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Performance TitleHandel's 'Messiah' - Henry Wood Concert Society
Performance Date30 November 1959
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJennifer Vyvyan,
Pamela Bowden,
William Herbert,
Owen Brannigan - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsHenry Wood Festival Choir:
Alexandra Choir,
BBC Choral Society,
Board of Trade Choir,
Chingford United Choir,
City of London Police Male Voice Choir,
Epping Forest Choral Society,
Ilford Choral Society,
Kingsway Choral Society,
London Orpheus Choir,
People's Palace Choral Society,
Royal Choral Society,
South West London Choral Society,
Trevor Owen Singers,
Wallington Philharmonic Society,
Watford and District Philharmonic Society,
Wembley Philharmonic Society,
Westminster Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'Messiah', Handel
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1959/146)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1959/146Handel's 'Messiah' - Henry Wood Concert Society30 November 1959
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ytamooreag_ScpHandel's 'Messiah' - Henry Wood Concert Society1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/3154Vyvyan; Jennifer (1925-1974); British classical soprano
DS/UK/3165Herbert; William Scott (1920-1975); Australian tenor
DS/UK/10022Bowden; Pamela (1925-2003); British mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/2719Brannigan; Owen (1908-1973); OBE; English bass
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/2127Alexandra Choir; 1940-1990; British choir
DS/UK/894British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Chorus; 1928-; British amateur chorus
DS/UK/9830Whitehall Choir; 1943-; British choir
DS/UK/9950London Orpheus Choir; 1945-; British choir
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/8921Wembley Philharmonic Society; fl 1940s-1960s; English choral society
DS/UK/1818Westminster Choral Society; fl 1920-1960s; English choir
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