Record

Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Fourth Season 1963-1964) - Carols
Performance Date21 December 1963
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersOwen Brannigan - vocal,
Arnold Greir - organ,
Kenneth Sillito - violin,
Ivor Newton - piano
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Elgar,
'O Come All Ye Faithful', attr. John Reading (Royal Choral Society),
'Now Once Again Our Hearts We Raise', arr. A Webber (Royal Choral Society),
'The Boar's Head Carol', arr. Malcolm Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'The Truth Sent From Above', arr. Vaughan Williams (Owen Brannigan),
'The Soul-Cake Song', arr. Lush (Owen Brannigan),
'The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy', arr. Hal Evans (Owen Brannigan),
'Christians, Awake', J Wainwright (Royal Choral Society),
'O Admirabile Commercium', Palestrina (Royal Choral Society),
'Creations Hymn', Beethoven, arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Melodie', Gluck-Kreisler (Kenneth Sillito),
'La Capricciosa', Franz Ries (Kenneth Sillito),
'Ding Dong! Merrily On High', harm. Dr Charles Wood (Royal Choral Society),
'Jesus Sleeps', arr. Malcolm Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Earth's Joy', arr. Malcolm Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Jerusalem', Parry (Royal Choral Society),
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn (Royal Choral Society),
'The Cherry-Tree Carol', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'All God's Chillun', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Guitarre', Moskowski, arr. Sarasate (Kenneth Sillito),
'La Vida Breve', Falla-Kreisler (Kenneth Sillito),
'While Shepherds Watched', G.Kirbye (Royal Choral Society),
'Hawaiian Lullaby', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Carol of Beauty', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'A New Year Carol', from Tom Tiddler's Ground, Britten (Owen Brannigan),
'The Monkey's Carol', Stanford (Owen Brannigan),
'Little Jack Horner', J Michael Diack (Owen Brannigan),
'Silent Night', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Good King Wenceslas' (Royal Choral Society),
'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Percy E Fletcher (Royal Choral Society),
'The First Nowell' (Royal Choral Society)
Performance NotesThe event was televised by the BBC at 13:30 on 25 December 1963.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/195),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1963/4)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1963/195Royal Choral Society - Carols18-21 December 1963
RAHE/6/1963/4Royal Choral Society - Carols18-21 December 1963
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Fokab_F_MoobRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Fourth Season 1963-1964)11
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/2719Brannigan; Owen (1908-1973); OBE; English bass
DS/UK/10638Sillito; Kenneth (fl 1950s-1990s); British conductor, violinist
DS/UK/1208Newton; Ivor (1892-1981); CBE; English pianist
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
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