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Imogen Holst with James BladesImogen Holst and James Blades in Orford Church, early July 1961, with the handbells used in Brittens Noyes Fludde Date: 1961
Aldeburgh Festival RehearsalsThe 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 RehearsalMembers of the Festival Instrumental Ensemble (probably the three performing the 15th century anonymous Christ ist Erstanden, on oboe)
Noyes Fludde RehearsalsSuffolk 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 ConductingImogen Holst conducting the Purcell Singers in Blythburgh Church for their Aldeburgh Festival Choral Concert on 1 July 1961 Date: 1961
Paul Sacher ConductingPaul 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 RehearsingPeter 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 1961Royal Ballet School rehearsing at the Jubilee Hall for 4 July performances, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961
Noyes Fludde Aldeburgh Festival 1961Rehearsals 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 1961The 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 DavidLord Harewood showing his son David a page of the Aldeburgh Festival Programme book, 1963 Date: 1963
James Blades Score for Beggars OperaThe 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 1961M. 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 NicholasTwo young musicians at rehearsal of Brittens Saint Nicolas at Orford Church, 23 June, 1964 Date: 1963
Snape Maltings 1965Snape Maltings in 1965 before conversion to flats and concert hall Date: 1965
George Malcolm, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961
Edward Heath at the Aldeburgh FestivalEdward 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 BlythburghImogen 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 rehearsalGeorge Malcolm conducting a rehearsal of Noyes Fludde at Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961
Colin Graham rehearsing The Beggars Opera 1963Colin Graham rehearsing The Beggars Opera at the Jubilee Hall, Aldeburgh Festival 1963. The actress has not been accurately identified. Date: 1963
James Blades teaching Suffolk Schoolchildrens OrchestraJames Blades helping two members of the Suffolk Schoolchildrens orchestra in rehearsal for Noyes Fludde at Orford Church on 5 July 1962 Date: 1961
James Blades with Paul SacherJames 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
Poster advertising International Festival, BrusselsPoster advertising International Guards Festival, Brussels, 7-9 June 1935, showing a marching military band of different nationalities. Date: 1935
Canterbury Festival PageantThe first Archbishop of Canterbury, St Augustine, blessing King Ethelbert and his queen in a scene from the Canterbury Festival Pageant
Female singer in concert, Penwith, CornwallUnidentified female singer in concert with Meat Loaf at the Penwith Rock Festival, Cornwall. Date: 1983
Tim Wellard in concert, St Ives, CornwallTim Wellard in concert at the Guildhall during the St Ives September Festival, Cornwall. Date: 1980
Boys Festival in May, Carp Banners, Yokohama, Japan
Festival Lanterns, Bentendori, Yokohama, Japan
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 1961Paul 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 scoreImogen 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 RehearsalChristopher 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 BassoonistBenjamin 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 scoreBenjamin 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 FestivalRostropovich 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)
