Record

Performance TitleChristmas Festival 2017 - Christmas Classics
Performance Date13 December 2017
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:32
Main PerformersTimothy West - speaker,
Anna Devin - vocal,
Richard Pearce - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Concert Orchestra,
Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Logistics Corps
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsRichard Cooke
Set List'Personent Hodie', trad., arr. J Rutter,
'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen', trad., arr. Willcocks,
'Sussex Carol', trad., arr. Ledger,
'Ave Maria', Schubert, arr. Hazell,
'Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day', trad., Gardner,
Reading - Excerpt from 'Cider with Rosie', L Lee,
'Coventry Carol', trad., arr. Rathbone,
'Jospeh Lieber, Joseph Mien', Praetorius,
'O Come, O Come Emmanual', trad., arr. Cooke,
'Jauchzet, Frohlocket' from Christmas Oratorio, Bach,
'O Come, All Ye faithful', trad., arr. Willcocks
INTERVAL
'Hansel and Gretel Overture', Humperdinck,
'The First Nowell', trad., arr. Willcocks,
'A Cradle Song', Panufnik,
'Hvalite Imia Ghospodne', from All-Night Vigil, Rachmaninov,
'In the Bleak Midwinter', Darke,
'Once in Royal David's City', trad., arr. Willcocks,
Reading - 'The Second Epistle from Joseph to the Corinthians', R Salter,
'Let the Bright Seraphim' and 'Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite' from Samson, Handel,
'The Linden Tree Carol', trad., arr. Cooke,
'Silent Night', Gruber,
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', trad., arr. J Rutter,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn., arr. Willcocks
Performance NotesThe pomp and splendour of a grand Christmas Gala. A traditional concert of seasonal classics and glorious Christmas carols performed by the celebrated Royal Choral Society and the resplendent Fanfare Trumpeters of the Royal Logistics Corps.

World premiere of Roxanna Panufik's 'A Cradle Song', commissioned by the Royal Choral Society om memory of their former chairman Anthony Forbes.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2017/158),
Handbill (RAHE/6/2017/57)
Ticket Prices16.67-£54.45
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/iLibvJixIgDWP
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/6/2017/57Christmas Festival 201713-24 December 2017
RAHE/1/2017/158Christmas Festival 2017 - Christmas Classics13 December 2017
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work11111Christmas Festival 201723
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3484Devin; Anna (fl 2003-2012); Irish soprano
DS/UK/4955Pearce; Richard (fl.1995-); English organist
DS/UK/783London Concert Orchestra; 1972-; English orchestra
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/562Cooke; Richard (fl 1982-); Dr.; British musical Director of the Royal Choral Society (1995-)
DS/UK/21703West; Timothy (1934-); CBE; English film, stage and television actor
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