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Performance TitleGrand Concert, in aid of the workers of the League of Mercy
Performance Date24 May 1913
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time15:15
Main PerformersMadame Donalda,
Madame Royer,
Ben Davies,
Sammarco - vocals

Marie Hall - violin
Irene Scharrer - piano
Pablo Casals - violoncello
Secondary PerformersMr F A Sewell - accompanist
Orchestra or BandNew Symphony Orchestra
ConductorsMr Landon Ronald
Set List'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
'God Bless the Prince of Wales',
'Men coeur s'ouvre a ta voix', Saint-Saens (Royer),
Prologue to 'Pagliacci' (Sammarco),
'Habanera' from Carmen (Donalda),
'Onaway, Awake Beloved', S Coleridge-Talor (Davies),
'Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso', Saint-Saens (Hall),
'Hungarian Fantasia, Lizst (Scharrer),
'Kol Nidrei', M Bruch (Casals),
Prelude from Third Act of 'Lohengrin', Wagner (Orchestra),
'Scherzo' from Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendelssohn (Orchestra),
'Peer Gynt Suite', Grieg (Orchestra),
'Overture' from Carmen, Bizet (Orchestra)
Royal PresenceHRH The Prince of Wales,
HRH Princess Mary,
HRH Duke of Connaught,
HRH Princess Patricia of Connaught,
HRH Prince Alexander of Teck (Grand President of the League),
HRH Princess Alexander of Teck (Lady Grand President of the League)
HRH Crown Prince of Sweden,
HRH Crown Princess of Sweden,
HRH Princess Christian,
HRH Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holstein,
HRH Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Performance NotesMadame Kirkby Lunn was indisposed and replaced by Madame Royer.
During the interval the soloists were presented to the Prince of Wales.

The League of Mercy was an organisation established to promote welfare of King Edward's Hospital Fund in London.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work8587Grand Concert, in aid of the workers of the League of Mercy1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4606League of Mercy; 1899-c1948; British charity to provide help in hospitals
DS/UK/1700George VI (1895-1952); British King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India (1938-1947)
DS/UK/231HRH Princess Mary (1897-1965); British Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
DS/UK/1790Donalda; Pauline Lightstone (1882-1970); Canadian soprano
DS/UK/2062Hall; Marie Pauline (1884-1956); English violinist
DS/UK/1655Lunn; Louise Kirkby (1873-1930); English contralto
DS/UK/1616Davies; Ben (1858-1943); Welsh tenor
DS/UK/1346Scharrer; Irene (1888-1971); English classical pianist
DS/UK/321Casals; Pablo (1876-1973); Spanish cellist and conductor
DS/UK/4154Sammarco; (Giuseppe) Mario (1868-1930); Italian operatic baritone
DS/UK/324New Symphony Orchestra; c1905-c 1931; English orchestra
DS/UK/194Ronald; Sir; Landon (1873-1938); English conductor, composer, pianist, singing teacher and administrator
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