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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Fifty-Fourth Season 1924-1925) - Carols
Performance Date20 December 1924
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersMegan Foster,
Olga Haley,
John Adams,
Peter Dawson - vocals
Secondary PerformersR Arnold Greir - organ,
Berkeley Mason - piano
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsH L Balfour
Set List'God Save The King' (The National Anthem),
Hymn: 'O Come, All Ye Faithful', J Reading,
Motet for Double Chorus: 'Now Once Again Our Hearts We Raise',
'The Winds of Bethlehem' (John Adams),
Carols: 'In Dulci Jubilo',
'Lullay' (Bethlehem), R Boughton (Megan Foster),
'Adam Lay I-bounden', P Warlock (Megan Foster),
'The Virgin Unspotted', arr. C Sharp (Megan Foster),
Anthem: 'How Far is it to Bethlehem?', G Shaw (Olga Haley),
Carol: 'Lullay My Liking', Holst (Olga Haley),
'The Holy Child', Easthope Martin (Olga Haley),
Carol: 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen' (Peter Dawson),
'Gesu Bambino' (The Infant Jesus), P A Yon (Peter Dawson),
Carol: 'Welcome,Yule', Parry,
Carol for Soli and Chorus: 'The Snow Lies Thick', G Shaw (Megan Foster, John Adams),
'The Knight of Bethlehem', D C Thomson (John Adams),
'Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind', Quilter (John Adams),
'A New Year's Song', F Elvira Gambogi (John Adams),
Carols: 'When Christ Was Born of Mary Free', Parry,
'The Coventry Carol', harm. J Stainer,
'Dormi Jesu', Ht Fryer (Megan Foster),
'Noel', C B Rootham (Megan Foster),
Carols: 'I Saw Three Ships', harm. J Stainer,
'The Holly and the Ivy'
'Noel de Strasbourg', arr. Ferrari (Olga Haley),
'Carol of Jesus Child', H Hughes (Olga Haley),
'The Wassail Song',
'A Christmas Carol', M Davidson (Peter Dawson),
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. F Austin (Peter Dawson),
Carols: 'Good King Wenceslas' (Megan Foster, Peter Dawson),
'The First Noel'
Performance NotesThis was the first concert at the Hall to be broadcast on radio. The BBC used the transmission as a test experiment.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1924/54 with attached Handbill )
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1924/54Royal Choral Society (Fifty-Fourth Season) - Carols20 December 1924
RAHE/1/1924/56Royal Choral Society (Fifty-Fourth Season) - Season Prospectus18 October 1924-10 April 1925
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
AibaroisiraimutRoyal Choral Society (Fifty-Fourth Season 1924-1925)8
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1575Foster; Megan (fl 1917-1920s); English soprano singer
DS/UK/190Haley; Olga (1898-); English mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/2394Adams; John (fl 1923-1924); British singer
DS/UK/1705Dawson; Peter (1882-1961); Australian bass-baritone, songwriter
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/1614Balfour; H L (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist and teacher
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