| Main Performers | Patricia Hodge,
Laura Johnson,
Alasdair Malloy,
Sian Phillips,
Christopher Biggins,
Nickolas Grace,
Matthew Kelly,
Gloria Hunniford,
Anthony Andrews,
Father Christmas - speakers
Arts Educational London Schools,
Sixties Tiller Girls,
Joy to the World Dancers (Marc Aaron, Sergio Covino, Tracie Cree, Sandy Hamilton, Samantha Harvey, Nick Haswell, Steve Haswell, Rachel Jean-Pierre, Lisa Lee, Leesa Magro),
Members of the House of Lords (Lord Colwyn, Lord Skelmersdale, Lord Kenilworth, Lord Addington, Lord Carter, Lord Peston, Lord Holme Patrick, Lord St John, Lord Jeffries, Viscount Torrington)
Sarah Brightman,
Matthew Jackson,
Anthony Way,
Grace Kennedy,
Sir Cliff Richard,
Emma Lindars,
Pippa Woodrow - vocals,
Alasdair Malloy - glass harmonica,
Skaila Kanga - harp |
| Orchestra or Band | Massed Fanfare Trumpeters from The Household Division,
Pipes and Drums of 1st Battalion Scots Guards,
Fascinating Aida (Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson, Issy Van Randwyck),
London Musicians' Orchestra,
Finchley Children's Music Group |
| Choirs | London Choral Society,
Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford,
Wembley Gospel Choir and Friends,
Shannon Express |
| Set List | The arrival of Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
Welcome (Gloria Hunniford),
'Joy To The World, Once upon a Christmas Time' (Edward and Alice are at home awaiting the arrival of their Favourite Aunt Sarah),
'God Rest You Merry Gentlemen', arr. David Willcocks (Finchley Children's Music Group),
The Arrival of Aunt Sarah (Patricia Hodge),
'O Come All Ye Faithful', arr. David Willcocks,
'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. Colin Keyes (Alex Jacobs, Wembley Gospel Choir and Friends),
'Walking in The Air' from The Snowman, Matthew Jackson (Alasdair Malloy),
'See Amid The Winter's Snow', John Goss, arr. Willcocks,
The Arrival of the Snow Queen (Sian Phillips),
'Fanfare', Khachaturian, arr. Keyes,
'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas', Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, arr. Jim Clancy (Shannon Express),
'Stille Nacht', Gruber, arr. Rutter (Sarah Brightman, Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford),
'Unto Us is Born A Son (Piae Cantiones, 1582)', arr. Willcocks,
There is More To Christmas Than Presents,
'The Birds', Britten (Anthony Way, Skaila Kanga),
'The Twelve Days of Christmas - A Correspondence', John Julius Norwich, arr. Barrie Hingley (Christopher Biggins, Nickolas Grace, Matthew Kelly)
INTERVAL
'Angels From The Realm Of Glory', arr. Jacques,
'The Christmas Song', Mel Torme, Robert Wells, arr. Joe Liles (Shannon Express),
'Joy To The World', Handel, arr. Keyes (Grace Kennedy, Wembley Gospel Choir and Friends)
Appeal (Gloria Hunniford),
'The First Nowell', arr. David Willcocks,
'Rise Up, Shepherd', arr. Grayston Ives (Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford),
'Sew On A Sequin', Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson (Fascinating Aida),
'The Lord's Prayer', David Fanshawe (Anthony Way, Wembley Gospel Choir, Friends),
Poem - 'Christmas', Sir John Betjeman (Anthony Andrews),
'Riu, Riu, Riu', Mateo Flecha (Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford),
The Nativity,
'Away in a Manger', W J Kirkpatrick, arr. Willcocks (Finchley Children's Music Group, Emma Lindars, Pippa Woodrow),
'The Water is Wide', arr. C Richard, C.Pruess (Sir Cliff Richard),
'Mistletoe and Wine', Strachan, Stewart, Poole (Sir Cliff Richard),
The Return of the Snow Queen (Sian Phillips),
'Fanfare', Khatchaturian, arr. Keyes,
'Let It Snow', Jule Styne, arr. Keyes,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks,
The Arrival of Father Christmas,
'Jingle Bells', J Pierpoint, arr. Keyes,
'Merry Christmas Everybody', Neville Holder, Jim Lea, arr. Keyes |
| Royal Presence | HRH The Duke of Gloucester,
HRH The Duchess of Gloucester |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1995/170),
Video (RAHE/5/1995/2) |