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The Handel and Haydn Society On-Line Archive Search Page


You can perform searches into the Handel and Haydn On-Line Performance Archival Database. This On-Line Database Search Page connects to an Archival Database containing performances from December 25, 1815 (the Society's first performance) up to the present day! You can perform searches by date, composer, compositions, performers, music directors, concert halls and in any combination.

Welcome to the Handel and Haydn Society Archival Search Page.This page allows you to search the entire Handel and Haydn Society concert database from their very first concert, December 25, 1815 to February 17 2008. Select the Tabs below to build a Search Query. You can select Dates, Composers and Composition, Directors, Performers or Concert Halls in any combination. Your Search Results will be displayed in the Results Tab. You can additionally display the Search Results in a Printer Friendly popup window. For those results that display a performer's photo, you can click on their name as get the performer's biography and history with the Handel and Haydn Society.

If you would like to send comments or simply recieve some information about this On-Line Performing Arts
Archival and Search Application, then just
Your Search...
The Handel and Haydn Society Search Page Introduction

...Search the Handel and Haydn Society Archives for Performances by the Society of your favorite Composer, Music Director, Performers and More...

Large open ended searches will be limited to the first 1000 results

Please use the "Help", the "I Want to Search for...." or the "Best Practices" pages if you are new to the Search page. There is a lot of useful information on how to use the page controls. To help you get started, click on any of the tabs and select which ever search criteria you want. You Do Not have to select ALL the criteria. A simple Date or Composer will do fine. When you are finished selecting, click the Search Button. When the search is complete, the results will be displayed in the "Results" tab. The Search Results are scrollable and there is a "Results in Popup" button to allow you see all the results in a printer friendly Popup Window.

There are now photos and biographies of performers, when available, in the Search Results. When you see a performer's photo, simple click on their name and the a popup windows will display the performer's biography and history with the Handel and Haydn Society. We hope to add more as we acquire them.

The Handel and Haydn Society Orchestra and Chorus
(Optional)Select Date Parameters
These radio buttons control the date ranges you can use in the "Select from existing concert dates".
1815 to 1850 1850 to 1900 1900 to 1950 1950 to 2000 2000 to now
Select from existing concert dates.
Or use the Date controls below to select date ranges.
This Date Before This Date After This Date Between These Dates
Start Day Start Month Start Year End Day End Month End Year
(Optional) Composer and Composition Search
Start Typing in a Composer's Last Name:
..or Simply Select One From the List:
Limit the Composition Selection to...
All No Excerpts Excertps Only
(Optional) Select a Composition .  (Select the Composer first )
Hold down the Control Key to select more than one Compositions.
Or for those who would rather type... Free Text Search:
Write in the Composer's (Last) Name Write in the Composition's Name
(Optional) Misc. Selections
Either select from Dropdowns or start typing in your selection and if neccssary, select from Dropdowns
Select a Performer
Select a Director
Select a Concert Hall



Interesting Links
Monteverdi's Orfeo at the Schubert Theatre, September 2006

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