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Performance TitleRoyal Concert 1984, in aid of The Musicians Benevolent Fund, Charitable Funds of the Musicians' Union, The Incorporated Society of Musicians and the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain
Performance Date21 November 1984
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersFelicity Lott,
Dame Janet Baker,
Nicolai Gedda,
John Shirley-Quirk - vocals
Secondary PerformersJohn Wallace - trumpet,
John Birch,
Dr David Lumsden - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Colleges Orchestra
ChoirsLondon Colleges Choir,
St. George's Chapel Choir,
HM Chapel Royal Choir,
St. Paul's Cathedral Choir,
Westminster Abbey Choir
ConductorsSir David Willcocks,
Meredith Davies,
Lt.-Colonel Duncan Beat
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr.Willcocks,
'Coronation Anthem, Zadok the Priest', Handel
Aria 'Dopo Notte' (Ariodante), Handel (Dame Janet Baker),
'Concerto Grosso in G Major, Op.6, No.1', Handel,
Aria 'Tune Your Harps to Cheerful Strains' from Esther, Handel (Nicolai Gedda),
'Coronation Anthem: The King Shall Rejoice' (1727), Handel
INTERVAL
'March from Occasional Oratorio', Handel, arr. Robert Hatton (Royal Military School of Music),
'Choruses from Israel in Egypt', Handel,
'Organ Concerto in D Minor, D Major, Op.7, No.4', Handel (Dr.David Lumsden),
'Part III' from Messiah, Handel (Felicity Lott, John Shirley-Quirk, John Wallace)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh
Performance NotesFinal ever performance at the Royal Albert Hall by Nicolai Gedda.

The Marchioness of Abergavenny, Sir William Heseltine and Major Hugh Lindsay were in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1984/122),
Poster (RAHE/2/1984/7),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1984/12)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/2/1984/81984 Handel in London Festival - The Royal Concert21 November 1984
RAHE/1/1984/122Royal Concert 1984, in aid of The Musicians Benevolent Fund, Charitable Funds of the Musicians' Union, The Incorporated Society of Musicians and the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain21 November 1984
RAHE/6/1984/12Royal Concert 1984, in aid of The Musicians Benevolent Fund, Charitable Funds of the Musicians' Union, The Incorporated Society of Musicians and the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain21 November 1984
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owbax_Leag_GowrRoyal Concert 1984, in aid of The Musicians Benevolent Fund, Charitable Funds of the Musicians' Union, The Incorporated Society of Musicians and the Royal Society of Musicians of Great Britain1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/9854Lott; Dame; Felicity (1947-); DBE; English soprano
DS/UK/9334Quirk; John Shirley- (1931-2014); CBE; English bass-baritone
DS/UK/12368Gedda; Nicolai (1925-2017); Swedish operatic tenor
DS/UK/9075Davies; (Albert) Meredith (1922-2005); British conductor
DS/UK/17071Westminster Abbey Choir; 1560-; English choir
DS/UK/24126Lumsden; Sir; David James (19 March 1928-25 February 2023); 2023; British musical educator, choirmaster, organist, harpsichordist
DS/UK/5468Willcocks; Sir; David (30 December 1919-17 September 2015); CBE MC; British conductor, organist and composer
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