Record

Performance TitleChurch of England Children's Society Founder's Day Festival 1955
Performance Date2 November 1955
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersEric Palmer (singing director) - vocal,
Guy Eldridge - organ,
Phyllis Manger,
Muriel Boltwood - pianos,
Grandison School of Dancing
Secondary PerformersRev. C De M.Rudolf,
Sarah Fortescue,
Lord Bishop of London,
Colonel E St. J Birnie - speakers
Set ListHymn - 'Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken',
Organ Soli - 'Allegro Giocoso' from Water Music, Handel,
'Solemn Melody', Walford Davies,
'Tune in E Major', G Thalben Ball,
'Trumpet Voluntary', Purcell,
'Sketch in D Flat Major', Schumann,
'Minuet', from Berenice, Handel,
'Andante Con Moto' (5th Organ Sonata), Mendelssohn,
'Gavotte in F Major', Samuel Wesley,
'Sarabande' (French Suite in G Major), J S Bach,
'Wee MacGreegor', Amers (Grandison School of Dancing),
'Begorrah', Ray Martin (Grandison School of Dancing),
'Ahoy', Sullivan (Grandison School of Dancing),
'Rhythm and Ross Mitchell', Lungeford-Kahn-Kaplan (Grandison School of Dancing),
'The Chain' (uenb), arr. Phyllis Manger (Grandison School of Dancing),
'The King's Breakfast', Frank Bridge (Grandison School of Dancing),
'Pas De Cinq', Maurice Besly (Grandison School of Dancing),
'Chinese Symphonette', Morton Gould (Grandison School of Dancing),
'Children's Corner', Roger Quilter (Grandison School of Dancing),
'Fiesta', Lara-Marquina-Arendo (Grandison School of Dancing)
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1955/141)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1955/141Church of England Children's Society Founder's Day Festival 19552 November 1955
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iotomoval_SanChurch of England Children's Society Founder's Day Festival 19551
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/400Children's Society; 1881-; English Christian children's society
DS/UK/14366Manger; Phyllis (fl 1950s-1960s); British pianist
DS/UK/14367Boltwood; Muriel (fl 1950s-1960s); British pianist
DS/UK/6804Wand; William (1885-1977); KCVO PC; English Anglican bishop
DS/UK/2395HRH Princess Alice (1883-1981); Countess of Athlone; British royal family member
DS/UK/18926Eldridge; Guy (fl 1950s-1960s); British pianist
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