Finding Aid
Note: The collection includes a green index volume with notes by Peter Bander on the formation and the contents of the collection (Box 4, F.7). The alpha letter at the end of most files descriptions refers to that section of Mr. Bander's index.
BOX 1 Correspondence and Photographs
Correspondence:
F.1 Sir Robert Mayer to Colin Smythe 1965-1974. 4 Pc.s, 23 ALs, 4 Tls.
F.2 Sir Robert Mayer to Peter Bander (includes all correspondence addressed to both P.B. and C.S.). 1965-976. 11 Pc.s, 75 ALs, 6 TLs.
F.3 Sir Robert to Lord Eccles.
2 draft copies of letter in manuscript, and one printed copy, dated 28 June 1971. W
F.4 Companion of Honour
correspondence between Sir Robert, Peter Bander and Robert Armstrong concerning
Sir Robert being named a Companion of Honour. 1971. V
F.5 Double Concerto
correspondence between Colin Smythe Ltd., Henry Raynor, and Sir Robert concerning the proposed biography 1968-1972. Y
publishing agreement for proposed biography, 19 Feb. 1967
F.6 Lady Mayer to Colin Smythe, undated, 1965-1973 14 Pc.s, 12 ALs, 14 TLs.
F.7 Lady Mayer to Peter Bander (includes letters addressed to both Bander and Smythe) undated, 1966-1973 6 Pc.s, 15 ALs, 12 TLs.
F.8 Correspondence to Sir Robert and Lady Mayer:
1 card from Buckingham Palace. T
1 anonymous card to Lady Mayer. AH
Photographs:
F.9 27 photographs, labeled. E
F.10 3 photographs:
the Mayer brothers
the Mayer brothers with their mother;
Isaac Seligman (signed). L
F.11 5 photographs of Sir Robert during and after his lecture at the Institute for Recorded Sound
photograph of Sir Robert and Lady Mayer in Italy
Arnold Bax (signed)
Carl Flesch (signed)
Caricatures:
F.12 copies of 3 caricatures of Adrian Boult, Gustav Holst, and one unidentified (signed by the subjects).
Oversize photographs:
Also, a large photograph of a dinner held at the Savoy Hotel, 2 April 1933 in honour of the Tenth Anniversary of the Robert Mayer Concerts for Children and framed black and white photograph of Mayer with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Location: Map cabinet 7.
BOX 2 Manuscripts
F.1 Sir Robert Mayer, original drafts of speeches and messages. AG
F.2 Sir Robert Mayer, original draft of document concerning takeover of the Robert Mayer Concerts by the B.B.C. X
F.3 Transcript of speech by Sir Robert and Lady Mayer on Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Robert Mayer Concerts. K4
F.4 Campbell-Orde Lecture 1972, original draft and final printed copy of lecture by Sir Robert Mayer. AE
F.5 My First Hundred Years by Sir Robert Mayer 1971. Original draft, amendments and corrections of speech given at Institute of Recorded Sound. 3 December 1971. Also 3 copies of published version of speech. AF
F6. Lady Mayer ms. notes by Lady Mayer on Queen Victoria. AG
Guest books of Sir Robert and Lady Mayer:
original copy 1931-1944
photocopy 1922-1946
photocopy 1946-1967 M
BOX 3 Transcripts
"Double Concerto":
one large notebook of autobiographical notes dictated by Sir Robert Mayer in October 1960 and transcribed. Dated March 1967. (Note: The notebook is shelved in Map Cabinet 7).
"Double Concerto": transcripts of interviews with Sir Robert and Lady Mayer taped by Peter Bander. Some of the transcripts have been corrected and annotated by Sir Robert. 6 volumes.
BOX 4 Biography
F.1 Henry Raynor, first draft of biography of Sir Robert Mayer, proposed as "Double Concerto"
F.2 Henry Raynor, additional chapters of the biography
F.3 Henry Raynor, alterations and additions to his typescript by Sir Robert and Lady Mayer.
F.4 Charles Reid. Fifty Years of Robert Mayer Concerts, manuscript and typescript notes and drafts. AA
F.5 Charles Reid. Fifty Years of Robert Mayer Concerts, final proofs and printed copies of the pamphlet. AA
F.6 Eternal Youth and Music, uncorrected proof and publication announcements
F.7 Index to the collection compiled by Peter Bander.
