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Performance TitleNews Chronicle World Celebrity Concert - in aid of The Musicians' Benevolent Fund
Performance Date26 May 1932
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:45
Main PerformersFriedrich Schorr,
Florence Austral,
Elena Gerhardt,
John McCormack - vocals,
Dr Walter Alcock - organ,
Wilhelm Backhaus - piano,
Guilhermina Suggia - cello,
Fritz Kreisler - violin
Secondary PerformersEdwin Schneider - piano
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Society Orchestra,
Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall Students,
BBC Symphony Orchestra
ConductorsCaptain H E Adkins,
Sir Edward Elgar,
Sir Henry Wood,
Sir Landon Ronald,
Adrian Boult
Set ListOrgan Solo: 'Prelude and Fugue in D Major', Bach (Dr Walter Alcock),
'Fanfare For Heroes' (Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall Students, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
National Anthem: 'God Save the King'
'Pomp and Circumstance No.1 in D', Elgar,
'O Star of Eve' from Tannhauser, Wagner (Friedrich Schorr),
'I Fain Would Hide!' (Euryanthe), Weber (Friedrich Schorr),
'Ocean! Thy Mighty Monster!' (Oberon), Weber (Florence Austral),
'Burleske For Piano and Orchestra', R Strauss (Wihelm Backhaus),
'Morgen', R Strauss (Elena Gerhardt),
'Standchen', R Strauss (Elena Gerhardt),
'Cacilie', R Strauss (Elena Gerhardt),
'Kol Nidrei', Max Bruch (Guilhermina Suggia),
'Fanfare For a Cheerful Occasion',
'Gavotte in E For Strings', Bach,
'Tone Poem-Finlandia', Sibelius,
'I Tempi Assai Lontani', Respighi (John McCormack),
'Good Night Dear' (Old English Lute Melody) arr. Bunten (John McCormack),
'Is She Not Passing Fair?', Elgar (John McCormack),
March: 'Men of Harlech' (Welsh Rhapsody), German,
Slow Movement: 'Violin Concerto', Elgar (Fritz Kreisler),
'Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso', Saint-Saens (Fritz Kreisler),
'Overture' from Die Meistersinger, Wagner,
'Jerusalem', Parry,
'God Save The King'
Royal PresenceHM King George V,
HM Queen Mary
Performance NotesSir Edward Elgar's final Royal Albert Hall performance.

The first part of the concert was broadcast on the radio from 20:00.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1932/39),
Photograph (RAHE/3/1932/4)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1932/39News Chronicle World Celebrity Concert in aid of the Musician's Benevolent Fund26 May 1932
RAHE/3/1932/4News Chronicle World Celebrity Concert26 May 1932
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EadonipiofipeapNews Chronicle World Celebrity Concert - in aid of The Musicians' Benevolent Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/195Austral; Florence (26 April 1892-15 May 1968); Australian operatic soprano singer
DS/UK/415Gerhardt; Elena (1883-1961); German mezzo-soprano singer
DS/UK/349McCormack; John Francis (1884-1945); Papal Count; Irish tenor
DS/UK/1231Alcock; Sir; Walter Galpin (29 December 1861-11 September 1947); MVO; English organist and composer
DS/UK/270Backhaus; Wilhelm (26 March 1884-5 July 1969); German pianist and pedagogue
DS/UK/221Kreisler; Fritz (2 February 1875-29 January 1962); Austrian-born American violinist and composer
DS/UK/2458Suggia; Guilhermina (1885-1950); Portuguese cellist
DS/UK/2459Schorr; Friedrich (1888-1953); Austrian-Hungarian bass-baritone
DS/UK/251Royal Military School of Music; 1857-; British military music school
DS/UK/58Elgar; Sir; Edward (2 June 1857-23 February 1934); 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO; English composer and conductor
DS/UK/39Wood; Sir; Henry (3 March 1869 – 19 August 1944); CH; English conductor
DS/UK/194Ronald; Sir; Landon (1873-1938); English conductor, composer, pianist, singing teacher and administrator
DS/UK/358Boult; Sir; Adrian (8 April 1889-22 February 1983); CH; English conductor
DS/UK/2290Adkins; Hector Ernest (1885-1962); Lieutenant-Colonel; British former army officer and bandmaster
DS/UK/1115George V (1865-1936); British King and Emperor of India (1910-1936)
DS/UK/1116Mary of Teck (1867-1953); British Queen consort of King-Emperor George V
DS/UK/247Musicians' Benevolent Fund (MBF); 1921-; British musical charity
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
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