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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Eighty Third Season 1952-1953) - Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius'
Performance Date18 February 1953
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:15
Main PerformersGladys Ripley,
Webster Booth,
Norman Walker - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'The Dream of Gerontius, Op.38', Elgar
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1953/21)
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1953/21The Royal Choral Society - 'The Dream of Gerontius', Elgar18 February 1953
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
CpakeakytinalRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Third Season 1952-1953)10
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/1247Ripley; Gladys (1908-1955); English contralto
DS/UK/3387Booth; Leslie 'Webster' (1902-1984); British tenor
DS/UK/3285Walker; Norman (1907-1963); English bass singer
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
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