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Performance TitleGrand National Festival - Trafalgar Eve (Nelson's Day)
Performance Date20 October 1906
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersMadame Evangeline Florence,
Miss Jennie Ellis,
Madame Dora Eselby,
Miss Marta Cunningham,
Miss May Vinnicombe,
Mr Watkin Mills,
Miss Rosa Young,
Miss Lucie Johnstone,
Mr Iver McKay,
Mr Frederick Ranalow - vocals

Mary Boulting - violin,
Mr Wilhelm Ganz - piano accompanist,
Dr Churchill-Sibley - organ
Secondary PerformersMr Walter Morrow - trumpet,
Musician Russell Bell (Irish Guards) - flute,
Alicia A Needham - piano
Orchestra or BandBand of HM Irish Guards
ChoirsMr William Carter's Choir
ConductorsMr William Carter,
Mr Wilhelm Ganz,
Mr C H Hassell (Band of HM Irish Guards)
Set ListNautical Fantasia: A Life On the Ocean - 'Life on the Ocean Wave', 'Sailor and His Lass', 'In Cawand Bay Lying', 'The Anchor's Weighed', 'Jack's the Lad', 'The Bo'sun's Hornpipe', Binding (Band of HM Irish Guards),
Chorus - 'Rule Britannia', arr. W Carter (Mr William Carter's Choir),
Song - 'The Death of Nelson', Braham (Iver McKay),
Air - 'Let the Bright Seraphim' from Smason, Handel (Jennie Ellis, Walter Morrow),
Song with Chorus - 'Hearts of Oak', Dr Boyce (Watkin Mills),
Song - 'Lo! Here the Gentle Lark', Bishop (Evangeline Florence, Russell Bell),
Violin Solo - 'Cavatina', Raff (Mary Boulting),
Song - 'There's A Land', F Allitson, C Mackay (Lucie Johnstone),
Chorus - 'The Arethusa', Shield, arr. L C Venables (Mr William Carter's Choir),
Air - 'From Mighty Kings' from Judas Maccabaeus, Handel (Marta Cunningham),
Song - 'The Little Hero: A Tale of the Atlantic', S Adams (Frederick Ranalow),
Song - 'A May Morning', Denza (Dora Eshelby),
Duet - 'All's Well', Braham (Iver McKay, Watkin Mills),
Song and Chorus - 'Land of Hope and glory', Elgar (Rosa Young),
Song - 'A Song of Thanksgiving', F Allitsen (May Vinnicombe),
Patriotic Chorus - 'Heroes of the Sea', C Sibley (Mr William Carter's Choir, Band of HM Irish Guards, Dr Churchill-Sibley)
INTERVAL
Chorus - 'St George and Merrie England', W Carter (Mr William Carter's Choir),
'The Bluejackets Patrol', Meacham (Band of HM Irish Guards),
Song - 'Tom Bowling', Dibdin (Iver McKay),
Grand Scena - 'Ocean! Thou Mighty Monster' from Oberon, Weber (Jennie Ellis),
Song - 'Plymouth Hope (Drake's Drum)', Lady Barrett Lenard (Watkin Mills),
Song - 'A Spanish Lullaby', A A Needham (Evangeline Florence, Alicia A Needham),
Song - 'Little Orphant Annie', A A Needham (Evangeline Florence, Alicia A Needham),
Violin Solo - 'Nocturne in E Flat', Chopin-Sarasate (Mary Boulting),
New Song - 'Break, Break, Break', L Carey (Lucie Johnstone),
Chorus - 'The White Squall', arr. L C Venables (Mr William Carter's Choir),
Song - 'Good-bye', Tosti (Dora Eshelby),
Song - 'Love is Meant to Make Us Glad', German (Marta Cunningham),
Coronation Song - 'God Save Our King', V Watson (Rosa Young, Mr William Carter's Choir),
Song with Chorus - 'Ye Mariners of England' (May Vinnicombe),
Song - 'Speed On, My Barque', H Leslie (Frederick Ranalow),
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem) (Mr William Carter's Choir, Band of HM Irish Guards, Dr Churchill-Sibley)
Performance NotesUnder the patronage of The Navy League.
'Heroes of the Sea' by Churchill Sibley was specially composed for the concert (debut).
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1906/31)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1906/31Grand National Festival - Trafalgar Eve (Nelson's Day)20 October 1906
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work8659Grand National Festival - Trafalgar Eve (Nelson's Day)1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4185Mr William Carter's Choir (fl 1859-1916)
DS/UK/2813British Army; The Band of the Irish Guards; 1900-; British military band
DS/UK/4215Florence; Evangeline (1873-1928); American-born British singer soprano
DS/UK/4303Cunningham; Marta (1869-1937); American soprano singer, charity founder
DS/UK/3898Watkin-Mills; Robert (1849-1930); British bass-baritone
DS/UK/4190Johnstone; Lucie (fl 1890s-1920s); British contralto
DS/UK/4188McKay; Iver (fl 1901); Irish tenor
DS/UK/1935Ranalow; Frederick Baring (1873-1953); Irish singer
DS/UK/1635Sibley; John Churchill (1858-1938); Archbishop; English organist, religious leader
DS/UK/4246Ganz; Wilhelm (1833-1914); Composer, conductor, pianist
DS/UK/4807Needham; Alicia Adelaide (1872-1945); Irish composer of songs and ballads
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