Record

Performance TitleBoys' Brigade - Old Boy's Rally
Performance Date22 October 1954
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersG Stanley Smith (Chairman),
Rt. Hon. George Isaacs,
Rt. Hon. Earl of Selkirk,
Rev. Ronald Selby Wright - speakers,
Owen Brannigan,
Derek Barsham - vocals,
Arnold Greir - organ,
Christina Ward - piano
Orchestra or BandMassed Band:
1st Slough Company Band,
2nd Enfield Company Band,
1st New Barnet Company Band,
5th Hendon Company Band,
2nd South Essex Company Band,
6th South Essex Company Band,
Buglers
ConductorsFrank Wright
Set List'Reveille',
'God Save the Queen', (National Anthem)
Hymn - 'Our Founder',
'Trumpet Voluntary', Purcell, arr. Wright (Massed Band),
'Largo', Handel, arr. Wright (Massed Band),
'Border Ballad' (Scotland), Cowen (Brannigan, Ward),
'The Two Steeds' (Wales), arr. Davies (Brannigan, Ward),
'Father O'Flynn' (Ireland), arr. Stanford (Brannigan, Ward),
'The Yeomen of England', German (Brannigan, Ward),
'Fall In' (Buglers),
'Melodies of Britain', Frank Wright (Massed Band),
'Why Do The Nations', from Messiah, Handel (Brannigan),
'The Jubilee Song', Thos.Henderson (Barsham),
'The Anchor Song', G.Stanley Smith (Barsham),
'We're All Together Again',
'The Old Pop Bottle',
'The Ballad of The Cookhouse',
'Private McGurkin',
'The Private's Nightmare',
'The End of The Road',
Hymn - 'Now Thank We All Our God',
Hymn - 'Great God, Who Knowest Each Boy's Need',
'Retreat'
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1954/144)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1954/144The Boys' Brigade - Old Boys' Reunion22 October 1954
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ionanyhiob_BurBoys' Brigade - Old Boy's Rally1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/7376Wright; Frank (fl 1950s-1960s); British organist, conductor
DS/UK/6803Isaacs; George Alfred (1883-1979); JP DL; British politician, trade unionist
DS/UK/2719Brannigan; Owen (1908-1973); OBE; English bass
DS/UK/162Boys' Brigade (BB); 1883-; British Christian youth organisation
DS/UK/18513Ward; Christina (fl 1950s-1970s); British pianist
DS/UK/18512Barsham; Derek (2 October 1930-1 January 2020); British singer and entertainer
DS/UK/18511Hamilton; Group Captain George "Geordie" Nigel Douglas- (1906-1994); 10th Earl of Selkirk; Scottish nobleman, Conservative Party politician
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