Record

Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Forty-Fifth Season 1915-1916) - Christmas Carols and Other Music
Performance Date18 December 1915
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersClara Butterworth,
Emily Shepherd,
Dilys Jones,
Alfred Heather,
Charles Tree - vocals
Secondary PerformersMiriam Timothy - harp,
D S Wood,
Jane Wilcocke - flute,
R A Greir - pianoforte,
H L Balfour - organ
Montague F Phillips
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Frederick Bridge
Set ListChristmas Motett for Double Chorus: 'Now Once Again Our Hearts We Raise' (Founded on an Ancient Choral),
Carol for Quartet and Chorus: 'In Dulci Jubilo' trad., XVIth Century Melody, harm. R L de Pearsall (Emily Shepherd, Dilys Jones, Alfred Heather, Charles Tree),
Two Christmas Songs: 'The Shepherds', Cornelius (Charles Tree, Miriam Timothy),
'The Kings' (Charles Tree, Miriam Timothy),
Carol: 'In Sorrow and in Want', Sir Frederick Bridge,
Carol: 'When Christ Was Born', Sir Hubert Pary,
Trio for Harp and Two Flutes: 'L'Enfance du Christ', Berlioz (Miriam Timothy, D S Wood, Jane Wilcocke),
'Farewell of the Shepherds', Berlioz,
'Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly Dwelling' (L'Enfance du Christ),
Aria: 'Ave Maria', Bach, arr. Gounod (Clara Butterworth, Miriam Timothy),
Carol: 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen', trad.,
Carol: 'From the Cradle', arr. from XVth Century Melody (Alfred Heather)
'Carol for Soprano Solo, Quartet and Chorus', Sir Frederick Bridge (Emily Shepherd, Dilys Jones, Alfred Heather, Charles Tree),
'As on the Night',
Carol: 'A Babe Ys Borne I Wys', Sir Frederick Bridge,
Solo and Chorus: 'Nazareth', Gounod (Charles Tree)
INTERVAL
Motett: 'Cherubim Song', Bortniansky, arr. Albert Ham,
'Carol for Quartet and Chorus', trad., arr. S S Greatheed (Emily Shepherd, Dilys Jones, Alfred Heather, Charles Tree),
'When the Crimson Sun Had Set' (Emily Shepherd, Dilys Jones, Alfred Heather, Charles Tree),
Carol for Soli and Chorus: 'Good King Wencelas', trad. (Emily Shepherd, Charles Tree),
A Mystery Carol: 'Peace', William H Harris (Alfred Heather, Charles Tree),
New Christmas Songs: 'A Winter Song', Montague F Phillips (Clara Butterworth, Montague F Phillips),
'Little Robin Redbrest', Montague F Phillips (Clara Butterworth, Montague F Phillips),
'A Carol for New Year's Day' To the tune of 'Green Sleeve', trad. (Alfred Heather),
Carol: 'Ye Angelus Bell', Robin H Legge (Dilys Jones),
New Song and Chorus: 'Crackle and Blaze', Sir Frederick Bridge (Charles Tree),
Carol: 'Across The Snow', Josef C Bridge,
Carol: 'The First Nowell', trad.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1915/42),
Handbills (RAHE/6/1915/14, RAHE/6/1915/16)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1915/42Royal Choral Society (Forty-Fifth Season) - Christmas Carols and Other Christmas Music18 December 1915
RAHE/6/1915/16Royal Choral Society (Forty-Fifth Season) - Carols and other Christmas Music18 December 1915
RAHE/6/1915/15Royal Choral Society18 December 1915
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ebasiep_HitegRoyal Choral Society (Forty-Fifth Season 1915-1916)8
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4824Butterworth; Clara (18 July 1888-30 October 1996); British operatic soprano singer and actress
DS/UK/4427Shepherd; Emily (fl 1910s); British singer
DS/UK/2075Jones; Dilys (fl 1907-1921); Welsh mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/1843Heather; Alfred (1876-1932); English tenor
DS/UK/2071Tree; Charles (fl 1914-1921); English singer
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