BOX 5
F.1 Robert Mayer Concerts programmes 1970-1974
F.2 Robert Mayer Concerts, Golden Jubilee Programmes 1973 (see also Ode to Music)
F.3 Sir Robert Mayer 90th Birthday Concert, includes programme, table plan, menu, invitation, cards of congratulation, and list of suggested guests. D
F.4 Fanfare for Europe. 13 January 1973 (concert held to celebrate Britain's entry into the Common Market) posters, programmes, invitations, menu, table plan, official programme book, and correspondence concerning the plans for the concert. S
F.5 Robert Mayer Concerts, list of school subscribers
F.6 Youth and Music Concerts, Programmes 1970-1973, 1975, Posters 1971, 1972
F.7 Youth and Music News, June 1970 (no. 25) to June 1973 (no. 35)
F.8 Youth and Music, applications, leaflets and posters about the organization
F. 9 Sir Robert Mayer, copies of interviews, honourary degree programmes, etc.
F10. Sir Robert Mayer, copies of press clippings
Ode to Music
copy number five of Ode to Music, composed by Malcolm Williamson with lyrics by Ursula Vaughan Williams. This piece was commissioned for the Golden Jubilee of the Robert Mayer Concerts and was presented 3 February 1973. (Shelved in Map Cabinet drawer 7.)
Audio reels and cassettes
The collection contains 23 audio reels and cassettes, which are stored in 16L
The contents of the tapes are as follows:
1 Sir Robert Mayer interview on early life 1879-1919. 19 March 1967 (3-¾)
2 Sir Robert Mayer interview on early life 1879-1919. (continued) (cassette)
3 Sir Robert and Lady Mayer 4 March 1967
interview on the 1920s and Robert Mayer Concerts (3- )
4 Sir Robert and Lady Mayer 4 March 1967
interview on period up to 1939, and also Sir Robert on concerts. 5 March 1967 (3- )
5 Sir Robert on life in the United States and Social work in the 1950s. 5 March 1967. (Side 1: 3-¾, Side 2: 1- )
6 Lady Mayer, interview on life and musical career up to 1939. 5 March 1967 (3-¾)
7 Lady Mayer, interview on people in consultation with her guest book. 5 March 1967. (3-¾ & 1- )
8 Sir Robert Mayer, interview on children's concerts and work on Youth and Music. 10 and 11 March 1967. (cassette)
9 Sir Robert Mayer, interview on opera, ballet, concerts, contemporary composers. 11 March 1967. (cassette)
10 Sir Robert Mayer interview. 21 March 1967 (cassette)
11 Sir Robert Mayer interview on his likes and dislikes. n.d. (cassette)
12 Sir Robert Mayer interview on his wishes for education in the 70s. n.d. (cassette)
13 Lady Mayer interview on the war years in America 1939-1944 and on personalities. 6 May 1967 (cassette)
14 Lady Mayer interview on personalities. 6 May 1967 (cassette)
15 Lady Mayer interview. n.d. (cassette)
16 Lady Mayer interview on work in Ireland from 1949 onwards. Side 2 on Ceylon and India. 7 June 1967 (cassette)
17 Lady Mayer interview- continuation of interview on Ceylon. 7 June 1967 (cassette)
18 Sir Robert Mayer on receipt of Doctor in Law (Honoris Causa) at University of Leeds. n.d. (cassette)
19 Golden Jubilee Concert. 3 February 1973 (cassette)
20 Lady Mayer lecture "A Victorian Childhood" given at Cambridge Institute of Education. 6 March 1968 (cassette)
21 Copy of speech by Mme Milhaud, in French, at the British Institute of Recorded Sound. (3-¾)
22 Sir Robert Mayer interview recorded 13, 14 and 15 March 1976. (3-¾)
23 Sir Robert Mayer Golden Jubilee Test Tape.
Audio Discs
The collection contains the following discs: (Location: Map Cabinet 7)
1 Silver Jubilee. 2 copies. (33- )
2 Unidentified record. Germany 1946. (played from inside to outside)
3 Unidentified record. Germany 1946. (played from inside to outside)
490th Birthday Concert. June 5,1969. (33- ). (one of five private recordings)
5 Robert Mayer Concert. Trevor Harvey conducting. date unknown. Sides 3 and 4 only.
(33- )
6 String Quartet by Brian Boydell dedicated to Lady Mayer. 1956. (33- )
7 Jeunesses Musicales. Rossini, Dvorak, Stravinsky conducted by Karel Ancerl. First record made by Jeunesses Musicales. Sir Robert was World President.
Robert Mayer collection. Second and third accruals. Note: The third accrual consists of one file folder in Box 8.
