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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Fourth Season 1953-1954) - Handel's 'Messiah'
Performance Date16 April 1954
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersJennifer Vyvyan,
Marjorie Thomas,
Peter Pears,
Owen Brannigan - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ,
George Eskdale - trumpet
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen', arr. Elgar, (National Anthem)
'Messiah', Handel
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1954/40)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1954/40Royal Choral Society - Handel's 'Messiah'16 April 1954
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Yposiefek_BaimRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Fourth Season 1953-1954)10
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/3154Vyvyan; Jennifer (1925-1974); British classical soprano
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/6445Thomas; Marjorie (1923-2008); English opera and oratorio singer
DS/UK/3185Pears; Sir; Peter Neville Luard (1910-1986); English tenor
DS/UK/2719Brannigan; Owen (1908-1973); OBE; English bass
DS/UK/6298Eskdale; George (1897-1960); British trumpeter
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