Main Performers | Paul Scofield, Anthony Andrews, Angharad Rees, Geraldine James, Penelope Keith, Hannah Gordon, Prunella Scales, Anton Rodgers, Gloria Hunniford, Robert Powell, Father Christmas, Richard Hollis, William Lyons, Raphael Mizraki, Jonathan Morgan, Miles Guerrini, Lucia Baccino, Tania Richards, Anna Moses, Cleo Bayley, David Nichols, Gavin Hall, Malcolm Hollis, Francis Asiaw, Brian Fretwell, Mathew Hobson, Lord Colwyn, Lord Addington, Lord Brougham, Vaux, Lord Carter, Lord Kenilworth, Lord Preston, The Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Skelmersdale, Lord Strathclyde, Lord Tordorff
Members of the London Musicals Company
Oliver Sammons, Michelle Godfrey, Cliff Richard, Wilhelmenia Fernandez - vocals Malcolm Hicks - organ Osian Ellis - harp |
Orchestra or Band | English Philharmonia Orchestra, London Brass, Liberty Girl Pipers, Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps, Surbiton Royal British Legion Youth Marching Band, Massed Fanfare Trumpeters of the Household Division |
Choirs | London Oriana Choir, English Baroque Choir, London Pro Arte Choir, The Waverley Singers, Haberdashers' Aske's School Elstree, Boys Choir, Wells Cathedral Junior School Choir |
Set List | Fanfare, The arrival of Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, 'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), Grand Procession, 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel - Melody from 15th century French Franciscan Processional adapted and arranged by David Wilcocks. Words 18th century by T A Lacey, The Mystery Players Arrive, Medieval Instrumentalists, Salterello, The Creation: 'Then Shall Your Light Break Forth (Elijah)', Mendelssohn, The Garden of Eden: 'Adam Lay y' Bounden', Boris Ord, 'Virga Jesse', Bruckner, Noah's Ark: 'The Animals went in Two by Two', arr. Lovett, 'The Sussex Carol', arr. Willcocks, THE Annunciation: 'Gabriel's Message', arr. Lovett, Poem - The Annunciation, Rosemary Anne Sisson (Geraldine James, Angharad Rees), 'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. Vaughan Williams, desc. Thomas Armstrong, Poem- The Donkey', G K Chesterton (Penelope Keith), 'Listen to the Sounds in Heaven', arr. John Phillips (Haberdashers' Aske's Boys Choir) The Nativity: 'Once in Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett, harm. A H Mann, desc. organ-Willcocks (Oliver Sammons), 'In the Bleak Midwinter', Harold Darke (Oliver Sammons, Michelle Godfrey), 'Away in a Manger', Kirkpatrick, arr. Willcocks (Michelle Godfrey), 'O Come, All Ye Faithful', J F Wade, arr. Willcocks, INTERVAL 'Unto Us Is Born A Son (Piae Cantiones, 1582)', arr. Willcocks, 'Symphony from the Christmas Oratorio', J S Bach, 'Star Carol', John Rutter, 'Little Drummer Boy', Simeone, Onerati, David, arr. Lovett (Wilhelmenia Fernandez), 'Joy to the World', Handel, arr. Lowell Mason, Appeal (Gloria Hunniford), 'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks, Poem - Christmas, Sir John Betjeman, publ. John Murray (Hannah Gordon), The Twelve Days of Christmas and Correspondence', John Julius Norwich (Prunella Scales, Anton Rodgers), 'Masters in this Hall', arr. Willcocks, Monologue - The First Noel, Eric Merriman (Robert Powell), 'Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht', Gruber, arr. Lovett, 'Little Town', arr. Eaton (Cliff Richard), Arruval of Father Christmas, 'Jingle Bells', J Pierpoint, arr. Willcocks, 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas', arr. Arthur Warrel, 'We Need a Little Christmas', Jerry Herman |
Royal Presence | HRH Princess Diana, The Princess of Wales, HRH Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, HRH Prince Henry (Prince Harry) |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1991/170), Handbill (RAHE/6/1991/10), Photographs (RAHE/3/1991/4), Transparencies (RAHE/3/12/14), Video (RAHE/5/1991/2) |