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Includes student timetables from the Royal College of Music; a music catalogue ‘Selected Works from the Catalogues of the Universal Edition’ (Summer 1954); typed and handwritten music exam papers with annotated comments from examiners; lecture notes; model answers to exam questions; Derek Bell’s MusB degree parchment from Trinity College Dublin (29 Jul 1959); two photographs from the Ninth International Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) which took place in Moscow (14 July 1970); articles about various aspects of musical composition; and newspaper clippings of obituaries of fellow students from Campbell College, Belfast.

LPs include Medley es flog ein kleins waldvogelein (1956); Harpe Indienne du Paraguay (1956); Mo cheol thú (1956); Benno Moiseiwitsch (1957); Spring tide (1957); Les Chants Et Danses Des Républiques Soviétiques (1958); Tance Slaskie: Kapella ludowa Rozglosni Slaskiej (1959); Tarybų Lietuva = Советская Литва (1959); Songs of my heart (1960); Newfoundland fiddler (1960); Liam O'Flaherty reads The ecstasy of Angus (1961); [Non-commercial LP] (1961); Reisebüro atla s (record 2) (1961); The week before Easter (1961); The playboy of the western world (1962) [two copies]; The world of so(koto) (1962); The Chieftains 1 (1962); Gypsy romance (1963); Folksongs and dances of Armenia and the Caucasus (1963); Centro Qosqo del Arte Nativo, volumen 2 (1963); A harpa e a cristandade (1963); Music folklorique du monde: Hongrie (1964); Folk music of Rumania (1964); Salzburger tanzmusick (1965); Ann's harp (1965); Rasa (1965); A bit of Ireland (1966); Hungarian folk songs (1966); The Chieftains 8 (1967); Slovenské l'udové piesne (1967); Ansamblul "perinita" (1968); Boil the breakfast early : The Chieftains 9 (1968); The drones and the chanters : Irish pipering (1968); Music of Bolivia (1968); The Budapest gipsies (1968); Hungarian folk songs (1968); Bucharest by night (1968); Sonatas / Francis Poulenc (1968); The Chieftains. 2 (1969); Music for meditation, volume 2 (1969); Hungarian folk songs (1969); Irish folk songs 2 (1969); The legacy of Michael Coleman (1969); Paraguayan harp (1969); Songs and music of Tibet (1970); The Chieftains 4 (1970); Live for Ireland [Disk 1] (1970); Ballad of the Irish horse / The Chieftains (1970); Legendary music of the Andes (1970); The forty minute raga (1970); Spring in the air (1970); Na ceirníní 45 (1970); Cymbalo solos (1971); The Chieftains 7 (1971); A musical anthology of the Orient Viet-nam 1 (1971); Mooncoin (1971); Conversa-Phone's Round-The-World Hungarian Language Record Course (1971); Music of India (1971); Tin whistles (1971); Sounds from Rumania (1971); Azerbaijanian folk melodies (1972); Music from Hungary (1972); Voice of the Xtabay (1972); Rumanian folk songs and dances (1972); 8 - Les Copains D'Abord (1972); An appointment with W.B. Yeats (1972); Bretagne (1973); A primasok primasa / Sandor Lakatos (1973); Ó Riada (1973); Heyrðu - Lög Með Vísnavinum (1973); Janos Nemeth Cymbalo (1973); Songs of the Isles (1973); Plkeloiden Parhaat (1974); Chorus and Orchestra of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble (1974); Reisebüro atlas (record 1) (1974); Bravo dingo! (1974); Muzică Populară Din Oltenia Și Muntenia (1974); The world of Christmas music (1974); Flutes, harpes et guitares Indiennes (1974); Kantele of Finland (1974); The Chieftains 5 (1975); Carolan's receipt (1975) [two copies]; Gusty's frolicks / Seán Keane (1975); Songs of my heart (1975); Chants and prayers (1975); [unidentified Japanese script] (1975); Black & White Piano Ragtime (1975); Rumanian wedding (1975); Brabantse volksmuzie (1975); Panpipes of Rumania (1975); Matt Molloy (1976); Bretagne (1976); Het Brabants Volksorkest – Volksmuziek Uit Brabant en de