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Performance TitleBattle of Britain Fortieth Anniversary Gala Concert, in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF Ex-POW Charitable Fund, and the RAF Museum Battle of Britain Fund
Performance Date14 September 1980
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersDr Lloyd Webber - organ,
Dennis Gomm - piano
Orchestra or BandNew Symphony Orchestra,
Band and Herald Trumpeters, Royal Artillery
ChoirsNational Westminster Choir,
The Nigel Brooks Singers
ConductorsJames Howe,
Major S Patch,
Ian Humphris,
Ron Goodwin
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Gordon Jacob
F'anfare to the Royal Air Force', R E C Davies (Band and Herald Trumpeters, Royal Artillery),
'The Dambusters', Eric Coates,
'Theme: Secret Army', Robert Farnon,
Toccata (Organ Symphony No.5), Widor (Dr.Lloyd Webber),
'Polovtsian Dances' from Prince Igor, Borodin,
'Hillingdon Suite' (Excerpts), P Barrow,
'Elegy',
'Uxbridge',
'A London Fantasia', Clive Richardson
INTERVAL
'Colonel Bogey', Kenneth Alford
'Medley', Irving Berlin (The Nigel Brooks Singers),
'Send in the Clowns', Sondheim (The Nigel Brooks Singers),
'Tomorrow', Newley, Bricusse (The Nigel Brooks Singers),
'Prelude Act III' from Lohengrin, Wagner
'Battle of Britain' (Ron Goodwin),
'Luftwaffe' (Ron Goodwin),
'New March', Ron Goodwin
'Finlandia', Sibelius
'There'll Always Be An England', 'Lest We forget', Buchanan, Sammes,
'All People That On Earth Do Dwell', arr. Vaughan Williams (New Symphony Orchestra, Band and Herald Trumpeters, Royal Artillery, Dr Lloyd Webber, New Westminster Choir)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1980/134)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1980/134Battle of Britain Fortieth Anniversary Gala Concert in aid of The RAF Benevolent Fund;The RAF.Ex-POW Charitable Fund and The RAF.Museum Battle of Britain Fund14 September 1980
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
AisiekuhekoofoxBattle of Britain Fortieth Anniversary Gala Concert, in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund;the RAF Ex-POW Charitable Fund and The RAF Museum Battle of Britain Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9018New Symphony Orchestra; fl 1970s-1980s; British orchestra
DS/UK/9779Webber; William Southcombe Lloyd (1914-1982); English organist, composer
DS/UK/9780Gomm; Dennis (1911-); English composer, pianist
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