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Performance TitleThe Labour Party - General Election Demonstration
Performance Date27 April 1929
Performance DaySaturday
Main PerformersRt. Hon. F O Roberts,
Rt. Hon. J R Clynes,
Rt. Hon. J H Thomas,
Rt. Hon. J Ramsay MacDonald,
Rt. Hon. Philip Snowden,
Margaret Bondfield,
Herbert Morrison (Presiding),
Ruth Dalton,
George W. Shield,
Andrew Clarke,
William Bennett,
Jennie Lee - speakers
Secondary PerformersArthur R Saunders - organ
ChoirsLondon Labour Choral Union
ConductorsAlan Bush
Set List'Ruy Blas' Overture, Mendelssohn (Arthur R Saunders),
'The Londonderry Air' (Arthur R Saunders),
'Concert Overture In C Major', Hollins (Arthur R Saunders),
'Finlandia', Sibelius (Arthur R Saunders),
'Lift Up The People's Banner!',
'England Arise!',
'Onward, Friends of Freedom!',
'Pile Up Your Crosses!',
'The March Of The Workers',
'Turn Back, O Man', Holst (London Labour Choral Union),
'Jerusalem', Parry (London Labour Choral Union),
'Men of England', Bush (London Labour Choral Union),
'The Red Flag'
Performance NotesThe event was held to launch the election campaign of the Labour Party.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1929/38)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1929/38The Labour Party - General Election Demonstration27 April 1929
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EadazaimoxipowpThe Labour Party - General Election Demonstration1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3965Roberts; Frederick Owen (1876-1941); British Labour politician
DS/UK/2700Clynes; John Robert (1869-1949); British trade unionist, Labour politician
DS/UK/2701Thomas; James Henry (3 October 1874-21 January 1949); Welsh trade unionist and politician
DS/UK/1337MacDonald; James Ramsay (1866-1937); British Labour Party politician
DS/UK/3966Snowdon; Philip (1864-1937); 1st Viscount Snowden; British politician
DS/UK/2508Bondfield; Margaret Grace (1873-1953); English labour MP, first woman cabinet minister
DS/UK/2702Morrison; Herbert Stanley (1888-1965); Baron Morrison of Lambeth; British Labour politician
DS/UK/3967Dalton; Lady; Ruth (1890-1966); British Labour politician, long serving member of the London County Council
DS/UK/3968Shield; George William (1876-1945); British Labour politician
DS/UK/3969Clarke; Andrew Bathgate (1868-1940); Scottish Labour politician
DS/UK/3970Bennett; William (1873-1937); British Labour politician
DS/UK/3971Lee; Jennie (1904-1988); Baroness Lee of Asheridge; British Labour politician
DS/UK/3972Saunders; Arthur R. (fl 1920s); British organist
DS/UK/1226Labour Party; London Labour Choral Union; fl 1924-1930s; British political choir
DS/UK/3973Bush; Alan Dudley (1900-1995); British composer, pianist
DS/UK/299Labour Party (UK); 1900-; British political party
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