Robert Mayer Concerts for Children in England 1923-1954.
Note: Cross-references to certain events especially those connected with members of the Royal Family, can be found in the appropriate albums or press cuttings files.
BOX 6
F.A1 Central London 1923-1939 (when the concerts were temporarily interrupted because of war)
Analysis of all pieces of music played during the first 16 seasons at the Central Hall Westminster, mainly under the conductor ship of Dr. (later Sir) Malcolm Sargent, and major guest conductors. Central Hall, Westminster, London S.W. 1, some in the Queen's Hall, London.
F.A2 Central London 1945-1950 Central Hall Westminster, from 1951 onwards Royal Festival Hall, London E.C.
Analysis of all pieces played, summary of programmes.
F.A3 Central London
Printers' proofd of programmes, handbills and posters for concerts in the Central Hall Westminster and Queen's Hall. Several annotated, giving number of children who attended. The programmes give detailed accounts of orchestras and soloists. On occasions guest orchestras appear or (as on 8th January 1938) the Glyndebourne Opera Company performs. On December 7th 1935, the Messiah is performed, and Lady Mayer sings under her stage name of Dorothy Moulton. The principal conductor until 1939 is Sir Malcolm Sargent in the London area.
F.A4 Newcastle Orchestral Concerts for School Children; arranged by City & County of Newcastle with Robert Mayer from 1933 to 1939.
Analysis of all pieces of music played during six seasons. Printers' proofs of the programmes. Dr. S. Leslie Russell is the conductor, and the file also contains numerous notes from Dr. Russell on several topics. A special section deals with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Newcastle and programmes financed by Robert Mayer for adults. During the period of depression in the early 1930s, Robert Mayer financed special "adult children's concerts" in the distressed areas of unemployment which were given free-of-charge to the unemployed. A manuscript report by Dr. Russell on one of these concerts, given in three different towns to the unemployed, has been photocopied.
F.A5 Stepney /Jewish Institute/East London Junior Music Club 1933-1936 at the Jewish InstituteAs in the case of the concerts for the unemployed during the distressed periods of unemployment in the early 1930s, neither Sir. Robert Mayer nor Lady Mayer had ever made any mention of these special concerts for Jewish children between 1933 and 1936. This file contains a full analysis of all pieces of music played. The Jewish concerts differed from all other Robert Mayer concerts: there was no orchestra but always an abundance of well-known soloists, and Sir Robert and Lady Mayer appear to take turns in introducing the concerts instead of the conductor. Programmes of all the concerts with annotations and sometimes the "fee" for the soloists written in pencil behind their names. Letters from soloists to the Mayers, offering their programmes.
F.A6 Coventry 1935-1939: A summary of all programmes and all pieces of music played in five years. Printers' proofs of all the concerts (several annotated). The conductors are Malcolm Sargent, Sir John Barbirolli, Dr. Russell, Stanley Chapple, Boyd Neel, Hubert Clifford. Also a Coronation Concert.
F.A7 Wembley 1929-1935 (at the Majestic Cinema); conductor Malcolm Sargent. An analysis and list of all pieces music played during seven years. Printers' proofs programmes hand bills.>
F.A8 Derby 1935-1938: Summary of all pieces of music played during seasons. Conductors: Sir John Barbirolli, Stanley Chapple, Dr Russell. Printers' proofs of programmes and hand bills.
F.A9 Hounslow/Heston & Isleworth 1934-1939. Conductor: Stanley Chapple. Analysis of all music played during seasons. Proofs (several annotated and changed) of the concerts. See also letter from education authority, annotated.
F.A10 Beckenham & Bromey 193-1938. Conductors: (mainly) Sir Malcolm Sargent, also Hubert Clifford, Reginald Jaques. Analysis of all pieces of music played during five years. Printers' proofs of all programmes and hand bills.
F.A11 Kingston-Upon-Thames 1931-1939. Conductors: (mainly) Sir Malcolm Sargent & Chapple. Analysis of all music played during nine seasons. Printers' proofs of all programmes. Also one large poster for the concert on 13th October 1937.
F.A12 Tottenham - Middlesex 1928-1939. Conductor: (mainly) Sir Malcolm Sargent. Tottenham was one of the most flourishing centres for the Robert Mayer Concerts for 12 years. This file contains the analysis of all music played during the seasons, the printers' proofs of the programmes and hand bills and several tickets.
F.A13 Reading, Berkshire 1932-1936. Inaugural concert conducted by W.K. Stanton at the University; conductor afterwards: Sir Malcolm Sargent at the Town Hall Reading. File contains analysis of all music played during the seasons, printers' proofs (many annotated) of the programmes.
