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Performance TitleElgar Memorial Concert on the Anniversary of Queen Mary's Eightieth Birthday, in aid of The Edward Elgar Memorial Fund
Performance Date26 May 1947
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersMadame Jo Vincent - vocal,
Phyllis Sellick - piano
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ConductorsSir Adrian Boult
Set List'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
'Introduction and Allegro For Strings', Elgar,
'Im Abendroth', Schubert (Jo Vincent),
'An Die Musik', Schubert (Jo Vincent),
'Rheinlegendschein', Mahler (Jo Vincent),
'Wer Had Diesen Bedlein Erdacht', Mahler (Jo Vincent),
'Morgen', R Strauss (Jo Vincent),
'Standchen', R Strauss (Jo Vincent),
'Sinfonia Concertante For Piano and Orchestra', Walton (Phyllis Sellick),
'Symphony No.2 in E Flat', Elgar
Performance NotesMiss Elisabeth Schumann was due to perform but was taken ill, and replaced by Dutch singer Jo Vincent.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1947/134)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1947/134Elgar Memorial Concert26 May 1947
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
UtaxoodoisifoihElgar Memorial Concert on the Anniversary of Queen Mary's Eightieth Birthday, in aid of The Edward Elgar Memorial Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6858Vincent; Jo (1898-1989); Dutch soprano
DS/UK/2667Sellick; Phyllis (1911-2007); OBE; English pianist, teacher
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/358Boult; Sir; Adrian (8 April 1889-22 February 1983); CH; English conductor
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