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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Forty-Ninth Season 1919-1920) - Carols and other Christmas Music
Performance Date20 December 1919
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersMiss Margaret Balfour,
Miss Doris Vane,
Miss Margaret Champneys,
Mr John Coates,
Mr George Baker - vocals,
Mr H L Balfour - organ,
Mr R A Greir - pianoforte,
Miss Miriam Timothy - harp,
Mr J E Hambleton - violincello,
Mr Frank G James - trumpet
Orchestra or BandFull Chorus and Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Frederick Bridge
Set ListMotet for Double Chorus: 'Now Once Again Our Hearts We Raise', Founded on an Ancient Chorale (Doris Vane, Margaret Champneys, John Coates, George Baker),
Carol for Quartet and Chorus: 'In Dulci Jubilo', R L de Pearsall (Doris Vane, Margaret Champneys, John Coates, George Baker),
Aria: 'Mighty Lord and King All Glorious', Bach (George Baker, J E Hambleton),
Carol: 'God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen', trad. (John Coates),
Carol: 'From the Cradle', arr. from a XVth Century Melody (John Coates),
Aria: 'Wings, White in the Dawn', Handel (Margaret Balfour, Miriam Timothy, H L Balfour),
A mystery Carol: 'Who Are Ye?', Wetton (George Baker),
Ancient Carol: 'Welcome Yule', Parry (John Coates),
Song: 'New Year's Wassailing Song', Mallinson (John Coates),
Song: 'A Christmas Carol', A Bax (John Coates),
Twelfth Night Song:Come Let Us Be Merry', Pearsall (Doris Vane),
Carol: 'As On the Night', Bridge (Doris Vane),
Carol: 'The First Nowell', trad.,
Organ Solo: 'Fantasia on Ancient English Carols', W T Best (H L Balfour),
Motet: 'Peace Lives Again', Bridge (Doris Vane, Margaret Champneys, George Baker),
Carol: 'When the Crimson Sun Has Set', S S Greatheed,
Aria: 'Agnus Dei', Bizet (Margaret Balfour, Margaret Champneys, John Coates, H L Balfour),
Carol: 'A Babe Ys Born I Wys', Bridge (Doris Vane, John Coates, Margaret Champneys, George Baker),
Carol: 'Of One That Is Fair', G Holst (Doris Vane, John Coates, Margaret Champneys, George Baker),
Carol: 'The Holly and the Ivy', trad. (Doris Vane),
Carol: 'A Carol of Bells', Stanford (Doris Vane),
Carol: 'Ring Out! With Jocund Chime', Bridge (John Coates),
Carol: 'A Carol for the New Year', trad. (John Coates),
Carol: 'The Heavenly Host', Pearce (George Baker),
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', F Austin (George Baker),
'The Wassail Song', trad. (Doris Vane, George Baker),
Carol: 'Good King Weneslas', Spring Carol of XIII Century (Doris Vane, George Baker),
Christmas Hymn: 'O Come, All Ye Faithful', att. J Reading
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1919/71)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1919/71Royal Choral Society - Carols and Other Christmas Music20 December 1919
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OwxavehydidowvRoyal Choral Society (Forty-Ninth Season 1919-1920)8
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/1613Bridge; Sir; Frederick (5 December 1844-18 March 1924); CVO; English organist, composer, teacher, writer
DS/UK/1106Balfour; Margaret (1892-1961); English classical contralto
DS/UK/2069Vane; Doris (fl 1920-1924); English soprano
DS/UK/1821Champneys; Margaret (fl 1920-1922); English singer
DS/UK/1653Coates; John (1865-1941); English tenor
DS/UK/2438Baker; George (10 February 1885-8 January 1976); English baritone singer
DS/UK/1614Balfour; H L (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist and teacher
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/5366Timothy; Miriam (fl 1896-1918); British harpist
DS/UK/5737Hambleton; J. E. (fl 1918); British cellist
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