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Performance TitleA Musical Relaxation with Michael Bentine and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Performance Date2 July 1972
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersMichael Bentine,
Robert Harbin,
Bobby Voltaire
Secondary PerformersRonnie Collis,
The Fontaines,
Jack Haig,
Alfred Hallett,
Eddie Molloy,
Leoni Page,
Michael Roxy,
Victor Seaforth,
Reg Thompson
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
ConductorsPiers Wetherby Gore,
Gerallt Leslie Williams
Set List'A Royal Fanfare', trad., arr. Framboise,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'Posthorn Serenade No.9, K.320', Mozart,
'Ride of The Valkyries' from Die Walkure, Wagner, arr. R Lowdell,
'Tritsch Tratsch Polka' (excerpt), J Strauss,
'William Tell Overture' (excerpt), J Strauss,
'Skater's Waltz' (excerpt), Waldteufel,
'Fingal's Cave Overture' from The Hebrides, Mendelssohn
INTERVAL
'Garden Songs', trad. Bentine, arr. Williams,
'The Hunt Polka', J Strauss,
'The Spanish Dance' from Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky,
'Symphony No.9' (New World), Dvorak,
'Wellington's Victory - 1812 Overture', Beethoven, Tchaikovsky
Performance NotesThe event was filmed by Thames Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1972/96)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/dmxdACdMLNqa
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1972/96Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Michael Bentine2 July 1972
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Yroz_T_Z_ReafA Musical Relaxation with Michael Bentine and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/7144Wilson; Rolf (fl 1980s-); English violinist
DS/UK/12343Bentine; Michael (1922-1996); British comedian, comic actor and founding member of the Goons
DS/UK/12345Haig; Jack (1913-1989); British actor
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