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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Fourth Season 1953-1954) - Elgar's 'The Dream of Gerontius' and Gordon Jacob's 'Laudate Dominum'
Performance Date3 March 1954
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:15
Main PerformersGladys Ripley,
Richard Lewis,
Norman Walker - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen', arr. Elgar, (National Anthem)
'The Dream of Gerontius', Elgar
INTERVAL
'Laudate Dominum', Gordon Jacob (Royal Choral Society)
Performance NotesPremiere of 'Laudate Dominum', Gordon Jacob.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1954/20)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1954/20Royal Choral Society - 'The Dream of Gerontius', Elgar, 'Laudate Dominum', Gordon Jacob3 March 1954
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Yposiefek_BaimRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Fourth Season 1953-1954)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/3285Walker; Norman (1907-1963); English bass singer
DS/UK/1247Ripley; Gladys (1908-1955); English contralto
DS/UK/2661Lewis; Richard (1914-1990); CBE; Welsh tenor
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
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