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Performance TitleMalcolm Sargent Birthday Concert - Verdi's 'Requiem', in aid of the Malcolm Sargent Cancer Fund for Children
Performance Date19 April 1987
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRoald Dahl (Chair of Readathon),
Brough Girling (founder of Readathon) - speakers,
Jo Ann Pickens,
Della Jones,
Andrea Elena,
Willard White - vocals
Orchestra or BandThe Wren Orchestra
ChoirsThe Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir:
Aeolian Singers,
Chorleywood Choral Society,
City Philharmonic Choral Society,
Crayford Manor House Choir,
The Fairfield Choral Society,
The Hanover Choir,
Hanwell Festival Choir,
Harrow Choral Society,
Hillingdon Choral Society,
Kingston Choral Society,
Manchester Hospitals Choir,
Nottingham Hospitals Choir,
New London Music Society,
Purley Philharmonic Society,
Members of the Royal Choral Society,
South Chiltern Choral Society,
Southwark Singers of London,
Stanmore Choral Society,
Teddington Choral Society,
University of Warwick Chorus,
Watford Philharmonic Society,
Wembley Philharmonic Society,
Wimbledon Choral Society,
The Norwegian Festival Choir
ConductorsCharles Farncombe
Set List'Requiem', Verdi
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1987/36)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1987/36The Malcolm Sargent Birthday Concert - Verdi's 'Requiem'19 April 1987
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oitapuneas_LotMalcolm Sargent Birthday Concert - Verdi's 'Requiem', in aid of the Malcolm Sargent Cancer Fund for Children1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5474Wimbledon Choral Society; 2009-; English choir
DS/UK/9658The Wren Orchestra of London; fl 1980s; British orchestra
DS/UK/10347Farncombe; Charles Frederick (1919-2006); English conductor
DS/UK/14482Pickens; Jo Ann (fl 1980s-); American soprano and gospel singer
DS/UK/14557Jones; Della (1946-); Welsh mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/9532White; Sir; Willard Wentworth (1946-); OM, CBE; Jamaican-born British operatic bass
DS/UK/15396Elena; Andrea (fl 1980s-); Italian tenor
DS/UK/15398Dahl; Roald (1916-1990); British novelist, short story writer, poet, fighter pilot and screenwriter.
DS/UK/16764Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir; 1985-; English choir
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