F.A14 St. Helier - Sutton District 1939. Conductor: Stanley Chapple; hand bill and programme; Robert Mayer abandoned St. Helier concerts after the inaugural concert.
F.A15 Wimbledon 1930/31 Season. Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent. Printers' proofs of all concerts in that season. Also a hand bill giving details of other centres for Robert Mayer Concerts 1930/31 season in the Greater London area.
F.A16 Wakefield - Yorkshire193-1936. Conductors: Sir John Barbirolli and Edward Maude. Analysis of all music played during the seasons; only one concert in 1931, 1935 and 1936 each. Proofs of programmes. The official "Report on Education" issued by the Wakefield Education Committee in 1933, dealing with the question of music in a special section.
F.A17 West Ham 1931-1933. Conductor: Stanley Chapple; Analysis of all music played during seasons. Separate analysis of the programmes. Programme notes (typed and ms; several printers' proofs of programmes).
F.A18 York 1935-1938. Conductors: Chapple, Reginald Jaques, Sir John Barbirolli and Sir Edward Bairstow. File contains analysis of the music played during the seasons, printers' proofs of all programmes and handbills. (A very active centre for four years)
F.A19 Huddersfield Yorkshire Conductor: Reginald Jaques. 1933-1937. File contains an analysis of all the music played during the seasons (and one ms. analysis). Programmes were duplicated for the concerts.
F.A20 Bethnal Green. 1 concert in 1933. Details of music played, programme (duplicated) instructions to "the manager of the Public Baths" where the concert was held, with detailed instructions about how the orchestra is to sit, etc. This experiment was abandoned after one concert.
F.A21 Grimsby 1935-1936. Conductor Sir John Barbirolli. Analysis of all music played in concerts; printers' proofs of programmes.
BOX 7
F.A22 Bradford 1933-1939. The Hallé Orchestra under several guest conductors. An active centre where the Robert Mayer Concerts were given by the City Education Committee in conjunction with Robert Mayer. The file contains the full analysis of all music played during the seasons, printers' proofs of all concert programmes, and much ms. and typed material. It is interesting to note that two Midland cities, Leeds & Bradford, seem to have substantially more financial backing from industry than other cities. Also, it appears that initially they seemed to dictate programme content.
F.A23 Leeds 1930-1934. The City Education Committee presents the Yorkshire Concerts for Children (Founder and Honorary Organizer, Robert Mayer). Next to London (Central Hall) Leeds produces the most luxurious programmes (larger than those in London and heavily sponsored by advertising). Sir Malcom Sargent conducts the Inaugural Concert, the Hallé Orchestra plays under various conductors. The file contains all the programmes, tickets etc.
F.A24 Stoke-on-Trent 1935. Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli; Northern Symphony Orchestra; analysis of all music played during season; programmes in typescript and duplicated and printers' proof.
F.A25 Sunderland 1937-1938. Conductor: Dr. Leslie Russell; Newcastle Philharmonic Orchestra. Analysis of all pieces of music played in seasons. Printers' proofs of all programmes; also typed programmes annotated with conductor's notes for speech to children.
F.A26 Barnsley. Conductors: Chapple and Dr. J. Frederich Stratton; Northern Philharmonic and Chesterfield Symphony Orchestras. Analysis of all music played 1935-1938; programmes (some annotated).
F.A27 East End of London People's Palace 1925-1937. These concerts, conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent ran parallel to the West End Concerts in the Central Hall, Westminster. Though the same artists performed in both concert halls, and all major events, such as Coronation Concerts (in the presence of the Royal Family) also took place there, the price for admission and programme was cheaper The file contains the analysis of all pieces of music performed at the People's Palace between 1925 and 1937, printers' proof of the programmes (including the Coronation Concert).
F.A28 Battersea (South London, S.W. 18) Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent. Unlike the successful concerts in the East End of London, those in Battersea never did materialize. File contains the programme for the one concert held there in December 1931.
F.A29 Ealing (London West) Conductor: Chapple, 1936-1938. The file contains the analysis of all music played there, printers' proof of programmes and handbills.
F.A30 Doncaster 1935. Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli; analysis of music played and programmes.
F.B1 Coronation and Jubilee Concerts.
