Record

Performance TitleSt. David's Day National Festival Concert
Performance Date1 March 1952
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersZoe Cresswell,
Gerald Davis - vocals,
Bronwen Jones - piano,
Osian Ellis - harp
Trefor Anthony
Secondary PerformersHolyhead International Folk Dancers
Orchestra or BandTrumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music,
Band of Welsh Guards
ChoirsLondon Welsh Choral Society,
Lyrian Singers,
Cemaes Anglesey Children's Choir,
Welsh Girl's School Choir,
Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices
ConductorsRae Jenkins,
D Morgan Jones,
Major Meredith Roberts,
Captain F L Statham,
Idloes Owen
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem) (Massed Choirs),
'Fanfare, Jubilant', Bliss (Royal Military School of Music),
'Fanfare for a Festival Occasion', Benjamin (Royal Military School of Music),
Selection of Welsh Airs - 'The Leek', arr. W H Middleton (Band of Welsh Guards),
'Teyrnasoedd y Ddaear' (The Kingdoms of the Earth), J Ambrose Lloyd (Trefor Anthony, London Welsh Choral Society),
'Lle Treigla'r Caferi' (Where Flows the Caveri), R S Hughes (Gerald Davis, Trefor Anthony),
Harp Solo - 'Clychau Abertyfi' (The Bells of Aberdovey), Pencerdd Gwalia (Osian Ellis),
Penillion - 'Malurion', Gwilym R Tilsey, arr. Osian Ellis (Osian Ellis),
Harp Solo - 'Bouree', Bach (Osian Ellis),
Traditional Folk Dancing Characteristic of their Native Anglesey (HIFD),
'Llam y Cariadau' (The Lover's Leap), R S Hughes (Zoe Cresswell),
'Unwaith eto Nghymru Anwyl' (Once again in dear Wales), arr. E D Williams (Zoe Cresswell, Lyrian Singers),
'Cartref' (Home) (Zoe Cresswell, Lyrian Singers),
Ensemble of 'Young Wales' bearing the Arms of 13 Welsh counties,
'Gweddi Wladgarol' (Patriotic Hymn), Caradog Roberts (Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices, Band of Welsh Guards)
INTERVAL
'Dyn a Aned O Wraig' (Man born of Woman), D C Williams (London Welsh Choral Society),
'Concert Study', McDowell (Bronwen Jones),
'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring', Bach-Hess (Bronwen Jones),
'Tenth Hungarian Rhapsody', Liszt (Bronwen Jones),
March - 'Men of Wales', Ellis (Band of Welsh Guards),
March - 'Great Big David', Lotter (Band of Welsh Guards),
'Cyfri'r Geifr' (Counting thr Goats), Caradog Roberts (Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices),
'Cydgan y Morwyr' (The Sailor's Chorus), Josef Parry (Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices),
'Myfanwy' (Arabella), Josef Parry (Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices),
'Y Marchog' (The Knight), Josef Parry (Trefor Anthony),
'Y Bwythyn Bach to Gwellt' (The Old Thatched House), Vaughan Thomas (Trefor Anthony),
'Dafydd y Gareg Wen' (David if the White Rock), arr. Idloes Owen (Zoe Cresswell, Lyrian Singers),
'O Na Byddian Haf O Hyd' (Oh! that Summer smiled for aye), Wm Davis (Zoe Cresswell, Lyrian Singers),
'Can yr Alltud' (Song of the Exile), Idris Lewis (Zoe Cresswell, Lyrian Singers),
'Sua-Gan' (Lullaby), arr. Robert Bryan (AMGSC),
'Hwb I'r Galon' (Cheer up), arr. Lloyd Williams (AMGSC),
'Alawon y Bryniau' (Mountain Melodies), E T Davis (AMGSC),
'Hywel, A Blodwen' (Howell and Blodwen), Josef Parry (Zoe Cresswell, Gerald Davis),
'Ffarwel I Ti, Gymru Fad' (Farewell Dear Wales), Josef Parry (London Welsh Choral Society),
'Bryn Calfaria' (The Mount of Calvary), William Owen (Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices, Band of Welsh Guards),
'Y Delyn Aur' (The Gold Harp), D Pughe-Evans (Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices, Band of Welsh Guards),
'Deus Salutis', G H Jones (Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices, Band of Welsh Guards),
Group of Traditonal Welsh Folk Songs (Cemaes Anglesey Children's Choir,),
'Gosteg for' (Peace be Still), David Jenkins (Lyrian Singers),
'Can Delyn Fwyn' (Harp of the Hills), arr. Mai Jones and Idloes Owen (Lyrian Singers),
'Sospan Fach' (Little Saucepan), arr. Idloes Owen (Lyrian Singers),
'Nos Da' (Good Night), Mai Jones (Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices),
'We'll keep a Welcome in the Hillsides', Mai Jones (AMWGSC, Southern Counties Welsh Male Voices, Band of Welsh Guards),
'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau' (Massed Choirs, Audience and Band)
Performance NotesThe event was broadcast on BBC television from 20:00 introduced by Antony Craxton.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1952/48)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1952/48St David's Day National festival Concert1 March 1952
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
CdokypowlinohSt. David's Day National Festival Concert1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3986London Welsh Choral Society; fl 1920s-1970s; British choir
DS/UK/251Royal Military School of Music; 1857-; British military music school
DS/UK/553British Army; Band of the Welsh Guards; 1915-; Welsh military band
DS/UK/7358Cresswell; Zoe (fl 1952); Welsh singer
DS/UK/7359Ellis; Osian Gwynn (1928-2021); Welsh harpist, composer, teacher
DS/UK/7360Lyrian Singers; fl 1940s-1960s; Welsh choir
DS/UK/7361Jenkins; Rae (fl 1950-1965); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/7362Jones; D Morgan (fl 1950s); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/7363Roberts; Meredith (fl 1952); British conductor
DS/UK/7365Statham; F L (fl 1950s-1960s); British conductor
DS/UK/7364Owen; Evan Idloes (1894-1954); Welsh singer, composer, conductor
DS/UK/7366Jones; Bronwen (fl 1950s-1960s); Welsh pianist
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