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From the Archives: William Dance
Take a look at this 18th century pencil drawing of pianist, violinist and composer William Dance, who played a major part in the governance of the Society during his lifetime.
From the Archives: Christmas Quiz 2024 - Identify the instrument
Do you know what an ‘Angelute’ is? Learn more about its inventor John Charles Ward.
From the Archives: Giacomo Puccini
An autographed manuscript of Puccini’s Humming Chorus from Madama Butterfly
From the Archives: George August Polgreen Bridgtower (Bridgetower)
Violinist George Bridgtower joins as a Member in 1807 but not without questions from the Governors
From the Archives: Christoph Willibald Ritter von Gluck
We take a look at a line engraving of composer Christopher Gluck, published in The Harmonicon in 1823.
From the Archives: Become an RSM digital volunteer
RSM’s earliest surviving minute books, previously photographed onto microfilm in the1980s, have recently been converted to digital images, which we now need your help to make the most of.
From the Archives: John David Sainsbury
On the occasion of the Monarch’s gracious continued patronage of RSM, we look at the Royal Charter granted by George III in 1790.
From the Archives: The Royal Charter of 1790
On the occasion of the Monarch’s gracious continued patronage of RSM, we look at the Royal Charter granted by George III in 1790.
From the Archives: Frank G. Dossert
We look at the posthumous publication of the full score of Dossert’s Mass in B minor.
From the Archives: An RSM family album
Presented to The Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain by Frederick G. Lyon in 1874.
From the Archives: Walter Parratt
On the centenary of the death of Sir Walter Parratt, Master of the Queen’s Music from 1893 until his death, we display a selection of concert programmes from performances which were conducted by Parratt.
From the Archives: Handel and red herrings
Handel was the first composer to have a public statue raised to his fame (Vauxhall Gardens) and the first composer to have a collected edition of his works produced (by Samuel Arnold in the period 1784-1794). In addition he was also the first to have a full-length biography published.
From the Archives: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Annotated manuscripts, written in Coleridge-Taylor’s own hand.
From the Archives: Antoinette Sterling
Portrait of the American contralto Antoinette Sterling.
From the Archives: Joseph Thomas Cooper
One of only three known copies of The Cambridge Chimes.
From the Archives: John Jacob Solomon
A trumpeter whose long association with RSM has continued for generations.
From the Archives: John Tiplady Carrodus
A child prodigy who played until the day before he died.
From the Archives: An Account of the National Anthem entitled God Save the King!
Contentious theories on the origins of the anthem.
From the Archives: Philip Cipriani Hambly Potter
The composer of a March specially for RSM, one of several.