| Main Performers | Royal College of Music Exhibitioners,
Royal Academy of Music Exhibitioners |
| Secondary Performers | Jacqueline Savage,
John Cooper - speakers
700 dancers |
| Orchestra or Band | The Jacques Orchestra,
Royal Military School of Music Band,
Exhibitioners' Orchestra |
| Conductors | Dr. Reginald Jacques,
Lieutenant M Roberts
Freda Dinn,
Elsie Warner,
Mr W Meaton (chorus) |
| Set List | 'Fanfare' ( Royal Military School of Music trumpeters),
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
'Let Us Now Praise Famous Men', Ralph Vaughan-Williams,
Recitation - 'For The Fallen', Lawrence Binyon (Jacqueline Savage)
'The Last Post' (Royal Military School of Music trumpeters),
'Come Lord and Rule The Earth', Eric Thiman,
'Christmas Concerto', Corelli, arr. Whittaker,
'Suite for Strings', Thomas Dunhill (Royal College of Music Exhibitioners, Royal Academy of Music Exhibitioners),
'England', Parry,
'Music For Pipes',
'Salute To The Forces in Dance' (700 dancers),
'Fanfare',
Poetry Recitation - 'Drake's Prayer' (John Cooper),
'Drake's Drum', Coleridge-Taylor (Choir)
'Homage To Peace',
'Call To Action',
'Entry of Flags of The United Nations',
'Fanfare',
'Dance of Welcome To Peace',
'Dances of the Homelands',
'O Peaceful England', Edward German,
'Now Thank We All Our God' |
| Performance Notes | "The Albert Hall was nearly filled yesterday afternoon with boys and girls from LCC schools. The occassion was a concert, for both which the schools provided both performers and 4,000 of the audience, held in thanksgiving for victory in the war. Queen Mary was present in the royal box...
A choir of 1,500 boys and girls, in white shirts and white blouses, was grouped about the organ. In a gallery above them was a row of trumpeters from the band of the Royal Military School of Music, who played a fanfare to signalize the arrival of Queen Mary."
(The Times, 5 October 1945, page 7)
Mr Charles Robertson and Lord Latham (the chairman and the leader of the LCC) were in attendance.
The concert was broadcast on BBC Home Service radio from 15:00-15:15.
Queen Mary was received by the Duke of Wellington, Lord-Lieutenant of the County of London. In the Royal Box her Majesty was presented with a bunch of red and white carnations by a young girl representing 'Peace' and her four small attendants. (The Daily Telegraph, 5 October 1945) |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1945/163) |