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Seth Lancaster ?1891-mid-20th C
Seth Lancaster was a cellist who studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music from the age of 13 in 1905 to 1913. He joined the cellists in the Hallé Orchestra whilst still a student in 1911 for one year, and then again in 1913. Being of age to enlist or be subscribed to the war forces from 1914, it is likely that the lack of information on his performances for the early years of the First World War could indicate contribution to the war effort. He resurfaces briefly in 1917 and then takes up regular performance schedules in the 1920s.
Exhibits
AB/405 - RNCM
Autograph letter signed from Ashworth Barnes to Adolph Brodsky - 1 item
1909
Ashworth Barnes is writing on behalf of the Accrington Chamber Concerts. For the first concert on 12 November, he would like to have a quartet from the College: Mr. Alfred Barker, Miss Kontorovitch, Miss Dorothy Haworth and Mr. Seth Lancaster. On the same evening it is proposed to have Charles Kelly and Norman Allin with Alwyne Bowne as accompanist. In a postscript, Barnes mentions that they would like to have had Toni Maaskoff but the expense of the fare to and from London and the difficulty of rehearsal are in the way. The letter is dated 27 Sep 1909.
RMCM/E/1/3 - RNCM
Programmes vol. 3 - 35 ff. (unfoliated)
16 Jun 1904-6 Jul 1910
RMCM/B/3/2 - RNCM
11th - 20th Annual Reports of the Council - 1 volume
1904-1913
Also includes Diploma Regulations, 1906, and Prospectus 1913/4.
RMCM/E/2/1 - RNCM
Student Register no.s 1-1200 - 150 ff. (unfoliated)
Oct 1893-13 Jan 1914
HA/PR/1/1/19 - Hallé Archives
Bound programmes: 53rd Season - 1 volume
20 Oct 1910-16 Mar 1911
Repertoire indexed
HA/PR/1/1/22 - Hallé Archives
Bound programmes: 56th Season - 1 volume
16 Oct 1913-19 Mar 1914
Repertoire indexed.
HWML/780.69 - Henry Watson Music Archive
Concert programmes - 25 metres
19th-20th century
Various concert programmes re Manchester
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