Main Performers | Peter Bowles, Lon Satton, Roger Moore, Anthony Andrews, Patricia Hodge, Geraldine James, Patti Boulaye, Gloria Hunniford, Ruby Wax, Father Christmas, Cliff Richard, Gavin Moralee, Fiona Wright, Hannah Kirk, Andrew King, Kate Flowers, Katarina Karneus, David Fieldsend, Wei Kiat Ong, Members of the London Musicals Company |
Secondary Performers | Athena Matheou, Paul Nathanial - saxophones, Leslie Pearson - organ, Osian Ellis - harp |
Orchestra or Band | The London Irish Rifles Regimental Association Pipe Band, The Pride of Murray Pipe Band, Members of the Romford Drum and Trumpet Corps, Surbiton Royal British Legion Youth Marching Band, English Philharmonia Orchestra, Massed Fanfare Trumpeters of the Household Division, Men from HM Royal Marines |
Choirs | London Oriana Choir, English Baroque Choir, London Pro Arte Choir, Wells Cathedral Junior School Choir, Wembley Gospel Choir |
Set List | Arrival of HRH The Duchess of Kent, Fanfare, 'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), Grand Procession, 'O Come, All Ye Faithful', J F Wade, arr. David Willcocks, 'Unto Us is Born A Son (Piae Cantiones, 1582)', arr. Willcocks, 'He's Got the Whole World in his Hands', arr. Lovett (Lon Satton, Wembley Gospel Choir), 'Rock a My Soul', arr. Lovett (Lon Satton, Wembley Gospel Choir), 'Dies Irae (Requiem)', Verdi, 'The Mercy of Peace (Liturgy of St. John)', Tchaikovsky, 'The Seven Deadly Sins', Phil Phillips, 'Ave Maria', Bruckner, 'Angels from the Realms of Glory', arr. Lovett, 'Gabriel's Message', arr. Lovett, 'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. Vaughan Williams, desc. Thomas Armstrong, 'Ding Dong! Merrily on High', harm. Charles Wood, 'Once in Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett, harm. A H Mann, desc., organ: Willcocks (Gavin 'Moralee, Fiona Wright), 'In Dulci Jubilo', arr. R L Pearsall, adapt. Reginald Jacques, 'Away in a Manger', W J Kirkpatrick, arr. Willcocks (Gavin Moralee, Fiona Wright, Wells Cathedral Junior School Choir), The Oxen, Thomas Hardy (Geraldine James), 'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks INTERVAL 'While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night (Este's Psalter, 1591), 'Star Carol', John Rutter, 'The Three Kings', Peter Cornelius, arr. Ivor Atkins (Patti Boulaye) 'Break forth, O Beauteous Heav'nly Light (Christmas Oratorio)', Bach, 'Joy to the World', Handel, arr. Lowell Mason, The Appeal (Gloria Hunniford), 'God Rest You Merry Gentlemen', arr. Willcocks, Christmas Comes But Once a Year (Ruby Wax), 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. Steve Brooker, Leon Lovett (Peter Bowles), 'Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht', Gruber, arr. Lovett, 'Mary's Boy Child', arr. Daryl Runswick (Cliff Richard), 'Mistletoe and Wine', Strachan, Stewart, Poole (Cliff Richard), 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks, 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas', arr. Arthur Warrel, 'The Arrival of Father Christmas, 'We Need a Little Christmas', Jerry Herman |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1992/158) Photographs (RAHE/3/1992/4) Transparencies (RAHE/3/13/17) |