This file contains all the programmes for special concerts arranged by the Robert Mayer Concerts for Children. Most of these copies are the only ones in existence. The file contains: the handbill and invitation to attend one of the Coronation Concerts for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937 (The Queen attending the concert at Central Hall with Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret; the Duke and Duchess of Kent attending the concert at the People's Palace. The Princess Royal attended a Coronation Concert in Yorkshire.) 2 copies. One copy of these programmes are also in the relevant files: A3, A27, etc.)
3 copies of the Anniversary Concert Programme to celebrate the twenty-fifth season of the concerts; all with a special insert announcing the presence of the Patron, H.M. the Queen Mother on November 15th 1952.
2 copies each of the Coronation Concerts for Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Festival Hall (one on May l6th, the second on June 20th 1953). The second programme has a hand-printed special insert "England" John O'Gaunt's Verse, words paraphrased from Shakespeare by Sir Esme Howard. The invitation programme, Royal Opera House Covent Garden for Coronation Night. 2 June 1953.
The invitation programme "A Garland For The Queen": Music for the Eve of Coronation Day (Conductors Anthony Lewis, Boris Ord and R. Vaughan Williams). The certificate that Sir Robert Mayer had subscribed 143 trees for the Queen Elizabeth Coronation Forest in Israel.
F.B2 Robert Mayer Youth Concerts 1956-1958 at the Royal Festival Hall: printers' proofs of the handbill and the programmes of the series (4 concerts 1956-57; 5 concerts 1957-58)
F.B3 Robert Mayer's Youth & Music Opera Nights at Sadler's Wells. Printers' proofs of 18 programmes for operas between 1961 and 1967 (plus one set of duplicate proofs). Proofs for the three operas in first season 1959/60.
F.B4 Youth & Music annual programmes for the seasons: 1963/64; 1964/65; 1965/66; 1966/67.
F.B5 Robert Mayer Concerts
Analytical Notes by William W. Johnson for 3 concerts in Cheltenham Town Hall on July 12th 1951.
F.B6 Six copies of a double-spread. autographed article, signed by Sir Robert and Lady Mayer; Coronation issue of "Music in Education", May-June 1953, entitled "The Treatment of Music in Education".
F.C1 Marlboro Music 1951-1975; published in 1977, 514 pp. This complete record of all music performed, artists & composers over a quarter of a century is not unconnected with Sir Robert Mayer, who enjoyed a friendship with the founder of Marlboro for many decades. Rudolf Serkin dedicated the book to Sir Robert.
BOX 8
F.C2 The manuscript criticism by Sir Robert of Charles Read's biographical work and the history of the R.M. Concerts. These criticism give a clear insight into Robert Mayer's great attention to detail, especially concerning matters about himself. The final product of Read's work (with all of Mayer's criticism incorporated).
F.C3 The ms. draft of Sir Robert Mayer's speech from the Royal Box addressing the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Prince of Wales on 5th June 1979 (his l00th birthday). This is the only draft which survived; the last sentence had to be deleted because of court protocol. Also in this file, the final speech (including the addenda).
The speech by Sir Geraint Evans. The Centenary programme, including the contribution by Bernard Levin, which was later included in the second, enlarged edition of My First Hundred Years. (Photocopy of last page of ms. draft.)
F.C4 Several ms. pages, written by Sir Robert in 1979 for the Centenary Revised Edition of My First Hundred Years, typed and annotated sections; two ms. pages with four topics which were added to the second, enlarged Centenary edition, in October 1979 for Sir Robert's US tour after the birthday celebrations; the design by Sir Hugh Cassons, President of the Royal Academy, of Sir Robert for the book jacket (Cent. Ed.) and the "masked" and reduced version of the sketch by James Gillison, as finally used. The proof copy of the Centenary Edition, the finished edition, and the typescripts for all additional material for 2nd edition.
F.C5 The original typescript and the proofs for The Anatomy of a Miracle.
F.C6 The original typescript and proofs (annotated) of the The History of Children's Concerts in The Irish Republic And The Dorothy Mayer Mayer Foundation.
F.C7 Correspondence: The ms. drafts of important letters by Sir Robert. Notes: The letter to the Earl of Drogheda (written at the time of Sir Robert's l00th birthday) suggests that the whole Youth & Music Committee resign; the Raymond Leppard letter caused an enormous controversy. On the day Mrs. Thatcher announced her new cabinet, Sir Robert writes immediately to Rt. Hon. Norman St. John Stevas: "... I have worked for sixty years in the market place...." and offers his services; that was ten days before his 100th birthday. In the letter to judge Simon of New York, he outlines his plans for his U.S. tour after the three months of celebrations are over in England, etc.
