Record

Performance TitleConcert of Christmas Music - London Senior Orchestra and Ernest Read
Performance Date13 December 1956
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJennifer Vyvyan,
Nancy Thomas,
Rowland Jones - vocals,
E Thiman - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Senior Orchestra
ChoirsChoir of 500 Voices
ConductorsErnest Read
Set List'Dead March' from Saul, Handel (London Senior Orchestra),
'Fanfare for Christmas Day', Martin Shaw (London Senior Orchestra),
Carol - 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Messiah' (Christmas Music), Handel (Vyvyan, Thomas, Jones, Choir of 500 Voices),
Hymn - 'When Christ Was Born', A H Brown (Choir of 500 Voices),
Carol - 'It Came Upon The Midnight Clear', arr. Sullivan (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Christmas Day', Holst (Vyvyan, Thomas, Jones, Choir of 500 Voices, London Senior Orchestra, Thiman),
'Bring Your Torches', arr. Wasner (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Wassail Song', arr. Vaughan Williams (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Welcome, Yule!', Hubert Parry (Choir of 500 Voices),
Carol - 'The First Nowell' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Now is The Time of Christmas', Arnold Foster (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Jolly Jolly Wat', Arnold Foster (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Bring Us In Good Ale', Arnold Foster (Choir of 500 Voices),
'A Virgin Unspotted' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Hallelujah Chorus' from Messiah, Handel (Choir of 500 Voices)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1956/188)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1956/188Concert of Christmas Music - London Senior Orchestra and Ernest Read13 December 1956
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ioxaxidoir_SihConcert of Christmas Music - London Senior Orchestra and Ernest Read1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3154Vyvyan; Jennifer (1925-1974); British classical soprano
DS/UK/7409Thomas; Nancy (fl 1950s); English contralto, vocal teacher
DS/UK/11766Jones; Rowland (fl 1950s-1960s); Welsh tenor
DS/UK/3630Thiman; Eric Harding (1900-1975); English composer, organist
DS/UK/18554Parr; Dorothy (fl 1950s-1960s); British pianist
DS/UK/2501London Senior Orchestra (LSO); 1926-c 1969; British based orchestra
DS/UK/3230Read; Ernest (1879-1965); CBE; English conductor, organist, music educator
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