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- 1847-1959 (Creation)
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1 volume
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H F Thornton was a horn student at the Royal College of Music. He subsequently played in the orchestra of the Royal Opera Company and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
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GB 1249 MS 4769 1847-1959 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Thornton , H F , fl 1900-1930 , musician
H F Thornton was a horn student at the Royal College of Music. He subsequently played in the orchestra of the Royal Opera Company and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Given by Mrs Holliwell to the RCM, May 1974.
Autograph album of H F Thornton and his daughter Mrs Elsie Holliwell, featuring signatures of musicians, 1904-1971, including Hamish MacCunn, August Manns, Walter Parratt, Serge Rachmaninoff, Edna Thornton, Henry J Wood; correspondence of Elsie Holliwell relating to her gift of the book to the Royal College of Music, 1974.
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.
An entry is given in volume 2 of the Manuscripts catalogue in the library of the Royal College of Music.
Compiled by Robert Baxter as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. 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. Sep 2001 Artists Maccunn , Hamish , 1868-1916 , composer Manns , Sir , August , 1825-1907 , Knight , conductor Musicians Parratt , Sir , Walter , 1841-1924 , Knight , organist composer Performers Rachmaninoff , Serge Vasilyevich , 1873-1943 , Russian composer, pianist and conductor Thornton , Edna , 1875-1964 , contralto Thornton , H F , fl 1900-1930 , musician Wood , Sir , Henry Joseph , 1869-1944 , Knight , musical conductor
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Given by Mrs Holliwell to the RCM, May 1974.
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Autograph album of H F Thornton and his daughter Mrs Elsie Holliwell, featuring signatures of musicians, 1904-1971, including Hamish MacCunn, August Manns, Walter Parratt, Serge Rachmaninoff, Edna Thornton, Henry J Wood; correspondence of Elsie Holliwell relating to her gift of the book to the Royal College of Music, 1974.
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Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.
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Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
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- English
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- Latin
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English.
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An entry is given in volume 2 of the Manuscripts catalogue in the library of the Royal College of Music.
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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