Record

Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Forty-Third Season 1913-1914) - Carols and Other Christmas Music
Performance Date22 December 1913
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersRuth Vincent,
Vera Gill,
Ben Davies,
Mary Leighton,
Julien Henry - vocals,
H L Balfour - organ,
Arthur W Payne - violin,
R A Greir - pianoforte,
Avalon Collard - bells
Orchestra or BandBand
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Frederick Bridge
Set ListChorus: 'Lo! Star-Led Chiefs', Crotch,
Quartet and Chorus: 'In Dulci Jubilo' (Ruth Vincent, Vera Gill, Ben Davies, Julien Henry),
Song: 'A Christmas Cradle-Song', Erkki Melartin (ML)
Chorus: 'Ring Out! With Jocund Chime', Sir Frederick Bridge (Bells - Avalon Collard),
Contralto Solo and Chorus: 'Three Kings Once Lived', Cowen (Vera Gill),
Chorus: 'The Morning Star', Sir Frederick Bridge,
Song: 'A Christmas Song', Sir Frederick Bridge (Ben Davies),
Chorus: 'A Babe Ye Borne I Was', Sir Frederick Bridge ,
Chorus: 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen', trad.,
Soprano Solo and Chorus: 'O Holy Night!', Adolphe Adam, arr John E West (Ruth Vincent)
INTERVAL
Chorus with Quartet: 'Welcolm Be Our Heavanly King', Sir Frederick Bridge (Mary Leighton, Vera Gill, Ben Davies, Julien Henry),
Soprano Solo and chorus: 'Mary's Cradle Song', Robin H Legge (Mary Leighton),
Quartet and Chorus: 'When the Crimson Sun Bad Set', trad., arr. S S Greatheed (Ruth Vincent, Vera Gill, Ben Davies, Julien Henry),
Chorus: 'The 'Bowe Bells' Carol, arr. Sir Frederick Bridge (Bells - Avalon Collard),
Soli and Chorus: 'Good King Wenceslas' (Julien Henry),
Song: 'Ave Maria', Bach, arr. Gounod (Ruth Vincent, Arthur W Payne),
Quartet and Soprano Chorus: 'Come And Hear The Angels', Charles H Lloyd (Mary Leighton, Vera Gill, Ben Davies, Julien Henry),
Song: 'A Carol for New Year's Day' to the tune of Green Sleeves, trad. (Ben Davies),
Solo and Chorus: 'Nazreth', Gounod (Julien Henry),
Chorus: 'The First Nowell'
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1913/18),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1913/3),
Prospectus
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1913/18Royal Choral Society (Forty-Third Season) - Carols and other Christmas Music22 December 1913
RAHE/6/1913/3Royal Choral Society (Forty-Third Season) - Carols and other Christmas Music22 December 1913
RAHE/1/1913/8Royal Choral Society - Prospectus (Forty-Third Season 1913-1914)30 October 1913-10 April 1914
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aikov_Z_ZitogRoyal Choral Society (Forty-Third Season 1913-1914)8
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/1613Bridge; Sir; Frederick (5 December 1844-18 March 1924); CVO; English organist, composer, teacher, writer
DS/UK/1883Vincent; Ruth (1877-1955); Welsh opera singer, actress
DS/UK/1616Davies; Ben (1858-1943); Welsh tenor
DS/UK/4422Henry; Julien (fl 1912); British singer
DS/UK/1614Balfour; H L (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist and teacher
DS/UK/1620Payne; Arthur W. (1863-1932); British violinist, conductor
DS/UK/3984Crossley; Ada Jemima (1874-1929); Australian singer
DS/UK/4539Leighton; Mary (fl 1913-1916); British singer
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