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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Sixth Season 1955-1956) - Handel's 'Messiah'
Performance Date30 March 1956
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersPauline Brockless,
Norma Procter,
William Herbert,
Hervey Alan - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ,
George Eskdale - trumpet
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen', arr. Elgar, (National Anthem)
'Messiah', Handel
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1956/43),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1956/2B)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/8n83s6837ixyw
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1956/43Royal Choral Society - Handel's 'Messiah'30 March 1956
RAHE/6/1956/2BRoyal Choral Society (Eighty Sixth Season 1955-1956) - Handel's 'Messiah'30 March 1956
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ekahcruh_SanRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Sixth Season 1955-1956)8
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/3165Herbert; William Scott (1920-1975); Australian tenor
DS/UK/9165Brockless; Pauline Dorothy (1929-); English soprano
DS/UK/9166Procter; Mary Norma (1928-); British contralto
DS/UK/2065Alan; Hervey (1910-1982); English operatic bass singer
DS/UK/6298Eskdale; George (1897-1960); British trumpeter
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
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