Kempen - Musique popuaire du Brabant et de la campine (1976); Three Swedish fiddlers (1976); Muzica populara Transilvaneana (1976); The star-spangled Molly (1976); Symphonic music of Rumania (1976); Music from the soundtrack of Barry Lyndon (1976); Cymbalo recital (1976); The Chieftains 7 (1977); Little criminals / Randy Newman (1977); Colm Gallagher plays "The dove" (1977); Seán Keane (1977); The gypsy princess (1977); Gypsy caravan (1977); Bonaparte's retreat / The Chieftains (1977); George Brassens sings of the birds & the bees… (1977); More path rent (1977); The tailor of Gloucester (1978); Cymbalo solos (1978); God first (1978); К ыргыздын Элдик Ырлары Жана Күүлөрү = Kirghiz folk songs and melodies (1978); Music for meditation, volume 1 (1978); Irish rhythms (1978); James Galway and The Chieftains in Ireland (1978); Raga Desi (1978); Virtuoso cymbalo and clarinet solos (1978); The Chieftains. 2 (1979); The Chieftains live (1979); The Chieftains 4 (1979); National (1979); Matt Molloy (1980); Virtuosi of the cymbalo (1980); The Chieftains 10 : cotton-eyed Joe (1980); Sean Keane (1981); Barere - complete edition (1981); Gheorghe Zamfir (1981); Fănică Luca (1981); Traditional Norwegian fiddle music (1981); Bootleg (1981); Na ca'l fuau (1981); L'alouette (1981); Medley es flog ein kleins waldvogelein (1981); North India instrumental music : Vina, Vichitra Vina, Sarod, Shahnai (1981); Sail away / Randy Newman (1981); The year of the French / The Chieftains (1982); Medley es flog ein kleins waldvogelein (1982); [unidentified Arabic script] (1982); Songs of Korea (1982); Javanese court gamelan from the Pura Paku Alaman, Jogyakarta (1982); Romanian folk dan ces (1982); From sinding to swing (1983) [two copies]; Alfredo Rolando Ortiz in concert. Vol. 3 (1983); Hei-Fara! (1983); Claddagh's choice (1984); The music of India (1984); Gheorghe Zamfir (1984); Cymbalo recital / Aladár Rácz (1985); Flautovy recital (1985); The Chieftains 10 (1985); Derek Bell's musical Ireland (1986); Chants and prayers (1987); Folk music of Bulgaria (1987); Arpa del Ande (1988); U-vox (1988); Live for Ireland [Disk 2] (1999); Conversa-Phone's round-the-world Swedish language record course (1962?); The tailor of Gloucester (1988?); Ansamblul "perinita" (n.d.); Janos Nemeth with folk orchestra (n.d.); Colm Gallagher plays "The dove" (n.d.); Chants and prayers (n.d.); Janos Nemeth with folk orchestra (n.d.); Ciocirlia: the famous Romanian folklore ensemble (n.d.); Slow airs and set dances / Eugene O'Donnell (n.d.); Cymbalo recital Aladár Rácz (n.d.); Old Hungarian songs / Régi Nóták (n.d.); Classic recordings of Scottish fiddling (n.d.); Kashmir : traditional songs and dances (n.d.); Music of India - Rāgas and Tālas / Ravi Shankar with Alla Rakha (n.d.); Wedding at Ecser / Ecseri Lakodalmas (n.d.); Folk music of Hungar y (n.d.); Os grandes sucessos da harpa paraguaia (n.d.); Gyps y (n.d.); Toni Lordache (n.d.); Hippy hangover and Thinking about the sun (n.d.); Mná na hÉireann and the morning dew (n.d.); Valiha de la cote est (n.d.); Alan Stivell reflects (n.d.); Orthodox Slavonic liturgy (n.d.); Folksongs and dances of Rumania (n.d.); Selected folk songs and dances (n.d.); Magic music from south India with Balachander (n.d.); Play, gypsy (n.d.); From Ireland, Scotland and Wales (n.d.); Golden rain (n.d.); Gamelan Semar Pegulingan (n.d.); Sahlstroms-Stanman i vendel (n.d.); Tabula rasa (n.d.); Les instruments folkloriques Roumains (n.d.); Muzica populara Moldoveneasca (n.d.); Douce amère = Bitter sweet (n.d.); Rapsodia Romina (n.d.); The harp key = Crann nan teud (n.d.); Varteikn (n.d.); Féidhlim Tonn Rí's castle (n.d.); És Zenekara Játszik / Lakatos Sándor (n.d.); L'Eblouissant virtuose du cymbalum (n.d.); Sarod (n.d.); Ustad ali akbar khan (n.d.); Music for solo harpsichord (n.d.).

