George Austin bequest

Reference code

BQ/2

Level

Sub-fonds

Title

George Austin bequest

Quantity & Format

1 box Extent

Repository

Glyndebourne Archive

Scope and content

Personal papers of George Austin (John Christie's organist):

Music manuscript
9 Carols or Ballads
Manuscript Music Book. (Untitled)
Midsummer Nights Dream (Arranged by George Austin)
Manuscript Music Book. Symphonic Poem “Pennard” or The Vengence of the Faries.
Quintet in F for Pianoforte and Strings.

LETTERS
Letters of reference for George Austin
John Christie X 3
W.Herbert Hickox X 3
N.R.J.Bradshaw. M.A. Head Master Lewes County Grammar School. X 1
Victorio Gui X 1
Letter of appreciation to George Austin from Victorio Gui. X 1
Sir. Granville Bantock X 2
St.Martins in the Fields (Signature ?) X 1

LETTERS OF CONDOLENCE
N.R Bradshaw
E & T Freeman
Gordon Phillips
Roy Emerson

Examination & Declarations Certificates
University of Durham X 4
The Royal College of Organists
Brighton Competitive Musical Festival.
Midland Competion Festival Society Ltd. X 2
Royal College of Music.

PROGRAMMES
A Musical evening, Brighton Male voice choir. Saturday May 15th 1971
Worcester Symphony Orchestra. Sunday 19th February 1928

MAISON DIOR PRESENTATION AT BLENHEIM PALACE.
Ticket holder instruction programme.
The British Red Cross Society (Mary Marlborough)
Thank you letter (Mary Marlborough)
Envelope (Blenheim Palace/Princess Margaret)

OBITUARY NEWS PAPER CUTTINGS

George Austin Died March 8th 1971. X 3

HARD BACK SCRAP BOOK
The Worcester Symphony Orchestra 1922 , Programmes and Newspaper cuttings.
PHOTOGRAPHS

George Austin conducting 6in X 8 in X 3
George Austin conducting 10in X 8in X 1
Fritz Busch rehearsing the Chorus 6in X 8In X 1
Interior of Church. Post card size.
George Austin at piano. Post card size.
Portrait of George Austin as young man.
George Austin with Cello 10in X 14in X 3