Unnumbered file folder containing photographs, including a page from a Victorian album with the earliest photographs of Sir Robert, taken shortly after his arrival in England in 1896. Most photographs are after 1946, although some are from 1920s-1930s.
Third accrual. 1 file of printed materials, including news clippings and programs, 1985; 1 statement re his autobiography signed by Mayer and Peter Bander van Duren, 6 November 1976.
BOX 9 Six Folio Bound Volumes
Folio 1
31 cm x 26 cm; 96 pages (94 pages used) in good condition
Contents: The Folio begins in 1945 when the Robert Mayer Concerts are revived. There are (among other items) over 350 press cuttings in this folio ending in December 1954 (though other folios have different cuttings often running parallel in time). About 75% of these cuttings concern the royal connection. There is a special section dealing with Prince Charles and articles by "experts" discussing when he should go to his first Robert Mayer Concert. Also contained in this folio is an autographed letter from the Queen to Sir Robert (15th November 1947) and the following telegrams to Sir Robert:
Sept.28, 1951 from the Queen
Oct. 8, 1951 from Princess Elizabeth
Aug. 4, 1952 from Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother
Nov. 14, 1952, Mar. 26 1953, Apr. 21 1953 from the Queen
June 4, 1953 from the Queen on her coronation
Nov. 1, 1953 from the Queen
Nov. 24, 1953 and May 18, 1954 from the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh
Folio 2
30 cm x 25 cm; spine damaged. About half of the press cuttings and articles loose inside the folio.
Begins October 26, 1949 and contains relating to events up to 1959 (and some cuttings of 1960). Besides some 200 press cuttings and articles this folio also contains The Queen Mother's letter on Sir Robert's 80th birthday, the official Luncheon Menu, autographed by over thirty guests, the programme of the Chairman of the Council and telegram from the Queen to Sir Robert (Nov. 14, 1954)
Folio 3
38 cm x 25 cm; in good condition
160 pages beginning mainly in 1955 (with a few from1953), dealing with Youth & Music activities. Besides some 350 cuttings (about 100 cuttings loose in the folio), many events are recorded in original photographs, which also have been inserted in the relevant places with descriptions. Many of the photographs are not in other collections (private snap shots, etc.) and record the early years of Youth & Music. Particular coverage is given to the Congress in Vienna (1957), Bruxelles (1958) and Paris (1959). Also in the folio are programmes of Youth & Music appearances abroad, transcripts of radio interviews and several articles by Sir Robert Mayer. The last major Youth & Music event covered is the Bayreuth Festival (1960), though many of the cuttings go beyond that date. Extensive coverage in German and French newspapers.
Folio 4
34 cm x 23 cm; in good condition; many cuttings loose in folio.
Sir Robert Mayer: Transatlantic Foundation 1947-1954. In 1947 Sir Robert Mayer instituted scholarships for transatlantic students to study at Oxford University, England, and also for English students to study America. Out of these scholarships developed the Transatlantic Foundation of which Sir Robert became Treasurer and Secretary. This folio contains mainly American, but also many British press cuttings between 1947 and 1954.
Folio 5
35 cm x 24 cm, in good condition; many cuttings loose in folio; 1969-1970.
A special collection of the world-wide coverage of Sir Robert's 90th birthday: leading articles by eminent musicologists on Robert Mayer. Also, coverage of John Hill, who was sponsored by Sir Robert and by Youth & Music and won the Tchaikovsky Gold Medal and First Prize in the Moscow Piano Competition in 1970. Expansion of Youth & Music to Tyne-side, etc.
Folio 6
31 cm x 27 cm; in fair condition; many cuttings loose in folio.
Lady Dorothy Moulton-Mayer & Music Foundations in the Republic of Ireland.
In 1953 Lady Mayer tried to duplicate the various musical enterprises and foundations which had been established by Sir Robert in Britain and under his patronage in the USA, Europe and Canada, in the Republic of Ireland. Between 1953 and 1960, when Lady Mayer was actively engaged in the organizing of the foundations, they did well. Afterwards, only a few remained and the City of Cork established an annual Music Festival in her honour and memory.
This folio contains the Irish press coverage of Lady Mayer's activities. In 1959, she became only the second woman in 200 years to receive the degree of D. Mus. Hon. Causa, from Trinity College, Dublin. Although major profiles about Lady Mayer appeared until 1970, her life appeared to be much overshadowed by the success stories of the Robert Mayer Foundations. See F.C6.
Folio 7
Children's Concerts Cuttings. 1954-
