the SPAL collection
The SPAL collection is housed at Ewell Library in Bourne Hall, Spring Street, Epsom KT17 1UF. NewSPAL will be taking over the management of the collection on 22 August 2022.
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THE CORE COLLECTION
Orchestral sets
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.
Orchestral sets
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.
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.
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.
Play sets
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 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.
Books
The book collection provides in-depth material covering all aspects of music, dance, theatre and cinema.
The book collection provides in-depth material covering all aspects of music, dance, theatre and cinema.
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)
A collection of printed music of contemporary and standard repertoire, including choral favourites, created in 2011.
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.
