Programme for the fifth Aldeburgh Festival covering performances held throughout the fortnight at various locations in and around Aldeburgh. It includes a foreword written by the Earl of Harewood, articles on Aldeburgh, The Copenhagen Boy's Choir with an accompanying message from His Excellency The Danish Ambassador, Heinrich Schüetz and his Passion-Music and Bird Life in East Anglia. It also provides details of all the musical events (with programme notes), exhibitions and lectures held throughout the Festival.
Design of the printing for the Festival by John and Griselda Lewis. Printed by W. S. Cowell Ltd.
Listed at the back are the members of the Aldeburgh Festival Choir, The Copenhagen Boys' Choir, and the Festival Donors and Guarantors.
Programme price 6 shillings.
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Articles:
'Awlburrow' and the Danes by Tyge Lassen, R. D.;
The Copenhagen Boys' Choir;
Heinrich Schuetz [Schütz] and His Passion-Music by Peter Pears;
Bird Life in East Anglia by Brigadier H. M. Stanford, C.B.E., M.C..
Exhibitions:
The Drawings of Charles Keene (1823 1891) at Sand Hill, arranged by Sir Kenneth Clark, K.C.B., for the Arts Council of Great Britain;
The Recent Paintings of John Piper in the Church Hall
Lectures:
Martin Folkes and Martin Rishton given by Mr William Plomer in the Baptist Chapel;
John Piper given by Sir Kenneth Clark, K.C.B. in the Church Hall;
The work of Turner by Sir Kenneth Clark, K.C.B. in the Cinema;
Words for Music given by Miss Imogen Holst in the Baptist Chapel.
Photographs:
The Town Steps, Aldeburgh, photograph by B. W. Allen;
The Royal Copenhagen Boys' Choir, Foto-Service, Kobenhavn;
The English Opera Group at Schipol Airport 195, Particam Pictures Ltd, Amsterdam;
Drawing of a Woman by Charles Keene;
Love in a Village: The frontispiece from the libretto of 1767;
Aalborg from the Air, photograph by H. Dalby;
Welsh Drawings, 1950, by John Piper;
On the Way to the Festival Service, Central Office of Information.
1 volume
Bound into a volume which includes the years 1948-1953; 18.5 x 24.5cm with pencil annotations.
Master copy (bound volume)
Archive
https://www.bpacatalogue.org/archive/PG-AF-1952
