The Hallé Orchestra

Charles Hallé and his orchestra were invited by Professor Herbert Oakeley to come to Edinburgh from Manchester to give the annual Reid Concert every year between 1869 and 1891.   The trip to Edinburgh was often included as part of a touring schedule undertaken by the orchestra and sometimes they gave additional concerts on their visit to Edinburgh which developed into a three-day 'Reid Festival'.  

Charles Hallé

The Hallé Orchestra in Manchester in the early 1890s.
Conductor, Sir Charles Hallé.   Solo violin, Lady Hallé [Wilma Norman-Neruda]

Photograph courtesy of the Hallé archive.
The Hallé archive

Concerts by Group/Ensemble

Title Date Venue Professor
Annual Reid Concert 1869 Saturday, February 13, 1869 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Annual Reid Concert 1870 Saturday, February 12, 1870 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Reid Festival Concert Saturday, February 12, 1870 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1871 Saturday, February 11, 1871 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1871 Monday, February 13, 1871 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1872 Tuesday, February 13, 1872 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1873 Thursday, February 13, 1873 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1873 Friday, February 14, 1873 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1873 Saturday, February 15, 1873 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1874 Friday, February 13, 1874 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1874 Saturday, February 14, 1874 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1874 Monday, February 16, 1874 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1875 Saturday, February 13, 1875 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1875 Saturday, February 13, 1875 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1875 Monday, February 15, 1875 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1876 Saturday, February 12, 1876 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1876 Saturday, February 12, 1876 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1876 Monday, February 14, 1876 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1877 Saturday, February 10, 1877 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1877 Monday, February 12, 1877 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1877 Tuesday, February 13, 1877 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1878 Saturday, February 9, 1878 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1878 Tuesday, February 12, 1878 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1878 Wednesday, February 13, 1878 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1879 Thursday, February 13, 1879 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1879 Friday, February 14, 1879 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1879 Saturday, February 15, 1879 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1880 Friday, February 13, 1880 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1880 Saturday, February 14, 1880 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1880 Monday, February 16, 1880 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1881 Friday, February 11, 1881 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1881 Saturday, February 12, 1881 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1881 Monday, February 14, 1881 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1882 Friday, February 10, 1882 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1882 Saturday, February 11, 1882 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1882 Monday, February 13, 1882 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1883 Saturday, February 10, 1883 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1883 Monday, February 12, 1883 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1883 Tuesday, February 13, 1883 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1884 Saturday, February 9, 1884 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1884 Tuesday, February 12, 1884 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1884 Wednesday, February 13, 1884 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1885 Saturday, February 14, 1885 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1885 Monday, February 16, 1885 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
(15th) Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1886 Friday, February 12, 1886 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1886 Saturday, February 13, 1886 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
(15th) Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1886 Monday, February 15, 1886 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1887 Saturday, February 12, 1887 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1887 Monday, February 14, 1887 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1888 Saturday, February 11, 1888 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1888 Monday, February 13, 1888 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1889 Tuesday, February 12, 1889 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1889 Wednesday, February 13, 1889 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival Reid Concert 1890 Thursday, February 13, 1890 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1890 Friday, February 14, 1890 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1890 Saturday, February 15, 1890 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival: Reid Concert 1891 Friday, February 13, 1891 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903
Edinburgh Orchestral Festival 1891 Saturday, February 14, 1891 The Music Hall Oakeley, Sir Herbert Stanley, 1830-1903