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A Week of Musical Discovery: MOMH’s First Youth Education Project
We were delighted to welcome GCSE pupils from La Sainte School in Camden to our offices in Haddenham for an inspiring week of exploration, research, and performance. This inaugural youth education project provided students with a unique opportunity to engage directly with musical history, uncover fascinating stories, and develop their own presentations on significant figures […]
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A year to remember

A year to remember

The Museum of Music History (MOMH) began 2024 in an already strong position, with all its archives and objects securely st…
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Britten Pears Visits MOMH to Explore Collection

Britten Pears Visits MOMH to Explore Collection

The Museum of Music History (MOMH) was honoured to welcome Nick Clark and Christopher Hilton from the Britten Pears Archiv…
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A pivotal moment in the evolution of MOMH

A pivotal moment in the evolution of MOMH

Yesterday evening, the Museum of Music History (MOMH) celebrated a pivotal moment in its evolution with an event marking t…
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Death of Paul Strang

Death of Paul Strang

It is with great sadness that we report the death of Paul Strang who passed away peacefully at home on 18th March 2024. Al…
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2023 has been a busy year for MOMH

2023 has been a busy year for MOMH

In addition to expanding the collection of MOMH through the acquisition of the English Chamber Orchestra archive, we moved…
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New life for Napoleon’s Erard

New life for Napoleon’s Erard

Having languished for years on a corner shelf of J. G. Morley’s of South Kensington, an instrument the shop simply called …
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English Chamber Orchestra archive acquired by MOMH

English Chamber Orchestra archive acquired by MOMH

We are delighted to announce that we have acquired the archive of the world-renowned English Chamber Orchestra. The ECO wa…
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The discography of Oliver Davies

The discography of Oliver Davies

“As a colleague and friend who worked with Oliver on each and every MOMH Image of the Month as they used to be called, I w…
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A Personal Recollection of the Founder of the Museum of Music History

A Personal Recollection of the Founder of the Museum of Music History

Oliver Davies died more almost three years ago, and many of us feel his absence ever more keenly as time passes. How much …
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The hero of the evening was Oliver Davies

The hero of the evening was Oliver Davies

Oliver Davies, FRCM, Hon ARAM, distinguished pianist, musicologist, lecturer, teacher, collector and curator, made an ines…
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