Record

Performance TitleThe Victoria League Empire Day Concert, in aid of The Victoria League
Performance Date24 May 1949
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRt. Hon. The Earl of Halifax - speaker
Secondary PerformersThe Duchess of Devonshire (Deputy-President),
Lady Worsley (Deputy-President),
Countess of Halifax (Chairman),
Mr Oswald Birley (Deputy-Chairman),
Hon. James Smith (Deputy Chairman)
Orchestra or BandThe Philadelphia Orchestra
ConductorsEugene Ormandy
Set List'God Save the King' (The National Anthem),
'The Star Spangled Banner',
'Overture' from Die Meistersinger, Wagner,
'Symphony No.1 in C Minor, Op.68', Brahms,
Two Hispanic,
Pieces, 'Mission', McDonald,
'Rhumba', McDonald,
Waltz, 'Tales From The Vienna Woods', J Strauss,
'Suite No.2' (Daphnis and Chloe), Ravel
Royal PresenceHRH Queen Elizabeth,
HRH Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
Performance NotesThe London debut of The Philadelphia Orchestra.
The Lady Herlech and Major Arthur Penn were in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1949/143)
Ticket Prices5s-21s
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/.Ec.EYH.fG5So
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1949/143The Victoria League Empire Day Concert in aid of The Victoria League24 May 1949
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Toseaxows_BybThe Victoria League Empire Day Concert, in aid of The Victoria League1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4617Wood; Lord; Edward Frederick Lindley (1881-1959); 1st Earl of Halifax; British Conservative politician
DS/UK/8588The Philadelphia Orchestra; 1900-; American orchestra
DS/UK/8589Ormandy; Eugene (1899-1985); Hungarian conductor, violinist
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