Record

Performance TitleWorld Refugee Year Finale
Performance Date30 May 1960
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time16:45
Main PerformersHRH Princess Alexandra of Kent,
Archbishop of Canterbury (Fisher),
Rt. Hon Harold Macmillan,
Rt. Hon Hugh Gaitskell,
Lady Elliot,
Lady Moyra Hamilton,
Christopher Chataway,
Dr August R Lindt,
Dr John H Davis,
The Earl of Perth (J D Drummond),
Claude de Kemoularia - speakers

Royal Ballet School,
Ukranian Folk Dance Group

Carmen Prietto - vocal,
Arnold Greir - organ,
Mary Capenter Edwards - piano
Orchestra or BandBand of Scots Guards,
Boyd Neel Orchestra,
Royal Military School of Music Trumpeters
ChoirsSalvation Army Choir,
The Singing Scholars,
Royal Welsh Male Choir
ConductorsJ H Howe (BSG),
Dean Goffin (SAC),
Vere da Silva (BNO),
Stanley Williams
Set ListOrgan Selections,
Overture (Band of Scots Guards),
'And the Glory of the Lord', Handel,
'All in the April Evening', Roberton,
'Jerusalem', Parry (SAC),
The Flamborough Sword Dance (RBS),
The Singing Scholars,
Traditional Dancing (UFDG),
'Men of Harlech', John Guard,
'Oes Gafr Eto', trad.,
'By Babylon's Wave', Gounod (RWMC),
'Exsultate Jubilant K.165', Mozart, 'I Know That My Redeemer Liveth', Handel (Carmen Prietto, BNO),
Closing Chorus by the SAC,
'Hallelujah Chorus' from Messiah, Handel
INTERVAL
Fanfare and entrance of HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent,
Fanfare of Trumpets - Entrance of the Archibishop of Canturbury, The Prime Minister, Hugh Gaitskell and Others,
Second Fanfare of Trumpets - Entrance of Princess Alexandra of Kent, Lady Elliot, Moyra Hamilton,
'God Save the Queen',
Lady Elliot takes the chair,
Address (HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent),
Commentary and annoucement of National Campaign results (Christopher Chataway),
Address - Lady Elliot presents a token purse to HRH Princess Alexandra of Kent,
Parade of Standard Bearers,
The Chairman calls speakers - ARL, JHD, Earl of Perth, CdK,
Address (Hugh Gaitskell),
Address (Prime Minister Harold Macmillan),
Assembly Prayer (Archbishop of Canturbury),
Closing Hymn - 'Praise my Soul the King of Heavan',
'God Save the Queen'
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Alexandra of Kent
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1960/71)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/3Pr34an34XOPFd
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1960/71World Refugee Year Finale30 May 1960
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iexav_GiokinailWorld Refugee Year Finale1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/8937Princess Alexandra The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (1936-); British royal family
DS/UK/6412Fisher; Geoffrey Francis (1887-1972); Fisher of Lambeth GCVO PC; English Bishop
DS/UK/11437Royal Ballet School; 1931-; British ballet school
DS/UK/9997Prietto; Carmen (fl 1950s-1960s); Mexican soprano
DS/UK/2392British Army; The Band of HM Scots Guards; 1642-; British Army division
DS/UK/8199The Boyd Neel Orchestra; fl 1940s-1960s; British light orchestra
DS/UK/2351Royal Military School of Music; Royal Military Band; c1857-; British military band
DS/UK/2077Royal Welsh Male Voice Choir; fl 1920s-1960s; Welsh choir
DS/UK/9123Macmillan; Maurice Harold (1894-1986); 1st Earl of Stockton; English Conservative Party prime minister
DS/UK/12223Gaitskell; Hugh Todd Naylor (1906-1963); CBE; British Labour politician
DS/UK/12224Chataway; Christopher John (1931-2014); British athlete, television news broadcaster, Conservative politician
DS/UK/12225Drummond; John David (1907-2002); 17th Earl of Perth; Scottish peer, banker, politician
DS/UK/12228Kemoularia; Claude de- (1922-); French-Georgian banker, diplomat
DS/UK/12229Edwards; Mary Carpenter- (fl 1960s); British pianist
DS/UK/12230Howe; J.H (fl 1960s); British conductor
DS/UK/12231Silva; Vere da- (fl 1960s); Conductor
DS/UK/12233Williams; Stanley (fl 1960s); Brtish conductor
DS/UK/12235Goffin; Sir; Dean (1916-1984); New Zealand composer, conductor
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