Record

Performance TitleFestival of Britain - London Children's Concert
Performance Date31 May 1951
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersArnold Grier - organ
Secondary PerformersMiss M Williams - accompanist
Orchestra or BandCentral Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF)
ChoirsMadrigals Girls' Choir,
Boys' Choir
ConductorsDr Leslie Russell,
Mr R C Rennoldson,
Miss M C Gibson, (Madrigal Choir)
Miss J A C Hordern,
Set ListFanfair of Trumpets - 'Opening Fanfair for a Dignified Occasion', Arthur Bliss,
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem)

Our People:
Prologue from 'The Coming of Christ' (Spoken by A Girl), John Masefield,
'O Brother Man', Leslie Russell,
An Infants Percussion Band,
'The Rising of the Lark' (Wales),
'My Love's an Arbutus' (Ireland),
'Seek Sweet Content', John Wilbye (England) ('Madrigals Girls' Choir),
'My Bonny Lass She Smileth', Thomas Morley, arr. John E West (Madrigals Girls' Choir),
'The Silver Swan', Orlando Gibbons, arr. John E West (Madrigals Girls' Choir),
'How Merrily We Live', Michael Eart, Ed. Fellowes (Madrigals Girls' Choir),
'Afton Water' (Scotland),
'Charlie is My Darling', Jacobson, arr. Maurice (Scotland),
Dance Scena - English, Welsh, Irish, and Scottish National and Folk Dances
INTERVAL
Oour Heritage:
Fanfare of Trumpets - 'Olympic', A E Sims,
'I Love All Beauteous Things', Christopher le Fleming,
Trombone Solo (LCC Exhibitioner),
'Linden Lea', Vaughan Williams,
'O England My Country', Gustav Holst,
Recorders and Strings - 'Menuet', Handel, 'Musette', Handel, 'Gavotte', Handel, arr. W G Bergmann,
'Shepherds Leave Your Labours', Henry Purcell,
'In Peaceful Fields', Geoffrey Shaw,
Part Songs:
'Faery Song' (The Immortal Hour), Rutland Boughton (Boys' Choir),
'An Eriskay Love Lilt', Hebridean Song (Boys' Choir),
'The Old Superb', C V Stanford (Boys' Choir),
Dance Scena - 'The Sea',
Fanfair of Trumpets - 'Westminster', Frederick Curzon,
Epilogue - 'These Things Shall Be' (Spoken by a Boy), John Addington Symonds,
Anthem - 'Jerusalem', Hubert Parry
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1951/127)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1951/127London Children's Concert - Festival of Britain31May-1 June 1951
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OtomyrubiveadFestival of Britain Concerts24
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
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