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Performance TitleSalvation Army Centenary Celebrations 1865-1965 - Inaugural Meeting
Performance Date24 June 1965
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersHM Queen Elizabeth II,
General Frederick Coutts,
Erik Wickberg (Chief of the Staff),
Rev. Peter McCall,
Commissioner Joseph Dahya,
Arthur Michael Ramsey (Archbishop of Canterbury),
Rt. Hon. Sir Frank Soskice QC MP (Home Secretary),
John Heenan (Archbishop of Westminster) - speakers
Orchestra or BandInternational Staff Band
ChoirsCentenary Chorus
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'Now Thank We All Our God',
'Worthy is The Lamb' from Messiah, Handel (Centenary Chorus),
'Army Flag! Thy Threefold Glory',
'Songs of The Soldier' (Selection), Skinner (International Staff Band),
'O Save Me, Dear Lord', Evangeline Booth, arr. Ray Steadman-Allen (Centenary Chorus),
'Earthly Kingdoms Rise and Fall', Will J Brand,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II
Performance NotesHM Queen Elizabeth II took to the stage to speak.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1965/87)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/6v36vp86P5w.B6
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1965/87Salvation Army Centenary Celebrations 1865-1965 - Inaugural Meeting24 June 1965
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ihoriozowm_MydSalvation Army Centenary Celebrations 1865-196515
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/175Salvation Army; 1865-; British Protestant church
DS/UK/3143Queen Elizabeth II; Queen; Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (21 April 1926-8 September 2022); Queen of the British Isles, Constitutional Monarch of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Defender of the Faith
DS/UK/6665Salvation Army; International Staff Band (ISB); 1891-; International brass band
DS/UK/10342Wickberg; Erik (1904-1996); Swedish Salvation Army general
DS/UK/9954Ramsey; Arthur Michael (1904-1988); Baron Ramsey of Canterbury PC; English Anglican bishop
DS/UK/15515Salvation Army Centenary Chorus; fl 1960s; British choir
DS/UK/15512Coutts; Frederick (1899-1986); CBE; Scottish 8th General of The Salvation Army
DS/UK/15513Dahya; Joseph (fl 1960s); Indian Salvation Army officer
DS/UK/15514Soskice; Sir; Frank (1902-1979); Baron Stow Hill; British Labour Party politician, lawyer
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