Main Performers | Nancy Evans, Dennis Noble - vocals, Veronica Parker - piano, Arnold Greir - organ |
Set List | 'God Save The Queen', arr. Elgar, (National Anthem) Christmas Hymn - 'O Come All Ye Faithful' (Royal Choral Society), Christmas Motet - 'Now Once Again Our Hearts We Raise' (Royal Choral Society), 'A Merry Christmas', arr. Arthur Warrell (Royal Choral Society), Carol - 'The Boar's Head Carol', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society), Soli - 'The Little Road To Bethlehem', Michael Head (Noble), 'The Mahogany Tree', Herbert Sharpe (Noble), 'O Gathering Clouds', K Marjorie Bain (Noble), 'The Holy City', Stephen Adams (Noble), Hymn - 'Once in Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett (Royal Choral Society), Motet - Hodie Christus Natus Est', J P Sweelinck (Royal Choral Society), Psalm 148 - 'Praise The Lord from The Heavens', Rachmaninoff (Royal Choral Society), Carol - 'Bethlehem', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society), Carol - 'Welcome, Yule!', Parry (Royal Choral Society), Soli - 'Prepare Thyself, Zion', J S Bach (Evans), 'The Holy Boy', John Ireland (Evans), 'Praise Ye The Lord', Handel (Evans), Choral Song - 'Jerusalem', Parry (Royal Choral Society), Hymn - 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn (Royal Choral Society), Spiritual - 'Little David, Play On Yo' Harp', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society), Four-Part Song - 'Christmas Song', Michael Praetorious (Royal Choral Society), Old Rhyme - 'Christmas is Coming', arr. Walford Davies (Royal Choral Society), Soli - 'Soft-Footed Snow', Sigurd Lie (Evans), 'Shepherd's Cradle Song', Arthur Somervell (Evans), 'Jubilate', arr. Leslie Woodgate (Evans), Christmas Hymn - 'Christians, Awake', J.Wainwright (Royal Choral Society), Carol - 'Winter' (Nos Galan), arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society), Carol - 'Dark The Night', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society), 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. Leon Young (Royal Choral Society), Soli - 'The First Mercy', Peter Warlock (Noble), 'The Gate of The Year', Peggy Spencer Palmer (Noble), 'The Carol Singers', T C Sterndale Bennett (Noble), 'In The Manner of Handel', Victor Hely-Hutchinson (Noble), Carol - 'Silent Night', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society), Carol - 'Good King Wenceslas' (Royal Choral Society), Carol - 'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Percy E Fletcher (Royal Choral Society), Carol - 'The First Nowell' (Royal Choral Society) |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1955/164A), Handbill (RAHE/6/1955/2B) |