the SPAL collection
The SPAL collection is housed at Ewell Library in Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Epsom KT17 1UF. The collection is currently managed by Surrey Libraries but management is intended to be transferred to NewSPAL in spring/summer 2022. NewSPAL is working in close collaboration with Surrey Libraries staff to ensure a smooth transition when the time comes.
HOW TO RESERVE ITEMS
You need to be, or to join as, a Personal or a Group Member of Surrey's Performing Arts Library to book and borrow materials.
Please click Ewell Library and scroll down to the foot of Surrey's page, and click on: Reserve drama and music items.
HOW TO RESERVE ITEMS
You need to be, or to join as, a Personal or a Group Member of Surrey's Performing Arts Library to book and borrow materials.
Please click Ewell Library and scroll down to the foot of Surrey's page, and click on: Reserve drama and music items.
THE CORE COLLECTION
Orchestral sets
Orchestral sets
- Scores - The collection suits the needs of instrumentalists and singers of all standards and includes extensive collections of full, miniature and study scores, and sets of parts for chamber ensembles, concert bands, chamber and symphony orchestras, choirs and singing groups of a range of sizes and abilities. For orchestras there are over 1,300 sets in stock covering a wide range of music and all levels of ability. The spreadsheet below lists all the sets in stock. Ewell Library and the collection are still part of Surrey Libraries for the time being.
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Vocal sets
- For singers and choirs there are over 2,000 vocal sets of anything from 'South Pacific' to the 'Messiah', and a large selection of music to suit smaller groups, such as part-songs and madrigals.
- The spreadsheet below lists all of the vocal sets in stock at Ewell Library, including operas, musicals, collections, music suitable for upper voices and men's voices, and librettos (on different tabs).
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Playsets
- Plays - The play collection covers the standards, modern plays, monologues, plays for children, plus older and rarer plays, with a good selection of foreign playscripts.
- For drama groups there is a choice of over 3,200 playsets. You'll find one-acters, plays for children and sets of libretti. For the festive season there is a selection of pantomimes, too.
The spreadsheet below lists all of the playsets in the SPAL collection, including one-act plays, pantomimes, librettos, plays for Christmas, children, female cast and male cast (on different tabs).
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Books
The book collection provides in-depth material covering all aspects of music, dance, theatre and cinema.
Other Resources at Ewell Library
The book collection provides in-depth material covering all aspects of music, dance, theatre and cinema.
Other Resources at Ewell Library
- Dictionaries, encyclopedias and catalogues for reference (printed and digital).
- Naxos Music Library (streaming service) and Oxford Music Online (including Grove) available via
the Adult online reference shelf. - Internet computer and free wi-fi.
MAKING MUSIC KIRBY COLLECTION
About the collection
Making Music is the UK's primary organisation for voluntary music, helping over 3,000 music groups to flourish in their music making. Its members include choirs, orchestras, music promoters, jazz and wind bands, community festivals, samba groups, sitar ensembles, barbershop choruses and brass bands. These groups come to Making Music for the expert help they need to set up, run and grow music in their communities.
The Making Music Kirby Collection was launched in August 2011 thanks to a generous legacy from Alan Kirby, Making Music's first Chairman. He was a leading figure in choral singing in Surrey and, together with his wife Ethel, was keen to ensure the continued success of choral singing in Surrey.
The Making Music Board decided to use the £148,000 legacy to purchase a collection of printed music for choirs. This is now kept at Ewell Library, where the music has its own distinctive labelling and is shelved alongside the other music for choirs.
This extensive collection was developed between 2011-2015 and offers a wide range of many choral favourites, as well as some more unusual works. Please see below for a list of the stock in the collection.
Kirby Collection scores list (163.8 KB)
About the collection
Making Music is the UK's primary organisation for voluntary music, helping over 3,000 music groups to flourish in their music making. Its members include choirs, orchestras, music promoters, jazz and wind bands, community festivals, samba groups, sitar ensembles, barbershop choruses and brass bands. These groups come to Making Music for the expert help they need to set up, run and grow music in their communities.
The Making Music Kirby Collection was launched in August 2011 thanks to a generous legacy from Alan Kirby, Making Music's first Chairman. He was a leading figure in choral singing in Surrey and, together with his wife Ethel, was keen to ensure the continued success of choral singing in Surrey.
The Making Music Board decided to use the £148,000 legacy to purchase a collection of printed music for choirs. This is now kept at Ewell Library, where the music has its own distinctive labelling and is shelved alongside the other music for choirs.
This extensive collection was developed between 2011-2015 and offers a wide range of many choral favourites, as well as some more unusual works. Please see below for a list of the stock in the collection.
Kirby Collection scores list (163.8 KB)
- A collection of printed music of contemporary and standard repertoire, including choral favourites, created in 2011.
