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- c. 1st June 1953 (Creation)
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A Garland for the Queen. Music for the eve of Coronation Day. Royal Festival Hall.
Musicians: The Golden Age Singers (Directed by Margaret Field Hyde): Margaret Field Hyde, Elsie Suddaby, John Whitworth, Rene Soames, Maurice Bevan. William Parsons. Augmented choir of the Cambridge University Madrigal Society. A section of the Philharmonia Orchestra (Leaders: Manoug Parikian and Max Salpeter). Conductors: Anthony Lewis, Boris Ord, R. Vaughan Williams.
Organ: Garth Benson. Harpsichord: Thurston Dart.
Programme:
God Save the Queen
Round for four voices Allegra Anglia (Anon.)
Masque: The Vision of Britain, from King Arthur (conducted by Anthony Lewis) (Purcell)
Madrigals, from The Triumphs of Oriana (conducted by Boris Ord) (Purcell)
Fantasia for Double String Orchestra on a theme by Thomas Tallis (R. Vaughan Williams. Conducted by the composer)
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A Garland for the Queen. Specially commissioned by the Arts Council of Great Britain
Anthem: The King shall rejoice (conducted by Boris Ord) (Handel)
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Programme notes by William Mann.