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Performance TitleRoyal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind
Performance Date3 June 1907
Performance DayMonday
Main PerformersStudents and graduates of the Royal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind, Upper Norward,
Mr Victor Spanner - organ,
Mr Stuart Moncur - vocal,
Mr Watling,
Mr J Crowley,
Master Wilfred Kershaw - pianofortes
Orchestra or BandGuildhall School of Music Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind Choir,
Westminster Glee Club
ConductorsDr Cummings (principal of the Guildhall School of Music)
Set ListReception of Royal Party (Lord Pembroke, Lord Kilmorey, Mr Hilton Carter, Dr Campbell, Lady O'Hagan, Miss Mundella, Mrs Wilberforce, Lord Howard de Walden, Lord Selby, the Hon. W F D Smith MP, Archdeacon Wilberforce, Mr W S Seton-Karr),
Presentation of bouquet to HM Queen Alexandra (Mary Jameson),
Presentation of bouquet to HRH The Princess of Wales (Mabel Fleming, Mrs Guy Campbell),
'National Anthem' (orchestra),
'Organ solo - 'Concert Overture', Mr Hollins (Victor Spanner),
Part-song - 'Lullaby', Elgar,
Madrigal for female voices - 'The Nightingale', Weelkes (Westminster Glee Club, Choir),
'The Silver Swan', Gibbons,
'All Creatures Now Are Merry', Benet,
'O Ma Maitresse', David (Mr Stuart Moncur),
Glee - 'Little Jack Horner', Caldicott (Choir),
Pianoforte duet - 'Scene de bal', Mr Watling (Mr Watling, Mr J Crowley),
Chorus - 'Song of the Vikings', Eaton Faning (Choir, Orchestra),
'Capriccio Brillante' for pianoforte and orchestra, Op.23, Mendelssohn (Master Wilfred Kershaw),
Student Demonstration of Physical Exercises accompanied by Music (marching, dumb-bells, parallel bars, iron wand exercises, vaulting horse pyramids), mus. Mr Watling,
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHM King Edward Edward VII,
HM Queen Alexandra,
HRH The Prince of Wales,
HRH The Princess of Wales,
HRH The Princess Victoria
Performance NotesAttendees included Lasy Alice Stanley, the Hon. H C Legge, Sir Charles Cust, the Hon. Charlottee Knollys, Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, and Captain Walter Campbell.

'The presentation bouquets and the floral decorations of the Royal box were the gift to the College of Messrs. Felton and Sons; and Messrs. Waring and Gillow furnished the private rooms adjoining the Royal Box.' (The Times, 4 June 1907)
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work8736Royal Normal College and Academy of Music for the Blind1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4046Edward VII (1841-1910); King; British King, Emperor of India (1901-1910). First British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
DS/UK/4296Royal National College for the Blind (RNC); 1871; British residential college for blind students
DS/UK/402Queen; Alexandra of Denmark (1 December 1844-20 November 1925); Danish-born Queen consort of the UK and Empress consort of India
DS/UK/1116Mary of Teck (1867-1953); British Queen consort of King-Emperor George V
DS/UK/1115George V (1865-1936); British King and Emperor of India (1910-1936)
DS/UK/5928Princess Victoria; Victoria Alexandra Olga Mary (1868-1935); British royal family member, fourth child and second daughter of Edward VII
DS/UK/5977Westminster Glee Singers; fl 1905-1920s; English glee choir
DS/UK/20442Royal Normal College; 1872-; British college for the blind
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