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Performance TitleArmonico Consort Around the World in 18 Tunes
Performance Date10 March 2013
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time17:00
Main PerformersRussell Watson - vocal
Orchestra or BandArmonico Consort
ChoirsThe Massed London Samphamon Choirs:
Berger Primary,
Brampton Primary,
Daubeney Primary School,
St. James Primary School,
St. John and St. James Primary School,
Nelson Primary School,
Northwold Primary School,
Vicarage Primary School

Telford and Wrekin Choirs:
Dothill Junior School,
Newport Junior School,
Old Park Primary School,
Tibberton Primary School,
Windmill Primary School,
Wrockwardine Wood Junior School

Coventry and Warwickshire Choirs:
Finham Park School,
Frederick Bird Primary School,
St. John's Primary School,
St. Mary and St. Benedict's RC Primary School,
Southfields Primary School

Llandeilo County Primary School, Wales
ConductorsChristopher Monks
Set List'A Keelie', trad. Ghanaian chant,
'My Dog is a Good Dog', arr. D Lawrence,
'All the Earth is Sacrd', Three native American chants,
Special Item!,
'O Re Mi', trad. Nigerian,
'Father Father', trad. African wedding song,
Special Item!,
'Adiemus', K Jenkins,
'Sing', G Barlow, A Lloyd Webber
INTERVAL
'Sansa Kroma', trad. Ghanaian playground song
'Bella Mama', Aboriginal chant,
Special Item!,
'Amani Utupe', Kenyan Chant, arr, P Ford Simms,
'Drunken Sailor',
Special Item!,
Four Part Gospel Songs 'Oh When the Saints',
'Power in Me', R Lawrence
Performance NotesArmonico Consort Academy choirs from around the UK will perform together to celebrate the coming together of different nations. The choirs will be comprised of approximately 1500 young people (aged 7-14) from AC Academies from around the UK, who will be joined by Backbeat Percussion Group; a band of 11 musicians.

The event was filmed for release as a DVD.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/2013/5),
Poster (RAHE/2/2013/6),
Setlist
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/vwvAmvXsNPUF
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2013/5Around the World in 18 Tunes10 March 2013
RAHE/2/2013/6Around the World in 18 Tunes10 March 2013
RAHE/8/7/2013/12Around the World in 18 Tunes set list10 March 2013
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work8648Armonico Consort Around the World in 18 Tunes1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/771Watson; Russell (24 November 1966); English singer
DS/UK/4703Monks; Christopher (fl 2013); British conductor, founder of Armonico Consort
DS/UK/4704Armonico Consort; 2001-; British choir, baroque orchestra, opera company
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