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Performance TitleBritish Telecom (BT) Christmas Charity Carol Concert, in aid of Childline, NCH and BBC Children in Need
Performance Date21 December 1989
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersJean Boht,
Graham Bickley,
Richard Stilgoe,
Peter Skellern

Christopher Bowers-Broadbent - organ
Secondary PerformersClifford Benson,
Antony Saunders - pianos
Orchestra or BandBritish Telecom Band
ChoirsGoldsmiths Choral Union
ConductorsBrian Wright
Set List'While Shepherds Watched', N Tate (Choir, Audience),
'Masters in This Hall', William Maris (Choir) arr. Willcocks,
'In Dulci Jubilo', arr. Rutter (Choir),
'Ding Dong! Merrily on High', harm. Charles Wood (Choir),
'Rocking' (Audience and children),
'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen' (Choir, Audience),
'A Christmas Medley' (British Telecom Band),
'Good King Wenceslas', arr. Jacques (Choir, Audience),
'Stille Nacht', Gruber, arr. Cashmore (Choir),
'Jesus Child', John Rutter (Choir),
Appeal (Jean Boht, Graham Bickley),
'O Come All Ye Faithful' (Choir, Audience)
INTERVAL
'The First Nowell' (Choir, Audience),
'The Shepherds' Cradle Song', Karl Leuner, arr. Macpherson (Choir),
'O Were You There?' (Skellern, Choir),
'Away in a Manger', Kirkpatrick (Audience children),
'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. Vaughan Williams (Choir, Audience, Peter Skellern, Richard Stilgoe),
'Once in Royal David's City', C F Alexander, H J Gauntlett (Choir, Audience),
'The 12 days of Christmas', arr. John Rutter (Choir, Audience),
'What Child is This?', W C Dix, arr. Willcocks (Choir),
'The Cowboy Carol', C Broadhurst, arr. Sargent (Choir),
'Hark the Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn (Choir, Audience),
'Merry Christmas', arr. A Warrell (Choir)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1989/166)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/mi4mnnmfP8xp
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1989/166British Telecom Christmas Charity Carol Concert21 December 1989
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Oxap_Nit_LoikBritish Telecom (BT) Christmas Charity Carol Concert, in aid of Childline, NCH and BBC Children in Need1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1532Goldsmiths; Goldsmiths Choral Union (GCU); 1932-; English amateur choir
DS/UK/2903Wright; Brian (c.1950s-); British conductor
DS/UK/2271Stilgoe; Sir; Richard (28 March 1943); OBE DL; British songwriter, lyricist and musician
DS/UK/2269Skellern; Peter (1947-2017); English singer-songwriter, pianist
DS/UK/9682Broadbent; Christopher Bowers- (fl 1970s-2000s); English organist, composer
DS/UK/2964Bickley; Graham (18 May 1958); British actor and singer
DS/UK/16551Boht; Jean (6 March 1932-12 September 2023); English actress
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