The Halifax Harmonic Society
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The Society was established in 1792 for
the discussion and appreciation of music and musical performance by
playing and non-playing members
They met at the Old Cock Inn.
It was discontinued around 1800.
It was the forerunner of the Halifax Orchestral Society
A list of members of the Halifax Harmonic Society for
1795
Those in red are performing members
- Mr Lewis Alexander
- Mr Gervase Alexander
- Mr Robert Allen
- Mr William Bolland
- Mr William Bagnold
- Mr David Briar
- Mr Thomas Bradley
- Mr Copley Brown
- Mr Enoch Bottomley
- Mr Joseph Bramley
- Mr John Birkby
- Mr W. Bates
- Mr Sharp Brearley
- Mr Charles Chambers
- Mr Joshua Crowther Jnr
- Mr Joah Crossley
- Mr William Crofts
- Mr William Currer
- Mr John Carter
- Mr James Crowther
- Mr Thomas Furniss Dyson
- Mr William Davidson
- Mr George Emerson
- Mr John Edwards
- Mr John Emmet
- Mr Samuel Emmet
- Mr Joseph Edwards
- Mr John Fawcett
- Mr Edward Ferguson
- Mr Thomas Greenwood
- Mr George Greenup
- Mr Thomas Hyde
- Mr John Haigh
- Mr Thomas Holden Jnr
- Mr James Hartley
- Mr James Hoyle
- Mr James Howorth
- Mr Job Orton Hughes
- Mr Samuel Howorth
- Mr William Howorth
- Mr William Hoyland
- Mr Jonathan Hainsworth
- Mr Charles Hudson
- Mr Edward Haigh
- Mr ... Hamilton
- Mr Thomas Keighley
- Mr William Kershaw
- Mr Thomas Lord
- Mr Job Lees
- Mr Samuel Lord Jnr
- Mr Richard Lightfoot
- Mr Nathaniel Longbottom
- Mr William Molineaux
- Mr Joseph Matthews
- Mr John Medley
- Mr Samuel Milne
- Mr Oates Mann
- Mr John Mitchell
- Mr William Mitchell
- Mr Joseph Norminton
- Mr William Norris Jnr
- Mr John North
- Me William Rickinson Newby
- Mr Charles George Ploman
- Mr Christopher Phillips
- Mr John Parker
- Mr John Priestley of Cross Hills
- Mr George Pollard
- Mr Thomas Priestley
- Mr John Priestley of Lodge
- Mr Joseph Priestley
- Mr John Rawdon
- Mr Samuel Rawson
- Mr John Rhodes
- Mr Thomas Richardson
- Mr John Richardson
- Mr Thomas Rawlinson
- Mr Joseph Rushforth
- Mr Richard Schorey
- Mr Robert Stead
- Mr Matthew Sheard
- Mr Solomon Smith
- Mr William Simpson
- Mr Robert Swaine
- Mr William Swainson
- Mr George Stansfeld
- Mr Timothy Tempest Taylor
- Mr James Thompson
- Mr James Thorburn
- Mr Abraham Townsend
- Mr John Taylor
- Mr Thomas Vaslet
- Mr John Wilkinson
- Mr James Wigney
- Mr Henry Whitaker
- Mr Joshua Wormald
- Mr John Watkinson
- Mr William Walker
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Malcolm Bull
2021
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