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Victoria Hall (Hanley)
''For other theatres with a similar name, see Victoria Theatre (other)'' Victoria Hall is a concert hall in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England. It opened in 1888, having been constructed to commemorate Queen Victoria's Jubilee the previous year. Along with the Regent Theatre, also in Hanley, it is managed by the Ambassador Theatre Group. History Victoria Hall was constructed as an annex to Hanley Town Hall in 1888, as part of the town's celebrations for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It was built in red brick and terracotta, and designed by local borough surveyor Joseph Lobley. Conductors who have appeared at the hall include Edward Elgar who conducted the first performance of his composition '' King Olaf'' ( Op 30). In 1996 Donald Hunt conducted the BBC Philharmonic and the Ceramic City Choir in a revival to mark the centenary of the premiere. Recordings made in the hall include the live album by Slash ''Made in Stoke 24/7/11''. Facilities Originally the buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Theatre (other)
Victoria Theatre may refer to: * Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, located in Singapore * (1859–1891), formerly located in Berlin, Germany * Victoria Theatre (Dayton, Ohio), located in the United States of America * Victoria Theatre, Halifax, located in West Yorkshire, England * Victoria Theatre (Newcastle), located in New South Wales, Australia * Victoria Theatre (Hammerstein's), a demolished theatre located in New York City, United States * Victoria Theater (Harlem), a demolished theatre in New York City, United States * Gaiety Theatre (New York City), a demolished theatre known as the Victoria Theatre from 1943 to 1980 * Victoria Theatre, Salford, located in England * Victoria Theatre, San Francisco, located in the United States * Victoria Theatre (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), formerly located in the United States * O'Brians Event Centre, (formerly the Victoria Theatre), located in Saskatoon, Canada * in Stockholm, Sweden * Victoria Theater (Wheeling, West Virginia), located i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Hunt (musician)
Donald Frederick Hunt (26 July 1930 – 4 August 2018) was an English conductor, from Gloucester. He was a distinguished English choral conductor, having made his conducting debut with the Halifax Choral Society in 1957. As a boy, Hunt was a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral, and became assistant to the organist Herbert Sumsion in his teens. From 1954 to 1975 he was organist at St John's Church, Torquay. He was later awarded a doctorate from Leeds University (1975) honoris causa, and from 1958 until 1975 he was organist and choirmaster at Leeds Parish Church, whilst concurrently holding positions with the Leeds Philharmonic Society, Halifax Choral Society, Huddersfield Glee & Madrigal Society and Leeds Festival Chorus. He was also Leeds City Organist, and lectured at Leeds College of Music. In 1976 he became master of choristers and organist at Worcester Cathedral, where he served until 1996. He was associated with the Three Choirs Festival and served as its artistic director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Performance Art Venues
A performance is an act of staging or presenting a play, concert, or other form of entertainment. It is also defined as the action or process of carrying out or accomplishing an action, task, or function. Management science In the work place, job performance is the hypothesized conception or requirements of a role. There are two types of job performances: contextual and task. Task performance is dependent on cognitive ability, while contextual performance is dependent on personality. Task performance relates to behavioral roles that are recognized in job descriptions and remuneration systems. They are directly related to organizational performance, whereas contextual performances are value-based and add additional behavioral roles that are not recognized in job descriptions and covered by compensation; these are extra roles that are indirectly related to organizational performance. Citizenship performance, like contextual performance, relates to a set of individual activity/co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourist Attractions In Stoke-on-Trent
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