Record

Performance TitleSpecial Sunday Concert - Fifth Concert, in aid of The Blinded Soldiers and Sailors
Performance Date4 June 1916
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time15:30
Main PerformersKirkby Lunn - vocal,
Eugene Ysaye,
Lionel Tertis - violins,
Adela Verne,
De Veroli,
W Wolstenholme - pianoforte,
Maurice Dambois - violoncello
Weitz - organ
Set List'Trio for Piano, Violin and Alto', Mozart (Adela Verne, Eugene Ysaye, Lionel Tertis),
'La Procession', Cesar Franck (Wolstenholme),
'Addio' from La Boheme, Puccini,
'A Summer Night', Goring Thomas (Maurice Dambois),
Soli Violin: 'Romance', W Wolstenholme (Lionel Tertis),
'Allegretto', W Wolstenholme (Lionel Tertis, W Wolstenholme - At the piano, the composer - Blind Organist of All Saints' Church, Norfolk Square],
'L'Esclave', Lalo (Kirkby Lunn),
'J'ai Pleure En Reve', Georges Hue,
'Che faro' (Orfeo), Gluck,
Solo Pianoforte: 'Rhapsody No.2', Liszt (Adela Verne),
Arias: 'Ora E Per Sempre Addio' from Othello, Verdi,
'La Donna E Mobile' from Rigoletto, Verdi,
Soli Violoncello: 'Melodie', Glazounow (Maurice Dambois),
'Nocturne', Chopin (Maurice Dambois),
'Tarentelle', Popper (Maurice Dambois)
Performance NotesThe whole of the orchestra seating was reserved for approxiamately 1,000 wounded soldiers and sailors who were brought to the Hall by private motor-cars loaned for the event and were organised by Mr Lionel Powell.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1916/28) and (RAHE/1/1916/68/SC) in bound volume,
Handbill (RAHE/6/1916/8)
Ticket Prices1s-8s
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1916/28Fifth Concert of the Special Series of Sunday Concerts - In Aid of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors4 June 1916
RAHE/6/1916/8Fifth Concert of the Special Series of Sunday Concerts - In Aid of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors4 June 1916
RAHE/1/1916/68/SCFifth Special Sunday Concerts in aid of the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors4 June 1916
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
CbioxihoiryhohSpecial Sunday Concerts8
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/188Verne; Adela (1877-1952); English-German pianist, composer
DS/UK/1655Lunn; Louise Kirkby (1873-1930); English contralto
DS/UK/286Ysaye; Mons Eugene (16 July 1858-12 May 1931); Belgian violinist, composer
DS/UK/1825Tertis; Lionel (1876-1975); English violinist
DS/UK/5273Wolstenholme; W (fl 1910s); Pianist, organist
DS/UK/5275Dambois; Maurice (fl 1910s); Belgian cellist
DS/UK/5276Weitz; Guy (1883-1970); Belgian organist, composer
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