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Performance TitleA Celebration of Christmas in Words and Music, in aid of The Hospitals for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street
Performance Date14 December 1985
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersMartin Jarvis,
Hannah Gordon - vocals
Secondary PerformersMargaret Phillips - organ
Orchestra or BandEnglish Brass Ensemble,
Finchley Children's Music Group
ChoirsLondon Choral Society
ConductorsJane Glover,
Martin Merry
Set ListPrologue: The Angel Gabriel (The Oxford Book of Ballads),
'O Come, All Ye Faithful', J F Wade, arr. Willcocks,
'A Hymn to the Virgin', Britten,
'The Cherry Tree Carol', arr. Willcocks,
Reading: Memories of Christmas, Dylan Thomas,
'Walking in the Air' from The Snowman, Howard Blake (Finchley Children's Music Group),
'Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day', arr. Ronald Corp (Finchley Children's Music Group),
'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear', arr. Sullivan,
'Christmas Medley: Happy Tristmas!', arr. Leslie Pearson (English Brass Ensemble
Reading: Carol Singing (Cider with Rosie), Laurie Lee
'Sans Day Carol', arr. Andrew Carter
'Out of Your Sleep', Rodney Bennett
Reading: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, Robert Frost
'Past Three A Clock', arr. John Rutter
'Sussex Carol', arr. Willcocks
Reading: Snow Song (House at Pooh Corner), A A Milne
Reading: The Visit of the Carol Singers (Wind in the Willows), Kenneth Grahame
'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks
INTERVAL
'Angelus ad Pastores Ait', Gabrieli,
Reading: The Oxen, Thomas Hardy,
'Once in Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett, A H Mann, Willcocks,
Reading: The Birth of Christ (St. Like Chapter II vv.1-16),
'Cradle Song', Ronald Corp (Finchley Children's Music Group),
'Away in a Manger', arr. Ronald Corp (Finchley Children's Music Group),
'The Shepherd's Farewell', Berlioz,
Reading: Christmas Morning (The Country Child)', Alison Uttley,
Reading: King John's Christmas', A A Milne,
'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen', arr. Willcocks,
'Gloucestershire Wassail', arr. Vaughan Williams,
'Christmas is Coming', Walford Davies,
Reading: Christmas Dinner (A Christmas Carol), Charles Dickens,
'A New Years Carol', Britten (Finchley Children's Music Group,
'What Cheer? (Richard Hill's Commonplace Book)', Walton,
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. John Rutter,
Reading: The Birth of Jesus (Tilehatchers' Nativity - York Cycle of Mystery Plays),
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1985/168),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1985/27)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1985/168A Celebration of Christmas in Words and Music in aid of The Hospitals for Sick Children, Great Ormond St14 December 1985
RAHE/6/1985/27A Celebration of Christmas in Words and Music in aid of The Hospitals for Sick Children, Great Ormond St14 December 1985
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Igagiexeap_GaisA Celebration of Christmas in Words and Music, in aid of The Hospitals for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7654Finchley Children's Music Group (FCMG); 1958-; British childrens' choir
DS/UK/12806Jarvis; Martin (1941-); OBE; English actor
DS/UK/1152Glover; Jane (1949-); British conductor, music scholar
DS/UK/3553The London Chorus (London Choral Society); 1903-; English choir
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