| Main Performers | John McCormack,
Eva Turner,
Astra Desmond - vocals,
Herbert Dawson - organ |
| Orchestra or Band | Royal Military School of Music Band,
Kneller Hall Trumpeters (50),
London Philharmonic Orchestra |
| Conductors | Sir Henry J Wood,
Sir Landon Ronald,
Dr Malcolm Sargent,
Major H E Adkins (Kneller Hall) |
| Set List | Organ Soli: 'Evening Hymn', Purcell (Herbert Dawson),
'Requiem Aeternam', Harwood (Herbert Dawson),
'Solemn Melody', Walford Davies (Herbert Dawson),
'Fanfare For A Ceremony', Walford Davies (Kneller Hall Trumpeters),
'Funeral March', Beethoven (Royal Military School Of Music Band),
Recit and Aria: 'Dido's Lament' from Dido and Aeneas, Purcell (Astra Desmond),
Tone Poem: 'Venus;The Bringer of Peace' from The Planets, Holst (London Philharmonic Orchestra),
'The Lord is My Light', Allitsen (Eva Turner, Dr.Malcolm Sargent),
Prelude: 'Gerontius', Elgar (London Philharmonic Orchestra),
Arias: 'Caro Amor' (Il Pastor Fido), Handel (John McCormack),
'Vi Sento Si Vi Sento' (Lothario), Handel (John McCormack),
Overture: 'In Memoriam', Sullivan (London Philharmonic Orchestra),
Funeral March: Chopin, arr. Elgar (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
INTERVAL
'Fanfare For Heroes', Bliss (Kneller Hall Trumpeters),
Aria: 'Angels'Farewell' from Dream of Gerontius, Elgar (Astra Desmond, Sir Landon Ronald),
'2nd Movt.Symphony No.2 in E Flat', Elgar (London Philharmonic Orchestra),
Aria: 'Let The Bright Seraphim' from Samson, Handel (Eva Turner, Sir Henry J Wood),
'Benedictus', Mackenzie (London Philharmonic Orchestra),
'It Is Not The Tear At This Moment Shed' (John McCormack),
'Where e'er You Walk' from Semele, Handel (John McCormack),
'Dead March' from Saul, Handel (Royal Military School Of Music Band),
'Jerusalem', Parry,
'Fanfare', Bax,
'The Last Post',
'Reveille',
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem) |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1936/11) |