Sargent, Malcom

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Epithet: Knight; conductor

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000622.0x0003c2

Malcolm Sargent was an English organist, composer, and choral and orchestral conductor. He was conductor of the BBC Symphony, 1950-57, and chief conductor of the London Promenade concerts. He was knighted in 1947.

From the description of Sir Malcolm Sargent letter and check received from H.J. Sharman, 1955. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 57182235

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creatorOf	1918-65.ff. ii + 656 + 45* + 45**. 236 x 190mm.includes:f. 14, 15v, 19v Arthur Hinton, composer: Signed as present at general meetings of the Royal Philharmonic Society: 1913, 1918-19.ff. 14, 15, 23, 26v, 35v, 53v, 58v Howard Ellis Carr, composer..., 1918-1965	British Library
creatorOf	A. Letters to the conductor and composer Leslie Heward (b.1897, d.1943) and his widow Leonore; 1935-47, n.d. Arranged alphabetically; the correspondents are listed in the index. Purchased at Sotheby’s, 1 Dec. 1995 (lot 182).ff. 1-74.Leslie Hays Hewar..., 1935-1947	British Library
referencedIn	Bookspan, Martin. WQXR great artists series, 1949-1983 (inclusive).	Yale University Library
referencedIn	Correspondence concerning concert halls, relating to the use by the Society of the Queen’s Hall (1918), the Royal Albert Hall (1950-51) and the Royal Festival Hall (1952-56); 1918, 1950-56.ff. 109. Various sizes.includes:ff. 1-2 Robert Humphreys, m..., 1918-1956	British Library
creatorOf	Correspondence concerning the Kathleen Ferrier fund; 1957-60 (ff. ii + 12).includes:ff. 1-12 Kathleen Mary Ferrier, contralto: Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent, conductor: Hamish Hamilton, publisher: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Phil..., 1957-1960	British Library
creatorOf	Correspondence concerning the Ritson-Smith fund; 1957 (ff. 84).includes:f. 1 Myers Foggin, musician and conductor: George Baker, singer; Hon. Secretary of the Philharmonic Society: Miss Margaret Ritson Smith, daughter of David Ritson Smith: David R..., 1957	British Library
referencedIn	Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1849, 1868, 1914-45 (ff. 215).includes:ff. 2-3 William Ward, 11th Baron Ward; 1st Earl of Dudley: Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen, composer: Stanley Lucas, Secretary, Philharmonic Society: Letter to Stanley Luca..., 1849-1945	British Library
referencedIn	Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1949 (ff. 240).includes:ff. 1-2 Alan A. Dobson, poet: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby from Alan A. Dobson: 1949.f. 3 Ralph Vaughan Williams,..., 1949	British Library
creatorOf	Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1951 (ff. 197).includes:f. 1 Emmie M. Tillett, née Bass; of Ibbs and Tillett: Redvers Llewellyn, musician: Alan J. Kirby, OBE; conductor; Secretary, Royal Philharmonic Society: Letter to Alan J. Kirby fro..., 1951	British Library
referencedIn	Correspondence files: concerts and general; 1952-53 (ff. 233).includes:f. 1 Sir John Battista Barbirolli, conductor: Royal Philharmonic Society: Emmie M. Tillett, née Bass; of Ibbs and Tillett: Edith Warburton, assistant secretary, Hallé Concert So..., 1952-1953	British Library