Record

Performance TitleThe Best of British Starring Russell Watson
Performance Date6 June 2015
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:33
Main PerformersRussell Watson,
Natasha Marsh - vocals,
Steve McGuiness - pipes
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
ChoirsHighgate Choral Society,
Members of The London Chorus
ConductorsAnthony Inglis
Set List'Zadok the Priest', Handel,
'Fantasia on Greensleeves', Vaughan Williams,
'Danny Boy', trad.,
'Flower of Scotland', Williamson,
'Men of Harlech', trad.,
'Abide with Me', Monk, Lyte,
'British Grenadiers March', trad.,
'Royal Air Force March Past', Davies, Dyson,
'We'll Meet Again', Parker, Charles,
'There'll Always Be An England', Parker, Charles,
'Pomp and Circumstances March No.4', Elgar,
'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' Willis,
'You'' Never Walk Alone' from Carousel, Rogers, Hammerstein
INTERVAL
'Hallelujah Chorus' from The Messiah, Handel,
'Bring Him Home' from Les Miserables, Schonberg,
'Music of the Night' from the Phantom of the Opera, ALloyd-Webber,
'Nimrod' from Enigma Variations, E Elgar,
'Country Gardens', Grainger,
'A Nightingale Sang in Berkely Square', Maschwitz, Sherwin,
'The White Cliffs of Dover', Kent, Burton,
'Jerusalem', Parry,
'The Dam Busters March', Coates,
'Hornpipe from Fantasia on British Sea Songs', Wood,
'Rule, Britannia!', Arne,
'Pomp and Circumstance March No.1', Elgar
Performance NotesA sensational programme of stirring favourites in the magnificent splendour of the Royal Albert Hall, starring Russell Watson.

Fine dining tickets were available for £168.30 per person, which included hospitality in the Coda restaurant, programme, and a premium stalls seat.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2015/41),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2015/23)
Ticket Prices£19.50-£75
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2015/41The Best of British Starring Russell Watson6 June 2015
RAHE/6/2015/23The Best of British Starring Russell Watson6 June 2015
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work10189The Best of British Starring Russell Watson1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/735Inglis; Anthony (1952-); British conductor
DS/UK/772Marsh; Natasha (1975-); Welsh operatic soprano
DS/UK/2904Highgate Choral Society; 1878-; English choir
DS/UK/3553The London Chorus (London Choral Society); 1903-; English choir
DS/UK/771Watson; Russell (24 November 1966); English singer
DS/UK/20644McGuinness; Steve (fl 1990s-); British piper
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