Record

Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Sixth Season 1955-1956) - Carols
Performance Date16 December 1955
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersNancy Evans,
Dennis Noble - vocals,
Veronica Parker - piano,
Arnold Greir - organ
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save The Queen', arr. Elgar, (National Anthem)
Christmas Hymn - 'O Come All Ye Faithful' (Royal Choral Society),
Christmas Motet - 'Now Once Again Our Hearts We Raise' (Royal Choral Society),
'A Merry Christmas', arr. Arthur Warrell (Royal Choral Society),
Carol - 'The Boar's Head Carol', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
Soli - 'The Little Road To Bethlehem', Michael Head (Noble),
'The Mahogany Tree', Herbert Sharpe (Noble),
'O Gathering Clouds', K Marjorie Bain (Noble),
'The Holy City', Stephen Adams (Noble),
Hymn - 'Once in Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett (Royal Choral Society),
Motet - Hodie Christus Natus Est', J P Sweelinck (Royal Choral Society),
Psalm 148 - 'Praise The Lord from The Heavens', Rachmaninoff (Royal Choral Society),
Carol - 'Bethlehem', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
Carol - 'Welcome, Yule!', Parry (Royal Choral Society),
Soli - 'Prepare Thyself, Zion', J S Bach (Evans),
'The Holy Boy', John Ireland (Evans),
'Praise Ye The Lord', Handel (Evans),
Choral Song - 'Jerusalem', Parry (Royal Choral Society),
Hymn - 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn (Royal Choral Society),
Spiritual - 'Little David, Play On Yo' Harp', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
Four-Part Song - 'Christmas Song', Michael Praetorious (Royal Choral Society),
Old Rhyme - 'Christmas is Coming', arr. Walford Davies (Royal Choral Society),
Soli - 'Soft-Footed Snow', Sigurd Lie (Evans),
'Shepherd's Cradle Song', Arthur Somervell (Evans),
'Jubilate', arr. Leslie Woodgate (Evans),
Christmas Hymn - 'Christians, Awake', J.Wainwright (Royal Choral Society),
Carol - 'Winter' (Nos Galan), arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
Carol - 'Dark The Night', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. Leon Young (Royal Choral Society),
Soli - 'The First Mercy', Peter Warlock (Noble),
'The Gate of The Year', Peggy Spencer Palmer (Noble),
'The Carol Singers', T C Sterndale Bennett (Noble),
'In The Manner of Handel', Victor Hely-Hutchinson (Noble),
Carol - 'Silent Night', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
Carol - 'Good King Wenceslas' (Royal Choral Society),
Carol - 'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Percy E Fletcher (Royal Choral Society),
Carol - 'The First Nowell' (Royal Choral Society)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1955/164A),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1955/2B)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/YKYZi7Y63IE2
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1955/164ARoyal Choral Society - Carols16-17 December 1955
RAHE/6/1955/2BRoyal Choral Society - Carols16-17 December 1955
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ekahcruh_SanRoyal Choral Society (Eighty-Sixth Season 1955-1956)8
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/2718Evans; Nancy (1915-2000); OBE; English mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/2689Noble; Dennis (1898-1966); British baritone, teacher
DS/UK/7538Parker; Veronica (fl 1940s-1950s); British pianist
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
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