Main Performers | Nancy Evans, Robert Easton - vocals, Arnold Greir - organ, Veronica Parker, Rex Stephens - pianos |
Set List | 'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Elgar, Christmas Hymn - 'O Come All Ye Faithful' (Royal Choral Society), Christmas Motet for Double Chorus - 'Now Once Again Our Hearts We Raise', Carol - 'In Dulci Jubilo', R L Pearsall, arr. Parratt, Old Rhyme - 'Christmas is Coming', arr. Walford Davies, Carol - 'The Boar's Head Carol', arr. Malcolm Sargent, Soli - 'The Bells of Christmas', Martin Shaw (Easton), 'As Joseph Was A-Walking', Eric H Thiman (Easton), 'The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy', arr. Hal Evans (Easton), Christmas Hymn - 'Once in Royal David's City', Dr H J Gauntlett (Royal Choral Society), Motet - 'Nazaraeus Vocabitur', Adrianus Willaert, Nativity Carol - 'Lute Book Lullaby', arr. George Oldroyd, 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. Leon Young., Soli - 'Praise Ye The Lord', Handel (Evans), 'Lullaby', Brahms (Evans), 'Come Holy Night', Gerald Gover (Evans), Ancient Carol - 'Welcome, Yule!', Parry, 'A Cowboy Carol', arr. Malcolm Sargent, Choral Song - 'Jerusalem', Parry (Royal Choral Society), Christmas Hymn - 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn (Royal Choral Society), Spirituals - 'Little David, Play On Yo' Harp', arr. Malcolm Sargent, 'All God's Chillun', arr. Malcolm Sargent, Carol - 'Ding Dong! Merrily On High', New Year Carol - 'Greensleeves', arr. Malcolm Sargent, Soli - 'The Little Road To Bethlehem', Michael Head (Evans), 'Songs of The Madonna', Charles Willeby (Evans), 'The Nurse's Song', Britten (Evans), Christmas Hymn - 'Christians, Awake', Wainwright (Royal Choral Society), Carol - 'Shakespeare's Carol', Arne, Carol - 'Carol of Beauty', arr. Malcolm Sargent, Soli - 'The Monkey's Carol', C V Stanford (Easton), 'An Old Style Rhyme', H Ernest Hunt (Easton), 'The Holy Child', Easthope Martin (Easton), Carol - 'Silent Night', arr. Malcolm Sargent, Carol - 'Good King Wenceslas' (Royal Choral Society), Festival Carol - 'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Percy E Fletcher, Carol - 'The First Nowell' (Royal Choral Society) |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1953/184) |