Record

Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society - The Capital Radio Christmas Concert
Performance Date19 December 1987
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJohn Birch - organ
Orchestra or BandWren Orchestra of London,
Fanfare Trumpeters of HM Royal Marines, Commander-in-Chief Fleet
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsLaszlo Heltay
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. G Jacobs,
'O Come All Ye Faithful', arr. Willcocks,
'Shepherd's Pipe Carol', John Rutter,
'The Truth From Above', arr. Vaughan Williams,
'Good King Wenceslas', arr. Jacques,
'Quem Pastores', arr. John Rutter (The Fairer Sax),
'Quittez Pasteurs', arr. John Rutter,
'Away in a Manger', arr. Jacques,
'Zion Hears the Watchmen's Voices', J S Bach, arr. John Rutter,
'Adam Lay Ybounden', Boris Ord,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. David Willcocks
INTERVAL
'Once in Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett, arr. A H Mann, Willcocks,
'Child in a Manger', arr. John Rutter,
'The Crown of Roses', Tchaikovsky, tr. Geoffrey Dearmer,
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. John Rutter (The Fairer Sax),
'Here We Come A-Wassailing', arr. John Rutter,
'The Shepherds' Farewell', Berlioz,
'The Boar's Head Carol', arr. Sargent,
Organ (John Birch),
'I Saw Three Ships', arr. John Rutter,
'Stille Nacht', Gruber, arr. John Rutter,
'Sir Christemas', Matthias,
'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1987/171),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1987/13)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1987/171Royal Choral Society - Christmas Concert18-19 December 1987
RAHE/6/1987/13Royal Choral Society - The Capital Radio Christmas Concert18-19 December 1987
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owfavioxap_L_VRoyal Choral Society - The Capital Radio Christmas Concert1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/13483Heltay; Laszlo (fl 1960s-); Hungarian-British conductor and founder of Schola Cantorum of Oxford
DS/UK/9658The Wren Orchestra of London; fl 1980s; British orchestra
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