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Performance TitleConcert of Christmas Music - Ernest Read, London Senior Orchestra, Choir of 500 Voices and Eric Thiman
Performance Date12 December 1963
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersElizabeth Simon,
Janet Baker,
Wilfred Brown - vocals,
Eric Thiman - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Senior Orchestra
ChoirsChoir of 500 Voices
ConductorsErnest Read
Set List'Fanfare For Christmas Day - Gloria in Excelsis Deo', Martin Shaw (Choir of 500 Voices),
'O Come, All Ye Faithful' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Christmas Music' from Messiah, Handel (Wilfred Brown, Janet Baker, Elizabeth Simon, Choir of 500 Voices, London Senior Orchestra),
'It Came Upon The Midnight Clear', adpt. A Sullivan, arr. E.Read (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Angels From The Realms of Glory', arr. E Read (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Christmas Day', Holst (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Born Today Is The Child Divine', arr. Edward T Chapman (Choir of 500 Voices),
'A Merry Christmas', arr. Arthur Warrell (Choir of 500 Voices),
'We Three Kings of Orient' - arr. E Read (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Three Festive Carols' - 'Now Is The Time of Christemas', 'Jolly Jolly Wat', 'Bring Us In Good Ale', Arnold Foster (Choir of 500 Voices),
'The First Nowell' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Wassail Song' from Folk Songs of The Four Seasons, arr. Vaughan Williams (Choir of 500 Voices)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1963/189)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1963/189Concert of Christmas Music - Ernest Read12 December 1963
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Easogemoh_MootConcert of Christmas Music - Ernest Read, London Senior Orchestra, Choir of 500 Voices and Eric Thiman1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/11767Simon; Elizabeth (fl 1950s-1960s); British soprano
DS/UK/9573Baker; Dame; Janet Abbott (21 August 1933); CH DBE FRSA; English mezzo-soprano singer
DS/UK/11268Brown; Wilfred (1922-1971); English tenor
DS/UK/3630Thiman; Eric Harding (1900-1975); English composer, organist
DS/UK/2501London Senior Orchestra (LSO); 1926-c 1969; British based orchestra
DS/UK/3230Read; Ernest (1879-1965); CBE; English conductor, organist, music educator
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