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Performance TitleConcert of Christmas Music - Ernest Read, London Senior Orchestra, Choir of 500 Voices and Eric Thiman
Performance Date13 December 1962
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersHeather Harper,
Helen Watts,
David Galliver - vocals,
Eric Thiman - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Senior Orchestra
ChoirsChoir of 500 Voices
ConductorsErnest Read
Set List'Fanfare for Christmas Day - Gloria In Excelsis Deo', Martin Shaw (Choir of 500 Voices),
'O Come, All Ye Faithful' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Christmas Music' from Messiah, Handel (Heather Harper, Helen Watts, David Galliver, Choir of 500 Voices, London Senior Orchestra),
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Read (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Good King Wenceslas', arr. E Read (Choir of 500 Voices),
'This Day', from Hodie, Vaughan Williams (Choir of 500 Voices),
'XIII Narration',
'The March of The Three Kings' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Once In Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett (Choir of 500 Voices),
'There Was a Pig Went Out To Dig', arr. Arnold Foster (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Christmas Dance of The Shepherds', Zoltan Kodaly (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Fantasies On Polish Christmas Carols', arr. Arnold Bax (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Lullay, Dear Jesus' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Merrily To Bethlehem' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Christmas is Coming', arr. Walford Davies (Choir of 500 Voices),
'The First Nowell' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Percy Fletcher (Choir of 500 Voices)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1962/173)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1962/173Concert of Christmas Music - Ernest Read, London Senior Orchestra, Choir of 500 Voices and Eric Thiman13 December 1962
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Cbobiozown_MibConcert of Christmas Music - Ernest Read, London Senior Orchestra, Choir of 500 Voices and Eric Thiman1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9860Harper; Heather (1930-); Northern Irish-born British operatic soprano
DS/UK/9323Watts; Helen (1927-2009); CBE; Welsh contralto
DS/UK/9169Galliver; David (1925-2001); English tenor
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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