Record

Performance TitleChristmas Concert with Carols, in aid of The Leukaemia Research Fund
Performance Date15 December 1976
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersThora Hird - speaker,
Merril Jenkins,
Morgan Davies - vocals,
David Bell - organ,
Bandsman Wesley Warren,
Bandsman Eric Tebbett - cornets
Orchestra or BandUpper Norwood Salvation Army Band,
Connah's Quay Timbrels
ChoirsDowlais Male Voice Choir,
Richard Williams Junior Singers
ConductorsD T Davies,
Richard Williams,
George Whittingham
Set List'March:Carollers', R E Holz (Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band),
'Roman War Song' (Rienzi), Wagner (Dowlais Male Voice Choir),
'Go Down Moses', arr. Hugh S Roberton (Dowlais Male Voice Choir),
'Rhythm and Movement', Connah's Quay Timbrels (Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band),
'Alleluia!' (Exsultate Jubilate, K.165), Mozart (Merril Jenkins),
'The Little Road to Bethlehem', Michael Head (Merril Jenkins),
'Away in a Manger', W J Kirkpatrick (Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band, David Bell, Dowlais Male Voice Choir, Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Laudi all Vergine Maria', Verdi (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Ave Maria', Schubert (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Nefoedd' (Heaven), Arwel Hughes (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Cowboy Carol', arr. Richard Williams (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Selection:Noel', Don Osgood (Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band),
'Sound an Alarm' (Judas Maccabaeus), Handel, arr. H Noble (Dowlais Male Voice Choir),
'My Lord, What a Mornin', arr. R Lee Gilliam (Dowlais Male Voice Choir),
'Ar hwd y nos' (Welsh air), arr. Harry Evans (Dowlais Male Voice Choir),
'Gwahoddiad' (Welsh hymn), John Tudor Davies (Dowlais Male Voice Choir)
INTERVAL
'Christians, Awake', J Wainwright (Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band, David Bell, Dowlais Male Voice Choir),
'Rhythm and Movement' (Connah's Quay Timbrels, Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band),
'March: Now Thank We All Our God', Karg-Elert (David Bell),
'Ding Dong! Merrily on High', trad. arr. Wynford Jones (Dowlais Male Voice Choir),
'E La Don Don' (Morgan Davies, Dowlais Male Voice Choir),
'O Du Frohliche' (Dowlais Male Voice Choir),
'Deliverance', Catelinet (Bandsmen Wesley Warren, Eric Tebbett, Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band),
'Once I Went A-Marketing', Sandros Veress (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho', arr. Richard Williams (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Ibelieve', arr. Richard Williams (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Knock, it Shall Be Opened', Benny Litchfield (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Sing a Song', arr. Richard Williams (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Soldiers' Chorus' from Faust, Gounod (Dowlais Male Voice Choir, Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band),
'O Come, All Ye Faithful' (Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band, David Bell, Dowlais Male Voice Choir)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1976/213)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1976/213Christmas Concert with Carols, in aid of The Leukaemia Research Fund15 December 1976
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eaxobaizoir_XoodChristmas Concert with Carols, in aid of The Leukaemia Research Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/15445Hird; Dame; Thora (1911-2003); DBE; English actress
DS/UK/15316Jenkins; Merril (fl 1960s-); Welsh soprano, singing teacher
DS/UK/5577Bell; David (1970s-); British organist
DS/UK/175Salvation Army; 1865-; British Protestant church
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