Record

Performance TitleConcert of Christmas Music - Ernest Read and the London Senior Orchestra
Performance Date15 December 1955
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersIsobel Baillie,
Marjorie Thomas,
David Galliver,
Evan Thomas - vocals,
Eric Thiman - organ,
Dorothy Parr - accompanist
Orchestra or BandLondon Senior Orchestra
ChoirsChoir of 500 Voices
ConductorsErnest Read
Set List'Fanfare for Christmas Day', Martin Shaw,
Carol - 'O Come All Ye Faithful' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Messiah' (Christmas Music), Handel (Baillie, Thomas, Galliver, Thomas, Choir of 500 Voices, London Senior Orchestra),
Carol - 'The First Nowell' (Choir of 500 Voices),
Hymn - 'Once In Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Fantasia On Christmas Carols', Vaughan Williams (Thomas, Choir of 500 Voices, London Senior Orchestra),
Carol - 'God Rest you Merry Gentlemen' (Choir of 500 Voices),
Three Carols - 'Tyrley, Tyrlow', Peter Warlock, 'Balulalow', 'The Sycamore Tree' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'In Dulci Jubilo', R L Pearsall (Baillie, Thomas, Galliver, Thomas, Choir of 500 Voices),
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. Eric Thiman (Choir of 500 Voices),
Carol - 'We Three Kings of Orient' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Glory To God' (Christmas Oratorio), J S Bach (Choir of 500 Voices)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1955/163)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1955/163Concert of Christmas Music - Ernest Read and the London Senior Orchestra15 December 1955
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Cmaruvowh_SotConcert of Christmas Music - Ernest Read and the London Senior Orchestra1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1218Baillie; Dame; Isobel (9 March 1895-24 September 1983); DBE; Scottish soprano singer
DS/UK/6445Thomas; Marjorie (1923-2008); English opera and oratorio singer
DS/UK/9169Galliver; David (1925-2001); English tenor
DS/UK/3630Thiman; Eric Harding (1900-1975); English composer, organist
DS/UK/18554Parr; Dorothy (fl 1950s-1960s); British pianist
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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