Record

Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (One Hundred and Twelfth Season 1983-1984) - Traditional Family Carol Concerts
Performance Date17 December 1983
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersRolf Harris - vocal,
John Birch - organ,
John Alley - piano
Secondary PerformersBarry Booth - accompanist
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsMeredith Davies
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Jacob,
'Adeste Fideles', arr. Willcocks,
'The Boar's Head Carol', arr. Sargent
'Once as I Remember', arr. C Wood,
'Unto Us Is Born a Son', arr. Willcocks,
'A Maiden Most Gentle', arr. A Carter,
'Ding Dong! Merrily on High', harm. C Wood,
'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks,
'Past Three A Clock', harm. C Wood,
'Verbatum Patris Hodie', B Hesford,
'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. Vaughan Williams, desc. T Armstrong,
'We'he Been-A-While A-Wandering', arr. Vaughan Williams
'Christmas Is Coming', Walford Davies
INTERVAL
'While Shepherds Watched',
'Infant Holy',
'I Saw Three Ships', arr. F Jackson,
'Sing Allelujah', adpt. P Brown,
'The Holly and the Ivy', arr. Walford Davies,
'Good King Wenceslas', arr. R Jacques,
'Falan-Tiding', arr. John R Wood,
'Stille Nacht', F Gruber, arr. J Rutter,
'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Percy E Fletcher,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1983/200),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1983/5),
Poster (RAHE/2/1983/7)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1983/200Royal Choral Society - Traditional Family Carol Concerts17 December 1983
RAHE/6/1983/5Royal Choral Society27 November 1983 - 20 April 1984
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Olagclcx_GoxRoyal Choral Society (One Hundred and Twelfth Season 1983-1984)4
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/9075Davies; (Albert) Meredith (1922-2005); British conductor
DS/UK/10277Harris; Rolf (30 March 1930-10 May 2023); AO, CBE; Australian musician and television personality
DS/UK/23345Booth; Barry (15 August 1937-20 February 2021); British composer, conductor and pianist
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