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- 1933-1951 (Creation)
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6 production units.
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Biographical history
The choir was formed in 1929, and consisted mainly of men and women occupied in the newspaper and print trades. Its founder and conductor was T. B. Lawrence (d 1953). The choir gave at least 20 public performances in England each year, and also toured European countries including Germany, Denmark and Sweden. The choir continued during World War II, but closed at the end of it, or shortly after, to be reformed as the Dorian Singers.
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GB 0074 CLC/067 1933-1951 Collection 6 production units. Dorian Singers x Fleet Street Choir
The choir was formed in 1929, and consisted mainly of men and women occupied in the newspaper and print trades. Its founder and conductor was T. B. Lawrence (d 1953). The choir gave at least 20 public performances in England each year, and also toured European countries including Germany, Denmark and Sweden. The choir continued during World War II, but closed at the end of it, or shortly after, to be reformed as the Dorian Singers.
The archive was compiled by a member of the choir and was later donated to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 2004. It was catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in the same year. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Fleet Street Choir records comprising programmes, newspaper cuttings, song sheets and related papers.
Records arranged in chronological order.
Available for general access.
Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For the Dorian Singers see CLC/062.
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.
June to August 2010. Performing arts Music Musical performances Concert performances Artists Performers Musical performers Choirs Information sources Documents Concert programmes Vocal music Dorian Singers x Fleet Street Choir London England UK Western Europe Europe Germany Sweden Northern Europe Denmark
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The archive was compiled by a member of the choir and was later donated to the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 2004. It was catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in the same year. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Scope and content
Fleet Street Choir records comprising programmes, newspaper cuttings, song sheets and related papers.
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Accruals
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Records arranged in chronological order.
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Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
For the Dorian Singers see CLC/062.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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.
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- English