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Performance TitleSt. Cecilia's Day Festival Concert, in aid of The Musicians' Benevolent Fund
Performance Date22 November 1946
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersPhyllis Sellick,
Cyril Smith - pianos,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandLondon Philharmonic Orchestra,
London Symphony Orchestra,
Royal Military School of Music Trumpeters (12)
ChoirsThe Alexandra Choir
ConductorsSir Adrian Boult,
Charles Proctor,
Captain M Roberts
Set List'Fanfare for Heroes', Bliss,
March, 'Crown Imperial', Walton,
Overture, 'St. Cecilia's Ode, 1692', Purcell,orch.Rawsthorne,
'Soul of the World', Purcell (Alexandra Choir),
'Northern Ballad, No.1', Bax,
'Concerto for Two Pianos', Vaughan Williams (Phyllis Sellick, Joseph Cooper, Cyril Smith),
'Fanfare for a Ceremony', Walford Davies,
Motet, 'The Morning Watch', Rubbra (Alexandra Choir),
'Enigma Variations', Elgar,
'God Save the King' (The National Anthem), arr.Elgar
Royal PresenceHM Queen Elizabeth,
HRH Princess Elizabeth
Performance NotesPremiere of 'The Morning Watch' by Rubbra.

The Countess of Halifax and Major Thomas Harvey were in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1946/278)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1946/278St.Cecilia's Day Festival Concert22 November 1946
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
ItatiobynifczSt. Cecilia's Day Festival Concert, in aid of The Musicians' Benevolent Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2667Sellick; Phyllis (1911-2007); OBE; English pianist, teacher
DS/UK/2381Smith; Cyril James (1909-1974); OBE; English concert pianist
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/1129London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO); 1932-; British orchestra
DS/UK/130London Symphony Orchestra (LSO); 1904-; English orchestra
DS/UK/251Royal Military School of Music; 1857-; British military music school
DS/UK/2127Alexandra Choir; 1940-1990; British choir
DS/UK/358Boult; Sir; Adrian (8 April 1889-22 February 1983); CH; English conductor
DS/UK/2358Proctor; Charles (1906-1996); English conductor, choir master, composer
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