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Performance TitleRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus - Elgar's 'A Choral Festival', in aid of the Birthplace of Elgar
Performance Date15 July 1980
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersMargaret Marshall,
Helen Watts,
Robin Leggate,
John Shirley-Quirk - vocals
Orchestra or BandThe Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
ChoirsThe Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Chorus
ConductorsSir Charles Groves
Set List'Civic Fanfare', Elgar (The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Elgar,
'The Light of Life' from Lux Christi, Op.29, Elgar (Margaret Marshall, Helen Watts, Robin Leggate, John Shirley-Quirk, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Chorus, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Pomp and Circumstance March, No.4 in G', Elgar (The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra),
'The Spirit of England, Op.80', Elgar (Margaret Marshall, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Chorus, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra),
'God Bless The Prince of Wales', arr. Edmund Walters
Royal PresenceHRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales
Performance NotesThe event was recorded by BBC Sound.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1980/94)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/6Q6vaY6vqbloi
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1980/94Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus - Elgar's 'A Choral Festival', in aid of the Birthplace of Elgar15 July 1980
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Obakcfuf_XaihRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus - Elgar's 'A Choral Festival', in aid of the Birthplace of Elgar1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1275Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; 1840-; English orchestra
DS/UK/9318Groves; Sir; Charles Bernard (1915-1992); English conductor
DS/UK/9319Marshall; Margaret (fl 1970s-1990s); OBE; Scottish soprano
DS/UK/9323Watts; Helen (1927-2009); CBE; Welsh contralto
DS/UK/9326Leggate; Robin (fl 1970s-); English tenor
DS/UK/9334Quirk; John Shirley- (1931-2014); CBE; English bass-baritone
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