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Performance TitleLady Maud Warrender's Grand Concert, in aid of The Union Jack Club
Performance Date25 June 1903
Performance DayThursday
Main PerformersAndrew Black,
Madame Clara Butt,
Madame Albani,
Ben Davies - vocals,
Marie Hall - violin,
F B Kiddle - organ,
M Joseph Lhevinne - piano
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands, Drums and Trumpets (Band of the Grenadiers, Coldstream, Scots and Irish Guards; The Drummers of the Guards Brigade; Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry),
The New Zealand Band,
The Queen's Hall Orchestra
ChoirsLeeds Choral Union
ConductorsAlbert Williams,
Henry J Wood,
Lieutenant Herd,
Alfred Benton,
J M Rogan,
Edward Elgar
Set ListPatriotic March - 'The Empire', E Newton (The New Zealand Band),
'The Empire Marching Song', Dr C Vincent (Bands of the Grenadiers, Coldstream, Scots and Irish Guards),
'Crowned and Throned', Myles B Foster (Drummers of the Guards Brigade, Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry),
Part Song - 'Moonlight', Eaton Faning (Leeds Choral Union),
Chorus - 'God Sent His Messenger the Rain', from 'The Golden Legend', Sullivan (Leeds Choral Union, Queen's Hall Orchestra),
Song - 'The Union Jack in Town', Bernard Rolt (Andrew Black, Leeds Choral Union,Queen's Hall Orchestra),
Violin Concerto (1st Movt.), Tchaikovsky (Marie Hall, Queen's Hall Orchestra),
Song - 'The Lost Chord', Sullivan (Madame Clara Butt, T B Kiddle, Queen's Hall Orchestra),
Aria - 'Ave Maria', Bach-Gounod (Madame Albani, Marie Hall, T B Kiddle, Queen's Hall Orchestra),
Selection - 'William Tell', Rossini (The New Zealand Band)
INTERVAL
'1812 Overture', Tchaikovsky (Queen's Hall Orchestra, Massed Bands),
Piano solos: 'Etude', Schlozer (M Joseph Lhevinne),
'Au Der Schonen Blauen Donau', Strauss, trans. Schulz-Evler (M Joseph Lhevinne),
New March - 'Jack Tar', J P Sousa (The Massed Bands),
Soli, Quartette and Chorus - 'Coronation Ode', Elgar (Leeds Choral Union, Queen's Hall Orchestra, Band of the Coldstream Guards, Madame Albani, Madame Clara Butt, Mr Ben Davies, Andrew Black),
Grande Finale - 'God Save the King' (The National Anthem), arr. Elgar
Royal PresenceHRH King Edward VII,
HRH Queen Alexandra,
Prince and Princess of Wales
Performance NotesLondon premiere of Selection - 'William Tell', Rossini.

According to the Daily Telegraph (25 June 1903), 10,000 people were expected to attend the event.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1903/2)
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RAHE/1/1903/2Lady Maud Warrender's Grand Concert in aid of the Union Jack Club25 June 1903
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Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3878Black; Andrew (1859-1920); British opera singer
DS/UK/167Butt; Dame; Clara (1 February 1872-23 January 1936); DBE; English contralto singer
DS/UK/3848Albani; Dame; Emma (1 November 1847-3 April 1930); DBE; Canadian-British operatic soprano
DS/UK/1616Davies; Ben (1858-1943); Welsh tenor
DS/UK/2062Hall; Marie Pauline (1884-1956); English violinist
DS/UK/4290The Union Jack Club; 1904-; British residential club for armed forces
DS/UK/4264Queen's Hall; Queen's Hall Orchestra; 1895-1995; British orchestra
DS/UK/4291Kiddle; Frederick B (fl 1890-1930); English pianist, organist, accompanist.
DS/UK/4292Lhevinne; Josef (1874-1944); Russian pianist, piano teacher
DS/UK/39Wood; Sir; Henry (3 March 1869 – 19 August 1944); CH; English conductor
DS/UK/4212MacKenzie-Rogan; John (1855-1931); British Senior Bandmaster of the Coldstream Guards
DS/UK/58Elgar; Sir; Edward (2 June 1857-23 February 1934); 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO; English composer and conductor
DS/UK/4046Edward VII (1841-1910); King; British King, Emperor of India (1901-1910). First British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
DS/UK/402Queen; Alexandra of Denmark (1 December 1844-20 November 1925); Danish-born Queen consort of the UK and Empress consort of India
DS/UK/5236Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards (fl 1900s-)
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