. An entry is also given in the supplement to volume 3 of the Manuscripts catalogue in the library of the Royal College of Music.

Compiled by Robert Baxter as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Source: RCM Magazine, 1980. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Nov 2001 Artists Carritt , Reginald Graham , d 1980 , musician and lecturer Classical music Composers Contemporary music Finzi , Gerald , 1901-1956 , composer Hoffding , Niels Finn , 1899-1997 , Danish composer and teacher Kilpinen , Yrjö Henrik , 1892-1959 , Finnish composer Masaryk , Jan Garrigue , 1886-1948 , Czech politician Milford , Robin Humphrey , 1903-1959 , composer Music Musical performances Musical styles Musicians Performers Rubbra , Edmund Charles , 1901-1986 , pianist and composer Performing arts

Presented by Graham Carritt to the RCM, Nov 1972.

Papers of Graham Carritt, comprising letters to Carritt, 1935-1962, mainly relating to his recitals, including letters from Gerald Finzi, Finn Hoffding, Yrjö Kilpinen, Jan Masaryk, Robin Milford, Edmund Rubbra; programmes and cuttings of Carritt's lecture-recitals, 1934-1937.

Arranged in two sections: Letters; Programmes. The letters are arranged chronologically.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.

• Engels

• Latijn

English and German.

The collection is catalogued in the 'Provisional catalogue of letters in the RCM library' by J Kersey, 1997, vol 1. An entry is also given in the supplement to volume 3 of the Manuscripts catalogue in the library of the Royal College of Music.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• Engels