Record

Performance TitleLondon Schools Music Association - Children's Jubilee Celebration
Performance Date28 September 1935
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersMerle Tibble - vocal
Mr F L Gyp - trumpet obbligato
Pipe-Major MacDonald Murray - pipes
Secondary PerformersMiss E M Lane,
Miss M W Falkner - piano
Mr C W Richardson
ConductorsDr P C Buck,
Mr S J Young,
Mr F T Rosser,
Mr A H Craig,
Mrs Reeves-Conner,
Mr W Meaton,
Mr A W Bishop
Set ListNational Anthem: 'God Save the King'
Unison Song: 'Praise', George Dyson,
Unison Song: 'Elsie Marley', Thomas F Dunhill,
Five Pieces: 'The Water Music', Handel,
Unison Song: 'Hey Baloo', R Schumann,
Unison Song: 'Thou'rt Like Unto A Flower', R Schumann,
Two-Part Song: 'The Dream-Seller', E Markham Lee,
Unison Song: 'Linden Lea', Vaughan Williams,
Unison Song: 'Silver And Gold', F Schubert,
Folk Dances of the Homeland:
The Castleton Garland Dance,
The Abram Morris Dance,
The Maypole Dance',
Eightsome Reel,
Goddesse',
Rinnce Fada,
Jig,
The Royton Morris Dance,
Flamborough Sword Dance,
Sellenger's Roun',
Unison Song: 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring', Bach (Merle Tibble),
Two-Part Song; 'The Lord is My Shepherd', Henry Smart,
Unison Song: 'Where'er You Walk', Handel,
Unison Song: 'Dashing Away With a Smoothing Iron',
Unison Song: 'The Three Dragons', James Brown,
Brass Band Selection, Beethoven arr. W Reynolds,
Two-Part Song: 'Meg Merrilees' (C V Stanford),
Two-Part Song: 'The Scissor-Man', George Rathbone,
Unison Song: 'Soldier, Soldier, Won't You Marry Me?',
Unison Song: 'Worship', Geoffrey Shaw
Performance NotesThe event was part broadcast by BBC Radio.

The children who took part were drawn from the 25 districts covered by the London Schools Music Association. There was a choir of 1,600 children; an orchestra of 80; and 200 children gave displays of dancing.

A telegram from the King thanked the children for a message of loyalty.

The proceeds of the festival went to the King George Jubilee Trust.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1935/49)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1935/49Children's Jubilee Celebration28 September 1935
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
EasakooveafiforLondon Schools Music Association - Children's Jubilee Celebration1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2631Schools Music Association of Great Britain (SMA); 1938-; British academic musical association
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