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Performance TitleMahler's Eighth Symphony (The Symphony of a Thousand)
Performance Date20 March 1959
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersJoyce Barker,
Beryl Hatt,
Helen Watts,
Alfred Orda,
Agnes Giebel,
Kerstin Meyer,
Kenneth Neate,
Arnold Van Mill - vocals,
Charles Spinks - organ
Secondary PerformersBerthold Goldschmidt - musical associate
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsBBC Choral Society,
Goldsmiths' Choral Union,
Hampstead Choral Society,
Boys' Choir From Emanuel School,
Orpington Junior Singers
ConductorsJascha Horenstein
Set List'Symphony No.8' (Symphony of A Thousand), Mahler
Performance NotesThe event was broadcast on Network Three and Third Rdio from 20:00-20:30.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1959/33)
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1959/33Mahler's Eighth Symphony (The Symphony of A Thousand)20 March 1959
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eponesak_SyxMahler's Eighth Symphony (The Symphony of a Thousand)1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1532Goldsmiths; Goldsmiths Choral Union (GCU); 1932-; English amateur choir
DS/UK/9973Barker; Joyce (6 June 1931-23 May 1992); South African soprano singer
DS/UK/9323Watts; Helen (1927-2009); CBE; Welsh contralto
DS/UK/3156Orda; Alfred (1914-2004); Polish baritone
DS/UK/1907Neate; Kenneth 'Ken' (1914-1997); Australian tenor, opera producer, teacher
DS/UK/11584Goldschmidt; Berthold (1903-1996); German composer, conductor
DS/UK/11585Giebel; Agnes (1921-); German soprano
DS/UK/11588Meyer; Kerstin Margareta (1928-); Swedish mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/11589Mill; Arnold van (1921-); Dutch opera singer
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/894British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Chorus; 1928-; British amateur chorus
DS/UK/8486Orpington Junior Singers; 1949-; British choir
DS/UK/8137Horenstein; Jascha (1898-1973); American conductor
DS/UK/11591Hampstead Choral Society; 1879-; British choir
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