Homepage

Record

Performance TitleJohn Player Centenary Festival
Performance Date3 July 1977
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersElgar Howarth,
John Shirley-Quirk - vocals
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra,
Black Dyke Mills Band
ChoirsLondon Symphony Chorus
ConductorsAndre Previn,
Roy Newsome
Set List'Overture' from Le Carnaval Romain, Berlioz,
'Overture' from Le Corsaire, Berlioz, arr. Brand (Black Dyke Mills Band),
'Fireworks', Howarth (Elgar Howarth, Black Dyke Mills Band),
'Triumphant Rhapsody', Gilbert Vinter (Black Dyke Mills Band),
'Coronation March - Crown Imperial', Walton (London Symphony Orchestra, Black Dyke Mills Band)
INTERVAL
'Belshazzar's Feast', Walton (John Shirley-Quirk, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra)
Performance NotesThe event was recorded and released as a documentary presented by Humphrey Burton, 'Live from he Royal Albert Hall'.
The event was filmed by BBC Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1977/105)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/O6OjxOlFYHy
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1977/105John Player Centenary Festival3-9 July 1977
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iganyxof_XionJohn Player Centenary Festival3
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5646Hickox; Richard (1948-2008); CBE; English conductor
DS/UK/10621Howarth; Elgar (1935-); English conductor, composer, trumpeter
DS/UK/9334Quirk; John Shirley- (1931-2014); CBE; English bass-baritone
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/6506Black Dyke Band; 1855-; British brass band
DS/UK/10523Previn; Andre (6 April 1929-28 February 2019); KBE; German-born American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor
DS/UK/13006Newsome; Roy (17 July 1930-10 October 2011); British conductor, composer, arranger, broadcaster, educator, and cornet player
DS/UK/1021London Symphony Chorus (LSC); London Symphony Orchestra; 1966-; English orchestra
Add to My Items