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Performance TitleRoyal British Legion (RBL) Festival of Remembrance 2016 [Private]
Performance Date12 November 2016
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersLaura Mvula,
Michael Ball,
Alfie Boe,
Alexander Armstrong - vocals
Birdy - vocal, piano
Orchestra or BandThe Massed Bands of the Guards Division,
The Countess of Wessex's String Orchestra from the Corps of Army Music,
Orchestral musicians from the Royal Marines Band Service,
Royal Air Force (RAF) Music Services
Set List'Organ Prelude', P Compton,
'Festival Fanfare',
Entry of the Union Flag and the Royal British Legion National Standards, followed by Sea Cadet Corps Standard, Combined Cadets Corps Banner, Army Cadet Force Banner, Air Training Corps Banner, MKC Heroes Standard,
Ex-Service Associations' Standard Bearers,
Representative Standards of the Royal British Legion,
'Royal Fanfare' (State Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry Band),
The Combined Bands of Her Majesty's Armed Forces,
The Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth,
The Massed Bands of the Guards Division
The Central Band of the Royal Air Force
'You'll Never Walk Alone' (Michael Ball, Alfie Boe),
The Torch of Remembrance, carried by Jamie Molyneux and Arron Molyneux,
Reading - The Festival Citation (Beth Molyneux),
'The Grand Fleet', Drumming Display, 'Clash of the Dreadnoughts' (Band of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, Portsmouth),
100th Anniversary of the Battle of Jutland,
Reading - 'My Boy Jack', Rudyard Kipling,
100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme,
Reading - Letter to Horace Iles from his sister Florence,
Account by Lieutenent Edgar Lord, 15th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers,
The Air Transport Auxiliary, represented by Mery Ellis and Joy Lofthouse,
'Battle of Britain Suite' (Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer' (Royal Air Force Squadronaires with Alexander Armstrong),
'Boys of the Old Brigade' (March of the In-Pensioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea),
25th Anniversary of the Gulf War,
'Wings' (Birdy),
Tribute to the Bereaved,
'Abide with Me', Laying Up of the Drums (with Laura Mvula),
The Muster:
The Royal Navy,
The Army,
The Army Reserve
The Royal Air Force (RAF),
The Merchant Navy,
The Royal British Legion
Civilian Services,
The Book of Remembrance,
Service:
Procession (Peter Compton, Colour Segeant Richard Hunter, Welsh Guards, Portsmouth Cathedral Choir, The Rev Matthew Godfrey, Royal Navy, The Rev Paul McCourt, Army, The Rev Colin Weir, Royal Air Force (RAF), The Rev Hugh Bearn, Chaplain to the Bishop, The Right Rev James Newcome DL, Bishop of Carlisle),
Processional Hymn - 'For All the Saints',
The Bidding Prayer (Right Rev James Newcombe DL),
The Lesson (HRH The Princess Royal)
Prayers,
Hymn - 'Jerusalem', H Parry,
The Act of Remembrance (The Right Rev James Newcome DL),
The Exhortation (Air Marshal David Walker CB CBE AFC MA RAF (Rtd)),
The Last Post,
(Poppy Drop),
Reveille,
The Dedication,
Pledges of Youth, Marsden Heights Community College, Briefield (Marsden Heights Community College, Briefield, Lancs),
Hymn - 'I Vow To Thee My Country', G Holst,
Sunset,
The Blessing,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth II,
HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
HRH Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales
HRH Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall,
HRH Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge,
HRH Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge,
HRH Prince Andrew, The Duke of York,
HRH Prince Michael, The Duke of Kent,
HRH Princess Michael, The Duchess of Kent,
HRH The Duke of Gloucester
HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal
Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence,
HRH Princess Alexandra, the Hon. Lady Ogilvy,
HRH Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex,
HRH Sophie, The Countess of Wessex
Performance NotesThe Royal British Legion welcomes members of the Royal family, Government Ministers and the public to join in an annual Festival of Remembrance. This annual Festival commemorates and honours all those who have lost their lives in conflicts, and is both a moving and enjoyable experience. This year's Festival commemorated the one hundredth anniversaries of the Battles of the Somme and Battle of Jutland, the eightieth anniversary of the Supermarine Spitfire and twenty-fifth anniversary of the Gulf War.

Also sitting in the Royal Box were The Lady Susan Hussey, Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe, Wing Commander Sam Fletcher RAF. The British Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Theresa May, was also in attendance. Guests in the audience included Elizabeth Hurley (actress, businesswoman).

The event was filmed and broadcast on BBC One television. The event was audio recorded for BBC Radio.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2016/149),
Lanyard
Ticket Prices£10.00
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/787W_.7y.C6h7
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2016/149Royal British Legion (RBL) Festival of Remembrance 201612 November 2016
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work10683Festival of Remembrance2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/371Royal British Legion (RBL); 1921-; British ex-service welfare charity
DS/UK/3143Queen Elizabeth II; Queen; Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (21 April 1926-8 September 2022); Queen of the British Isles, Constitutional Monarch of the Commonwealth, Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Defender of the Faith
DS/UK/2597The Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Philip (1921-2021); British royal family member, consort to Queen Elizabeth II
DS/UK/6749Mvula; Laura (1986-); British singer-songwriter
DS/UK/4349Ball; Michael (27 June 1962); OBE; English singer, presenter and actor
DS/UK/748Boe; Alfie (29 September 1973); OBE; English tenor singer
DS/UK/21449Armstrong; Alexander (2 March 1970); English comedian, actor, presenter and bass baritone singer
DS/UK/21456Birdy (1996-); English musician, singer and songwriter
DS/UK/2697King Charles III; King; Charles Philip Arthur George (14 November 1948-); King of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms
DS/UK/2698Queen Consort; Queen Consort; Camilla (17 July 1947); Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms
DS/UK/765Duke of Cambridge KG KT; William Arthur Philip Louis (1982-); Prince; British royal family member
DS/UK/766Duchess of Cambridge; Catherine Elizabeth 'Kate' (1982-); British royal family member
DS/UK/12029Prince Andrew, Duke of York; Andrew Albert Christian Edward (1960-); British royal family, the second son and third child of Queen Elizabeth II
DS/UK/8938Duke of Kent; Prince Edward (1935-); British royal family
DS/UK/8942Princess Michael of Kent (1945-); British royal family member
DS/UK/8935HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester (1944-); British royal family member
DS/UK/8943Princess Anne, The Princess Royal; Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise (1950-); British royal family member
DS/UK/8934Laurence; Sir; Timothy James Hamilton (1955-); Vice Admiral; British naval officer, second husband of Princess Anne
DS/UK/8937Princess Alexandra The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (1936-); British royal family
DS/UK/8916Earl of Wessex; Prince Edward (1964-); British royal family member
DS/UK/8933Countess of Wessex; Sophie (1965-); British royal family member
DS/UK/2499Edwards; Huw (1961-); Welsh journalist, presenter, newsreader
DS/UK/23289Newcome; James (1953-); Anglican Bishop, Lord Spiritual
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