Pendlebury Library of Music
Encyclopedia
The Pendlebury Library of Music is the library of the Faculty of Music, University of Cambridge
, England
. The current building was completed in 1984, and was designed by Sir Leslie Martin
. The library is located next to the West Road Concert Hall and the Faculty of Music's old building on the Sidgwick Site
, West Road
, Cambridge
. The current classification system is somewhat similar to the one used for music at Cambridge University Library
's Music Collections, and has a basic classification approach of a three-digit number. The library is open to all members of the university.
who had donated his collection of printed sheet music and manuscripts to the Fitzwilliam Museum
, from where most of it was eventually transferred to Cambridge University Library
. In 1929 this collection was given to the Music Faculty, and then the name "The Pendlebury Library of Music" was used. In 1994 all music manuscripts were transferred to Cambridge University Library
. Pendlebury's original collection of printed sheet music is still accessible at the Pendlebury Library of Music.
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, England
England
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. The current building was completed in 1984, and was designed by Sir Leslie Martin
Leslie Martin
Sir John Leslie Martin KBE was an English Architect. A leading advocate of the International Style....
. The library is located next to the West Road Concert Hall and the Faculty of Music's old building on the Sidgwick Site
Sidgwick Site
The Sidgwick Site is one of the largest sites within the University of Cambridge, England.- Overview and history :The Sidgwick Site is located on the western edge of Cambridge city centre, north of Sidgwick Avenue and south of West Road, and is home to several of the university's arts and...
, West Road
West Road, Cambridge
West Road is located in western Cambridge, England. It links Grange Road to the west with Queen's Road to the east. The road is north of Sidgwick Avenue and the Sidgwick Site, a major site of the University of Cambridge, currently under redevelopment...
, Cambridge
Cambridge
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. The current classification system is somewhat similar to the one used for music at Cambridge University Library
Cambridge University Library
The Cambridge University Library is the centrally-administered library of Cambridge University in England. It comprises five separate libraries:* the University Library main building * the Medical Library...
's Music Collections, and has a basic classification approach of a three-digit number. The library is open to all members of the university.
History
The library is named after Richard PendleburyRichard Pendlebury
Richard Pendlebury was a British mathematician, musician and bibliophile.He went up to St John's College, Cambridge in 1866 and graduated senior wrangler in 1870: he was then elected to a college fellowship. He was appointed University Lecturer in Mathematics in 1888...
who had donated his collection of printed sheet music and manuscripts to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge, located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge, England. It receives around 300,000 visitors annually. Admission is free....
, from where most of it was eventually transferred to Cambridge University Library
Cambridge University Library
The Cambridge University Library is the centrally-administered library of Cambridge University in England. It comprises five separate libraries:* the University Library main building * the Medical Library...
. In 1929 this collection was given to the Music Faculty, and then the name "The Pendlebury Library of Music" was used. In 1994 all music manuscripts were transferred to Cambridge University Library
Cambridge University Library
The Cambridge University Library is the centrally-administered library of Cambridge University in England. It comprises five separate libraries:* the University Library main building * the Medical Library...
. Pendlebury's original collection of printed sheet music is still accessible at the Pendlebury Library of Music.