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- 1823-1864 (Creation)
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Administrative history
The York Choral Society was formed in 1833 to provide a more democratic group for music making as opposed to the York Musical Society. They were an amateur group consisting of around 300 members and performed at the Festival Concert Room on Museum Street, York. Practice meetings occurred weekly, and they performed four concerts per year. Members included the Archbishop of York and gentry of the city and neighbourhood. It continued until the end of the 19th century when around this time it merged with the York Musical Society.
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Includes:
Grand Music Festival Programme, 1823, signed by Mr Hardman (former owner of Banks' Music Shop, York);
York Choral Society Third Concert, 1854;
York Choral Society first Grand Concert, 1859;
York Choral Society first Grand Concert, 1860;
York Choral Society last Grand Concert, 1863;
York Choral Society, fourth and last Concert, 1864, signed by Henry Banks (former owner of Banks' Music Shop, York);
York Choral Society last Grand Concert programme, unidentified date.
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Language of material
- English