Aldeburgh Collection (page 2)

James Blades Timpanist
James Blades playing kettle drums at the Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961

Benjamin Britten, Colin Graham, Norman Del Mar
From left: Benjamin Britten, Colin Graham and Norman Del Mar on Crag Path, Aldeburgh, probably in early July 1961, when Del Mar conducted the Festival performances of Brittens Noyes Fludde at Orford

Aldeburgh Festival Rehearsals
The oboist and bassoon-player checking their instruments in readiness for the first item in the Aldeburgh Festival Choral Concert in Blythburgh Church on 1 July 1961 Date: 1961

Aldeburgh Festival Rehearsal
Members of the Festival Instrumental Ensemble (probably the three performing the 15th century anonymous Christ ist Erstanden, on oboe)

Noyes Fludde Rehearsals
Suffolk schoolchildren rehearsing in the orchestra for their Aldeburgh Festival performance of Brittens Noyes Fludde at Orford Church on 5 July 1962 Date: 1961

Imogen Holst Conducting
Imogen Holst conducting the Purcell Singers in Blythburgh Church for their Aldeburgh Festival Choral Concert on 1 July 1961 Date: 1961

Paul Sacher Conducting
Paul Sacher conducting a rehearsal of the English Chamber Orchestra for the Aldeburgh Festival concert in the Jubilee Hall on 2 July 1961 Date: 1961

Peter Pears and Imogen Holst Rehearsing
Peter Pears rehearsing at Blythburgh Church for the Choral Concert on 1 July 1961. Imogen Holst, who conducted, sits on the left. Date: 1961

Royal Ballet School, Aldeburgh Festival 1961
Royal Ballet School rehearsing at the Jubilee Hall for 4 July performances, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961

Noyes Fludde Aldeburgh Festival 1961
Rehearsals for Noyes Fludde by Benjamin Britten at Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival July 1961. Owen Brannigan (bass-baritone) rehearsing the part of Mr Noah. Date: 1961

Vicar of Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival 1961
The Revd. Kenneth Sherlock, vicar of Orford Church and Janette Miller watching rehearsals of Noyes Fludde by Benjamin Britten during the 1961 Aldeburgh Festival. Date: 1961

Lord Harewood with his son David
Lord Harewood showing his son David a page of the Aldeburgh Festival Programme book, 1963 Date: 1963

James Blades Score for Beggars Opera
The percussion part sketch for Act II of The Beggars Opera (not in Brittens hand, nor that of Imogen Holst). Almost certainly notes by James Blades. Date: 1963

Yehudi Menuhin during an interval at the Aldeburgh Festival Date: early 1960s

Audience leaving Aldeburgh Festival concert 1961
M. E. (Betty) Rawlings who lived at Kings Legend from 1954-1969 leaving the Aldeburgh Parish Church after an evening concert during the Aldeburgh Festival 1962 with Laurence and Joan Impey

Rehearsals for Brittens St Nicholas
Two young musicians at rehearsal of Brittens Saint Nicolas at Orford Church, 23 June, 1964 Date: 1963

Snape Maltings 1965
Snape Maltings in 1965 before conversion to flats and concert hall Date: 1965

George Malcolm, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961

Edward Heath at the Aldeburgh Festival
Edward Heath with Yehudi Menuhin and his wife the ballerina Diana Gould before attending the Choral and Orchestral Concert at Orford Church during the Aldeburgh Festival on 23 June 1963 Date: 1963

Imogen Holst Conducting at Blythburgh
Imogen Holst conducting (probably) the Festival Instrumental Ensemble in Blythburgh Church for the Choral Concert on 1 July 1961. The bassoon-player is probably William Waterhouse. Date: 1961

George Malcolm conducting Noyes Fludde rehearsal
George Malcolm conducting a rehearsal of Noyes Fludde at Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961

Colin Graham rehearsing The Beggars Opera 1963
Colin Graham rehearsing The Beggars Opera at the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh Festival 1963. The actress has not been accurately identified. Date: 1963

James Blades with Paul Sacher
James Blades, percussionist, talking with Paul Sacher, conductor, during a rehearsal of the English Chamber Orchestra for the Aldeburgh Festival concert in the Jubilee Hall on 2 July 1961 Date: 1961

Benjamin Britten and George Malcolm during rehearsals at the Jubilee Hall. Aldeburgh Festival 1962 or 1963 Date: circa 1962

Galina Vishnevskaya and Benjamin Britten applauded at the recital in the Jubilee Hall 6 July, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961

Paul Sacher Condting at the Aldeburgh Festival 1961
Paul Sacher conducting a rehearsal of the Orchestral Concert in the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh, on 2 July 1961. Osian Ellis, and his harp, can be seen behind the conductor. Date: 1961

Imogen Holst studying score
Imogen Holst sitting to consult a score, probably during a rehearsal interval at Blythburgh Church, about 1 July 1961 Date: 1961

Christopher Keyte and Peter Pears in Rehearsal
Christopher Keyte, bass, the Christus and Peter Pears, tenor Evangelist, rehearsing the St John Passion of Schweitz at Blythburgh Church, 1 July 1961. Date: 1961

Benjamin Britten and unidentified musician, Jubilee Hall, Aldebugh Festival 1961 Date: 1961

William (Bill) Waterhouse Bassoonist
Benjamin Britten rehearsing and working on his score in the Jubilee Hall. Aldeburgh Festival 1961. William (Bill) Waterhouse bassoonist. Date: 1961

Benjamin Britten working on his score
Benjamin Britten rehearsing and working on his score with Colin Graham in the Jubilee Hall. Aldeburgh Festival probably 1961. Date: 1961

John Shirley-Quirk rehearsing for the Choral and Orchestral Concert of 24 June 1962 at the Aldeburgh Parish Church Date: 1962

James Blades and Imogen Holst during a break in rehearsals on Crag Path, behind Festival Cottage, which then housed the Office. Aldeburgh Festival 1961. Date: 1961

George Malcolm playing the harpsichord during rehearsals for the the Scarlatti sonata programme he gave in Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall on 3 July 1961. Date: 1961

Mstislav Rostropovich, Aldeburgh Festival
Rostropovich in the Aldeburgh Parish Church, Aldeburgh Festival. Rostropovichs hosts were introducing him to the church in which he would give his first Aldeburgh Festival performance (of Bach)

Peter Pears and Mstislav Rostropovich
Peter Pears standing by Rostropovich in the Aldeburgh Parish Church, Aldeburgh Festival. Rostropovichs hosts were introducing him to the church in which he would give his first Aldeburgh Festival

Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears and Mstislav Rostropovich
Peter Pears (tenor) talking with Rostropovich (cello). Benjamin Britten talking to unidentified man. Rostropovichs hosts were introducing him to the church in which he would give his first Aldeburgh

Costumes Drying, Jubilee Hall
Costumes drying behind the Jubilee Hall during rehearsals of The Beggars Opera, Aldeburgh Festival 1962 Date: 1962

Benjamin Britten laughing. Aldeburgh Festival Date: 1963

Rehearsal in the Aldeburgh Parish Church 1962
The winding staircase to the pulpit of Aldeburgh Parish Church. A rehearsal for the 24 June Choral and Orchestral Concert during the Aldeburgh Festival 1962. Date: 1962

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