Record

Performance TitleHenry Wood Birthday Concert
Performance Date3 March 1961
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersPatricia Brigenshaw,
Lorna Elias,
Lorna Haywood,
Angela Jenkins,
Corinne Bridge,
Jean Evans,
Margaret Lamb,
Margaret Price,
Michael Clarke,
James Lewington,
Edgar Thomas,
Kenneth Woollam,
Robin Fairhurst,
Michael Rippon,
Geoffrey Shaw,
Russell Smith - vocals,
Michael Hyatt,
En-Teh New,
Martin Jones,
Ruth Stubbs - pianos
Orchestra or BandCombined Orchestras:
Royal College of Music,
Royal Academy of Music,
Guildhall School of Music and Drama,
Trinity College of Music
ChoirsCombined Choirs:
Royal College of Music,
Royal Academy of Music,
Guildhall School of Music and Drama,
Trinity College of Music
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'Academic Festival Overture', Brahms (Combined Orchestras),
'Serenade to Music, for Sixteen Solo Singers and Orchestra', Vaughan Williams (Patricia Brigenshaw, Lorna Elias, Lorna Haywood, Angela Jenkins, Corinne Bridge, Jean Evans, Margaret Lamb, Margaret Price, Michael Clarke, James Lewington, Edgar Thomas, Kenneth Woolam, Robin Fairhurst, Michael Rippon, Geoffrey Shaw, Russell Smith, Combined Orchestras),
'Concerto in A Minor for four Pianofortes and Orchestra', Bach (Michael Hyatt, En-Teh New, Martin Jones, Ruth Stubbs, Combined Orchestras),
'Coronation Te Deum', Walton (Combined Choirs, Combined Orchestras),
'Variations on an Original Theme' (Enigma), Elgar (Combined Orchestras),
Coronation Anthem - 'Zadok the Priest', Handel (Combined Choirs, Combined Orchestras)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Performance NotesThe Lady Jean Rankin and Major John Griffin were in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1961/26)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/H3EH8i3H8rZJEK
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1961/26Henry Wood Birthday Concert3 March 1961
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OwfoscveazizydHenry Wood Birthday Concert1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/11730Brigenshaw; Patricia (fl 1950s-1960s); British vocalist
DS/UK/10808Woollam; Kenneth (1937-); English tenor
DS/UK/9576Rippon; Michael (1938-2004); English bass singer
DS/UK/12133Jones; Martin (4 February 1940-); English pianist
DS/UK/2929Royal College of Music (RCM); 1882-; British music college
DS/UK/5429Guildhall School of Music and Drama; 1880-; British music and drama school
DS/UK/901Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance; 1872-; British conservatoire of music and dance
DS/UK/12696Elias; Lorna (fl 1960s); Welsh soprano
DS/UK/12697Haywood; Lorna (1939-); British soprano, opera director, music educator
DS/UK/12698Jenkins; Angela (fl 1961); British vocalist
DS/UK/12699Bridge; Corinne (fl 1960s); British mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/12700Evans; Jean (fl 1961); British vocalist
DS/UK/12701Lamb; Margaret (fl 1961); British vocalist
DS/UK/10726Price; Dame; Margaret Berenice (13 April 1941-28 January 2011); DBE; Welsh soprano
DS/UK/12703Clarke; Michael (fl 1961); British vocalist
DS/UK/12705Thomas; Edgar (fl 1960s); British tenor
DS/UK/12704Lewington; James (fl 1961); British vocalist
DS/UK/12706Fairhurst; Robin (1941-); British vocalist
DS/UK/12707Shaw; Geoffrey (fl 1961); British vocalist
DS/UK/12708Smith; Russell (fl 1961); British vocalist
DS/UK/12709Hyatt; Michael (fl 1961); British pianist
DS/UK/12710New; Lily En-Teh (fl 1950s-1980s); Chinese pianist
DS/UK/12711Stubbs; Ruth (fl 1961); British pianist
DS/UK/12712Royal Academy of Music; 1822-; British music school
Add to My Items