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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Third Season 1962-1963) - Carols
Performance Date21 December 1962
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersValerie Masterson - vocal,
Arnold Greir - organ,
Gwydion Brooke - bassoon,
Rex Stephens - piano
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'God Save the Queen', arr. Elgar, (National Anthem),
'Adeste Fideles', attr. John Reading (Royal Choral Society),
'Now Once Again Our Hearts We Raise', arr. A Webber (Royal Choral Society),
'The Boar's Head Carol', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Sonata in G Minor', Luidgi Merci (Gwydion Brooke),
'Tarantella', Milde (Gwydion Brooke),
'Once in Royal David's City', Dr H J Gauntlett (Royal Choral Society),
'Adoramus Te', attr. Palestrina; edit. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Creations Hymn', Beethoven, arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Three Kings', Cornelius (Valerie Masterson),
'Alleluia', Mozart (Valerie Masterson),
'Bethlehem', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Star In The South', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Zither Carol', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Jerusalem', Parry (Royal Choral Society)
INTERVAL
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn (Royal Choral Society),
'Winter' from Nos Galan, arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'The Coventry Carol', trad. (Royal Choral Society),
'Welcome, Yule!', Parry (Royal Choral Society),
'A Christmas Carol', Arnold Bax (Valerie Masterson),
'The Holy Boy', John Ireland (Valerie Masterson),
'The Three Mummers', Michael Head (Valerie Masterson),
'Away in a Manger', W J Kirkpatrick (Royal Choral Society),
'Christmas is Coming', arr. Walford Davies (Royal Choral Society),
'Hawaiian Lullaby', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Little David, Play On Yo' Harp', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Cowboy Carol', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Adagio', Corelli (Gwydion Brooke),
'Butterfly of The Ballet', Josef Holbrooke (Gwydion Brooke),
'Le Basque', Marin Marais (Gwydion Brooke),
'Silent Night', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Good King Wenceslas', trad. (Royal Choral Society),
'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Percy E Fletcher (Royal Choral Society),
'The First Nowell', trad. (Royal Choral Society)
Performance NotesThe event was filmed by BBC Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1962/178)
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eapoxodoix_MibRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Third Season 1962-1963)10
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/10653Masterson; Valerie (1937-); English soprano
DS/UK/6486Brooke; Gwydion (1912-2005); British bassoonist
DS/UK/8497Stephens; Rex (1913-2001); British pianist
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
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