Record

Performance TitleChristmas Concert With Carols, in aid of The Leukaemia Research Fund
Performance Date18 December 1974
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersMerril Jenkins - vocal,
Michael Clack - organ,
Wesley Warren - cornet,
Tom Wilson - cornet
Orchestra or BandUpper Norwood Salvation Army Band
ChoirsPontarddulais Male Choir,
Richard Williams Junior Singers,
Benny Litchfield Quartette
ConductorsNoel Davies,
Richard Williams,
George Whittingham
Set List'The Festive Season', Morley Calvert (Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band),
'O Praise the Lord With One Consent', Handel (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'Morte Christe', Emrys Jones (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'Fugue in A Minor' (The Great), J S Bach (Michael Clack),
'The First Nowell',
'Battle Hymn of the Republic', arr. Richard Williams (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Maent yn Dwedyd', Richard Williams (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Mountain Nights, Kodaly' (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Huron Carol', arr. Boris Brott (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'When Christ Was Born of Mary Free', arr. W L Reed (Richard Williams Junior Singers),
'Leise', Leise (Der Freischutz), Weber (Merril Jenkins),
'Hark the Herald Angels sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Cummings
INTERVAL
'Deliverance', Catelinet (Bandsmen Wesley Warren, Tom Wilson),
'The Impossible Dream', arr. Davies (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'Shenandoah', arr. Bartholomew (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'Ain' a That Good News', arr. Dawson (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'Dry Bones', arr. Davies (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'See Amid the Winter's Snow', Caswell, Goss,
'O Virgin of the Angel Hosts' (The Force of Destiny), Verdi (Merril Jenkins),
'The Holy City', arr. Doris Arnold (Merril Jenkins),
'Question and Answer Roundelay, Benny Litchfield (Richard Williams Junior Singers, Benny Litchfield Quartette),
'Onward Christian Soldiers', arr. Richard Williams (Richard Williams Junior Singers, Benny Litchfield Quartette),
'Rock-a My Soul', Joyce Barthelson (Richard Williams Junior Singers, Benny Litchfield Quartette),
'Friend of Jesus', Benny Litchfield (Richard Williams Junior Singers, Benny Litchfield Quartette),
'Christmas is coming', Walford Davies (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'Myfanwy', Joseph Parry (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'O Isis and Osiris' from The Magic Flute, Mozart (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'Soldiers Chorus' from Faust, Gounod (Pontarddulais Male Choir),
'Overture' from The Magic Flute, Mozart, arr. Michael Kenyon (Upper Norwood Salvation Army Band),
'O Come, All Ye Faithful'
Royal PresenceHRH The Duke of Kent,
HRH The Duchess of Kent
Performance NotesLt-Commander Richard Buckley RN and Mrs Alan Henderson were in attendance.

The Duchess of Kent was presented with a bouquet of flowers by Dawn Penny and sister Cheryl aged 7 and 6 years.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1974/183)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1974/183Christmas Concert With Carols in aid of The Leukaemia Research Fund18 December 1974
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aibasiohoiz_KainChristmas Concert with Carols, in aid of The Leukaemia Research Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9311Clack; Michael (fl 1960s-2010s); British composer, arranger, organist
DS/UK/10472Davies; Noel (1945-2008); English conductor and pianist
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