A joint project of the RSA and the ABO Trust in association with the Esmee Fairbairn Charitable Trust. A study to find out whether the printed programmes produced by orchestras, venues and promoters in the UK could be more effective at engaging and informing audiences. 1994-1998
Two small art exhibitions held at the Society's House, in aid of the formation of a National gallery of British Art\nGeneral correspondence, printed matter, catalogues, press cuttings, tickets and notices about mounting of exhibitions, attendance.
The Society held one of the first photography exhibitions at its John Adam Street premises in 1852. A further exhibition was held in 1854.\nPrinted catalogues bound together listing works displayed and including a note on photographic processes by Philip Henry Delamotte
Exhibitions
The Society administered that payment of scholarships to music students. These were funded by various trusts including Sir John Stratton fund, Orlando Oldham Foundation, Ernest Cook Trust, CBS, EMI, RCA and Philips Industries music awards. These records have been sampled\n\nIncludes correspondence to and from scholars, application forms and press notices
The records of the Free Society of Artists were deposited with the Society after it ended its own art exhibitions in 1764.\nRecords include minutes of a committee and printed catalogues of exhibitions
Contains an entry form, correspondence, music score 'Fanfare and Chaconne for orchestra' and a cassette recording.
Contains an entry form, music score 'Stardance' and a description.
Contains an entry form, correspondence, music score 'The River' and description.
Contains an entry form, correspondence, music score 'Territory of the Whales', description and cassette recording.
Contains an entry form, correspondence, and music score 'Crave for Harmony'.
Contains an entry form, correspondence, and music score 'Black Globe' and a description.
This file contains only entry forms, the music scores having been returned to the composer. In alphabetical oder:\n\nTrevor Aston; Bernard Barrell; Michael John Bateson; Christopher Beardsley; Rosemanry Beecham; Carey Blyton; Daphne Brown; Mel Clarke; Paul de Aragon; Mary Dennis; Andrew Downe; Bridget Fry; Neil Gardner; Sonja Grossner; Rob Hughes; Jeanette Leport; Christine Le Poidevin; Philip Michael Lloyd; Douglas G. Mason; V. Pearce; T. Pollard; Laura Shur; Robert Kevin Smith; Brian Solomans; Neil Stamp; T.G. Torry; Mark P Whitefield; Alfred William White.\n\n
James Barry produced many etchings and engravings of his works. It is believed that the numerous prints of the Great Room Paintings were presented to the Society by James Barry. It is unknown whether he also presented the prints of his other works.
Depiction of the fall of Satan with St Michael driving Satan out. James Barry dedicated the drawing to the Dean and Chapter of St Paul's who had approved the plan to decorate the church with history paintings. Although the print is dated 1777 it appears that it may be a later version c1790
Detail from the 'Crowning of the Victors at Olympia' by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. This shows Diagoras, a former champion, being carried on the shoulders of his two victorious sons. The print is dated 1 May 1795 but the version with the inscription at the bottom was not produced until 1800.
This is a print of the 'Crowning of the Victors at Olympia' painted by James Barry in the Society's Great Room. The date on teh print is given as 1 May 1791 but they were not actually published until 23 April 1792.
Print of King Lear and Cordelia by James Barry. Although the print is given the publication date 1776 this is thought to be a later version. It reproduced Barry's painting first exhibited in 1774. This version does not have the Shakespearean quote that was on the first print which was published in 1776.