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Performance TitleSt. David's National Festival 1953
Performance Date28 February 1953
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersWynford Vaughan-Thomas - narrator,
Victoria Elliott,
R A Pryce,
Rowland Jones,
Master Gwyn James - vocal,
Meirion Williams - piano,
Geraint Jones - organ
Orchestra or BandBand of The Welsh Guards,
Trumpeters of The Royal Military School of Music,
Consort of Harps
ChoirsLondon Welsh Association Choral Society,
Neath Grammar School Boys' Choir,
Home Counties Welsh Male Chorus,
Essex Welsh Gleemen,
Hammersmith Welsh Male Voice Choir,
Merlin Singers,
Oxford Welsh Glee Singers,
Welwyn Garden City Welsh Male Voice Choir,
St. David's Singers,
Cardiff Snowflakes Choir,
Caernarvon Ladies' Choir
ConductorsCaptain F L Statham,
Telynores Dwyryd,
Lt. Colonel Meredith Roberts,
D Morgan Jones,
Hopkin Jones,
Rae Jenkins,
Eira Novello Williams
Set List'Fanfare for a Festive Occasion', Arthur Benjamin (Trumpeters of The Royal Military School of Music),
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem) (Neath Grammar School Boys' Choir, Massed Choirs, Band of The Welsh Guards, Geraint Jones),
Fanfare - 'Westminster', Curzon (Trumpeters of The Royal Military School of Music),
'Unwaith Eto Yng Nghymru Annwyl', Dr D T Edwards (London Welsh Association Choral Society, Geraint Jones),
'Wylwn', Joseph Parry (London Welsh Association Choral Society, Geraint Jones),
'Laudate Dominum', Oliver Edwards (Cardiff Snowflakes Choir),
Finale - Welsh Rhapsody, 'Harlech', Sir Edward German (Band of The Welsh Guards),
'Ffarwel I Ti Gymru Fad', Meirion Williams (Victoria Elliott),
'Clychau Aberdyfi' (Neath Grammar School Boys' Choir),
'Aros Mae'r Mynddau Mawr', Meirion Williams (Richard A.Pryce),
'Nidaros', D Protheroe (Home Counties Welsh Male Chorus, Band of The Welsh Guards),
'Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn', John Thomas (Consort of Harps),
'Gwlad Y Delyn', John Henry (Rowland Jones),
'Fantasie in E Flat', Saint Saens (Geraint Jones),
'Cenwich Gerddi Cymru', J.Morgan Lloyd (Caernarvon Ladies' Choir),
The Men and Women of Wales (in order of appearance): Caernarvon, Cardigan, Denbigh, Glamorgan, Flint, Carmarthen, Merioneth, Monmouth, Montgomery, Pembroke, Radnor, Brecon, Anglesey,
'Rhydygroes', T D Edwards (Massed Choirs, Band of The Welsh Guards, Harps, Geraint Jones)
INTERVAL
'Fanfare: Jubilant', Bliss (Trumpeters of The Royal Military School of Music),
'Cymru'n Un', Idris Lewis (Rowland Jones, Home Counties Welsh Male Chorus, Band of The Welsh Guards, Geraint Jones),
'Cwcw Fach' (Cardiff Snowflakes Choir),
'Y Ddau Wladgarwr', Joseph Parry (Rowland Jones, Richard A.Pryce),
'Cytgan Y Carcharorion', Joseph Parry (London Welsh Association Choral Society),
'Tra Bo Dau' (Neath Grammar School Boys' Choir),
'Ffarwel Y Telynor', John Thomas (Consort of Harps),
'Rhosyn-Yr-Haf', J Morgan Lloyd (Caernarvon Ladies' Choir),
'Morfa Rhuddlan', Bosworth, arr. Jenkins (Band of The Welsh Guards),
'Ar Hyd Y Nos', Harry Evans (Home Counties Welsh Male Chorus),
'Gweddi Wladgarol-Groeswen', J Ambrose Lloyd (Master Gwyn James),
'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau' (Massed Choirs, Band of The Welsh Guards, Trumpeters of The Royal Military School of Music, Harps, Geraint Jones
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/26)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1953/26St David's Day National Festival28 February 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Opanyhiob_BeazSt. David's Day National Festival1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6644Jones; Geraint (1917-1998); British organist, conductor
DS/UK/553British Army; Band of the Welsh Guards; 1915-; Welsh military band
DS/UK/251Royal Military School of Music; 1857-; British military music school
DS/UK/8676Vaughan-Thomas; Lewis John Wynford (1908-1987); Welsh journalist, broadcaster
DS/UK/8677Williams; Meirion (1901-1976); Welsh composer, conductor, pianist
DS/UK/7365Statham; F L (fl 1950s-1960s); British conductor
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