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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Fifty-Seventh Season 1927-1928) - Carols and other Christmas Music
Performance Date17 December 1927
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersMegan Foster,
Walter Glynne,
John Goss - vocals
Secondary PerformersKathleen Markwell,
Berkeley Mason - piano,
R.Arnold Greir - organ,
Marie Wilson - violin,
George Alexandra - bassoon
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsH L Balfour
Set ListHymn: 'O Come All Ye Faithful',
Motet: 'Now Once Again Our Hearts We Raise',
Carol: 'In Dulci Jubilo',
Aria: 'I Know That My Redeemer Lives', Bach (Walter Glynne, Marie Wilson, George Alexandra),
Anthem: 'How Far is it To Bethlehem?', Geoffrey Shaw,
Carol: 'Unto Us is Born a Son',
'D'ou Viens-Tu Bergere', arr. A Somervell (Megan Foster),
'L'arrivee a Bethleem', arr. Y Guilbert (Megan Foster),
Carols: 'A Babe is Born', Holst,
'The Saviour of The World is Born', Holst,
'We Three Kings of Orient Are', Hopkins,
'Ring Out, Wild Bells', E Bainton (John Goss),
'The First Mercy', P Warlock (John Goss),
'Old Christmas', M Shaw (John Goss),
Carols: 'The Coventry Carol',
'God Rest You Merry Gentlemen',
'When Christ Was Born of Mary Free', Parry,
'Welcome, Yule', Parry
INTERVAL
Hymn: 'Hark ! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn,
Part-Song: 'Legend' (Christ In His Garden), Tchaikovsky,
'The Bells of Christmas', M Shaw (Walter Glynne),
'Susani, Susani, Sus, Sus, Sus' (Walter Glynne),
'Nos Galan', (Walter Glynne),
Carols 'The Holly and The Ivy'
'Christmas Hath Made an End'
'An Old Carol', R Quilter (Megan Foster),
'A Hymn To The Virgin', E Rubbra (Megan Foster),
'To The Queen of Heaven', T Dunhill (Megan Foster),
Carols: 'The Wassail Song',
'I Saw Three Ships',
'A Wassail, A Wassail, arr. H F Birch Reynardson (John Goss),
'Die Alder Soeste Jesus' (John Goss),
'Guignolot', arr. M Emmanuel (John Goss),
'Nadolig', arr. L Williams (John Goss),
Carols: Good King Wenceslas' (Megan Foster, John Goss),
'The First Nowell'
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1927/83)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1927/83Royal Choral Society (Fifty-Seventh Season) - Carols and other Christmas Music17 December 1927
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OilasebylipiorRoyal Choral Society (Fifty-Seventh Season 1927-1928)9
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1575Foster; Megan (fl 1917-1920s); English soprano singer
DS/UK/1894Glynne; Walter (1890-1970); Welsh tenor
DS/UK/1862Goss; John (1891-1953); British baritone
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/1614Balfour; H L (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist and teacher
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