Edinburgh University Musical Society Concert

Date: 
Wednesday, March 5, 1969
Time: 
7.00 pm.
Season/No: 
1968-69 season, 8th concert

The Passion of our Lord according to St. Matthew

Venue:

Participant(s): 

The Reid Orchestra
Edinburgh University Musical Society Choir
The Chorale in the opening Chorus will be sung by Choristers of Edinburgh Academy Choir (Director: Brian Head)

Brian Head - Evangelist
Christopher Keyte - Christ
David McCord - Judas
Peter Young - Peter
Steven MacDonough - high priest
Harry Stevenson - pilate
Cecile Maurin - first maid
Muriel Johnston - second maid
Christina Clarke - soloist
Helen Cochrane - soloist
Clifford Hughes - soloist
Simon Funnell - soloist
David Kimbell - harpsichord
George Wilson - organ

First orchestra:
Miles Baster - principal violin
Joan Dickson - principal cello
Marie Dare - principal bass
David Nicholson - flute
Heather Guild - flute
Margaret R. Moncrieff - oboe
Margot Cruft - oboe

Second orchestra:
Austin Patterson - principal violin
David Edwards - principal cello
Stanley Rimmer - principal bass
George Gwilt - flute
Ann Gwilt - flute

Sidney Newman - conductor

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

St Matthew Passion ... J. S. Bach

In order that the Passion may be given in a single performance the following numbers will be omitted:
 23 (chorale); 28 (bass recit.); 37 (recit. shortened); 38-41; 50, 52, 54 (recit. shortened); 55 (chorale); 58 (soprano aria); 61 (contralto aria); 75; 76

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There will be an interval of 15 minutes after Chorus no. 35.  It is politely requested that the audience should refrain from applause until the end of the performance.
Any who are obliged to leave early are asked to leave quietly after the singing of no. 67, so that the scene of the Death upon the Cross and Burial may not be interrupted.

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Reid Orchestra
Edinburgh University Musical Society

Performance Type:

Programme: 
8-page programme
Programme Notes: 

Programme notes by S.T.M.N.

Documents: 
PDF icon 1969 5 Mar.pdf (3.11 MB)
Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Ticket prices: 8/6, 7/-, 5/6 (reserved seats); 4/- (unreserved seats). Programme price: two shillings, or without the words one shilling
Publicity and Reviews: 

P.7 - advert for a Spring carol party on Saturday 3 May 1969.

[Reid] Professor: 
Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971

Promoter:

Printer(s): 
David MacDonald Limited, 29 Albany Street, Edinburgh, 1
Notes: 

The National Federation of Music Societies to which Edinburgh University Musical Society is affiliated, supports this concert with funds provided by the Scottish Arts Council.