Original typed and handwritten letters from various music publishers, music sellers, instrument makers and music librarians to Derek Bell. Two addresses listed for Bell are CEMA [the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts, Northern Ireland], Tyrone House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast (29 Oct 1957) and BBC Orchestra, Ormeau Ave, Belfast (28 Jan 1972) as well as various private addresses. Letters refer to the supply of sheet music, music books, musical instruments and reeds. Includes letters from Harry Baker, The Oboists’ Music Lending Library, Kent, England; Anthony Wright, Mills Music Publishers, London, England; B. A. Hiscoke, Schott Music Publishers; Síle O’Tierney, Music Librarian, Trinity College Library, Dublin; John Dowd, Musica Obscura, Chicago Illinois, United States of America; Adrian WIlliam, London, England; Edwin A. Moon, London, England; Richard Schauer, Music Publishers & Exporters, London, England; Mikki Henry, International Music Service, New York; William Ring, Howarth of London, England; Severo M. Ornstein, California; The Sorabji Archive, Bath, England; Claire Brown, Kevin Mayhew Publishers, Suffolk, England; Harvey Taylor, Edgar Backus, Leicester, England; Ken Freeman, Harpcraft, Surrey, England; Lark in the Morning, California, United States of America; Lewis Foreman, Hertfordshire, England.

Original typed and handwritten letters from various musicians to Derek Bell. Includes letters from Raymond Warren, Professor of Music, Queen’s University of Belfast; Roslyn Rensch Erbes, Terre Hante, Indiana, United States of America who references various harp teachers including Edmund Schuecker and Rensch’s own teacher Alberto Salvi, she also discusses the music of [Elias] Parish-Alvars (19 Dec 1971); Peadar [Mercier] who includes a limerick which he has written about Bell; The Rt. Hon. The Lord Dunleath, Newtownards, Co Down writes about F. A. Haughton a ‘lecturer in piano-playing, harmony and theory at the Belfast School of Music’ and Bell’s request that Haughton’s name be put forward for an honours recommendation; also includes illustrated letters from a German harp player, Theodor Menzel, Augsburg, Germany; letters from composer Patrick [Piggott] who writes about working on his most recent compositions The quest a ‘work for piano & orchestra’ and a ‘2nd Rhapsody for unaccompanied cello’. There is also a reference to the pianist John O’Connor’s recordings of John Field’s concertos (2 April 1986); letters from Liam Ó Conchubhair, Dublin; Alfredo Rolando Ortiz, Corona, California, United States of America (18 September 1980); Sir Malcolm Arnold, Attleborough, Norfolk, England; Robin Lough, London, England; Fionnuala Sherry, Dublin; De Wayne Fulton, California, United States of America; Lindsay Armstrong, Dublin; Paul H. Hurst, California, United States of America; Kathy Garfunkel; Fran O’Rourke, Dublin; oboist, Rheta Smith; Jim Gardner, Auckland, New Zealand; John Dowd, New Hampshire, United States of America; Frances Ball, Ealing, London, England; David Miller, Oregon Symphony, Portland, Oregon, United States of America; Paddy Moloney, Dublin; and an undated letter from Derek Bell to Leslie ? with a detailed biographical note about Welsh harpist John Thomas.

Handwritten and typed letters and cards from various relatives and friends to Derek Bell and a series of letters from Derek Bell to Mary ?, Evansville, Indiana, United States of America. Letters from Bell’s mother, father and sister are personal in nature and mostly date from when he was in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. One of these letters is addressed to him ‘c/o American Wind Symphony Orchestra’ (3 July 1963). There are three letters from his parents written while visiting his sister in Cuzco, Peru. His father, William Bell, describes hearing Peruvian harps ‘the harps out here are a dead loss. Big ones about 8 ft. high, carried in hand occasionally, or crude little ones tinkled by blind Indians’ (13 Oct 1968); letters from Derek Bell to Mary ? are conversational in tone with many references to Bell’s work with The Chieftains including the release of a number of CDs including Tears of stone , Mystic harp II and Christmas in Rome . There are also references to his solo work and masterclasses. Includes descriptions of a recording session with soprano Monserrat Caballé in Barcelona (30 May 1998); The Chieftains recording ‘two pieces for the new Babe II film’ (20 Sep 1998); an amusing description of his ‘lunch with President Clinton in the House of Representatives’ (31 Mar 2000) and Bell’s attendance at the 100th birthday party of the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s harpist, Sidonie Goossens (12 Oct 1999); letters dating from June 2000 congratulate Bell on being awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. Another letter references the death of Bell’s harp teacher Artiss [de Volt] (16 Sept 2000). Undated letters from Bell’s nephew William ? have many musical references especially to Bell’s career with The Chieftains; includes an undated letter from snooker player Alex Higgins. Undated correspondence has been placed at the back of the file.

