Record

Performance TitleEast Meets West Spectacular - The Band of the United States Air Forces in Europe, Russian Army Central Band and The Beverley Sisters, in aid of The Royal Air Forces (RAF) Association and The Soldiers' Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association
Performance Date19 November 1996
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersLudmilla Safanova,
Vladislav Konnov,
Staff Sgt. Verlie Vigil - vocals,
Sergei Golovko - percussion,
Maria Andreeva - piano
Orchestra or BandThe Russian Army Central Band,
The Band of the United States Air Forces in Europe,
The Beverley Sisters, with Sasha Felix and Babette Wright,
Pipers from the State of Bahrain Police Band
ChoirsSt. Bartholomew's Hospital Choral Society,
Channing School Choir,
Sackville School Choir,
St. Paul's RC School Choir,
Forest Row Lifeboat Choir
ConductorsMajor-General Victor Afanasiev,
Lt.-Colonel Valery Rusin,
Major Dennis M Layendecker,
Captain Douglas C Monroe
Set ListThe Russian Army Central Band:
'Salute to Moscow ', Chernetsky,
'A Russian Fantasy', Ruchkin,
'A Winter's Kiss', Arditi (Ludmilla Safanova),
'Polka for Eight Brass', Kudelazic
'The Joker', Anderson (Sergei Golovko),
'Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra', Arensky (Maria Andreeva),
'Popular Songs of Russia', trad. (Vladislav Konnov),
'The Red Square Stompers',
'Musical Interlude', (Pipers of the Bahrain Police Band plus guest, choirs),
The Band of the United States Air Forces in Europe:
'There's No Business Like Show Business', Berlin, Hearshen,
'Cole's Song - An American Symphony', Kamen (Staff Sergeant Verlie Vigil)
INTERVAL
Combined Bands of the Russian Army and the United States Air Forces in Europe:
Programme selected from the following:
'The Cowboys', John Williams,
'The Grand March' from Aida, Verdi,
'The Soldier's Chorus' from Faust, Gounod,
'The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves' from Nabucco, Verdi,
'Hallelujah Chorus' from The Messiah, Handel,
'Grand Finale - 1812 Overture', Tchaikovsky,
'Land of Hope and Glory', Edward Elgar
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1996/146),
Poster (RAHE/2/1996/)
Ticket Prices£$.50-£16.50
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/P-6PrsvP-G1hyx
https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/hshdlh_yddvA
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/2/1996/5East Meets West Spectacular19 November 1996
RAHE/1/1996/146East Meets West Spectacular - The Band of the United States Air Forces in Europe, Russian Army Central Band and The Beverley Sisters, in aid of The Royal Air Forces Association and The Soldiers' Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association19 November 1996
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Onakcxoot_VysEast Meets West Spectacular - The Band of the United States Air Forces in Europe, Russian Army Central Band and The Beverley Sisters, in aid of The Royal Air Forces (RAF) Association and The Soldiers' Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7115The Beverley Sisters; fl 1950s-1990s; British female vocal trio
DS/UK/91Barts Choir; 1965-; English choir
Add to My Items