Holywell Music Room
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The Holywell Music Room is the city of Oxford's chamber music hall, situated on Holywell Street in the city centre, within the grounds of Wadham College.[1] It is said to be the oldest purpose-built music room in Europe, and hence Britain's first concert hall.[1]
It was built in 1748, designed by Dr Thomas Camplin, the vice-principal of St Edmund Hall.[1] The venue was important for popularizing the music of Haydn in 18th century England. He was the most frequently performed composer during 1788-1791; at short notice he was unable to attend a planned visit to the venue while in Oxford in 1791.[2][3] The auditorium includes an organ and U-shaped raked seating.
The building was Grade II* listed in 1954.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Tyack, Geoffrey (1998). Oxford: An architectural guide. Oxford University Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 0-14-071045-0.
- ^ HUGHES, ROSEMARY S (1939). "HAYDN AT OXFORD: 1773—1791" (PDF). Music and letters. XX (3): 242–249. doi:10.1093/ml/XX.3.242. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ Mee, John H. (1911). The oldest music room in Europe : a record of eighteenth-century enterprise at Oxford. London: John Lane. pp. 133–135.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.
External links
- University of Oxford Faculty of Music
- Pindrop Performances
- Oxford Coffee Concerts
- Jack Gibbons concerts in Oxford
- Information from Daily Information
- Appeal for the extension and renovation of the Holywell Music Room
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