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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Sixth Season 1965-1966) - Handel's 'Messiah'
Performance Date8 April 1966
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersHeather Harper,
Marjorie Thomas,
William McAlpine,
John Cameron - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ,
Elgar Howarth - trumpet
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Elgar,
'Messiah', Handel (Heather Harper, Marjorie Thomas, William McAlpine, John Cameron, Royal Choral Society, Arnold Greir, Elgar Howarth, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Performance NotesThe concert included an interval.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1966/41)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1966/41Royal Choral Society - Handel's 'Messiah'8 April 1966
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iesapegod_McgRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Sixth Season 1965-1966)10
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
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/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/9860Harper; Heather (1930-); Northern Irish-born British operatic soprano
DS/UK/6445Thomas; Marjorie (1923-2008); English opera and oratorio singer
DS/UK/6451McAlpine; William (1922-2004); British tenor
DS/UK/3174Cameron; John (1918-2002); Australian baritone
DS/UK/10621Howarth; Elgar (1935-); English conductor, composer, trumpeter
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