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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)
Peter Pears and Mstislav RostropovichPeter 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 RostropovichPeter 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 HallCostumes 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 1962The 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
Peter Pears and Alfred Deller, Aldeburgh Festival 1962Peter Pears (tenor) and Alfred Deller (counter-tenor) rehearsing Bach: Cantata No.71 for the Choral and Orchestral Concert in the Aldeburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1962 Date: 1962
James Blades in rehearsal, Aldeburgh FestivalJames Blades in rehearsal by the font of Aldeburgh Parish Church, Aldeburgh Festival Choral and Orchestral Concert, 24 June 1962 Date: 1962
Trumpeter, Aldeburgh Festival 1962Philip Jones, trumpeter, at rehearsals for the Choral and Orchestral Concert, Aldeburgh Festival 1962 Date: 1962
Peter Pears ThinkingA very typical expression of Peter Pears with his neice Susan. People would often put ideas to him rather than directly to Benjamin Britten
George Malcolm talking with David Pinto (treble) during rehearsals for the Choral and Orchestral Concert in the Aldburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1962 Date: 1962
Peter Pears and Darien AngadiPeter Pears with Darien Angadi (treble) centre rehearsing for the Choral and Orchestral Concert in the Aldburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1962 Date: 1962
Yehudi Menuhin, Aldeburgh Festival 1963Yehudi Menuhin greeting Princess Margaret of Hesse, and Prince Ludwig smiling behind them, before the Choral and Orchestral Concert at Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival 23 June 1963 Date: 1963
Aldeburgh Festival Audience 1963An audience relaxing in the churchyard of Orford Church during an interval of the Choral and Orchestral Concert during the Aldeburgh Festival on 23 June 1963 Date: 1963
Aldeburgh Festival - Imogen HolstAn unidentified gentleman talking with Imogen Holst during an interval of Albert Herring during the 1962 Aldeburgh Festival. Date: 1962
Children at Aldeburgh Festival Rehearsal 1962Unidentified children listening to the rehearsal for the Choral and Orchestral Concert held at the Aldeburgh Parish Church (24 June), Aldeburgh Festival 1962. Date: 1962
Albert Herring, Aldeburgh Festival 1962Benjamin Britten taking a curtain call after Albert Herring performed in the Jubilee Hall on 20 June 1962 during the Aldeburgh Festival
Conductors at Bournemouth Festival of Music H. L. OakleyFive famous conductors who took part in Bournemouths Festival of Music organised by Mr Dan Godfrey at the Winter Gardens. From left, Mr Edward German, Sir Edward Elgar, Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Festival procession, JapanPeople taking part in a festival procession, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Japanese flower festival. Date: circa 1890s
Festival Car on a road in India, as part of the Hindu Ratha-Yatra or Roth Jatra or Chariot Festival Date: circa 1890s
Crowd of people with Festival Car, IndiaA crowd of people with a Festival Car, India, as part of the Hindu Ratha-Yatra or Roth Jatra or Chariot Festival. Date: circa 1890s
Flower Festival, Los Angeles, California, USAFlower Festival (Fiesta de las Flores), South Main Street, Los Angeles, California, USA, with the Belasco Theatre on the left. Date: 20th century
West Indian cricket team having dancing lessonsMembers of the West Indies cricket team being instructed in dance lessons at Scarborough during a cricket festival in September 1928. They are learning the Tile Trot. Date: 1928
Earlswood Asylum summer festival, 1867Summer festival at the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots, Redhill. Date: 1867
Illustrated London News page, 1951A page from the Illustrated London News, dated 28th April 1951, detailing contemporary British art purchased by the Arts Council for the Festival of Britain
