Main Performers | Fiona Padfield, Eleanor Dobin, Scarlet Strallen, Jane Asher, Peter Bowles, Paul Grunert, Dominic St Clair, James Hillier-Brook, Andria Hall, Wayne Sleep, Bonnie Langford, Paul Daniels David Copperfield, Diane Langton, Anthony Andrews
Performers from: Laine Theatre Arts, Epsom, Performer and Choreographic Enterprises, Hammersmith, Sylvia Young Theatre School, Zippo and Co., Army Physical Training Corps, Aldershot, Singers and Dancers from Poland and Lithuania, Ballroom Dancers from the Spencer Dance Centre
Leo Sayer, Suzi Quatro, Bertice Reading, Chris de Burgh, Duncan Watts, Paula Bishop, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon, Joanna Stevenson - vocals, Evelyn Glennie - percussion, Malcolm Hicks - organ, Osian Ellis - harp |
Orchestra or Band | Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, English Baroque Orchestra, London Brass, Massed Fanfare Trumpeters of the Household Division |
Choirs | London Oriana Choir, English Baroque Choir, London Pro Arte Choir,, The Waverley Singers, Haberdashers' Aske's School Elstree, Boys Choir |
Conductors | Leon Lovett, Alan Taylor, Lt.-Colonel P Hannam |
Set List | Introduction - The Year is 1856, and the Royal children at Windsor Castle are planning a Christmas entertainment for their parents, 'Unto Us is Born a Son (Piae Cantiones, 1582)', arr. Willcocks, Fanfare, The arrival of HRH The Princess Margaret, 'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), 'O Come, All Ye Faithful', J F Wade, arr. Willcocks, 'March Imperial', Elgar, 'Ave Maria', Bruckner, The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, from the Nutcracker Ballet, Tchaikovsky (Andria Hall), 'In Dulci Jubilo', arr. John Rutter, 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' (Wayne Sleep, Bonnie Langford), 'While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Este's Psalter, 1591), 'Czardas', Vittorio Monti, arr. Chris Palmer (Evelyn Glennie), Traditional Music and Dnce form Poland and Lithuania, 'Rock and Roll Christmas', arr. Ray Monk (Leo Sayer, Suzi Quatro), 'How Lovely are the Messengers', Mendelssohn, 'Go Tell it on the Mountain', arr. Leon Lovett (Bertice Reading) INTERVAL 'The First Nowell', arr.Willocks, Christmas Eve in London, arr. Ray Monk: 'Christmas Children (Scrooge)', Leslie Bricusse (Chris de Burgh), Barrow Boy (Paul Daniels), 'December 25th (Scrooge)', Leslie Bricusse (David Copperfield, Diane Langton), 'Once in Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett, harm. A H Mann, desc/organ part:Willcocks (Duncan Watts, Paula Bishop) Appeal (Anthony Andrews), Collection, 'Joy to the World', Handel, arr. Lowell Mason, 'Hurry Herod', Herbert Chappell (Haberdashers' Aske's School Elstree, Boys Choir), The Children's Nativity: 'The Angel Gabriel', arr.Lovett, 'I Sing of a Maiden', Patrick Hadley (Duncan Watts, Paula Bishop), 'Balulalow', Britten (Joanna Stevenson) 'Angelus ad pastores ait', Gabrieli 'Cradle Song', John Rutter 'The Shepherds' Farewell (L'Enfance du Christ)', Berlioz, 'Ah! Dearest Jesu (Christmas Oratorio)', Bach, Masked Ball: 'Entrance Music' from Romeo and Juliet, Prokofiev (Spencer Dance Centre), 'The Gendarmes' Duet', Offenbach (Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon), 'Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht', Gruber, arr. Lovett, 'Prince Albert's 'Christmas Hymn', 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks, As if by magic... Father Christmas arrives, 'Jingle Bells', J Pierpoint, arr. Willcocks 'We Wish You A Merry Christmas', arr. Arthur Warrel |
Royal Presence | HRH Princess Margaret, The Princess Royal |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1990/184) |