Norfolk and Norwich Musical Festival Correspondence
TitleNorfolk and Norwich Musical Festival Correspondence
ReferenceMS6114
Date
1824 - 1832
CreatorNorfolk and Norwich Hospital
Admin history: The Norfolk and Norwich Triennial Musical Festival was founded in 1824. It was one of the oldest festivals in the UK and traces its origins back to the founding of the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital in 1772, when a fundraising concert was held in Norwich Cathedral. This became an annual event, extending to four days in 1788. However, by 1824, the sums collected had significantly reduced and so to revitalise the charitable effort, the Musical Festival was arranged. The original event in 1824 was a classical musical festival across the 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th September, and had the patronage of many influential people in society, including King George VI. Sir George Smart was the conductor of the Festival and it was a great success, with the Duke of Sussex attending each day. In total, the 1824 Festival raised £6833, and after expenses £2399 was donated to the Norwich Hospital. The success of this event led to an agreement that a Festival would be put on again in three years. This became a triennial event which lasted until 1989 when it became an annual event.
John Staniforth Patteson (1782-1832) was the Mayor of Norwich and Chair of the Committee for managing the Festival during the period in which these letters were sent.
Production date 1824 - 1832
Scope and ContentCorrespondence relating to the Norfolk and Norwich Musical Festivals dated 1824-1832 for the benefit of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. The majority of the correspondence consists of replies from various established persons, Lords, Ladys, Earls, and Dukes, to the Mayor of Norwich, John S Patteson to decline or accept invitation to attend or be a patron to the Festival. This sometimes specified patronage or attendance to a Fancy Ball at the Festival in 1830.
Extent98 files
LanguageEnglish
Levelseries