Record

Performance TitleChristmas Festival 1997 - The BT Christmas Concert
Performance Date18 December 1997
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersChristine Teare,
Klara Uleman,
Alan Woodrow - vocals,
John Birch - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Concert Orchestra,
The BT Band,
The BT Melodians Steel Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsRichard Cooke
Set List'The First Nowell', trad.,
'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. Vaughan Williams,
'Sussex Carol', arr. Willcocks,
'White Christmas', Berlin, arr. J McCarthy,
'The Sandman and Prayer' from Hansel and Gretel, Humperdinck,
Special Appeal on Behalf of BLISS (Baby Life Support Systems) (Robert Hardy),
'We Three Kings of Orient Are', Hopkins,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendlessohn, arr. Willcocks
INTERVAL
'Once in Royal David's City', Gauntlett, arr. Mann,
'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen', arr. Willcocks,
'Clair de Lune', Debussy, arr. Caplet,
'Brindisi' from La Traviata, Verdi (Christine Teare, Alan Woodrow),
'Nessun Dorma' from Turandot, Puccini (Alan Woodrow),
'Stille Nacht', Gruber, arr. Rutter,
'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas', Martin, Blane, arr. Arnold,
'O Come, All Ye Faithful', Wade, arr. Willcocks
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1997/174),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1997/45),
Poster (RAHE/2/1997/37)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1997/174Christmas Festival 199718-24 December 1997
RAHE/6/1997/45Christmas Festival18-24 December 1997
RAHE/2/1997/37Raymond Gubbay's Christmas Festival18-24 December 1997
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Cdovcnoix_VaibChristmas Festival 199711
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/783London Concert Orchestra; 1972-; English orchestra
DS/UK/562Cooke; Richard (fl 1982-); Dr.; British musical Director of the Royal Choral Society (1995-)
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/5320BT Melodians Steel Orchestra; 1987-; British steel orchestra
DS/UK/16744Teare; Christine (fl 1990s-); Manx operatic soprano
DS/UK/11679Hardy; Robert (1925-2017); CBE, FSA; English actor
DS/UK/3456BT Group plc (BT); 1846-; International telecommunications service provider
DS/UK/16719Woodrow; Alan Donald (1952-); Canadian opera singer
DS/UK/17984Uleman; Klara (fl 2000s-); Dutch actress, singer
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