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Performance TitleHandel's 'Messiah' - Alison Pearce, Ameral Gunson and Peter Bamber, in aid of The British Council for Prevention of Blindness
Performance Date23 December 1983
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersSir John Wilson,
David Chesterman - speakers,
Alison Pearce,
Ameral Gunson,
Peter Bamber - vocals,
Candida Thompson,
Rachel Davis - violin,
Harry Macey - organ
Orchestra or BandBerkshire Youth String Chamber Orchestra,
Berkshire Youth Wind Orchestra,
Reading and County Youth Orchestra,
Berkshire Festival Orchestra
ChoirsBerkshire Choir of 1,400 Voices:
Earley St. Peter Church Choir,
Shaw House School Choir,
Downs School Choir,
Altwood School Choir,
Theale Green School Choir,
Newlands School Choir,
Berkshire Youth Choir,
Cox Green School Choir,
St. Bernard's Convent Choir,
Desborough School Choir,
Ranelagh School Choir,
Easthampstead Park School Choir,
Denefield School Choir,
Sandhurst School Choir,
Furze Platt School Choir,
The Holt School Choir,
Kennet School Choir,
Princess Margaret Royal Free School Choir,
Free School Choir,
Littleheath School Choir,
Marist Convent School Choir,
Kendrick School Choir,
Langley Grammar School Choir,
Windsor Girls' School Choir,
Waingels Copse School Choir,
Reading Musical Society,
Pro Canto Singers,
St. James' Choir, Reading,
Bach Choir,
Thames Vale Singers,
Slough Philharmonic Society
ConductorsDavid Thompson,
Robert Roscoe,
Roger Durston
Set List'Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra in D Minor', Bach (Candida Thompson, Rachel Davis, Berkshire Youth String Chamber Orchestra),
'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis', Vaughan Williams (Berkshire Youth String Chamber Orchestra),
'The Battle of Stalingrad', Khachaturian (Berkshire Youth Wind Orchestra),
'Festival Overture', Shostakovich (Reading and County Youth Orchestra)
INTERVAL
'Messiah' (Christmas Music), Handel (Alison Pearce, Ameral Gunson, Peter Bamber, Berkshire Choir of 1,400 Voices, Harry Macey, Berkshire Festival Orchestra)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1983/207)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/UpMUQ9VUQQkRY7
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1983/207Handel's 'Messiah' - Alison Pearce, Ameral Gunson and Peter Bamber, in aid of The British Council for Prevention of Blindness23 December 1983
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Obagokes_GonHandel's 'Messiah' - Alison Pearce, Ameral Gunson and Peter Bamber, in aid of The British Council for Prevention of Blindness1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/932Wilson; John (1972-); British conductor, founder of the John Wilson orchestra
DS/UK/11109Gunson; Ameral (fl 1980s-); English mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/11110Bamber; Peter (fl 1960s-1980s); English tenor
DS/UK/11111Pearce; Alison (fl 1980s-); English soprano and teacher
DS/UK/18384Chesterman; David (fl 1970s-); British Director of the British Council for Prevention of Blindness
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