Main Performers | Muriel Foster, Edwige Ferraris - vocals, Mavon Ibbs - organ, Fred Sewell, Benno Moiseiwitsch - pianoforte, Max Mossel - violin
Mr Walter Long, Mr Chamberlain MP - speakers |
Orchestra or Band | The Italian Military Band of the Reali Carabinieri, Massed Bands of HM Brigade of Guards |
Conductors | A Williams, Luigi Cajoli (Band of the Reali Carabinieri), C H Hassell, A Harris |
Set List | Italian National Anthem, Message from the Marquis Imperiali, Italian Ambassador (Mr Walter Long), Address (Mr Chamberlain MP) Presentation of a laurel wreath to the conductor of the Royal Carabinierir Band (Brigade of Guards)
'Processional March' (Band), Overture: 'William Tell', Rossini (Band of the Reali Carabinieri, Luigi Cajoli), Aria: 'Che Faro', Gluck (Muriel Foster, Band, A Williams), Pianoforte Solo: 'Pastorale e Capriccio', Scarlatti (Benno Moiseiwitsch), 'Tarantella Venezia e Napoli', Liszt (Benno Moiseiwitsch), Suite: 'Scenes Napolitaines', Massenet (Band, C H Hassell) INTERVAL 'Coronation March', Saint-Saens (Band of the Reali Carabinieri, Luigi Cajoli), Song: 'Una Voce Poco Fa' from Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini (Edwige Ferraris), Naval Patrol: 'Britain's First Line', A Williams (Band, A Williams), Song: 'The Army of the Dead', O'Connor Morris (Muriel Foster), 'Danza delle Ore' (The Dance of the Hours), Ponchielli (Band of the Reali Carabinieri, Luigi Cajoli), Violin Solo: 'Poeme', Fibich (Max Mossel), 'Andantino', Martini (Max Mossel), 'Praeludium', Pugnani (Max Mossel), Grand Processional March: 'The Silver Trumpets' Viviani' (Band, A Harris), 'God Save the King' (The National Anthem) (Band of the Reali Carabinieri) |
Performance Notes | In the audience were the Lord Mayor of London, City Sheriffs, Don Prospero Colonna Prince of Sonnino (the Syndic of Rome, Mayors of metropolitan boroughs, Mr Walter Long, Mr Chamberlain MP, Prince Borghese (Italian Charge d'Affaires), members of the Italian Embassy,, Senator Marconi, Sir Harry Brittain, Mr Evelyn Cecil MP. |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1918/38) Handbill (RAHE/6/1918/19) |