Record

Performance TitleLondon County Council - Children's Victory Celebration Festival (Massed Choirs)
Performance Date25 June 1919
Performance DayWednesday
Main PerformersLord Downham (LCC Chairman),
Lady Downham,
Sir Cyril Cobb MP,
Sir Robert Blair - speakers
Secondary PerformersH L Balfour - organ
ChoirsGrand Choir of 1,620 young people
ConductorsJ E Borland
Set ListAddress (Lord Downham)

'God Save the King' (The National Anthem) (All),
Te Deum - 'Quadruple Chant in F', Oakeley (All),
'Land of Our Birth' (Kipling's Children's Song), Elliott (Choir, All),
'O Lovely Peace', Handel (Choir),
Fairest Isle ('King Arthur'), Purcell (Choir),
'You'll get there in the morning', Parry (Choir, All),
'Rule Britannia', Arne (Choir, All),
'Rock'd in the Cradle of the Deep', Knight (Choir All),
'A Ballas of the Ranks', Stanford (Choir),
'There's a Land', Allitsen (Choir, All),
'Mine Eyes Have Seen', American, (Choir, All),
'Land of Hope and Glory', Elgar (Choir, All),
'How Beautiful Are the Feet', Handel (Choir),
'Our God Our Help in Ages Past', Croft (All)
Performance NotesAccording to the Daily Telegraph (26 June 1919) amongst the 6,000 children assembled from all over London were over 100 disabled children including a party of blind boys.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1919/44)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/onsonZmokekgm
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1919/44London County Council Children's Victory Celebration (Massed Choirs)25 June 1919
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
UravehydidomLondon County Council - Children's Victory Celebration Festival (Massed Choirs)1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2339Borland; John E. (fl 1901-1922); Dr.; British organist, conductor
DS/UK/1614Balfour; H L (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist and teacher
DS/UK/1763London; [duplicated?] London County Council; 1889-1965; English governing body for London
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