Record

Performance TitleBlue Rhapsody, in aid of The National Children's Home
Performance Date10 March 1956
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersRev. John W Waterhouse - speaker,
Jill Taylor,
Joyce Barker,
Alfred Hallett,
George K Macpherson,
Gillian Wicks,
Hazel Newton - vocals,
Felton Rapley - organ
Orchestra or BandBand of The Irish Guards
ChoirsLuton Girls Choir,
Luton Choral Society
ConductorsCaptain C H Jaeger,
Arthur E Davies
Set List'Good Evening' (Taylor),
Trumpet Voluntary - 'Britons Sing', Purcell, arr. Geehl,
'Queen Elizabeth', Eric Coates (Full Ensemble),
'Norwegian Carnival', Johan Svendsen (Band of The Irish Guards),
'The Dancing Elves', from Nutcracker Suite, Tchaikovsky (Luton Girls Choir),
'I Hear Your Voice', Tolchard Evans (Luton Girls Choir),
'Seguidilla' from Carmen, Bizet (Luton Girls Choir),
'Habanera' from Carmen, Bizet (Luton Girls Choir),
'My Heart And I' from Old Chelsea, Tauber (Luton Girls Choir),
'Far From The Busy Throng There We Will Hide Us' from La Traviata, Verdi (Barker, Hallett),
'Invitation To The Dance', Weber, arr. Julius Harrison (Luton Choral Society),
'The Water Music' (Excerpts), Handel (Rapley, Band of The Irish Guards),
'Barcarolle' from Tom Jones, German (Full Ensemble),
'The Waltz Song' from Tom Jones, German (Barker, Full Ensemble),
'Jig' from Tom Jones, German (Full Ensemble),
'West Country Lad' from Tom Jones, German (Macpherson, Full Ensemble),
Greetings (Rev. John W Waterhouse),
'Young and Foolish' from Plain and Fancy, Hague (Luton Girls Choir Contraltos),
'Dance of The Tumblers' Rimsky Korsakov (Band of Irish Guards),
'Soldiers Chorus' from Faust, Gounod (Luton Choral Society),
'Cavatina' from Faust, Gounod (Hallett),
'Holy Angel' from Faust, Gounod (Hallett, Luton Choral Society),
'The Voyagers', Wilfrid Sanderson (Barker, Macpherson),
ENCORE
'Veronique' (Barker, Macpherson),
'Evening Prayer' from Hansel and Gretel, Humperdinck (Wicks, Newton, Luton Girls Choir),
'There, But for The Grace of God, Go I', Pleis, Kellem and Gabler (Luton Girls Choir),
'Pitter Pat Parade', Lavalle (Band of The Irish Guards),
'La Sorella', Gallini (Band of The Irish Guards),
'March' from The Dam Busters, Eric Coates (Full Ensemble),
'God Save the Queen', (National Anthem)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1956/31)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1956/30Blue Rhapsody in aid of The National Children's Home10 March 1956
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aironeavuf_SekBlue Rhapsody, in aid of The National Children's Home1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/8262Action for Children; 1869-present; British children's charity
DS/UK/18602Taylor; Jill (fl 1950s); British singer
DS/UK/18603Waterhouse; John W (fl 1950s-1960s); OBE; British National Children's Home principal
DS/UK/9973Barker; Joyce (6 June 1931-23 May 1992); South African soprano singer
DS/UK/11728Hallett; Alfred (fl 1950s-1960s); British singer tenor
DS/UK/16811MacPherson; George (fl 1960s-1990s); British bass
DS/UK/12836Rapley; Edmund Felton (1907-1976); British organist, composer
DS/UK/2953Pickles; Wilfred (1904-1978); OBE; English actor, radio presenter
DS/UK/3229Luton Choral Society; 1870-; British amateur choir
DS/UK/7728Luton Girls' Choir; fl 1940s-1950s; English choir
DS/UK/14010Jaeger; C.H (fl 1950s-1960s); British conductor
DS/UK/19026Davies; Arthur E (fl 1950s-1960s); British choirmaster
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