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Performance TitleRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas Concert, in aid of The Evening News 'Toy for a Sick Child' Fund
Performance Date20 December 1962
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersAlma Cogan,
Hattie Jacques,
Barbara Kelly,
Michael Bentine,
Bill Butlin,
Bill Fraser,
Billy Wright

Malcolm Drummond - organ
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
ChoirsChoir of Christ's Hospital, Horsham
ConductorsHerman Lindars,
Malcolm McKelvey
Set List'God Save the Queen', (National Anthem),
'Overture' from Cinderella, Rossini (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Piano Concerto in A Minor', Grieg (Patricia Carroll, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Watt's Cradle Song', Herman Lindars, arr. Linstead (Choir of Christ's Hospital (Horsham), Malcolm Drummond),
'Once In Royal David's City' (Choir of Christ's Hospital (Horsham), Malcolm Drummond),
'Gabriel's Message', arr. E Pettman (Choir of Christ's Hospital (Horsham), Malcolm Drummond),
'Rise Up, Shepherd, An' Foller' (Choir of Christ's Hospital (Horsham), Malcolm Drummond),
'Ding Dong! Merrily On High', Thoinot Arbeau (Choir of Christ's Hospital (Horsham), Malcolm Drummond),
'Nutcracker Suite', Tchaikovsky (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Joseph and The Angel', R R Terry (Choir of Christ's Hospital (Horsham)),
'Zither Carol', arr. Sargent (Choir of Christ's Hospital (Horsham)),
'The Infant King', arr. E Pettman (Choir of Christ's Hospital (Horsham)),
'O, Come, All Ye Faithful', arr. David Willcocks (Choir of Christ's Hospital (Horsham)),
'Toy Symphony in C', Haydn (Alma Cogan, Hattie Jacques, Barbara Kelly, Michael Bentine, Bill Butlin, Bill Fraser, Billy Wright, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Overture' from Hansel and Gretel, Humperdinck (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1962/179)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1962/179Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas Concert, in aid of The Evening News 'Toy for a Sick Child' Fund20 December 1962
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iehavem_S_MibRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra Christmas Concert, in aid of The Evening News 'Toy for a Sick Child' Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/9100Cogan; Alma (1932-1966); English singer
DS/UK/12105Jacques; Hattie (1922-1980); English comedy actress
DS/UK/12343Bentine; Michael (1922-1996); British comedian, comic actor and founding member of the Goons
DS/UK/9196Butlin; Sir; William Heygate Edmund Colborne "Billy" (1899-1980); South African-born British entrepreneur
DS/UK/13144Lindars; Herman (fl 1960s); British conductor, industrialist
DS/UK/13695Kelly; Barbara (1924-2007); Canadian-born actress
DS/UK/13696Fraser; William Simpson "Bill" (1908-1987); Scottish actor
DS/UK/13698Wright; William Ambrose 'Billy' (1924-1994); CBE; English footballer and manager
DS/UK/13699Drummond; Malcolm (fl 1962); British organist
DS/UK/13700McKelvey; Malcolm (1926-2005); British music teacher, choirmaster
DS/UK/13083Evening News; 1881-1980; English newspaper
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