Record

Performance TitleFree Church Choir Union Diamond Jubilee Concert
Performance Date15 May 1948
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersHRH The Duchess of Kent,
Sydney Walton,
Rt. Hon. Lord Ammon,
Herbert G Crellin - speakers,
Elsie Suddaby,
Margaret McArthur,
Bradbridge White,
Roy Henderson - vocals,
Eric Thiman - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Senior Orchestra
ChoirsChoir of 1,200 Voices
ConductorsErnest Read
Set List'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
'Trumpet, Tune and Air', Purcell (Eric Thiman),
'Prelude in G Minor', Stanford (Eric Thiman),
'Fanfare and Gothic March', Guy Weitz (Eric Thiman),
Hymn, 'We Come Unto Our Father's God',
Anthem, 'The Wilderness and The Solitary Place....', Sir John Goss,
Motet, 'Glorious in Heaven Are The Souls....', T L Da Vittoria,
Choral, 'Jesus, Who Didst Ever Guide Me', J S Bach,
Anthem, 'Hark! A Thrilling Voice is Sounding', Eric H Thiman,
Anthem, 'Turn Thee Again, O Lord...', Thomas Attwood,
Introit, 'Jesu,Star of Consolation', Charles Macpherson,
Anthem, 'Light of The World,We Know Thy Praise', Elgar,
'Elijah' (Part 1), Mendelssohn (Elsie Suddaby, Margaret McArthur, Bradbridge White, Roy Henderson, Choir of 1,200 Voices)
Royal PresenceHRH The Duchess of Kent
Performance NotesThe event was broadcast on BBC Radio from 19:30-20:00.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1948/139)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1948/139Free Church Choir Union Festival Concert15 May 1948
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aihagitoz_BobFree Church Choir Union Diamond Jubilee Concert1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7985chleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg; Princess Marina (1906-1968); of Greece and Denmark; English-Greek Royalty
DS/UK/1348Suddaby; Elsie (1893-1980); British lyric soprano
DS/UK/7986McArthur; Margaret (fl 1940s); British vocalist
DS/UK/7276White; Bradbridge (fl 1930s - 1940s); Tenor
DS/UK/1344Henderson; Roy Galbraith (4 July 1899-16 March 2000); CBE; English singer baritone
DS/UK/3630Thiman; Eric Harding (1900-1975); English composer, organist
DS/UK/2501London Senior Orchestra (LSO); 1926-c 1969; British based orchestra
DS/UK/3230Read; Ernest (1879-1965); CBE; English conductor, organist, music educator
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