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Performance TitleEmpire Day Children's Entertainment and Grand Patriotic Celebration
Performance Date24 May 1918
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time14:45
Main PerformersPlunket Greene,
Carmen Hill - vocals,
H L Balfour - organ
Secondary PerformersEllen Tuckfield
Orchestra or BandThe Band of HM Coldstream Guards,
Drums and Fifes of the Reserve Battalion (Grenadier Guards, Coldstream Guards, Scots Guards, Welsh Guards),
Pipers of the Scots Guard,
Massed Orchestras:
The Royal Academy of Music,
The Royal College of Music,
Trinity College of Music,
The Guildhall School of Music
Choirs500 Voices from London Secondary Schools
ConductorsJ Mackenzie Rogan,
Sir C Alexander Mackenzie,
Sir Hubert Parry,
Sir Charles V Stanford,
Landon Ronald,
Sir Frederick Bridge
Set ListIncidental Music from 'Henry VIII': 'Grand March', Sullivan (Coldstream, J Mackenzie Rogan),
'Graceful Dance' (Coldstream, J Mackenzie Rogan),
Overture: 'Di Ballo', Sullivan (Massed Orchestra, Sir Charles V Stanford),
'Devon, O Devon', Stanford (Plunket Greene, Royal College, Sir Charles V Stanford),
'The old Superb', Stanford (Plunket Greene, Royal College, Sir Charles V Stanford),
Two Movements: 'Lady Radnor Suite', Parry (Massed Orchestra, Sir Hubert Parry),
'Where go the Boats', Graham Steel (Carmen Hill),
'Down in the Forest', Ronald (Carmen Hill),
Benedictus: Mackenzie (Massed Orchestra, Sir C Alexander Mackenzie),
Selection: 'Three Dances from 'Henry VIII' German (Massed Orchestra, Landon Ronald),
'March of the Men of Harlech' (From Welsh Rhapsody) (Massed Orchestra, Landon Ronald),
INTERVAL
Selection of Patriotic and Popular Airs Concluding with 'Rule Britannia', Anon (Coldstream, Drums, Fifes, Pipers. J Mackenzie Rogan, H L Balfour)
Kinematograph
'Land of Hope and Glory', Elgar (Choir, Massed Orchestra, H L Balfour, Sir Frederick Bridge),
'The National Anthem' (Coldstream, Massed Orchestra, Choir, Sir Frederick Bridge)
Royal PresenceHM King George V,
HM Queen Mary,
HRH Princess Mary,
HRH Prince Albert,
HRH The Duke of Connaught
HRH Princess Louise
Performance Notes"A cinematograph film representing scenes connected with the earlier parts of the celebrations was completed by the Gaumont Company in time to be included in the Programme. The cadets were shown on the march through the streets, and members of the audience who had not been able to witness the arrival of the Royal Party outside the Hall thus had it brought before their eyes inside the building. The appearance of photographs of the King and Queen was received with very hearty cheering."
(The Times, 25 May 1913)

Event held on Empire Day at which boys and girls aged 10 years upwards and the children of fighting men were entertained. A number of wounded officers and men were also present as guests of the association.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1918/21)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1918/21Grand Patriotic Celebration at The Royal Albert Hall on Empire Day24 May 1918
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
_Zapeabopit_TEmpire Day Children's Entertainment and Grand Patriotic Celebration1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/194Ronald; Sir; Landon (1873-1938); English conductor, composer, pianist, singing teacher and administrator
DS/UK/1936Greene; Harry Plunket (1865-1936); Irish baritone
DS/UK/1583Hill; Carmen (fl 1883-1924); Scottish singer
DS/UK/2429British Army; The Band of the Coldstream Guards; 1785-; British army band
DS/UK/953The Royal Academy of Music; Orchestra of the Royal Academy of Music; 1822-; British orchestra
DS/UK/2929Royal College of Music (RCM); 1882-; British music college
DS/UK/1870Band of the HM Grenadier Guards (1685)
DS/UK/2392British Army; The Band of HM Scots Guards; 1642-; British Army division
DS/UK/553British Army; Band of the Welsh Guards; 1915-; Welsh military band
DS/UK/901Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance; 1872-; British conservatoire of music and dance
DS/UK/5429Guildhall School of Music and Drama; 1880-; British music and drama school
DS/UK/4212MacKenzie-Rogan; John (1855-1931); British Senior Bandmaster of the Coldstream Guards
DS/UK/1985Mackenzie; Sir; Alexander C. (1847-1935); Dr; Scottish composer, conductor, teacher
DS/UK/4298Parry; Sir; Charles Hubert Hastings (1848-1918); 1st Baronet; English composer, teacher, historian of music
DS/UK/1703Stanford; Sir; Charles Villiers (1852-1924); Irish composer, teacher, conductor
DS/UK/1613Bridge; Sir; Frederick (5 December 1844-18 March 1924); CVO; English organist, composer, teacher, writer
DS/UK/1614Balfour; H L (28 October 1859-27 December 1946); British organist and teacher
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