Record

Performance TitleFestival of Music - Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF), in aid of The Royal Air Force (RAF) Benevolent Fund
Performance Date25 September 1984
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJohn Heddle Nash,
Corporal Adrian Greenhalgh - trombone
Secondary PerformersColin Campbell - piano
Orchestra or BandMassed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
Central Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF),
Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF) College,
Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment,
Western Band of the Royal Air Force (RAF)
ConductorsWing Commander Eric Banks
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem), arr. Gordon Jacob (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Royal Air Force (RAF) March Past', Davies, Dyson (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Battle of Britain Theme', Ron Goodwin (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Overture' from Orpheus in the Underworld, Offenbach (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'American Patrol', Jerry Grey (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Star Wars', John Williams, arr. Martindale (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force(RAF)),
'The Dambusters', Eric Coates (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF), John Heddle Nash, Colin Campbell),
'The Sounds of Glen Miller', arr. John Jones (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF))
INTERVAL
'633 Squadron', Ron Goodwin (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Flight of the Bumble Bee', Rimsky Korsakov (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Galop', Konig (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Touch of Your Lips', Ray Noble (Corporal Adrian Greenhalgh, Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF))
'Hora Staccato', Dinicu, Heifitz (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Crown Imperial', Walton (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Nimrod' (Enigma Variations), Elgar (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF))
Finale:
'Rule Britannia', Thomas Arne (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF)),
'Pomp and Circumstance No.1', Elgar (Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF))
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1984/101), Handbill (RAHE/6/1984/7)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1984/101Festival of Music - Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force25-26 September 1984
RAHE/6/1984/7Festival of Music - Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF), in aid of The Royal Air Force (RAF) Benevolent Fund25-26 September 1984
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eababioheas_GiepFestival of Music - Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force (RAF), in aid of The Royal Air Force (RAF) Benevolent Fund2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/7367Nash; John Heddle (1928-1994); English baritone
DS/UK/9069Jacobs; David Lewis (1926-2013); British broadcaster
DS/UK/2432Royal Air Force; Central Band of the Royal Air Force; 1920-; British military band
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