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Performance TitleThe Imperial Concert, in aid of the Widows and Orphans of her Majesty's Colonial Forces in South Africa
Performance Date7 February 1900
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersMadame Albani (Canada),
Miss Rosa Bird (Josephine Jacomb) (Australia),
Miss Nora Dane (Australia),
Mlle. Virginie Cheron (Natal),
Mrs Patrick Campbell,
Edward Lloyd,
Reginald White (South Africa),
Watkin Mills,
Mr Avon Saxon (Nova Scotia),
Charles Loder - vocals
Secondary PerformersWilhelm Ganz - piano,
Mr W G Alcock,
Mr J M Coward - organ
Orchestra or BandMassed Orchestra (Mr Carl Houbert's String Band, Drums of the Grenadier Guards and Scots Guards, and others)
ChoirsChorus of 800 voices (including children of the Chapel Royal, St James's, and students of the Royal Academy of Music)
ConductorsSir Alexander Mackenzie,
Mr Eaton Faning
Set List'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
Recitation - 'Women of Britain', E de Foublanque (Mrs Patrick Campbell),
'Softly Sighs', Weber (Madame Albani),
'There's a Land', Allitson (Madame Albani)
ENCORE
'Softly Sighs', Weber (Madame Albani),
'There's a Land', Allitson (Madame Albani),
'Let Me Like Soldier Fall' (Mr Lloyd),
'Unknown Patriotic Song', Eaton Faning (Mr Watkin Mills),
'Imperial Overture', Sullivan,
'Britannia Overture', Mackenzie,
Choruses - 'Jubilee Ode', Mackenzie,
Choruses - 'St Cecilia Ode', Parry,
'Banner of St George', Elgar,
'The Minstrel Boy' (Mlle Virginie Cheron),
'O For the Wings of a Dove' (Miss Rosa Bird, Miss Nora Dane),
'Patriotic Songs' (Reginald White),
Mr Charles Loder,
'Give it Them Well', Webber (Mr Avon Saxon),
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHRH the Prince of Wales,
HRH Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lorne,
HRH the Duke of Cambridge,
HRH Prince Louis of Battenberg,
HRH Princess Louis of Battenberg,
HRH the Marquis of Lorne
Performance NotesThe concert helped to raise money for widows and orphans of her Majesty's Colonial forces in South Africa.

The Prince of Wales arrived for the second part of the programme and was received by the Duke of Devonshire, Lord Avebury, Sir James Blyth, and Sir Robert Herbert representing the League.

Reviews in The Times (8 February 1900, page 10) and The Daily Telegraph (8 February 1900).
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
UlogyvoiripegThe Imperial Concert, in aid of the Widows and Orphans of her Majesty's Colonial Forces in South Africa1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3844The British Empire League; 1894-; British Empire organisation
DS/UK/3845Bird; Rosa (11 December 1866-2 February 1927); Australian soprano singer
DS/UK/3846Dane-Valenti; Nora (fl 1900); Irish mezzo soprano
DS/UK/3848Albani; Dame; Emma (1 November 1847-3 April 1930); DBE; Canadian-British operatic soprano
DS/UK/3929Lloyd; Edward (1845-1927); British tenor
DS/UK/3898Watkin-Mills; Robert (1849-1930); British bass-baritone
DS/UK/3985Saxon; Avon (1855-1902); American baritone
DS/UK/3987Loder; Charles (fl 1900); American dancer, comedian
DS/UK/1985Mackenzie; Sir; Alexander C. (1847-1935); Dr; Scottish composer, conductor, teacher
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