Abstract
List of illustrations Preface Part I. The Beginnings: 1. The Crystal Palace in Hyde Park 2. The Crystal Palace at Sydenham Part II. The Choral Life: 3. The Handel festivals 1857-1926 4. Other large scale choral performances Part III. August Manns and the Saturday Concerts, 1855-1900: 5. The concerts, orchestra and conductor 6. Programmes, performers, repertory, programme notes 7. The Crystal Palace and its audience Part IV. Other Orchestral, Vocal and Instrumental Concerts: 8. After Manns: the Crystal Palace amateur orchestra and choir 9. Popular concerts 10. Solo instrumental music Part V. The Broader Educational Dimension: 11. Exhibitions the School of Art, Science and Literature, the Theatre 12. The great popular festivals Appendices Appendix 1. The Handel festivals selection day programmes and repertory, 1857-1923 Appendix 2. Personnel of the Saturday orchestra Appendix 3a. Works by non-British composers given first British performances in the Saturday concerts of the Crystal Palace Appendix 3b. Works by British composers given first performances in the Saturday concerts of the Crystal Palace Appendix 4. Staged works with music performed in the theatre Appendix 5. The Brass Band championships Notes Bibliography Index.
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