Record

Performance TitleArmy Benevolent Fund Grand Military Concert with Kneller Hall Band and Trumpeters, Harry Secombe and Wimbledon Girls' Choir
Performance Date28 June 1964
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersHarry Secombe - vocal, 'serpent',
Student/Bandmaster B G Bogisch,
Michael Basset,
Johnny Franz - pianos
Orchestra or BandKneller Hall Band and Trumpeters
ChoirsWimbledon Girls' Choir
ConductorsLt.-Colonel Basil H Brown,
F.Morgan,
Malcolm Parker
Set List'A Fanfare For Heroes', Sir Arthur Bliss (Kneller Hall Band and Trumpeters),
Grand March - 'The Spirit of Pageantry', Fletcher (Kneller Hall Band and Trumpeters),
Overture - 'Light Cavalry', Suppe (Kneller Hall Band and Trumpeters),
Medley - 'I Believe', Drake,
'World Without Love', Lennon, McCartney,
'Come Dancing', Anon.,
'Climb Every Mountain' from Sound of Music, Rodgers (Wimbledon Girls' Choir, Michael Basset),
Cornets - 'Buglers' Holiday', Anderson (Kneller Hall Band),
Trombones - 'Tricky Trombones', Helyer (Kneller Hall Band),
'A Lightning Switch', Alford (Kneller Hall Band),
Fanfare - 'Freedom', Morgan (Kneller Hall Band and Trumpeters),
Martial Nostalgia - 'Passing of The Regiments', arr. Winter (Kneller Hall Band),
'Malbrough S'En Va-t-en Guerre', arr. Desportes (Kneller Hall Band),
Excerpts - 'West Side Story', Bernstein (Wimbledon Girls' Choir, Kneller Hall Band),
Band and Piano - 'London Fantasia', Clive Richardson (Student/Bandmaster B G Bogisch, Kneller Hall Band),
Grand Finale:
'The Battle of Waterloo', Eckersberg (Kneller Hall Band and Trumpeters),
'Evening Hymn' and 'Last Post', arr. Tulid (Kneller Hall Band and Trumpeters),
'School March' (Kneller Hall Band and Trumpeters),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Gordon Jacob
Performance NotesHarry Secombe played an instrument known as a 'serpent', which was part of an 18th century skit.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1964/84)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1964/84Army Benevolent Fund Grand Military Concert with Kneller Hall Band and Trumpeters, Harry Secombe and Wimbledon Girls' Choir28 June 1964
Work
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Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/14612ABF The Soldiers' Charity; 1944-present; British military charity
DS/UK/14838Bassett; Michael (fl 1960s); British pianist
DS/UK/8498Franz; John Charles (1922-1977); British record producer, pianist
DS/UK/4050Kneller Hall; Kneller Hall Band; fl 1920s-1970s; British Army band
DS/UK/13565Wimbledon Girl Singers; 1956-c1985; English female junior choir
DS/UK/13398Brown; Basil H (fl 1960s); MBE; British conductor
DS/UK/13566Parker; Malcolm (fl 1950s-1960s); British choirmaster
DS/UK/7082Secombe; Sir; Harry (8 September 1921-11 April 2001); CBE; Welsh actor and comedian
DS/UK/14882Morgan; F. (fl 1964); British conductor
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