Record

Performance TitleGrand Patriotic Concert
Performance Date24 October 1915
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersMiura,
Carrie Tubb,
Charles Mott,
George Parker,
Phyllis Lett,
Plunket Greene - vocals,
H L Balfour - organ
Secondary PerformersF A Sewell - accompanist
Orchestra or BandNew Queen's Hall Orchestra,
Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsHenry J Wood,
Sir Frederick Bridge (Royal Choral Society),
Charles V Stanford,
Frederick Cowen
Set ListOverture: 'Britannia', Mackenzie (Massed Bands),
'Drakes' Drum', Stanford (Plunket Greene, Stanford),
'Devon O Devon',
Chorus: 'It Comes From the Misty Ages', E Elgar (Royal Choral Society, Sir Frederick Bridge),
'Fall In', Cowen (Charles Mott, Cowen)
Patriotic Selection (Massed Bands),
Aria: 'Voi Che Sapete' from Nozze di Figaro, Mozart (Parker),
Japanese Songs: 'Sakura', Koto-Uta (Miura),
Premiere London Performance: 'Hotaru' (Miura),
Solo And Chorus, 'A Call to Arms', Tennyson, arr. Sir Frederick Bridge (George Parker, Royal Choral Society, Sir Frederick Bridge),
'There's A Land', Allitson (Carrie Tubb),
'It's A Long Way To Tipperary', Judge (Charles Mott, Royal Choral Society, Massed Bands),
'Land of Hope and Glory', Elgar (Phyllis Lett),
National Anthems: Russian, Belgium, Japan, France,
'Rule Britannia',
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem) (Massed Bands)
Related Archival MaterialHandbill (RAHE/6/1915/)
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
AirafypopitegGrand Patriotic Concert, in aid of European War Fund of the St. John Ambulance of the Order1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3843Sewell; F A (fl 1890s-1910s); British organist
DS/UK/4850Miura; Tamaki (1884-1946); Japanese opera singer
DS/UK/189Tubb; Carrie (17 May 1876-20 September 1976); English soprano singer
DS/UK/4881Mott; Charles (1880-1918); English baritone singer
DS/UK/4770Parker; George (fl 1914); British singer
DS/UK/1936Greene; Harry Plunket (1865-1936); Irish baritone
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/1614Balfour; H L (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist and teacher
DS/UK/304Lett; Phyllis (fl 1909-1925); English contralto singer
DS/UK/39Wood; Sir; Henry (3 March 1869 – 19 August 1944); CH; English conductor
DS/UK/1613Bridge; Sir; Frederick (5 December 1844-18 March 1924); CVO; English organist, composer, teacher, writer
DS/UK/1703Stanford; Sir; Charles Villiers (1852-1924); Irish composer, teacher, conductor
DS/UK/4211Cowen; Sir; Frederic Hymen (1852-1935); British pianist, conductor, composer
DS/UK/4264Queen's Hall; Queen's Hall Orchestra; 1895-1995; British orchestra
DS/UK/1559British Armed Forces; Brigade of Guards; 17th Century-; British historical military unit
DS/UK/5236Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards (fl 1900s-)
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