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Orchestral Collection

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Caricature of Lord Salisbury, Conservative party leader

Caricature of Lord Salisbury, Conservative party leader
Caricature of Lord Salisbury (Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, 1830-1903), the newly appointed Conservative party leader

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Roger Quilter

Roger Quilter
ROGER QUILTER English musician, known chiefly for his songs though he also wrote orchestral music of an impressionist character. Date: 1877 - 1953

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Georg Solti, renowned orchestral and operatic conductor

Georg Solti, renowned orchestral and operatic conductor
Sir Georg Solti (1912-1997), renowned Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Leopold Stokowski, orchestral conductor

Leopold Stokowski, orchestral conductor
Leopold Anthony Stokowski (1882-1977), British-born naturalised American orchestral conductor. Seen here in later life, conducting from the podium. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Walton William English British Classical Composer

Walton William English British Classical Composer
walton, william, english, british, classical, composer, music, musician, opera, choral, orchestral, sir, turner, 1902, 1983, church, interior, choirboy, 1970s, history, historical, 10473030

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Maurice Frigara

Maurice Frigara (1874-1959). Orchestral conductor, born in Lille, France Date: circa 1912

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Ettore Panizza

Ettore Panizza (1875-1967). Born in Buenos Aires. Renowned pianist and orchestral conductor. Date: circa 1912

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Famous Musicians of 1909, including Paderewski and Elgar

Famous Musicians of 1909, including Paderewski and Elgar
Famous Musicians of 1909: (top row left) Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941), Polish pianist, composer, politician (and spokesman for Polish independence)

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Arturo Toscanini, Italian conductor

Arturo Toscanini, Italian conductor
Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957), Italian classical conductor. circa 1930s

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Music cover, Anglo-Saxon March by Max Werner

Music cover, Anglo-Saxon March by Max Werner, with a Dreadnought battleship, an allegorical female figure holding an American flag, and the British Lion at her feet. 1898

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Great Orchestra at C. Pal

Great Orchestra at C. Pal
The Palace lends itself to mighty musical occasions : orchestral concerts are held in the Great Orchestra of the Central Transept. Date: circa 1856

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Sinaia - Romania - The New Market area

Sinaia - Romania - The New Market area
An orchestral concert in the Park - Sinaia, Romania. A mountain resort in Prahova County, the town was named after the Sinaia Monastery (itself named after the Biblical Mount Sinai and pictured here)

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Dr. Hans Richter - Hungarian musician

Dr. Hans Richter - Hungarian musician
Dr. Hans Richter (1843-1916) - Hungarian musician. Date: 1906

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Metropolitan Police Jay Dee Dance Orchestra

Metropolitan Police Jay Dee Dance Orchestra
The Metropolitan Police Jay Dee ( standing for J Division) Dance Orchestra, under the direction of Ps Booker. The eight players sit on a stage with their musical instruments: trombone

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Metropolitan Police K Division orchestral band

Metropolitan Police K Division orchestral band

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Concert at Queens Hall, London, 1893

Concert at Queens Hall, London, 1893
The first smoking concert given by the Royal Amateur Orchestral Society at the then new Queens Hall, Langham Place, in the presence of the Prince of Wales(later King Edward VII)

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Donizetti, Gaetano 1791-1864

Donizetti, Gaetano 1791-1864
Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti. Prolific Italian composer, famed for his many operas but also composer of numerous orchestral and chamber works

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Musical Greeting

Musical Greeting
A group of talented children perform an orchestral carol concert

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Rossini / Kyrie / Orch Score

Rossini / Kyrie / Orch Score
First page of a full orchestral score, listing woodwind, brass, strings, four-part chorus and organ

Background imageOrchestral Collection: Entertainment / Radio

Entertainment / Radio
An English family listens in - to an orchestral concert from the Hague, in Holland, 300 km away !


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