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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Eighty Third Season 1952-1953) - Handel's 'Messiah' with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Malcolm Sargent
Performance Date3 April 1953
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersElsie Morison,
Marjorie Thomas,
Richard Lewis,
Norman Walker - vocals,
George Eskdale - trumpet,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen', arr. Elgar (The National Anthem)
'Messiah', Handel
Performance NotesThe audience was requested to stand in respectful memory of her late Majesty Queen Mary during the chorus number, 'Since By Man Came Death'.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/43)
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1953/43'Messiah', Handel3 April 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
CpakeakytinalRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Third Season 1952-1953)10
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/1564Morison; Elsie Jean (1924-); Australian soprano
DS/UK/6445Thomas; Marjorie (1923-2008); English opera and oratorio singer
DS/UK/2661Lewis; Richard (1914-1990); CBE; Welsh tenor
DS/UK/3285Walker; Norman (1907-1963); English bass singer
DS/UK/6298Eskdale; George (1897-1960); British trumpeter
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
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