Record

Performance TitleHenry Wood Birthday Concert
Performance Date26 March 1963
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersHelen Barker,
Sheila Armstrong,
Faith Puleston,
Sheila McQuattie,
Melodie Kelly,
Patricia Blans,
Jean Temperley,
Doreen Price,
Peter Bamber,
Ricardo Gonzalez,
John Cheek,
Richard Angas,
Willard Cobb,
James Griffett,
Brian Donlan,
Peter Garrett - vocals,
Dorothy Maxwell,
Robin Stephenson - pianos
Orchestra or BandRoyal Academy of Music Orchestra,
Royal College of Music Orchestra,
Guildhall School of Music Orchestra,
Trinity College of Music Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Academy of Music Choir,
Royal College of Music Choir,
Guildhall School of Music Choir,
Trinity College of Music Choir
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen', (National Anthem),
'Academic Festival Overture', (with Choral Ending), Brahms, arr. Sargent (Royal Academy of Music Orchestra, Royal College of Music Orchestra, Guildhall School of Music Orchestra, Trinity College of Music Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Choir, Royal College of Music Choir, Guildhall School of Music Choir, Trinity College of Music Choir),
'Concerto No.2 in C for Two Pianos and Strings', Bach (Dorothy Maxwell, Robin Stephenson, Royal Academy of Music Orchestra, Royal College of Music Orchestra, Guildhall School of Music Orchestra, Trinity College of Music Orchestra),
'Gloria for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra', Walton (Helen Barker, Faith Puleston, Melodie Kelly, Jean Temperley, Peter Bamber, John Cheek, Willard Cobb, James Griffett, Brian Donlan, Peter Garrett, Ricardo Gonzalez, Richard Angas, Royal Academy of Music Orchestra, Royal College of Music Orchestra, Guildhall School of Music Orchestra, Trinity College of Music Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Choir, Royal College of Music Choir, Guildhall School of Music Choir, Trinity College of Music Choir),
'Symphony No.5 in C Minor', Beethoven (Royal Academy of Music Orchestra, Royal College of Music Orchestra, Guildhall School of Music Orchestra, Trinity College of Music Orchestra),
'Plague Choruses' from Israel In Egypt, Handel (Royal Academy of Music Orchestra):
'He Spake The Word' (Royal College of Music Orchestra),
'He Gave Them Hailstones' (Guildhall School of Music Orchestra),
'He Sent a Thick Darkness' (Trinity College of Music Orchestra),
'He Smote All The First-Born' (Royal Academy of Music Choir, Royal College of Music Choir, Guildhall School of Music Choir, Trinity College of Music Choir),
Final Chorus - 'Sing Ye To The Lord' (Sheila Armstrong, Sheila McQuattie, Patricia Blans, Doreen Price, Royal Academy of Music Orchestra, Royal College of Music Orchestra, Guildhall School of Music Orchestra, Trinity College of Music Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Choir, Royal College of Music Choir, Guildhall School of Music Choir, Trinity College of Music Choir)
Royal PresenceHRH The Duchess of Gloucester
Performance NotesMiss Jean Maxwell-Scott was in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/34)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1963/34Henry Wood Birthday Concert26 March 1963
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eakagielood_M_BHenry Wood Birthday Concert1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/3467HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, (née Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott) (1901-2004); CI GCStJ GCB GBE GCVO; British royal family member
DS/UK/9297Armstrong; Sheila (13 August 1942); Dr; English soprano singer
DS/UK/12951Temperley; Jean (fl 1960s-1970s); English mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/11110Bamber; Peter (fl 1960s-1980s); English tenor
DS/UK/9539Angas; Richard George (18 April 1942-20 August 2013); English bass singer
DS/UK/11014Griffett; James (fl 1960s-2010s); English tenor
DS/UK/13793Maxwell; Dorothy (fl 1963); British pianist
DS/UK/13205Royal Academy of Music Orchestra; fl 1900s-; English orchestra
DS/UK/13279Royal College of Music Orchestra; 1880s-; British orchestra
DS/UK/7981Trinity College of Music Orchestra; fl 1940s-; English orchestra
DS/UK/13282Royal Academy of Music Choir; 1820s-; British choir
DS/UK/13284Royal College of Music Choir; 1880s-; British choir
DS/UK/13287Trinity College of Music Choir; 1870s-2005; British choir
DS/UK/13931Kelly; Melodie (fl 1963); British opera singer
DS/UK/13932Blans; Patricia (fl.1960s); British soprano singer
DS/UK/13933Price; Doreen (fl 1960s); British soprano
DS/UK/13934Cobb; William (fl 1960s-1980s); British tenor
DS/UK/13930Puleston; Faith (fl 1960s); Welsh mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/13935Donlan; Brian (fl 1960s-1970s); English baritone
DS/UK/13936Stephenson; Robin (fl 1963); British pianist
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