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Performance TitleMendelssohn's 'Elijah', in aid of the St Dunstan and the Safer Motherhood Campaign
Performance Date23 February 1935
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersCleo Nordi,
Hermione Darnborough,
Errol Addison,
Alison Maclaren,
Marion Charles,
Harold Williams,
Maria Sandra,
Cuthbert Reavely,
Stiles-Allen,
Henry Wendon,
Jean Summers,
Betsy De La Porte,
Gladys Ripley,
J Marston,
Muriel Kemp,
Hilda Dennis - vocals,
Albert Edwards - organ
Orchestra or BandSymphony Orchestra
ChoirsThe Fairbairn Pageant Choir
ConductorsAlbert Coates,
Charles Proctor
Set List'Elijah', Mendelssohn
Performance NotesA dramatic representation of Mendelssohn's Elijah with a cast of 1,000 performers and presented in the form of a pageant.

British Pathe video of the cast of Elijah rehearsing for this event. Film ID:815.46

Euphan Maclaren - choreographer,
T C Fairbairn - producer
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1935/10),
Postcard (RAHE/8/10/2)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx?WaWKT9WFojV8w
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Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_TaliekookifasMendelssohn's 'Elijah', in aid of the St Dunstan and the Safer Motherhood Campaign14
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1492Fairbairn; T C (fl 1910s-1930s); English music promoter
DS/UK/1793Darnborough; Hermione Maria Louise (1915-2010); English ballet dancer
DS/UK/2866MacLaren; Alison (fl 1925-1930s); English ballet dancer, choreographer
DS/UK/1221Williams; Harold John (1893-1976); MBE; Australian baritone
DS/UK/1117Stiles-Allen; Lilian (1896-1982); British soprano
DS/UK/1335Wendon; Henry (fl 1930s); British operatic tenor
DS/UK/2804De La Porte; Elizabeth Jacoba 'Betsy' (1901-1977); South African mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/1247Ripley; Gladys (1908-1955); English contralto
DS/UK/305Coates; Albert (1882-1953); English conductor, composer
DS/UK/2358Proctor; Charles (1906-1996); English conductor, choir master, composer
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