Request from various organisation to Derek Bell to perform or rehearse. Includes a request from the general secretary of CEMA, Tyrone House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast to Bell to play piano at a concert by the Lydian Singers in Neillsbrook Hall, Randalstown, [Co Antrim] ‘the work to be performed is Elijah and the conductor will be Douglas Armstrong’ (30 Apr 1958); information and script for the pre-recording of a radio programme for the Northern Ireland Home Service called ‘Music from Ulster’ with ‘Derek Bell (oboe and cor anglais), Norman Henry (baritone), Henrietta Byrne (soprano) and May Turtle and Havelock Nelson (pianos)’ (19 Jun 1958); rehearsal times and duty sheets for various orchestras including ‘City of Belfast Orchestra’ (9 Apr 1964) and ‘BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra’ (17 Oct 1967); letter from Marcella De Cray, Treasurer & 1979 Conference Director, American Harp Society, San Francisco, California, United States of America, inviting Bell to be a guest artist at the 16th Annual Conference of the American Harp Society’ (15 Jan 1979); copy of a letter from Liam Ó Conchubhair to Maureen Gallagher, Producer, BBC, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast referring to a ‘recital at Garron Tower’ (13 Jun 1992) includes a setlist of tunes and songs to be performed; an invitation from Christine Burns, Cork to Derek Bell to attend the ‘First Annual Cork Dulcimer Festival’ (Apr 2002).

Original and photocopied newspaper clippings and magazines articles about Derek Bell. The majority of the articles are from the period 1973-1996. Many of the articles refer to Bell’s upcoming performances, projects or recordings and include detailed biographical information. The articles are from a variety of newspapers and serials including the Pittsburgh post-gazette [Pennsylvania, United States of America], Belfast telegraph, Melody maker [London, England], Brunswick news [Georgia, United States of America], Times-union and journal Jacksonville [Florida, United States of America], Irish times [Dublin], News letter [Belfast], Belfast review, Prince George citizen [British Columbia, Canada], Irish edition [Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, United States of America] and Harbour sound, Brunswick, Georgia, [United States of America], Radio times, Harpa, Ulster tatler, Harp column, and American harp journal.

Black & white and colour photographs of Derek Bell with other musicians and singers. Professional as well as amateur photographs. Includes photographs of Bell performing in orchestras and with other soloist; includes photograph of Derek Bell with Art Garfunkel [April 1976]; and photograph of Derek Bell and James Donald Walters [c.1996].

Includes concert programmes, ephemera and posters relating to performances by Derek Bell on various instruments including the classical and Irish harp, piano, oboe, cor anglais and cimbalom in a number of countries including Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, United States of America and Canada. Programmes and posters include ‘Gramophone record recitals, Belfast Public Libraries Music Library, An East-West miscellany, presented by Mr Derek F. Bell’ (12 Jan 1965); ‘Recital of music from many periods and countries by Derek Bell accompanied at the piano by Peggy Johnston and Yvonne Ruttle’ (2 Dec 1972); ‘The Mozart Society Presents Derek Fleetwood Bell’ Musgrove Plantation, Saint Simons Island, Georgia, United States of America (6 Apr 1975); ‘Brunswick Junior College presents Derek Fleetwood Bell, harp and oboe [with] Alice Applegate Smith, piano’ (13 Jan 1978); ‘60 years, BBC Northern Ireland anniversary concert, The Ulster Orchestra’ (17 Oct 1984); ‘Derek Bell in concert, Harbour Festival [Belfast] 1991’ (23 Sep 1991); ‘Music from Bulgaria: a concert of music & songs from the School of Beinsa Douno (1864-1944), St James’ Church, Piccadilly, London [England]’ (15 Nov 1994); ‘University College Dublin International Summer School, July 1998, 50th anniversary celebration concert, harp and piano recital by Derek Bell’ (13 July 1998).

Includes Irish times article about harpist Madame Maria Korchinska (5 Oct 1968); article about avant-garde harp music by Derek Bell ‘A field day for bluffers’ (June 1975); various newspaper clippings relating to harps and harpists; various articles about the Irish harp; concert programme for harpist Sidonie Goossens 100th birthday concert in Wigmore Hall, London (20 Oct 1999); booklet about the concert harp in Bulgarian signed by the author Maria Tutuvilova (August 2000); photocopy of handwritten list of 19th century harp music; photocopy of handwritten letter from harp teacher Alfred Holý to his pupil Artiss [de Volt] (6 July ?); folk and orchestral harp catalogues; photographs of Alfred Holý; and various photographs of harps.