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Research file relating to the work of Thomas Tertius Noble's work with the York Musical Society
YMS/15/4 · File · c. 2000s
Part of York Musical Society

Includes copies of original documents as well as notes and information sheets about T. Tertius Noble.

Includes copies of: programmes for performances by YMS (1898-1910); committee meeting minutes (1908); newspaper articles on performances (1909-13); Annual reports and balance sheets (1908-13); a letter regarding poor attendance at rehearsals (1912); committee meeting minutes (1912); notes on receipts and payments (1905-14); list of subscribers (1911-13); portrait and memorial of Canon Thomas Pemberton/ Hudson, with notes on his life and family; programmes for and notes on Hovingham Festival (1887-1952); and notes and articles on AGMs (1892-1910).
Research file relating to the history of the York Musical Society
YMS/15/3 · File · c. 2000s
Part of York Musical Society

Includes copies of original documents as well as notes and information sheets about the history of YMS.

Papers include notes on prominent singers in YMS, organists of York Minster, and the history of YMS, as well as copies of: photographs of performances; list of subscribers (1910-11); programmes of performances (1905-72); excerpt from The Mirror of Music, 1844-1944 by Percy Alfred Scholes (1947); letter regarding rehearsal attendance (1947); and rules (1825).
Research file relating to the history of the York Musical Society
YMS/15/2 · File · c. 2000s
Part of York Musical Society

Includes copies of original documents as well as notes and information sheets about the history of YMS.

Papers include: a pamphlet on the history of YMS by York Georgian Society (1948); facsimile of YMS membership list (1767-70); facsimile of YMS Rules (1825); list of performances by YMS under Thomas Tertius Noble (1901-13), Sir Edward Cuthbert Bairstow (1914-46), Dr Francis Jackson (1947-82) and Philip Moore (1983-2010); facsimiles of programmes for performances at York Minster (1916-18); copies of newspaper cuttings relating to performances by and history and organisation of YMS (1909-7); facsimile of minutes for committee meeting held at Lantern Tower Chambers (30 April 1947); facsimile of a receipt for YMS dinner (29 September 1818); and copies of the Annual Reports and Balance Sheets (1918-20).
Membership cards and tickets
YMS/14/1 · File · 1911-2011
Part of York Musical Society

Includes small cards, booklets and tickets issued to members. Includes: tickets for YMS performances 1986-1991; constitution and rule booklets for members for various years between 1961 and 2011; chorus member tickets; member's rehearsal attendance cards for various seasons between 1910-1911 and 1924-1925; and a card containing an itinerary for a visit of the Yorkshire Choir to Festival of Empire, October 1911.
Leaflets, posters, and flyers for York Musical Society performances
YMS/12/3 · File · 2010 - 2019
Part of York Musical Society

Includes: leaflets outlining all performances within a season; flyers and posters promoting specific performances; a leaflet promoting the society to new members; leaflets concerning practices and workshops; a copy of the YMS constitution as adopted 2015; and a booklet for performances by the St. Michael's Singers, Coventry Cathedral, 2013.
Reviews and advertisements
YMS/11/5 · File · 2014 - 2018
Part of York Musical Society

Includes two typed reviews of performances copied from articles in 'The Press'; a handwritten card thanking the recipient for their help; and a photocopy of a notice in 'The Observer' relating to a performance by the society in 2018.
Photocopies of press cuttings, 1979-99
YMS/11/4 · File · c. 1981 - 1999
Part of York Musical Society

Photocopies of newspaper cuttings relating to YMS performances, with some original programmes and posters. Also includes a copy of newspaper cuttings relating to a YMS trip to Munster, 1993; a letter to the editor of the Yorkshire Post regarding a review of a YMS performance, 1995; and a photograph of Brian Kay.
Press cuttings of reviews of performances, 1951-1992
YMS/11/3 · File · 1945 - 2010
Part of York Musical Society

Newspaper cuttings, with some photocopies of cuttings, relating to performances and members of YMS, principally 1971-92, but also including one cutting from 1951. Also includes some advertisements for performances 1971-86, a memo regarding a performance of St Matthew's Passion 1945, and a copy of an obituary of an organist at York Minster, Allan Wicks, 2010.
Photocopies of reviews of performances, 1902-1980
YMS/11/2 · File · 1952 - c. 2000s
Part of York Musical Society

Includes copies of published and handwritten reviews of performances 1902-1980, as well as some copies of programmes for performances, two original flyers for performances, and notes on a 1945 performance of The Messiah made in 2003.
Articles from the 'Musical Times'
YMS/11/1 · File · 1943 - 1955
Part of York Musical Society

Editions of the Musical Times which include articles relating directly to the work of York Musical Society, the director of the society, or articles written by someone associated with the society. Many of the editions have been marked on the outside to indicate which article relates to the society. Also includes some loose pages taken form editions of the magazine.
Ode to the Y.M.S.'
YMS/10/3 · File · 1927 - 2022
Part of York Musical Society

Typescript poem, with envelope, written by a choir member after a particular rehearsal in 1927. Also includes a typed and printed transcription and commentary on the poem by Dr. Rosemary Anderson.
Photographs
YMP/5/6 · File · 1960s
Part of York Mystery Plays

Six photographsof York Mystery Plays costume head wear, props and stage design.