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Higgs, James, 1829?1902 (professor of organ at the Royal College of Music)

 Person

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from A. Higgs, c07 November 1920

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1252
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Letter, 7 November 1920, A. Higgs to Donald Tovey. Congratulating Tovey on success. Holograph signed, with obituary note of James Higgs, 'The Croydon advertiser 1902 May 8'.

Dates: c07 November 1920
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from James Higgs, 09 November 1900

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1253
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Letter, 9 November 1900, London, James Higgs to Donald Tovey. Praising a magnificent performance given by Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 09 November 1900
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from James Higgs, 03 June 1892

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1254
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Letter, 3 June 1892, London, James Higgs to Donald Tovey. Commenting on Tovey's excellent counterpoint, and commenting and correcting his work. Holograph signed.

Dates: 03 June 1892
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Sophie Weisse, c1891

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1875
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Letter, 1891, Windsor, Sophie Weisse to Donald Tovey. Hoping to meet Tovey and outlining his forthcoming plans. Typescript copy.

Dates: c1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sophie Weisse from James Higgs, 16 November 1889

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2215
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Letter, 16 November 1889, London, James Higgs to Sophie Weisse. Commenting on a pupils, [Tovey's] progress. Holograph signed.

Dates: 16 November 1889
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sophie Weisse from [James Higgs], 30 September 1890

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2217
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Letter, 30 September 1890, London, [James Higgs] to Sophie Weisse. Arranging a time to resume Tovey's lessons, and suggesting preparation for Tovey. Holograph signed.

Dates: 30 September 1890
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sophie Weisse from James Higgs, 03 October 1890

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2218
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Letter, 3 October 1890, London, James Higgs to Sophie Weisse. Praising Tovey's progress and suggesting that Tovey should not be pushed. Holograph signed.

Dates: 03 October 1890
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sophie Weisse from James Higgs, 24 January 1891

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2219
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Letter, 24 January 1891, London, James Higgs to Sophie Weisse. Discussing Tovey's progress and suggesting he has a lesson in counterpoint every other week. Holograph signed.

Dates: 24 January 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Letter to Sophie Weisse from James Higgs, 07 April 1893

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2221
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Letter, 7 April 1893, London, James Higgs to Sophie Weisse. Praise of the young Tovey's progress in counterpoint and exceptional musical talent. Holograph signed, with envelope written on by Miss. Weisse.

Dates: 07 April 1893
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

Note to Sophie Weisse from James Higgs, 01 June 1891

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Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L2220
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Note, 1 June 1891, James Higgs To Sophie Weisse. Requesting that Miss. Weisse tell Tovey that Higgs is expecting good work from him. Ms. Transcript, by Sophie Weisse, written on the back of a signed part of a letter from James Higgs.

Dates: 01 June 1891
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Tovey Collection / Papers of Donald Francis Tovey / Correspondence

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Instruction and Study 7
London (England) 7
Performance practice (Music) 6
Music Theory 3
Eton (England) 1
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Fees, Professional 1
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Performances 1
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