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Performance TitleAlexandra Choir and The London Symphony Orchestra - Carols and Christmas Music
Performance Date14 December 1947
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersMary Hamlin,
Heddle Nash - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsThe Alexandra Choir
ConductorsCharles Proctor
Set ListAdvent Hymn, 'O Come, O Come, Emmanuel' (The Alexandra Choir),
Carol, 'The First Nowell' (The Alexandra Choir),
'Overture' from The Messiah, Handel,
Chorale, 'Wachet Auf', Bach, arr. Proctor (The Alexandra Choir),
Aria, 'Comes My Sweetest Consolation', Bach, arr. Proctor (Mary Hamlin),
Carol, 'It Came Upon a Midnight Clear' (The Alexandra Choir),
Carol, 'He Came All So Still', Hugh Roberton,
'The Endris Night', The Alexandra Choir,
'Pastoral Symphony' from The Messiah, Handel,
'As Joseph Was a Walking', Thiman (Heddle Nash),
'A Christmas Carol', Malcolm Davidson (Heddle Nash),
'The Minstrel's Christmas Carol', Leslie Woodgate (Heddle Nash),
Carol, 'Angels With a Joyful Greeting' (The Alexandra Choir),
Christmas Hymn 'Once in Royal David's City' (The Alexandra Choir),
Carol, 'I Saw Three Ships' (The Alexandra Choir),
Carols, 'The Holly and The Ivy', arr. Rutland Boughton (The Alexandra Choir),
'A Carol of Beauty, Warrell (The Alexandra Choir),
'O Leave Your Sheep', Haslehurst (Mary Hamlin),
'A Child's Carol' (Mary Hamlin),
'The Holy Child', Easthope Martin,
Carol, 'Furry Day Song' (Mary Hamlin),
'How Far is it To Bethlehem?', Alec Rowley (Mary Hamlin),
'The Little Road to Bethlehem', Michael Head (Mary Hamlin),
'The Birds', Vera Buck (Mary Hamlin),
Carol Anthem 'Here is The Little Door', Howells (The Alexandra Choir),
'Brandenburg Concerto in G', Bach,
Carols, 'See How Bright is That Star', arr. Whitehead (The Alexandra Choir),
'I Have Seen Sweet Mary Going' (The Alexandra Choir),
'Steeples, Set Your Bells A-Ringing' (The Alexandra Choir),
'Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones', arr. Oldroyd (The Alexandra Choir)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1947/287)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1947/288The Alexandra Choir and The London Symphony Orchestra14 December 1947
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ioxobeafib_BarAlexandra Choir and The London Symphony Orchestra - Carols and Christmas Music1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7555Hamlin; Mary (fl 1940s); British soprano
DS/UK/1360Nash; William 'Heddle' (1894-1961); English tenor
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/2127Alexandra Choir; 1940-1990; British choir
DS/UK/2358Proctor; Charles (1906-1996); English conductor, choir master, composer
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