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Performance TitleThe Henry Wood Concert Society - Handel's 'Messiah'
Performance Date3 November 1948
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersIsobel Baillie,
Kathleen Ferrier,
Heddle Nash,
George Pizzey - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsMassed Choir of 1,000 Voices:
Alexandra Choir,
BBC Choral Society,
Croydon Philharmonic Society,
People's Palace Choral Society,
Royal Choral Society,
Wallington Choral Society,
Watford and District Philharmonic Society,
Wembley Philharmonic Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set List'Messiah', Handel
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1948/256)
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1948/256The Henry Wood Concert Society - Handel's 'Messiah'3 November 1948
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Rahuhoir_BiexThe Henry Wood Concert Society - Handel's 'Messiah'1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1218Baillie; Dame; Isobel (9 March 1895-24 September 1983); DBE; Scottish soprano singer
DS/UK/2144Ferrier; Kathleen Mary (1912-1953); English contralto
DS/UK/1360Nash; William 'Heddle' (1894-1961); English tenor
DS/UK/2690Pizzey; George (fl 1950s); English baritone, conductor
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/2127Alexandra Choir; 1940-1990; British choir
DS/UK/894British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Chorus; 1928-; British amateur chorus
DS/UK/3758Croydon Philharmonic Choir; 1914-; British amateur choir
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/7674Wallington Choral Society; fl 1940s; English amateur choir
DS/UK/8113Wembley Philharmonic Choir; fl 1940s; British choir
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
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