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Performance TitleSpecial Sunday Concerts (1921-1922 Season) - Special Shakespeare Concert (Shakespeare's Birthday and St George's Day)
Performance Date23 April 1922
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersMiss Flora Woodman, vocals, (was replaced by Miss Amy Evans)
Henry Ainley,actor,
Orchestra or BandRoyal Albert Hall Orchestra
ConductorsSir Landon Ronald,
Edward German
Set ListOverture - 'Merry Wives of Windsor', Nicolai,
'Two Interludes from 'Falstaff', Elgar,
'Aria - Lo! here the gentle Lark', Bishop, (Amy Evans),
'Three Dances 'Henry VIII', Edward German,
'King Henry V's Speech before Harfleaur (Henry V), Shakespeare, (Henry Ainley),
Incidental Music to 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', Mendelssohn,
Songs - 'Hark! Hark! the Lark!', Schubert, (Amy Evans),
'The Willow Song', S Coleridge-Taylor, (Amy Evans),
'Where the bee sucks', Sullivan, (Amy Evans),
'King Henry's Song', (Henry VIII), Sullivan,
'Graceful Dance' (Henry VIII), Sullivan,
Water Music (Henry VIII), Sullivan,
'Seven Ages of Man', (As you Like It), (Henry Ainley),
'Bourree and Gigue' (Much Ado about Nothing), Edward German (conducted by the composer)
Performance NotesKing George V granted use of the Royal Box to soldiers and sailors who were blinded in the First World War for all Sunday afternoon concerts in this season.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1922/70/SC)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1922/70/SCSpecial Sunday Concerts - Special Shakespeare Concert23 April 1922
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ailorear_ZidaibSpecial Sunday Concerts (1921-1922 Season)33
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/309Woodman; Flora (fl 1914-1930); Scottish soprano singer
DS/UK/21138Ainley; Henry (1879-1945); English actor
DS/UK/194Ronald; Sir; Landon (1873-1938); English conductor, composer, pianist, singing teacher and administrator
DS/UK/209Evans; Amy (1884-1983); Welsh soprano singer, actress
DS/UK/21139German; Sir; Edward (1862-1936); English musician, composer
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