Record

Performance TitleConcert of Christmas Music with Ernest Read and Sir Thomas Armstrong
Performance Date10 December 1964
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJennifer Vyvyan,
Marjorie Thomas,
John Mitchinson - vocals,
Eric Thiman - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Senior Orchestra
ChoirsChoir of 500 Voices
ConductorsErnest Read,
Sir Thomas Armstrong
Set List'Fanfare for Christmas Day - 'Gloria In Excelsis Deo'', Martin Shaw (London Senior Orchestra),
'O Come All Ye Faithful' (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Christmas Music' from Messiah, Handel (Jennifer Vyvyan, Marjorie Thomas, John Mitchinson, Choir of 500 Voices, London Senior Orchestra),
'A Child Is Born', trad. (Choir of 500 Voices),
'What Child Is He?', from Greensleeves, trad. (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Before The Paling of The Stars', B J Dale (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Ding Dong Merrily On High', arr. E Read (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Welcome Yule!', Parry (Choir of 500 Voices),
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. Eric Thiman (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence', arr. Holst (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. E.Read (Choir of 500 Voices),
'God Bless The Master' from Folk Songs of The Four Seasons, Vaughan Williams (Choir of 500 Voices),
'Hallelujah' from Messiah, Handel (Choir of 500 Voices)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1964/197)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1964/197Concert of Christmas Music with Ernest Read and Sir Thomas Armstrong10 December 1964
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owsagogiox_MowrConcert of Christmas Music with Ernest Read and Sir Thomas Armstrong1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3154Vyvyan; Jennifer (1925-1974); British classical soprano
DS/UK/6445Thomas; Marjorie (1923-2008); English opera and oratorio singer
DS/UK/9861Mitchinson; John (1932-); English operatic tenor
DS/UK/3630Thiman; Eric Harding (1900-1975); English composer, organist
DS/UK/2501London Senior Orchestra (LSO); 1926-c 1969; British based orchestra
DS/UK/3230Read; Ernest (1879-1965); CBE; English conductor, organist, music educator
DS/UK/3314Armstrong; Sir; Thomas (15 June 1898-26 June 1994); English organist, conductor and composer
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