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Performance TitleGrand Evening Concert, in aid of the Railway Servants' Convalescent Homes at Herne Bay and Leasowe
Performance Date23 November 1912
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersMiss Ruth Vincent,
Mr Ben Davies,
Mr Robert Curtis - vocals
Orchestra or BandFull Orchestra (170 Railway company employees)
ChoirsMale Voice Choir (320 Railway company employees)
ConductorsMr William Johnson Galloway
Set ListIncluded:
'Symphony No.6, 2nd and 3rd movements', Tchaikovsky,
'1812 Overture', Tchaikovsky,
Overture 'Merry Wives of Windsor', Nicolai,
'To the Sons of Art', Mendelssohn,
'He Who Trusts A Fair Lady', Eisonhofer,
'O, Peaceful Night', German,
'Dawn of Love', H Talbot (Vincent),
'The English Rose', German (Davies)
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Louise,
HRH The Duke of Argyll
Performance NotesRailway companies that took part were the Great Eastern, Great Northern, South Eastern and Chatham, and Metropolitan.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work8468Grand Evening Concert, in aid of the Railway Servant's Convalescent Homes at Herne Bay and Leasowe1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4487Galloway; William Johnson (1868-1931); British businessman, Conservative politician
DS/UK/1883Vincent; Ruth (1877-1955); Welsh opera singer, actress
DS/UK/1616Davies; Ben (1858-1943); Welsh tenor
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