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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Eighth Season 1969-1970) - Carols
Performance Date18 December 1969
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time19.30
Main PerformersOwen Brannigan - vocal,
John Birch - organ,
Harry Taylor,
John Cave - bells, percussion
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsWyn Morris
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'O Come, All Ye Faithful', attr. John Reading (Royal Choral Society),
'Born On Earth The Divine Christ Child', arr. John Rutter (Royal Choral Society),
'The Coventry Carol' (Royal Choral Society),
'Ding Dong! Merrily On High', harm. Dr.Charles Wood (Royal Choral Society),
'Finale' from Sonata No.1, Guilmant (John Birch),
'O Come, O Come Immanuel', arr. John Rutter (Royal Choral Society),
'Nativity Carol', John Rutter (Royal Choral Society),
'The Twelve Days of Christmas', arr. John Rutter (Royal Choral Society),
'Prologue...This Is The Truth Sent from Above', arr. Vaughan Williams (Owen Brannigan),
'A New Year Carol', Britten (Owen Brannigan),
'O Come To My Heart Lord Jesus', Malcolm Williamson (Owen Brannigan),
'Once in Royal David's City', Dr H J Gauntlett (Royal Choral Society),
Motette - 'Ave Verum Corpus', Mozart (Royal Choral Society),
'The Three Kings', Peter Cornelius, arr. Ivor Atkins (Royal Choral Society),
'Jerusalem', Parry (Royal Choral Society),
'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing', Mendelssohn (Royal Choral Society),
'Balulalow', Peter Warlock (Royal Choral Society),
'Ave Maria', Michael Lamb (Royal Choral Society),
'The Bitter Withy', adapt. Owen Brannigan (Owen Brannigan),
'De Virgin Had a Baby Boy', arr. Evans (Owen Brannigan),
'Shepherd's Pipe Carol', John Rutter (Owen Brannigan),
'It Came Upon The Midnight Clear', arr. Sullivan (Royal Choral Society),
'Zither Carol', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Hawaiian Lullaby', arr. Sargent (Royal Choral Society),
'Menuet Scherzo', Jongen (John Birch),
'Toccata', from Symphony No.5, Widor (John Birch),
'Stille Nacht', Franz Gruber, arr. John Rutter (Royal Choral Society),
'Ring Out, Wild Bells', Percy E Fletcher (Royal Choral Society),
'The First Nowell' (Royal Choral Society)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1969/190)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1969/190Royal Choral Society 1969-1970 Season - Carols18, 20 December 1969
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Iorataihiem_RiotRoyal Choral Society (Ninety-Eighth Season 1969-1970)7
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2937Birch; John (9 July 1929-28 April 2012); British organist and choral director
DS/UK/2719Brannigan; Owen (1908-1973); OBE; English bass
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/9302Morris; Wyn (1929-2010); Welsh conductor
DS/UK/18294Taylor; Harry (fl 1969); British percussionist
DS/UK/18295Cave; John (fl 1969); British percussionist
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