Record

Performance TitleThe Henry Wood Jubilee Concert
Performance Date5 October 1938
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time20:15
Main PerformersIsobel Baillie,
Frank Titterton,
Walter Widdop,
Heddle Nash,
Norman Allin,
Parry Jones,
Robert Easton,
Mary Jarred,
Roy Henderson,
Astra Desmond,
Harold Williams,
Muriel Brunskill,
Stiles-Allen,
Margaret Balfour,
Elsie Suddaby,
Eva Turner - vocals,
Rachmaninoff - piano
Stanley Marchant,
Arnold Greir,
Berkeley Mason - organ
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra,
London Philharmonic Orchestra,
London Symphony Orchestra,
New Queen's Hall Orchestra
ChoirsMassed Choir of 700 voices:
BBC Choral Society,
Philharmonic Choir,
Royal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Henry Wood
Set List'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
Evening Hymn: 'O Gladsome Light' from The Golden Legend, Sullivan,
Overture: 'Egmont', Beethoven,
'Piano Concerto, No.2 in C Minor', Rachmaninoff (Rachmaninoff),
'Sanctus' (Mass in B Minor), Bach,
'London Pageant', Bax,
'Serenade To Music', Vaughan Williams,
'Ride of The Valkyries' from Walkure, Wagner,
'Hailstone Chorus' from Israel in Egypt, Handel,
March: 'Pomp and Circumstance - March No.1 in D', Edward Elgar
Performance NotesA concert to celebrate 50 years of conducting by Sir Henry Wood.

World premiere of 'Serenade To Music', Vaughan Williams.

The afternoon rehearsal was attended by London County Council school children.

The second half of the concert was broadcast on BBC radio.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1938/68),
Handbill (RAHE/6/1938/8),
B&W photograph of Henry Wood shaking Rachmanioff's hand (RAHE/3/1938/2)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/6/1938/8The Henry Wood Jubilee Concert5 October 1938
RAHE/1/1938/58The Henry Wood Jubilee Concert - 1888-19385 October 1938
RAHE/5/2/1938/1Serenade to Music - Vaughan Williams1938
RAHE/3/1938/2Photograph of Henry Wood and Rachmaninoff at Sir Henry Wood Jubilee Concert5 October 1938
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Darazelif_KThe Henry Wood Jubilee Concert1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1218Baillie; Dame; Isobel (9 March 1895-24 September 1983); DBE; Scottish soprano singer
DS/UK/1339Titterton; Frank (1893-1956); English tenor
DS/UK/1219Widdop; Walter (1892-1949); British operatic tenor
DS/UK/1360Nash; William 'Heddle' (1894-1961); English tenor
DS/UK/1584Allin; Norman (1884-1973); British bass singer
DS/UK/2133Jones; Gwynn Parry (1891-1963); Welsh tenor
DS/UK/1742Easton; Robert (1898-1987); British bass
DS/UK/1307Jarred; Mary (1899-1993); English opera singer
DS/UK/1344Henderson; Roy Galbraith (4 July 1899-16 March 2000); CBE; English singer baritone
DS/UK/1568Desmond; Astra (1893-1973); British contralto singer
DS/UK/1221Williams; Harold John (1893-1976); MBE; Australian baritone
DS/UK/1118Brunskill; Muriel (1899-1980); English contralto
DS/UK/1117Stiles-Allen; Lilian (1896-1982); British soprano
DS/UK/1106Balfour; Margaret (1892-1961); English classical contralto
DS/UK/1348Suddaby; Elsie (1893-1980); British lyric soprano
DS/UK/1262Turner; Dame; Eva (1892-1990); DBE; English dramatic soprano
DS/UK/974Rachmaninoff; Sergei (1 April 1873-28 March 1943); Russian composer, pianist and conductor
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/1579Mason; Berkeley (fl 1917-1930); English organist
DS/UK/1129London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO); 1932-; British orchestra
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/894British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Chorus; 1928-; British amateur chorus
DS/UK/1004London Philharmonic Choir; 1947-; English choir
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/39Wood; Sir; Henry (3 March 1869 – 19 August 1944); CH; English conductor
DS/UK/4264Queen's Hall; Queen's Hall Orchestra; 1895-1995; British orchestra
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