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- ↑ "The King as Patron". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. West Yorkshire, England. 4 February 1922. Retrieved 22 September 2015– via Genes Reunited.
THE KING PATRON. His Majesty the King (George V) has consented (to) become a patron of the Leeds Musical Festival, which will take place October next. (The King's daughter) Princess Mary, (and her fiancé) Viscount Lascelles .... are also on the list of patrons, which further includes...
- ↑ "Several well-known Leeds musical authorities tell of the opportunities afforded them to talk things musical to her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal". Yorkshire Evening Post. West Yorkshire, England. 10 January 1949. Retrieved 20 September 2015– via Genes Reunited.
...(Princess Mary) was concert-going in Leeds as recently as this week-end when (she) attended the concert. The Princess Royal is a patron of the Leeds Triennial Musical Festival. During the last series in October, 1947, she attended most...
- ↑ "The Princess Royal and Princess Helena Victoria arrived today for the opening concert of Leeds Musical Festival". Yorkshire Evening Post. Yorkshire, England. 5 October 1937. Retrieved 24 November 2018– via Genes Reunited.
- ↑ "Several well-known Leeds musical authorities tell of the opportunities afforded them to talk things musical to her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal". Yorkshire Evening Post. West Yorkshire, England. 10 January 1949. Retrieved 20 September 2015– via Genes Reunited.
...(Princess Mary) was concert-going in Leeds as recently as this week-end when (she) attended the concert. The Princess Royal is a patron of the Leeds Triennial Musical Festival. During the last series in October, 1947, she attended most...
- ↑ "Hoping for a Boy". Barrier Miner, Broken Hill. 6 September 1950. Retrieved 20 September 2015– via Trove.
...the Countess plans to attend every night of the Leeds Triennial Musical Festival...
- ↑ Ponsonby, Robert (January 2015). "Lascelles, George Henry Hubert, seventh earl of Harewood (1923–2011)" . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/103948.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ↑ "Sir George Martin". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. West Yorkshire, England. 30 March 1949. Retrieved 21 September 2013– via Genes Reunited.
Sir George Martin – SIR GEORGE MARTIN, ex-Lord Mayor Leeds, is widely known for his public work. Yesterday, his election president Leeds Chamber of Commerce, he described himself an ordinary person who had been fortunate with his friends....
- ↑ "Public may not hear rehearsals of Leeds Musical Festival". Yorkshire Evening Post. West Yorkshire, England. 25 April 1953. Retrieved 21 September 2013– via Genes Reunited.
...MEMBERS of the public may not be admitted to rehearsals of Leeds Triennial Musical Festival In the Town Hall this year because of a decision by the Musicians' Union. Sir George Martin, chairman of the...(Also: 24 March 1953,"Leaving City Council means little easing off for Sir George Martin, with years of experience (10 years chairman) of Leeds Health Committee, chairman of Leeds Triennial Musical Festival, treasurer and vice-chairman the Yorkshire district...)
- ↑ "Funeral of Earl". Yorkshire Evening Post. West Yorkshire, England. 19 May 1948. Retrieved 25 September 2013– via Genes Reunited.
Mr. Richard Noel Middleton, retired woollen manufacturer (William Lupton and Co.), Park Avenue, Roundhay, said (that on) 05.45 am, on May...
- ↑ "Valerie Middleton - Grandmother of Prince William's Girlfriend". The Yorkshire Post. 23 September 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
Kate's great-grandfather, Noel Middleton, was a solicitor, a founder of the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra....
- ↑ "Obituary – Mr R. Noel Middleton (Born Dec. 25 1875, Died July 2, 1951)". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. West Yorkshire, England. 3 July 1951. Retrieved 21 September 2013– via Genes Reunited.
...a member the Executive Committee of the Leeds Musical Festival, and for the last three (Leeds Triennial Musical) Festivals, (1937, '47 and '50, he) was chairman of the Programme Committee...
- ↑ "AMUSEMENTS - THE NORTHERN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. SATURDAY CONCERTS. SEASON 1944-45". 19 August 1944. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
...PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SATURDAY CONCERTS. SEASON 1944-45. TOWN HALL, Patroness: H R.H. PRINCESS ROYAL.
- ↑ "NORTHERN PHILHARMONIC". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer Yorkshire. England. 5 July 1945. Retrieved 24 November 2018– via Genes Reunited.
Sir. — In Mr. Middleton's letter from the Northern Philharmonic Orchestra, he gives the figure of £60,000 as the annual running cost of a full-time permanent orchestra...
- ↑ "ORCHESTRA PLANS". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. Yorkshire, England. 27 January 1943. Retrieved 24 November 2018– via Genes Reunited.
....Chairman of the Committee of Management of the Saturday Concerts, nor have I consulted my committee before writing it.— Yours, etc.. R. NOEL MIDDLETON. 12, Park Avenue Leeds...
- ↑ "Discovering Leeds - Memories of The Northern Philharmonic Orchestra". Leeds City Council. 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
The Northern Philharmonic had to wait until 1937 to play at the famous Triennial Musical Festivals.
- ↑ "Triennial Music Festivals". Discovering Leeds – Leeds Classical Music. Leeds City Council UK. 2003. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
The last Leeds Musical Festival took place in 1985 but the Festival Chorus grew in stature ...
