Category Archives: Music

Thursday March 25th

I am up against a stone wall, the first I have encountered in my year of office. Yesterday about 6, as far as I can make out, certain people came down from a Concert of the Glee Soc. and had … Continue reading →

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Thursday February 18th

. After Hall I went up to the Exhibition and showed some things to Etheridge and Pemberton and W. Gray. Grandly opening cases, as a Committee man and handling birds whereas mere ‘visitors’ are ‘requested not to touch’!… Later Low … Continue reading →

Posted in Abbey, Music | Tagged 'flu, Cavendish-Bentwich, Etheridge, Gilmour, Gray, Hobson, Low, Pemberton, Tchaikovsky | Comments Off

Monday February 1st

. Low tells me his is starting a great innovation up-Ashburnham by shouting ‘Under’ when he wants a fag, he is rather wondering how the House will take it! No Station again today, this makes a week with no Station. … Continue reading →

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Monday December 14th

Spent most of the morning thinking out my speech for tonight which I eventually ‘got’ more or less. This afternoon I had my official practice as Head of House and all those who were going to sing at the Play … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, School Customs, Theatre | Tagged A. F. Noble, Adrian Boult, Eyre, Frampton. Smurthwaite. J. Radcliffe, G. Pitt-Lewis, Gilmour. G. Scott, Mason, Rigaud's, The Professor, Tomlinson | Comments Off

Saturday December 12th

Boult came down this evening and gave a private practice to the Professor who delivered himself of the opinion that he didn’t grow because he had too much on top! (i.e. presumably his large head and brains). He is a … Continue reading →

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Tuesday December 8th

Barrington-Ward has got a Balliol Scholarship. Personally I am delighted but I still think it revolutionary and wrong from the Christ Church point of view. However it’s the blue-ribbon of Scholarships and as a friend I am more than pleased. … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, School Customs | Tagged Adrian Boult, Baby on the Shore, Balliol, Barrington-Ward, Cargill, Christ Church, Frampton, Latin Play, Oxford, Smurthwaite, The Professor | Comments Off

Tuesday November 17th

Library was unbearable this morning owing to washing and scrubbing preparatory to Commem. Consequently we were chivvied into the Coin Room last hour with Forbes… After Hall I had a happy time up-Library arranging the cases and writing explanatory cards … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Music

Thursday March 25th

Thursday February 18th

Monday February 1st

Monday December 14th

Saturday December 12th

Tuesday December 8th

Tuesday November 17th

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