Performance TitleThe World's Evangelical Alliance - United Service of Thanksgiving and Intercession - The Silver Jubilee of the Accession to The Throne of His Most Gracious Majesty King George V
Performance Date8 May 1935
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRt. Rev. Lord Bishop of Norwich (presiding),
HRH The Duke of Kent,
Rt. Rev. Bishop J Taylor Smith,
Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood,
The Master of The Rolls,
Rev. William Younger,
Rev. R C Gillie,
Mr H Martyn Gooch,
Lord Bledisloe - speakers,
R Arnold Greir - organ
ChoirsOrgan and Silver Jubilee Choir,
Incorporated Guild Of Church Musicians,
Free Church Choir Union,
London Sunday School Choir Union
ConductorsRev. Carey Bonner,
Mr H L Hemmens - Choir Marshal
Set ListLesson (Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood),
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
Act of Homage (Bishop of Norwich),
Speech (Lord Hanworth),
Speech (Lord Bledisloe)

Organ Soli:'Imperial March', Elgar (R Arnold Greir),
'Fugue In E Flat (St Anne), Bach (R Arnold Greir),
'Solemn Melody', Walford Davies (R Arnold Greir),
Chorus: 'O Father,Whose Almighty Power' (Judas Maccabaeus), Handel (Silver Jubilee Choir),
'And the Glory of The Lord' from the Messiah, Handel (Silver Jubilee Choir),
Organ Solo: 'Minuet From ''Berenice'', Handel (R Arnold Greir),
Chorus 'Lift Up Your Heads' from the Messiah, Handel (Silver Jubilee Choir),
Chorus 'Gloria' (Twelfth Mass), Mozart (Silver Jubilee Choir),
Organ Solo 'Trumpet Tunes and Air', Purcell (R Arnold Greir),
'God Save the King',
Hymn 'All People That On Earth Do Dwell',
Hymn 'O God of Bethel, By Whose Hand',
Hymn 'Praise, My Soul, The King of Heaven',
Chorus 'Jerusalem', Parry (Silver Jubilee Choir),
Chorus 'We Give Thee Thanks, O God', Johann Cruger (Silver Jubilee Choir),
Chorus 'Praise To Our God' (Silver Jubilee Choir),
Hymn 'God of Our Fatherland',
Chorus 'Hallelujah' from the Messiah, Handel,
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHRH The Duke of Kent
Performance NotesOriginally planned for 3 May 1935.
Choir of 1,000 voices.
Letters were read from the King, Prince of Wales and the Prime Minister.
The Duke of Kent was attended by Major Humphrey Butler.
£261 12s 6d was collected as an offering at the event and donated to the Prince of Wales's Jubilee Trust Fund.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1935/31)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1935/31United Service of Thanksgiving and Intercession for the Silver Jubilee - arranged by the World's Evangelical Alliance8 May 1935
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EsasoozoxifanThe World's Evangelical Alliance - United Service of Thanksgiving and Intercession - The Silver Jubilee of the Accession to The Throne of His Most Gracious Majesty King George V1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/373Evangelical Alliance; 1846-; British charity
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/2958Prince George, Duke of Kent; George Edward Alexander Edmund (1902-1942); British royal family member
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