SMITH
(Alexander Brent, 1889-1950, from 1934 Director of Music at Lancing College)
Engaging group of 25 Autograph Letters Signed (some with initials) to Stanley W. Jenkins
and Harold Chipp of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society, about his talks to the society on five occasions, "I am glad my lecture wasn't a complete frost. I know so little about the methods ... of gramophone lecturers" (12th February 1943), "I am crawling about like a mentally defective hen" (27th July 1944), "I could do Schubert chamber music, but I dont want to be classed as a 'one man' man !" (10th July 1945), "Frankly I do not feel at ease with Records, I miss the personal touch ... I ought to come to a meeting or two just to see how other people lecture" (24th July 1945), talking of "the staggering amount of information all of you can put forward" (21st May 1947), "May I try - 'the Pianoforte and its music' that gives me wider scope" (15th June 1947), "I feel such an offering must be deader than mutton to most of you. But as you ask me ..." (7th June 1948), and inviting members to his new opera 'Catherine Morland', later "You wont miss much in Catherine; its only three thousand chords of C major alternating with three thousand and one chords of G major (very artistic and significant: it provides ... almost unbearable tension)", (11th July 1948), praising Chipp as an accompanist, "You sly creature !", "Sir Percy Hull was here today ... one of the best after lunch speeches he had ever heard was that by a certain Mr C", and describing his talk to Federations of Women's Institutes, about an imaginary W.I. member aged 6 to 106 visiting Vienna, and the murmurs in the audience " 'Haydn, my dear' 'must be Schubert' 'I thought so'" (22nd April 1949), 37 sides 8vo or postcard, Brookthorpe, near Gloucester, Clovelly (1) and no place (1), 12th February 1943 - 29th May
filing holes, sometimes touching a letter or two, a few rust marks from clips
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
52731
£150
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SMITH
(Roger B., of Highnam Court, near Gloucester)
Group of 1 Autograph Letter Signed, 1 Typed Letter Signed and 1 Typed Letter, to Mrs M.W. Nicholls
and Miss Mary L. Whichello of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society, and 4 notes or letters in Miss Whichello's hand, about his talk "A Timberman and his Music" on 29th November 1971, his choir's visit on 5th November 1972, and his talk on 28th October 1985, "Do get to our operas Il Trovatore on 24th March Don Carlos May 27th if you can" (28th February 1985), Elm Cottage, Pamington, near Bredon, and Highnam Court, 1971 -
Item Date:
1985
Stock No:
52733
£45
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SMITH
(Fabian, from 1968 Head of Singing at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama)
Group of 4 Autograph Letters Signed, 1 in another hand, and 1 telegram to Harold Chipp
of the Cheltenham Gramophone Society, about arrangements for his talk on 29th March 1954, on 'The art of song studied through recorded music', "I shall be bringing all the records", listing "the ones that are old & rather worn ... If you can obtain a record of Der Lei[e]rmann (The Organ-grinder) sung by Plunkett-Greene I should be delighted" (March 1954), "I much appreciated all that you & your President (& all) did to make me welcome", 13 sides 8vo or card, 128 Pampisford Road, Purley, Surrey, 18th July 1953- 4th April
neat filing holes touching one or two letters, two sheets pinned and one small rust mark
Item Date:
1954
Stock No:
52732
£55
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SMITH
(Cyril James,1909-1974, Virtuoso concert Pianist)
Printed Programme signed on the front above the photo
inside is the programme with historical and descriptive notes by Dr Henry Coates, 2 pages 8vo., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42150
£35
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SMITH
(Cyril, Pianist)
Signature on Album Leaf,
n.d., c.
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
50614
£15
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