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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (One Hundred and Sixth Season 1977-1978) - Carols
Performance Date17 December 1977
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJohn Birch - organ,
John Alley - piano
Orchestra or BandGallina Brass Ensemble
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsMeredith Davies
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Elgar,
'Adeste Fideles', arr. Willcocks,
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. John Rutter,
'Away in a Manger', arr. Jacques,
'Welcome, Yule!', H Parry,
'God Rest You Merry',Gentlemen, trad.,
'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. Vaughan Williams, desc. Thomas Armstrong,
'Little David, Play On Yo' Harp', arr. Sargent,
'Cowboy Carol', Cecil Broadhurst, arr. Sargent,
'Frere Jacques', arr. John Iveson (Gallina Brass Ensemble),
'Three Girls for Five Brass', John Lanchberry (Gallina Brass Ensemble),
'Mr.Bumble', Josef Kronk (Gallina Brass Ensemble),
'While Shepherds Watched',
'We've Been-a-While a-Wandering', arr. Vaughan Williams,
'Christmas Song', arr. Holst
INTERVAL
'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks,
'I Saw Three Ships', arr. Francis Jackson,
'Sir Christemas', Williams Mathias,
'A Merry Christmas', arr. Arthur Warell,
'Good King Wenceslas', arr. Jacques,
'Stille Nacht', Franz Gruber, arr. Rutter,
'Jerusalem', Parry,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1977/226)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/.Zx.-z.tnxUI
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1977/226Royal Choral Society - Carols17-19 December 1977
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ainamisows_XownRoyal Choral Society (One Hundred and Sixth Season 1977-1978)4
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/11874Alley; John (fl 1980s); English pianist and keyboardist
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/9075Davies; (Albert) Meredith (1922-2005); British conductor
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