University of Cape Town Libraries: Special Collections (Manuscripts and Archives)
Musical Collection
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Letters from well known composers and musicians and colleagues, c. 1929-1965.Information on the Active Society for the Propagation of Contemporary Music, and the Operatic Society, which he founded in Glasgow c. 1929.Lecture notes, MSS of "Ope...
Letters from South African composers about their music, written to Peter Hart in reply to letters he had written, asking for information for his bibliography of South African composers.
Chronologically arranged scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, programmes, photographs and correspondence regarding the career of Robert Selley. The first file is inscribed "The Life and Work of Mr Robert Selley, affectionately called T...
Programmes and other material relating to the concert career of Percy Grainger.Approximately 500 programmes, dating from 1907-1961 arranged chronologically.Undated programmes and handbillsNewspaper clippings of articles about, or by, Percy Grainger
Boniface, Charles Etienne (1787-1853): Methode de la guitarre; composée par Monsieur Carmelo pour l’usage de Monsieur J de Wet. Original manuscript, [70p].[Dr Johannes de Wet, 1794-1875, was the father of Mrs Koopmans de Wet. Probably written betw...
This collection comprises some personal memorabilia of Elizabeth Herring, music teacher, and documentation of the Institute which had been her Green Point home, and which she bequeathed to the Cape Town City Council for the use of music practition...
1 -Photograph of A H Ashworth, aged 33.2 - A Recital of Songs, Leeds, 19 Oct 1927.Printed programme of the Concert, with extracts from the press.Advertising poster about his recital.3 - Some examples of Alec Ashworth’s writing, in the form of Musi...