Record

Performance TitleA Festival of Primary Schools' Music
Performance Date23 June 1962
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time14:30
Main PerformersBerkshire LEA,
Buckinghamshire LEA,
East Ham LEA,
Essex LEA,
Middlesex LEA,
Acton Schools' Music Association,
Brentford and Chiswick Schools' Music Association,
Chigwell Schools' Music Association,
Chingford Schools' Music Association,
Dagenham Schools' Music Association,
Ealing Schools' Music Association,
East Ham Schools' Music Association,
Enfield Schools' Music Association,
Harrow Schools' Music Association,
Hornsey Schools' Music Association,
High Wycombe Schools' Music Association,
Medway Towns Schools' Music Association,
Newbury Schools' Music Association,
North Essex Schools' Music Association,
Leyton Schools' Music Association,
Ruislip-Northwood Schools' Music Association,
Slough Schools' Music Association,
Tottenham Schools' Music Association,
Uxbridge Schools' Music Association,
Walthamstow Schools' Music Association,
Willesden Schools' Music Association

Simon Preston - organ,
John Langdon - piano
Orchestra or BandJacques String Orchestra,
English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians (Nan Fleming-Williams - leader)
ChoirsChoir of 1,000 Voices
ConductorsDavid Willcocks
Set List'Come Loyal Hearts', Harold Whitehead (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'The Passing of The Moon', Henry Purcell (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'I Have Twelve Oxen', Eric Thiman (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'Coppelia Mazurka', Delibes, arr. Anne H.Black (Newbury Schools' Music Association),
'At Court 'Festival Suite No.1'', Geoffrey Shaw (Newbury Schools' Music Association),
'Trumpet Voluntary', Clarke, arr. Stephen Moore (Newbury Schools' Music Association),
'The Song of The Music Makers', Martin Shaw (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'Callers', Arthur Benjamin (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'Twankydillo', National Song (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'The Dorset Ring Dance' (Harrow Schools' Music Association, English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians),
'Buttered Peas' (Harrow Schools' Music Association, English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians),
'Haste To The Wedding' (Hereford) (Harrow Schools' Music Association, English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians),
'Dargason' (Harrow Schools' Music Association, English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians),
'Ribbon Dance' (Harrow Schools' Music Association, English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians),
Hornpipe - 'Water Music', Handel, arr. Bergmann (Slough Schools' Music Association),
'Petite Suite' (Slough Schools' Music Association),
'The Sweep's Song', from The Little Sweep, Britten (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'Sammy's Bath', from The Little Sweep, Britten (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'The Night Song', from The Little Sweep, Britten (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'Coaching Song', from The Little Sweep, Britten (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'Tancuj' (Harrow Schools' Music Association, English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians),
'Terschelling Reel' (Harrow Schools' Music Association, English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians),
'Roselaer' (Harrow Schools' Music Association, English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians),
'Breton Set Dance' (Harrow Schools' Music Association, English Folk Dance and Song Society Musicians),
'King William's March', Clarke, arr. Winters (Chigwell Schools' Music Association, Chingford Schools' Music Association, Walthamstow Schools' Music Association),
'Minuet', Clarke, arr. Winters (Chigwell Schools' Music Association, Chingford Schools' Music Association, Walthamstow Schools' Music Association),
'Serenade', Clarke, arr. Winters (Chigwell Schools' Music Association, Chingford Schools' Music Association, Walthamstow Schools' Music Association),
'The Duke of Gloucester's March', Clarke, arr. Winters (Chigwell Schools' Music Association, Chingford Schools' Music Association, Walthamstow Schools' Music Association),
'Three Hungarian Folk Songs', Matyas Seiber (Choir of 1,000 Voices),
'Tallis' Canon', arr. Kenneth Brown (Choir of 1,000 Voices)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1962/72)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1962/72A Festival of Primary Schools' Music23 June 1962
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Yradiexuv_MohA Festival of Primary Schools' Music1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5616Preston; Simon (1938-2022); CBE; English organist, conductor, composer
DS/UK/2709Jacques Orchestra; 1936-; British orchestra
DS/UK/315English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS); 1932-; English folk society
DS/UK/11434Williams; Nan Fleming- (fl 1950s-1960s); British folk dancer, violinist
DS/UK/5468Willcocks; Sir; David (30 December 1919-17 September 2015); CBE MC; British conductor, organist and composer
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