Record

Performance TitleThe Bach Choir - Family Carols
Performance Date17 December 1978
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersRichard Popplewell - organ
David Corkhill,
James Blades - percussion
Orchestra or BandThe Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
ChoirsThe Bach Choir
ConductorsSir David Willcocks
Set List'Fanfare'
'O Come, All Ye Faithful', J F Wade, arr. Willcocks,
'Angelus ad Virginem', arr. Willcocks,
'Gabriel's Message', arr. Willcocks,
'A Virgin Most Pure', arr. Charles Wood,
'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen', arr. Willcocks,
'Jesus Child', John Rutter,
'What Child is This?', arr. Willcocks,
'Child in a Manger', arr. John Rutter,
'A Child This Day is Born', arr. Willcocks,
'Greensleeves', arr. Elgar Howarth,
'The Earle of Oxford's March', Byrd, arr. Elgar Howarth,
'While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks', arr. Willcocks,
'Stille Nacht',
'Shepherds, in the Field Abiding', arr. Willcocks,
'Unto Us is Born a Son', arr. Willcocks
INTERVAL
'Once in Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett, harm. A H Mann,
'I Saw Three Ships', arr. John Rutter,
'Away in a Manger', W J Kirkpatrick, arr. Willcocks,
'Star Carol', John Rutter,
'The Carnival of Venice', arr. Elgar Howarth,
'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks,
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', Frederic Austin, arr. John Rutter,
'We Wish You a Merry Christmas', arr. Arthur Warrell,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks,
'Fanfare'
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1978/202)
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ohascnied_XcdFamily Carols The Bach Choir2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/9742Popplewell; Richard (1935-); English organist, pianist
DS/UK/10284Corkhill; David (fl 1980s-2010s); English chamber musician, orchestral player, conductor, composer, arranger
DS/UK/10194Blades; Jimmy (9 September 1901-19 May 1999); OBE; English percussionist
DS/UK/357The Bach Choir; 1876-; English choir
DS/UK/11036Philip Jones Brass Ensemble (1951-1986)
DS/UK/5468Willcocks; Sir; David (30 December 1919-17 September 2015); CBE MC; British conductor, organist and composer
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