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Performance TitleBritain's First 'Entente Cordiale Musicale' - Concert in aid of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Silver Jubilee Appeal
Performance Date9 March 1972
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersPrime Minister the Rt. Hon. Edward Heath,
Geoffroy Chodron de Courcel (French Ambassador) - speakers
Orchestra or BandSilver Trumpeters of The Coldstream Guards,
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
ChoirsAlexandra Choir
ConductorsJean Martinon,
Charles Groves
Set List'La Marseillaise', arr. Berlioz,
Overture, 'Le Carnaval Romain', Berlioz,
'Prelude A L'Apres-Midi D'Un Faune', Debussy,
'Daphnis Et Chloe, Suite No.2', Ravel
INTERVAL
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Jacob,
'Fantasia on Greensleeves, R Vaughan Williams,
'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis', R Vaughan Williams,
'Enigma Variations', E Elgar
Performance NotesRt. Hon. Edward Heath and Geoffroy Chodron de Courcel (French Ambassador) were seated in the Royal Box.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1972/29)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1972/29Britain's First 'Entente Cordiale Musicale' - Concert in aid of The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Silver Jubilee Appeal9 March 1972
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ivahoz_L_ReabBritain's First 'Entente Cordiale Musicale' - Concert in aid of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Silver Jubilee Appeal1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/10920Heath; Sir; Edward (1916-2005); KG MBE; British politician and prime minister from June 1970-February 1974
DS/UK/12202Courcel; Geoffroy Chodron de (1912-1992); French diplomat
DS/UK/2429British Army; The Band of the Coldstream Guards; 1785-; British army band
DS/UK/2127Alexandra Choir; 1940-1990; British choir
DS/UK/2047Martinon; Jean (1910-1976); French conductor, composer
DS/UK/9318Groves; Sir; Charles Bernard (1915-1992); English conductor
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