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Royal Albert Hall Friday 24th May, 1912 (Empire Day). at 3 p.m. |
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Orchestras: The Philharmonic Orchestra The Queen's Hall Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra The New Symphony Orchestra The Beecham Symphony Orchestra The Royal Opera Orchestra The London Opera House Orchestra Conductors: Sir Edward Elgar, O.M. (Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra) Sir Henry J. Wood. (Conductor of the Queen's Hall Orchestra) Mr Landon Ronald. (Conductor of the New Symphony Orchestra) Mr. Thomas Beecham (Conductor of the Beecham Symphony Orchestra) Mr. Percy Pitt (Musical Director of the Royal Opera House) Mr. Fritz Ernaldy (Conductor of the London Opera House) Herr Mengelberg Vocalist: Madame Ada Crossley |
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Programme: Chopin arr Sir Henry Wood: Funeral March. Conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood Sullivan: Overture - "In Memoriam." Conducted by Mr. Percy Pitt Elgar: Variations for Full Orchestra Op.36. Conducted by Sir Edward Elgar, O.M. Mendelssohn: Aria "O rest in the Lord" (Elijah). Sung by Madame Ada Crossley. Conducted by Mr. Percy Pitt Tchaikovsky: Third Movement (Scherzo) from Symphony No.6 in B minor ("Pathetic"). Conducted by Mr. Landon Ronald INTERVAL Wagner: Prelude "Die Meistersinger". Conducted by Herr Mengelberg Wagner: "The Ride of the Valkyries" ("Die Walkure"). Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham Wagner: Vorspiel "Lohengrin". Conducted by M Fritz Ernaldy Wagner: Overture: Tannhauser. Conducted by Herr Mengelberg Dykes orch. Sir Henry Wood: Hymn "Nearer my God to Thee." Conducted by Sir Henry J. Wood God Save The King |
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Horn Section: Oskar Borsdorf, A.E. Brain (Sen.), A.E. Brain (Jun.), Aubrey H. Brain, W.C. Breethoff, T.R. Busby, E.A. Button, Walter Clegg, C. Clinton, R.W. Douglas, Sam Esdaile, Fred Guttridge, H.G. Hambleton, George Manners, B.J. Muskett, F. Paersch, Alex. Penn, Frank Probyn, F.W. Salkeld, G.W. Smith, H.F. Thornton, H. Van Der Meerschen, E.A. Wright, G. Wright |
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In Memoriam W. Theodore Brailey Roger Bricoux John Frederick P. Clarke Wallace Hartley John Law Hume George Krins Percy C. Taylor J. Wesley Woodward Who perished on the "Titanic" 15th April, 1912 |