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Performance TitleAnnual Royal Concert of the Festival of St. Cecilia in London
Performance Date24 November 1993
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersRobert Ponsonby - speaker,
Lynne Dawson,
Della Jones,
Robert Tear,
Gwynne Howell - vocals
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
ChoirsGoldsmiths Choral Union,
London Choral Society
ConductorsSir Charles Mackerras,
Lt.-Colonel Roger Tomlinson
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'Enigma Variations, Op.36', Elgar (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
INTERVAL
Speech (Robert Ponsonby),
'Symphony No.9 in D Minor, Op.125' (Choral), Beethoven (Lynne Dawson, Della Jones, Robert Tear, Gwynne Howell, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Royal PresenceHRH The Duke of Gloucester
Performance NotesA Festival service was held at Westminster Cathedral at 11:00, followed by a Festival luncheon at Merchant Taylor's Hall, Threadneedle Street at 13:00 before this concert.

Major Nicholas Barne was in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1993/139)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1993 /139Annual Royal Concert of the Festival of St Cecilia in London24 November 1993
RAHE/8/4/1993/1Annual Royal Concert of the Festival of St. Cecilia in London Reception24 November 1993
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OisisesookievownAnnual Royal Concert of the Festival of St. Cecilia in London1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1532Goldsmiths; Goldsmiths Choral Union (GCU); 1932-; English amateur choir
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/3553The London Chorus (London Choral Society); 1903-; English choir
DS/UK/8994Mackerras; Sir; Charles (17 November 1925-14 July 2010); AC CH CBE; Australian conductor
DS/UK/16349Dawson; Lynne (1956-); English soprano
DS/UK/14557Jones; Della (1946-); Welsh mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/9448Tear; Robert (1939-2011); CBE; Welsh tenor, conductor
DS/UK/10855Howell; Gwynne (1938-); CBE; Welsh baritone
DS/UK/19566Tomlinson; Roger (fl 1993); British conductor
DS/UK/19565Ponsonby; Noel Robert (1926-2020); CBE; English arts administrator, author
DS/UK/8935HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (1944-); British royal family member
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