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Performance TitleThe Really Big Chorus - The Scratch Messiah, in aid of the British Heart Foundation
Performance Date29 November 2015
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersSarah Power,
Angharad Lyddon,
Nick Pritchard,
Marcus Farnsworth - vocals,
Stephen Disley - organ,
Joseph Atkins - solo trumpet,
Harold Lester - harpsicord
Secondary PerformersJane Watts - organ
Orchestra or BandEnglish Festival Orchestra
ChoirsReally Big Chorus - comprising almost 3,500 singers - individuals and choirs - from all across the UK and also from Bermuda, Canada, Denmark, France Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden and Switerzerland.
ConductorsBrian Kay
Set List'Messiah', Handel
Performance NotesThe world’s most celebrated choral participation event, Messiah from Scratch ® returns to the Royal Albert Hall. Get into the Christmas spirit with great music, and support a fantastically worthwhile charity at the same time.

With over 3,000 singers surrounding the audience, this is the most adrenaline-filled performance you will ever hear and one not to be missed, with performers and audience alike leaving the concert buzzing with excitement.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2015/170),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2015/55)
Ticket Prices£16-£43.00
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/qzNq51fqzAIHrH
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/6/2015/55The Really Big Youth Chorus - The Scratch Youth Messiah29 November 2015
RAHE/1/2015/170The Really Big Chorus - The Scratch Messiah, in aid of the British Heart Foundation29 November 2015
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work10348The Really Big Chorus and Really Big Youth Chorus - The Scratch Youth and The Scratch Messiah, in aid of WaterAid2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/873English Festival Orchestra; 1984 -; English orchestra
DS/UK/776The Really Big Chorus; 1974-; British choral society
DS/UK/872Kay; Brian (fl 2012); English radio presenter, conductor, singer
DS/UK/21062Power; Sarah (fl 2013-); Scottish soprano
DS/UK/16291Lyddon; Angharad (fl 2014); Welsh mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/3296Pritchard; Nick (fl 2010-); English tenor singer
DS/UK/1163Farnsworth; Marcus (fl 2009-); English baritone
DS/UK/836Disley; Stephen (fl 1989-); British organist
DS/UK/5486Atkins; Joseph (fl 1990s); English trumpeter
DS/UK/5487Lester; Harold (fl 1950s-1960s); English harpsichordist, organist
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