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Performance TitleJoy to the World - A Celebration of Christmas, in aid of Barnardo's
Performance Date17 December 1996
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersDenis Quilley,
Nickolas Grace,
Honor Blackman,
Anthony Way,
Christopher Gable,
Patricia Hodge,
Nickolas Grace,
Ben Kingsley,
Anthony Andrews,
Angharad Rees - speakers

The National Youth Ballet,
The Joy To The World Dancers (Sergio Covino, Vicki Frampton, Lisa Ingram, Paul Kasey, Lisa Lee, David Wood),
Children

Claire Moore,
Issy Van Randwyck,
Patti Boulaye,
James Deacon,
Liz Robertson,
Cleo Laine,
Jacqui Dankworth,
Michael Ball - vocals

Alasdair Malloy - percussion,
Juan Martin - guitar,
John Dankworth
Orchestra or BandLondon Musicians Orchestra,
Finchley Children's Music Group,
Massed Fanfare Trumpeters from The Household Division
ChoirsThe London Oriana Choir,
The Kingdom Choir,
The London Welsh Male Voice Choir
ConductorsJulian Bigg,
Lt.-Colonel D E Price
Set List'The Christmas Overture', arr. Colin Keyes
Arrival of HRH Princess Alexandra,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Welcome (Anthony Andrews),
'O Come All Ye Faithful', J F Wade, arr. Willcocks,
Party Time (Denis Quilley, Liz Robertson, Finchley Children's Music Group),
'Christmas Medley', arr. Colin Keyes,
'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen', arr. Willcocks,
'Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones)',
'We Wish You a Merry Christmas' (Finchley Children's Music Group),
'Please, Daddy, Don't Get Drunk this Christmas', Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, arr. Colin Keyes (Nickolas Grace, Angharad Rees, Issy Van Randwyck),
The Arrival of the Kings:
'We Three Kings', J H Hopkins, arr. Colin Keyes,
'The Three Kings', Peter Cornelius, arr. Ivor Atkins (Claire Moore, The London Oriana Choir),
'It Ain't Necessarily So' from Porgy and Bess, Gershwin (Patti Boulaye, Finchley Children's Music Group, Joy To The World Dancers),
Poem (Honor Blackman),
Extract from 'Christmas Oratorio' - Glory to God', Bach (London Oriana Choir),
'The Rhythm of Life', Cy Coleman, arr. Richard Barnes (London Welsh Male Voice Choir, Joy To The World Dancers),
'Do you Hear What I Hear?', N Redgney, G Shane, arr. G Alexander (Anthony Way),
'Deck The Hall', arr. Jonathan Rathbone,
Rudolph:
'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', arr. Colin Keyes (Alasdair Malloy, The Incredible Hornonium, Joy To The World Dancers),
'Once in Royal David's City', J Gauntlett, arr. Willcocks (James Deacon, Finchley Children's Music Group),
The Nativity Ballet (Barrie Hingley, National Youth Ballet, Christopher Gable),
Poem - The True Miracle, Rosemary Anne Sisson (Angharad Rees, Issy Van Randwyck),
Extract from Handel's 'Messiah' - For Unto Us A Child Is Born', arr. Jonathan Rathbone (Claire Moore, The Kingdom Choir, The London Oriana Choir, Joy To The World Dancers),
INTERVAL
'The Holly and The Ivy', arr. Jonathan Rathbone
'Oh Happy Day', arr. Walter Hawkins (The Kingdom Choir
'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year', Ed Lojeski, arr. Colin Keyes (Liz Robertson, Finchley Children's Music Group, Joy To The World Dancers),
Poem - It's the Special Gift of Christmas (Patricia Hodge),
Appeal (Patricia Hodge),
'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks,
'La Feria', Juan Martin (Juan Martin),
'Silent Night', Gruber, arr. Jonathan Rathbone (Finchley Children's Music Group),
The Fourth King:
'The Story of the Other Wise Man', Henry Van Dyke (Anthony Andrews, Nickolas Grace, Denis Quilley),
'O Holy Night', Adam, arr. Haydn James (The London Welsh Male Voice Choir),
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. John Rutter (Anthony Way, Finchley Children's Music Group, Surprise Guests),
'Lully Lulla', Kenneth Leighton (The London Oriana Choir),
The Dankworth Family - 'What Sweeter Music', John Rutter, arr. John Dankworth),
'Christmas with Cleo', arr. John Dankworth (Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Jacqui Dankworth, The London Oriana Choir),
Poem - Twas the Night Before Christmas, Clement C Moore (Ben Kingsley),
'Joy To The World', Handel, arr. Colin Keyes (Michael Ball),
'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas', Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, arr. Roy Moore (Michael Ball),
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks,
Quotation - Matthew Chapter 25, Verse 40,
The Arrival of Father Christmas:
'Jingle Bells', J Pierpont, arr. Colin Keyes,
'Merry Christmas Everybody', Neville Holder, Jim Lea, arr. Colin Keyes
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Alexandra,
Hon Sir Angus Ogilvy
Performance NotesWorld premiere of 'The Nativity Ballet' - specially commissioned by Joy to the World.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1996/164),
Video (RAHE/5/1996/3)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/5f5Nk5IVwNlu
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1996/164Joy to the World -A Celebration of Christmas, in aid of Barnardos17 December 1996
RAHE/5/1/1996/7* Joy to the World - A Christmas Celebration, in aid of Barnardo's17 December 1996
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Uhazehoov_Vyg'Joy to the World' - A Celebration of Christmas, in aid of Barnardo's1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/736Moore; Claire (1960-); English soprano singer, actress
DS/UK/7654Finchley Children's Music Group (FCMG); 1958-; British childrens' choir
DS/UK/7311Dankworth; Sir; John (20 September 1927-6 February 2010); CBE; English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinetist and writer of film scores
DS/UK/4349Ball; Michael (27 June 1962); OBE; English singer, presenter and actor
DS/UK/16775Way; Anthony (1982-); English former chorister, classical singer
DS/UK/17484National Youth Ballet of Great Britain; 1988-; British youth ballet company
DS/UK/17479Grace; Nickolas (1947-); English actor
DS/UK/17469Boulaye; Patti (1954-); British-Nigerian singer, actress, artist
DS/UK/17448London Musicians Orchesta; fl 1970s-; English orchestra
DS/UK/17447The Kingdom Choir; fl 1990s-; English gospel choir
DS/UK/18828Rees; Lady; Angharad (1944-2012); Welsh actress
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