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Performance TitleElgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius' - London Music Festival 1939
Performance Date5 May 1939
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersGladys Ripley,
Heddle Nash,
Harold Williams - vocals
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society,
Bradford Festival Choral Society,
Croydon Philharmonic Society,
Huddersfield Choral Society
ConductorsDr.Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
'Serenade For Strings, Op.20', Elgar,
'The Dream of Gerontius', Elgar
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1939/45),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1939/2)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/SF7SW_hSWVHZ0J
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/6/1939/2Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius' - London Music Festival 19395 May 1939
RAHE/1/1939/45London Music Festival - The Dream of Gerontius5 May 1939
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OgahopcgifookElgar's 'The Dream Of Gerontius' - London Music Festival 19391
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/1247Ripley; Gladys (1908-1955); English contralto
DS/UK/1360Nash; William 'Heddle' (1894-1961); English tenor
DS/UK/1221Williams; Harold John (1893-1976); MBE; Australian baritone
DS/UK/1024Huddersfield Choral Society; 1836-; English choir
DS/UK/3757Bradford Festival Choral Society; 1853-; British choir
DS/UK/3758Croydon Philharmonic Choir; 1914-; British amateur choir
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
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