The Chisholm Collection includes the correspondence, personal ephemera and original music manuscripts of Scottish composer Erik Chisholm.
Erik Chisholm Archive
This material is held atRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland Archives & Collections
- Reference
- GB 2607 EC/1-12
- Dates of Creation
- 1904-2015
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English Gaelic
- Physical Description
- 16 boxes
- Digital Content
Erik Chisholm
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Erik William Chisholm (1904 - 1965) was a Scottish composer, pianist, organist, conductor, impresario and educator. Credited as the first to bring the 'Gaelic idiom' to classical music (cf. his Piobaireachd Concerto etc), Chisholm was the founder of the Active Society for the Propagation of Contemporary Music (1929), which saw internationally renowned composers such as Bartok and Hindemith visit Glasgow to perform and conduct new works.
In 1947 Chisholm was offered the Chair of Music at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, where he worked until retirement.
Access Information
Open.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's Archives & Collections by Dr. Morag Chisholm, the composer's daughter.
Separated Material
University of Cape Town, South Africa.