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Publications

Title: London Choral Society. First Season, 1903-4 Programme, words and analytical notes (by A. J. Jaeger) of The Dream of Gerontius, Edward Elgar. To be given at Queen's Hall... 15th February, 1904, etc.
Author: London Choral Society (LONDON)
Contributor: August Johannes JAEGER
Publication Details: pp. 51. Novello & Co.: London, [1904.]
Identifier: System number: 002235288
Creation Date: 1904
Physical Description: 8º.
Shelfmark(s): General Reference Collection M.e.1396.e.(2.)

Title: London Choral Society. First Season... Programme, Words and Analytical Notes of
The Dream of Gerontius' ... 15th February, 1904, etc.

Publication Details: [London], [1904.]
Language: Unspecified
Uniform Title: Programmes. London.-Queen's Hall.
Identifier: System number: 004591148
Physical Description: 4.̊
Shelfmark(s): Music Collections e.1396.e.(2.)

 


 

Audio Recordings

Title: Belshazzar's Feast: a classical concert performed by London Choral Society and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Author: London Choral Society
Contributor: London Choral Society
Uniform Title: Independent Local Radio Programme Sharing Scheme 1983-1990
Notes: Broadcast by Capital Radio (London) on 30/09/1984; A classical music concert, performed by London Choral Society and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Simon Rattle
Physical Description: 52'43"
Shelfmark(s): C1000/052/85/1

Title: Song of the High Hills/Delius
Author: Delius
Contributor: Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961 ; London Choral Society ; New Philharmonia Orchestra
Other Titles: Song of the high hills/Delius
Notes: From LEECH 1203, 1204, 1205 (30B 5669,-671 / C738/121-23)
Incomplete recording. Abrupt start; 'wow' at starts of sides
BBC Radio broadcast recording, 26 October 1946
Preceded by dubber's introduction. Music starts ca.1'04"; Previous Cadensa notes suggest Luton Choral Society with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Creation Date: ca.1946?
Physical Description: 28'46"
Shelfmark(s): 2CDR0000445; 30B 5669; 30B 5670; 30B 5671; C738/121; C738/122; C738/123; T11549

Title: Aida. Marcia; arr/Verdi-Thornley
Author: Verdi-Thornley
Contributor: Reed, Michael ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; London Choral Society
Other Titles: Aida. Marcia; arr/Verdi-Thornley
Place Name: Royal Albert Hall London
Notes: 1990 Original recording (P) date
Creation Date: 1989.10.8
Physical Description: 13'47"
Shelfmark(s): 1SS0000611; 1CD0019941; 2CD0004866; 1LP0018873; 1CD0035389

Title: Aida. Marcia; arr/Verdi-Thornley
Author: Verdi-Thornley
Contributor: Reed, Michael ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; London Choral Society
Other Titles: Aida. Marcia; arr/Verdi-Thornley
Place Name: Royal Albert Hall London
Notes: 1990 Original recording (P) date
Creation Date: 1989.10.8
Physical Description: 13'47"
Shelfmark(s): 1SS0000611; 1CD0019941; 2CD0004866; 1LP0018873; 1CD0035389

Title: Polovtsian dances/Borodin
Author: Borodin
Contributor: Reed, Michael ; London Choral Society ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Other Titles: Polovtsian dances/Borodin
Place Name: Royal Albert Hall London
Notes: 1989 Original recording (P) date
Creation Date: 1989.10.08
Physical Description: 18'29"
Shelfmark(s): 1CD0018150; 2CD0004946; 1CD0035389; 1LP0018875; 1SS0000611

Title: Jerusalem; arr./Parry-Elgar
Author: Parry-Elgar
Contributor: Inglis, Anthony ; London Choral Society ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Other Titles: Jerusalem; arr./Parry-Elgar
Place Name: Air Studios,UNITED KINGDOM
Notes: 1994 Original recording (P) date
Creation Date: 1994
Physical Description: 2'48"
Shelfmark(s): 1CD0084675

Title: Planets/Holst
Author: Holst
Contributor: Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983 ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; London Choral Society
Other Titles: Planets/Holst
Place Name: Royal Albert Hall, London
Creation Date: 1973
Shelfmark(s): H4492/3

Title: Va Pensiero Sull'ali Dorate/Verdi
Author: Verdi
Contributor: Reed, Michael ; London Choral Society ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Other Titles: Va Pensiero Sull'ali Dorate/Verdi
Place Name: Royal Albert Hall London
Notes: 1989 Original recording (P) date
Creation Date: 1989.10.08
Shelfmark(s): 1CD0035389; 1LP0018875; 1SS0000611; 1CD0018150; 2CD0004946

Title: Hallelujah/Handel
Author: Handel
Contributor: Inglis, Anthony ; London Choral Society ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Other Titles: Hallelujah/Handel
Place Name: Air Studios,UNITED KINGDOM
Notes: 1994 Original recording (P) date
Creation Date: 1994
Physical Description: 3'59"
Shelfmark(s): 1CD0084675

Title: Amazing Grace/Trad
Author: Trad
Contributor: Beck, Jeff, 1944- ; London Choral Society ; Hymas, Tony ; Jackson, Steve
Other Titles: Amazing Grace/Trad
Place Name: Angel Recording Studios,UK
Notes: 1997 Original recording (P) date
Physical Description: 3'14"
Shelfmark(s): 1CD0132963

Title: (7) See songs/Hewitt-Jone
Author: Hewitt-Jone
Contributor: Esswood, Paul ; London Choral Society ; Philomusica of London ; Tobin, John
Other Titles: (7) See songs/Hewitt-Jone
Shelfmark(s): NP1195W

