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Performance TitleHandel's 'Messiah' - Henry Wood Concert Society
Performance Date7 December 1966
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJennifer Vyvyan,
Helen Watts,
Gerald English,
John Shirley-Quirk - vocals,
Orchestra or BandNew Philharmonia Orchestra
ChoirsHenry Wood Festival Choir:
Alexandra Choir,
Board of Trade Choir,
Borough of Ealing Choral Society,
BBC Choral Society,
Bromley Philharmonic Choir,
Chingford United Choir,
City of London Choir,
City of London Police Male Voice Choir,
Epping Forest Choral Society,
Harrow Choral Society,
Harrow Philharmonic Choir,
Ilford Choral Society,
People's Palace Choral Society,
Royal Choral Society,
Teddington Choral Society,
Trevor Owen Singers,
Wallington Philharmonic Society,
Watford Philharmonic Society,
Wembley Philharmonic Society,
Westminster Choral Society
ConductorsCharles Proctor
Set List'Messiah', Handel
Performance NotesCharles Proctor replaced Sir Malcolm Sargent.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1966/177)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1966/177Handel's 'Messiah' - Henry Wood Concert Society7 December 1966
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oisokaifioz_MaigHandel's 'Messiah' - Henry Wood Concert Society1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3154Vyvyan; Jennifer (1925-1974); British classical soprano
DS/UK/9323Watts; Helen (1927-2009); CBE; Welsh contralto
DS/UK/10268English; Gerald (1925-); English tenor
DS/UK/9334Quirk; John Shirley- (1931-2014); CBE; English bass-baritone
DS/UK/14163Haverson; Alan (fl 1960s); British organist
DS/UK/557Philharmonia Orchestra; 1945-; British orchestra
DS/UK/2127Alexandra Choir; 1940-1990; British choir
DS/UK/9830Whitehall Choir; 1943-; British choir
DS/UK/894British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Chorus; 1928-; British amateur chorus
DS/UK/14154Bromley Philharmonic Choir; 1949-; English choir
DS/UK/3452City of London Choir (CLC); c. 1930s-; English choir
DS/UK/11105Metropolitan Police Male Voice Choir; fl 1960s-; English choir
DS/UK/10664Harrow Choral Society; 1937-; English choir
DS/UK/6765Harrow Philharmonic Society; 1959-; English choir
DS/UK/9947Ilford Choral Society; 1941-2012; British choir
DS/UK/8918People's Palace Choral Society; fl 1940s-; English choral society
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/13028Teddington Choral Society; fl 1960s-; English choir
DS/UK/9949Trevor Owen Singers; fl 1950s-1960s; British choir
DS/UK/6651Watford Philharmonic Society; 1935-; English amateur choral societies
DS/UK/8921Wembley Philharmonic Society; fl 1940s-1960s; English choral society
DS/UK/1818Westminster Choral Society; fl 1920-1960s; English choir
DS/UK/2358Proctor; Charles (1906-1996); English conductor, choir master, composer
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