Record

Performance TitleChristmas Festival 1999 - Royal Choral Society Christmas Carols
Performance Date15 December 1999
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJohn Birch - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Concert Orchestra,
Fanfare Trumpeters of The Band of the Grenadier Guards
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsRichard Cooke
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'Wachet Auf!' from Paulus, Mendelssohn,
'Once in Royal David's City', Willcocks,
'The Lord at First Did Adam Make', arr. Willcocks,
'A Babe in Born All of a May', Mathias,
'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. Vaughan Williams,
'Benedicamus Domino', Warlock,
'Clair de Lune', Debussy, arr. Caplet,
'Shepherds' Farewell', Berlioz,
'Away in a Manger', arr. Willcocks,
'When Jesus Christ Was Yet a Child', Tchaikovsky,
'Bogoroditse Dyevo', Part,
'Bogoroditse Dyevo', Rachmaninoff,
'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring', Bach,
'Tota Pulchra es Maria', Durufle,
'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks
INTERVAL
'Jauchzet, Frohlocket (Weinachtsoratium)', Bach,
'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen', arr. Willcocks,
'Myn Lyking', Terry,
'Overture' from Hansel and Gretel, Humperdinck,
'Of the Father's Heart Begotten', arr. Willcocks,
'On This Day Earth Shall Ring', Stewart,
'Stille Nacht', Gruber, arr. Rutter,
'O Come, All Ye Faithful', arr.Willcocks,
'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Fletcher,
'Maria Wiegenlied', Reger,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing'
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1999/173),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1999/72),
Poster (RAHE/2/1999/)
Ticket Prices£7.50-£24.50
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1999/173Christmas Festival 199915-24 December 1999
RAHE/2/1999/43Festival of ChristmasDecember 1999
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oirokoogoig_NcbChristmas Festival 199914
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/783London Concert Orchestra; 1972-; English orchestra
DS/UK/562Cooke; Richard (fl 1982-); Dr.; British musical Director of the Royal Choral Society (1995-)
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
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