Title: Voices of Sleep/Patterson
Author: Patterson
Contributor: Cleobury, Nicholas, 1950- ; Murphy, Suzanne ; London Chorale ; London Choral Society ; BBC Concert Orchestra
Other Titles: Voices of Sleep/Patterson
Notes: First UK performance.
BBC recording broadcast Radio 3 July 25th 1981.
Shelfmark(s): T4246BW

Title: Nocturnes/Debussy
Author: Debussy
Contributor: Boulez, Pierre, 1925- ; Wiener Philharmoniker ; London Choral Society. {Women's voices}
Other Titles: Nocturnes/Debussy
Place Name: Royal Albert Hall London
Creation Date: 1992.09.10
Shelfmark(s): H637/02; 1CD0048004

Title: Requiem/Martin
Author: Martin
Contributor: Corp, Ronald ; Webster, Gillian ; McKellar-Ferguson, Kathleen ; Hill, Martyn, 1944- ; Wilson-Johnson, David ; London Choral Society
Other Titles: Requiem/Martin
Place Name: Royal Festival Hall (London)
Notes: First London performance
Broadcast BBC Radio 3, 28th May 1992
Creation Date: 1991.11
Shelfmark(s): H363/2

Title: Rule Britannia/Arne
Author: Arne
Contributor: Inglis, Anthony ; Mooney, Janet ; London Choral Society ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Other Titles: Rule Britannia/Arne
Place Name: Air Studios,UNITED KINGDOM
Notes: 1994 Original recording (P) date
Creation Date: 1994
Physical Description: 3'40"
Shelfmark(s): 1CD0084675

Title: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf/Elgar
Author: Elgar
Contributor: Fairfax, Bryan ; Barrow, John ; Mitchinson, John, 1932- ; Pashley, Anne ; London Choral Society ; New Philharmonic Orchestra
Other Titles: Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf/Elgar
Shelfmark(s): P1163BW; T1573BW

Title: De amore/Lutyens
Author: Lutyens
Contributor: Lovett, Leon ; Manning, Jane, 1938- ; Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010 ; BBC Symphony Orchestra ; London Choral Society ; BBC Singers
Other Titles: De amore/Lutyens
Shelfmark(s): NP2325Y

Title: Belshazzar's Feast: a classical concert performed by London Choral Society and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Author: Capital Radio 1984-09-30
Notes: BU207022316223
Physical Description: CD-R stereo
Shelfmark(s): C1000/052/85/1

Title: Requiem After J.S.Bach/James
Author: James
Contributor: Barlow, Stephen ; Jo, Sumi, 1960- ; Burrowes, Edward ; Philogene, Ruby ; Wilson-Johnson, David, 1950- ; Oxford Camerata ; London Choral Society ; Philharmonia Orchestra
Other Titles: Requiem After J.S.Bach/James
Physical Description: 55'32"
Shelfmark(s): 1CD0181639

Title: Kashchey bessmertniy/Rimsky-Korsakov
Author: Rimsky-Korsakov
Contributor: Gergiev, Valery ; Shugach, Marina ; Pluzhnikov, Konstantin ; Diadkova, Larissa ; Gergalov, Alexander ; Ognovenko, Vladimir ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; London Choral Society
Other Titles: Kashchey bessmertniy/Rimsky-Korsakov
Language: Russian
Place Name: Barbican Hall (London)
Notes: first UK performance; sung in Russian
Creation Date: 1994
Shelfmark(s): H4455/4-4456/3

Title: Te Deum/Sullivan
Author: Sullivan
Contributor: Corp, Ronald ; Cahill, Teresa, 1944- ; London Choral Society ; BBC Concert Orchestra ; Philips, Margaret ; Mussett, Andrew ; Hamilton, James
Other Titles: Te Deum/Sullivan
Place Name: BBC Studios, London
Creation Date: 1988.12.8
Physical Description: 32'48"
Shelfmark(s): 1CD0186845

Title: Messiah/Handel
Author: Handel
Contributor: Glover, Jane, 1949- ; Howarth, Judith, 1960- ; Philogene, Ruby ; Bostridge, Ian, 1964- ; Wilson-Johnson, David ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ; London Choral Society
Other Titles: Messiah/Handel
Place Name: Royal Festival Hall (London)
Creation Date: 1994.12
Shelfmark(s): H4435/2

Title: Caractacus/Elgar
Author: Elgar
Contributor: Fairfax, Bryan ; Luxon, Benjamin, 1937- ; Cahill, Teresa, 1944- ; Lewis, Richard ; Barrow, John ; London Choral Society ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Other Titles: Caractacus/Elgar
Uniform Title: K H Leech
Place Name: Royal Festival Hall, London
Notes: BBC Radio 3 broadcast recording, 31 March 1975; Part one and part two are on separate CDR discs
Creation Date: 1974.11.25
Physical Description: 46'00"+53'14"
Shelfmark(s): 1CDR0009582; 1CDR0009584; 2CDR0008982; 2CDR0008984; C738/T61

Title: Belshazzar's Feast: a classical concert performed by London Choral Society and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Author: Capital Radio 1984-09-30
Uniform Title: Independent Local Radio Programme Sharing Scheme 1983-1990
Notes: BU207022316223; 20020328 (Dubbing date)
Physical Description: CD-R stereo
Shelfmark(s): C1000/052/85/1

 

 


Monday 21 October 1907, 8:00PM
Arthur Fagge
‘Cloud
Frederick Kiddle piano
Thorpe Bates baritone

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