Main Performers | Madame Lilian Blauvelt, M Plancon, Madame Melba, Madame Clara Butt, Mr Ben Davies - vocals
Miss Elsie Southgate - violin, Mr James Coward - mustel organ, Mr Frederic Griffith - flute, Mr H L Balfour - organ |
Secondary Performers | C Willeby, Mr F A Sewell, Mr Theo Flint - accompanists |
Orchestra or Band | Kneller Hall Trumpeters,
Massed Bands: Band of the 1st Life Guards, Band of the Royal Horse Guards Blue, Band of the Royal Engineers, Band of the Coldstream Guards, Band of the Scots Guards, Band of the Irish Guards, Band of the Royal Marines (Chatham), The Drummers of the Guards Brigade |
Choirs | Royal Choral Society (800 voices) |
Conductors | Sir Walter Parratt, Sir Frederick Bridge, Percy Godfrey, Sir A C Mackenzie |
Set List | 'God Save the King', arr. J M Rogan (The National Anthem) (Madame Melba, Madame Clara Butt, Royal Choral Society, Kneller Hall Trumpeters, Massed Bands, Organ), Coronation Hymn - 'The King, O Lord, in Thee This Day Rejoices', arr. Sir F Bridge (Royal Choral Society, Massed Bands, Organ), 'Romance for Violin and Mustel Organ', J Coward (Miss Elsie Southgate, Mr James Coward), 'En Avril', C Willeby (Madame Blauvelt, C Willeby), 'Les Vespres Siciliennes', Verdi (Madame Blauvelt), Grand Air de 'Don Carlos', Verdi (M Plancon), Coronation March Songs - 'The Empire Marching Song', Dr Vincent, and 'Crowned and Throned', M B Foster (Royal Choral Society, Massed Bands), Mad Scene - 'Ardon gl'incensi' from Lucia di Lammermoor, Donizetti (Mr Frederic Griffith, Madame Melba), 'The Coronation Prize-March', P Godfrey (Massed Bands, Trumpeters of Kneller Hall), 'O Don Fatale' from Don Carlos, Verdi (Madame Clara Butt), 'Onaway! Awake, Beloved', S Coleridge-Taylor (Mr Ben Davies), Chorus - 'Reine de Saba' from Irene, Gounod (Royal Choral Society, Massed Bands) INTERVAL 'Coronation March', Sir A C Mackenzie (Massed Bands), Valse - 'Nella Calma' from Romeo et Juliette, Gounod (Madame Melba), 'Grand Air du Tambour Major', from Le Caid, A Thomas (M Plancon), Coronation Marching Song - 'The Seventh English Edward', A Needham (Royal Choral Society, Massed Bands, Organ), 'Ave Maria', Bach, Gounod (Madame Blauvelt, Miss Elsie Southgate, Mr James Coward), Coronation March Songs - 'Long live our King and Queen', Dr Sawyer, and 'His People's Joy', H M Higgs (Royal Choral Society, Massed Bands, Organ), 'The Lost Chord', Sir A Sullivan (Madame Clara Butt, Mr James Coward), 'The King's Song', T del Riego (Mr Ben Davies), Finale - 'God Bless the Prince of Wales', B Richards (Massed Bands) |
Royal Presence | HRH The Prince of Wales, HRH The Princess of Wales, HRH The Duke of Connaught, HRH The Duchess of Connaught, HRH The Princess Henry of Battenberg |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1902/54) |