Record

Performance TitleUnited States Air Force Band and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Concert
Performance Date23 July 1950
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersGlenn Darwin - vocal,
A Stringer - trumpet
Orchestra or BandUnited States Air Force Band,
Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF)
ChoirsSinging Sergeants
ConductorsGeorge S Howard,
A E Sims,
J L Wallace,
Robert L Landers
Set ListPART I
Trumpets of the Central Band (Royal Air force),
Fanfairs - 'for a Dignified Occasion', Arthur Bliss, 'Olympic' A E Sims
PART II
'Toccata Marziale', Vaughan Williams (Sims, Central Band of the Royal Air Force),
'A Maritime Overture', John Ireland (Sims, Central Band of the Royal Air Force),
'Suite in Eb', Gustav Holst (Wallace, Central Band of the Royal Air Force),
'Trumpet Volunart', Clarke (Sims, Central Band of the Royal Air Force),
'Trumpet Piece', Scull (Sims, Central Band of the Royal Air Force),
'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor', Bach (Wallace, Central Band of the Royal Air Force)
INTERVAL
PART III
'Introduction to Act III' from Lohengrin, Wagner (United States Air Force Band),
'A Feat for Clarinets', arr. Leffler (United States Air Force Band),
Encore - 'Flight of the Bumble Bees', Rimsky-Korsakov (United States Air Force Band),
'Il Lacerato Spirito', from Simon Boccanegra, Verdi (United States Air Force Band),
'The Feast from 'Gypsy Scenes', arr. Fleig (United States Air Force Band),
'Fire Dance', arr. Kepner (United States Air Force Band),
Encores - 'Song of the Open Road', Fischer, 'Hands across the Sea', 'Annie Laurie' (United States Air Force Band),
'The Singing Sargents' (Landers, United States Air Force Band),
'Mary, Don't You Weep', arr. Genuchi (United States Air Force Band),
The Lord's Prayer, arr. Genuchi (United States Air Force Band),
'Ole Black Joe', arr. Hepner (United States Air Force Band),
'Dry Bones', arr. Cray (United States Air Force Band),
'Lucky Old Sun', arr. Kepner (United States Air Force Band),
'Three Little Messerschmidts', Beittel-Layton (United States Air Force Band),
'At the Gremlin's Ball', Hill (United States Air Force Band),
'America Sings with George M Cohan', arr. Kepner (United States Air Force Band),
'A Salute to the Armed forces of the United States', arr. Cray (United States Air Force Band)
PART IV
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.4', Elgar (The Massed Bands),
'An American Rhapsody', Haydn Wood (The Massed Bands),
'Eventide', Scull (The Massed Bands),
'The Royal Air Force March Past', Walford Davies (The Massed Bands),
'Star Spangled Banner', arr. George Sallade Howard (The Massed Bands),
'God Save the King', (National Anthem) Elgar (The Massed Bands)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1950/157)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1950/157The United States Air Force Band23 July 1950
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ionov_ZoiginiemUnited States Air Force Band and the Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Concert1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
DS/UK/2064The United States Air Force Band; 1941-; American military band
DS/UK/9832Sims; A.E (fl 1950s); Wing Commander; British conductor
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