Record

Performance TitleAlexandra Choir and London Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert
Performance Date18 December 1949
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRobert Easton - vocal,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsAlexandra Choir
ConductorsCharles Proctor
Set ListChristmas Hymn, 'O Come All Ye Faithful',
Carols, 'Ding Dong! Merrily On High',
'I Saw Three Ships',
'Wachet Auf', Bach-Proctor,
'As Joseph Was A'Walking', Thiman (Robert Easton),
'The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy', Corron (Robert Easton),
'Three Mummers', Head (Robert Easton),
'He Came All So Still', Hugh Roberton (Alexandra Choir),
'The Three Kings', Willan (Alexandra Choir),
'Organ Concerto No.6 in B Flat', Handel (Arnold Greir),
'Good King Wenceslas'
INTERVAL
'Once in Royal David's City',
'Balulalow', Chapman,
'Here We Come A'Wassailing',
'The Monkey's Carol', Stanford (Robert Easton),
'An Old Style Rhyme', Hunt (Robert Easton),
'The Holy Child', Easthope Martin (Robert Easton),
ENCORE
'Shepherds Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep', arr. Chambers (Robert Easton)

'O Little Town of Bethlehem',
ENCORE
'The Twelve Days of Christmas' (repeated), arr. Frederick Austin

'Christum Wir Sollen Loben Schon', Bach-Proctor,
'Rocking',
'A Merry Christmas', Arthur Warrell,
'Ye Watchers And Ye Holy Ones', arr. Oldroyd
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1949/296)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/edreOdnedCTqY
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1949/297Alexandra Choir and London Symphony Orchestra - Christmas Concert18 December 1949
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Okapuhuv_BcrAlexandra Choir and London Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1742Easton; Robert (1898-1987); British bass
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/2127Alexandra Choir; 1940-1990; British choir
DS/UK/2358Proctor; Charles (1906-1996); English conductor, choir master, composer
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