Record

Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (One Hundred and Third Season 1974-1975) - Carols
Performance Date21 December 1974
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJohn Wilbraham - trumpet,
James Blades - percussion,
John Birch - organ,
Nina Walker - piano
ChoirsBoys of St. Albans School Choir,
Royal Choral Society
ConductorsMeredith Davies
Set List'The First Nowell', arr. David Willcocks,
'Masters in This Hall', arr. David Willcocks,
'Adam Lay Ybounden', Boris Ord,
'The Holly and the Ivy', arr. H Walford Davies,
'A Christmas Cracker', Leslie Pearson (John Wilbraham, John Birch),
'King William's March', Jeremiah Clarke (John Wilbraham, John Birch, James Blades),
'Good King Wenceslas', arr. Reginald Jacques,
'O Little Town of Bethlehem', arr. R Vaughan Williams,
'Zither Carol', arr. Sargent,
'Mary Had a Baby', arr. Sargent,
'Swingin' Samson', (St. Albans Boys),
'While Shepherds Watched',
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. John Rutter,
'Carols for an Island Christmas', David Ellis (St. Albans Boys, John Wilbraham, John Birch, Nina Walker, James Blades)
INTERVAL
'Once in Royal David's City', H J Gauntlett, arr. A H Mann, Willcocks,
'Sir Christemas', William Mathias,
'Coventry Caro'l,
'Away in a Manger', W J Kirkpatrick, arr. Willcocks,
'A Merry Christmas', arr. Arthur Warrell,
'Jesus Child', John Rutter (St. Albans Boys),
'Donkey Carol', John Rutter,
'Let the Bright Seraphim' from Samson, Handel (St. Albans Boys, John Wilbraham, John Birch),
'O Come, All Ye Faithful', arr. Willcocks,
'Stille Nacht, Gruber',arr. Rutter,
'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Percy E Fletcher,
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn, arr. Willcocks
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1974/185)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1974/185Royal Choral Society Carols21 December 1974
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Owzasovioz_KainRoyal Choral Society (One Hundred and Third Season 1974-1975)2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/11035Wilbraham; John (1944-1998); English trumpeter
DS/UK/10194Blades; Jimmy (9 September 1901-19 May 1999); OBE; English percussionist
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/9075Davies; (Albert) Meredith (1922-2005); British conductor
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