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Performance TitleRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra 1975-1976 Season - A Royal Entertainment, in aid of RPO National Appeal and Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain
Performance Date6 February 1977
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersLady Wilson,
Edward Fox - speakers
Orchestra or BandHerald Trumpeters of the Royal Regiment of Artillery,
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
ChoirsTrinity Boys' Choir
ConductorsCaptain S W Patch,
Robin Ray,
Sir Adrian Boult,
Sir Richard Attenborough,
Anatole Fistoulari,
Malcolm Williamson
Set List'Fanfare for a Dignified Occasion', Sir Arthur Bliss (Herald Trumpeters of the Royal Regiment of Artillery),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Sir Arthur Bliss (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Coronation March 1953 Orb and Sceptre', Sir William Walton (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli', Sir Michael Tippett (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Battle Music and St. Crispian's Day Speech', Sir William Walton (Edward Fox, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
INTERVAL
'Fanfare for a Royal Occasion', Gareth Wood (Herald Trumpeters of the Royal Regiment of Artillery),
Poetry Recitation - 'Opening of Parliament', Lady Wilson (Lady Wilson),
'Jubilee Hymn', Sir John Betjeman, Malcolm Williamson (Trinity Boys' Choir, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Double Piano Concerto', Malcolm Arnold (Phyllis Sellick, Terence Beckles, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Fantasia on Greensleeves', Vaughan Williams (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
Symphonic Suite ''Gloriana'', Lord Britten (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.1', Sir Edward Elgar (The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Performance NotesPremiere of 'Jubilee Hymn', Sir John Betjeman, Malcolm Williamson.
Premiere of 'Fanfare for a Royal Occasion', Gareth Wood.

Guests included:
Steve Race
Phyllis Sellick,
Archie Newman
Sue Hammerson
Colonel Anslow-Wilson

Sunday Times and RPO photographers present for this event
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1977/20),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1977/5)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1977/20Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1975-1976 Season - A Royal Entertainment, in aid of RPO National Appeal and Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain6 February 1977
RAHE/6/1977/5Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 1975-1976 Season - A Royal Entertainment, in aid of RPO National Appeal and Muscular Dystrophy Group of Great Britain6 February 1977
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aihanivcs_XovRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra - 1975-1976 Season4
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/4724Attenborough; Sir; Richard (29 August 1923-24 August 2014); Baron Attenborough of Richmond upon Thames, CBE FRSA; English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician
DS/UK/16740Fox; Edward (1937-); English stage, film and television actor
DS/UK/3554Trinity School of John Whitgift; Trinity Boys Choir; c1960s-; English school choir
DS/UK/358Boult; Sir; Adrian (8 April 1889-22 February 1983); CH; English conductor
DS/UK/2113Fistoulari; Anatole (1907-1995); Russian conductor
DS/UK/11787Williamson; Malcolm Benjamin Graham Christopher (1931-2003); CBE; Australian composer, pianist, organist
DS/UK/14952Ray; Robin (1934-1998); English broadcaster, actor and musician
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