Record

Performance TitleThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF) - International Air Tattoo '88, in aid of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Benevolent Fund
Performance Date14 October 1988
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersCorporal James Simpson - oboe
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF) College,
Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment,
Western Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF)
ConductorsWing Commander Eric Banks
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Jacob (Massed Bands),
'The RAF March Past', Davies, Dyson (Massed Bands),
'March' (Symphonic Metamorphoses), Hindemith (Massed Bands),
'Overture:The Flying Dutchman', Wagner (Massed Bands),
'Slaughter on 10th Avenue', Rodgers (Massed Bands),
'Adagio in G Minor', Albinoni, arr. Banks (Corporal James Simpson, Massed Bands),
'Year of the Dragon', Philip Sparke (Massed Bands)
INTERVAL
'Procession of the Nobles' (Mlada), Korsakov (Massed Bands),
'12th Street Rag', arr. Cy Payne (Massed Bands),
'The White Cliffs of Dover' (Massed Bands),
'Trumpet Blues and Cantabile', James, Mathias (Massed Bands),
'Manhattan Spiritual', Maxted (Massed Bands),
'Prelude on Three Welsh Tunes', Vaughan Williams (Massed Bands),
'Nimrod' (Enigma Variations), Elgar, arr. Hingley (Massed Bands),
'Marche Slave, Op.31', Tchaikovsky (Massed Bands),
'Rule Britannia', Arne, arr. Sargent (Massed Bands),
'Pomp and Circumstance No.1', Elgar (Massed Bands)
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Margaret
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1988/138),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1988/4),
Photographs (RAHE/3/1988/14),
Ticket (RAHE/8/5/1988/8)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1988/138The Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force - International Air Tattoo '8814 October 1988
RAHE/6/1988/4The Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force - International Air Tattoo '8814 October 1988
RAHE/3/1988/14Photographs of the RAF International Air Tatoo14 October 1988
RAHE/8/5/1988/8The Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF) - International Air Tattoo14 October 1988
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Osoz_Feam_LiohThe Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF) - International Air Tattoo '88, in aid of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Benevolent Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
DS/UK/13778Banks; Eric (fl.1960s); English conductor and musician
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