10 September, 1886: A golden day in the life of Arthur Sullivan
September 10, 1886 Pouring wet day – went to town & took the 1.30 to Leeds. Fry brought vocal scores for conductor and [accompanists] to Station – dined at [Great Northern] Hotel with Spark & Tetley. First Choral rehearsal of “Golden Legend” – enthusiastically received. It’s 1886, a year for the Leeds Triennial Musical Festival. […]