Record

Performance TitleChristmas Festival 1997 - Christmas Carol Singalong
Performance Date21 December 1997
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersHelen Spiers - vocal,
John Birch - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Concert Orchestra
ChoirsChristmas Festival Chorus
ConductorsJonathan Cohen
Set List'It Came Upon a Midnight Clear', arr. Willcocks,
'Sussex Carol', arr. Willcocks,
'Ding Dong! Merrily on High', arr. Wood,
'Saints Day Carol', arr. Pat Shaw,
'God Rest You Merry Gentlemen', arr. Willcocks,
'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. Vaughan Williams,
'Musical Clock (Hary Janos)', Kodaly (Helen Spiers),
'Once in Royal David's City', arr. Willcocks,
'The Holly and the Ivy', arr. Jacques,
'Christmas is Coming', trad.,
'Cornish Wassail', arr. Grant Hossack,
'Peace',Cohen,
'O Come, All Ye Faithful', arr. Willcocks
INTERVAL
'Good King Wenceslas', arr. Jacques,
'Silent Night', arr. Willcocks,
'Rocking Carol', arr. Willcocks,
'Away in a Manger', arr. Willcocks,
'Sleigh Ride', Anderson,
'Winter Wonderland', Bernard, arr. Cohen,
'White Christmas', Berlin, arr. Cohen,
'On Christmas Day in the Morning', arr. Fleming Williams,
'Root Beer Rag', B Joel,
'Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. Cohen,
'The First Nowell', arr. Willcocks,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', arr. Willcocks
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1997/174),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1997/45),
Poster (RAHE/2/1997/37)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1997/174Christmas Festival 199718-24 December 1997
RAHE/6/1997/45Christmas Festival18-24 December 1997
RAHE/2/1997/37Raymond Gubbay's Christmas Festival18-24 December 1997
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Cdovcnoix_VaibChristmas Festival 199711
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/783London Concert Orchestra; 1972-; English orchestra
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/786Cohen; Jonathan (fl 1960s-); British pianist, composer, musical director
DS/UK/17505Spiers; Helen (fl 1990s-); British singer, presenter
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