Edinburgh University Musical Society Concert
Venue:
Reid Symphony Orchestra
Professor Sidney Newman - conductor
Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Edinburgh University Musical Society Choir
John Tainsh - tenor soloist
Programme
"Psalmus Hungaricus" for tenor solo, chorus and orchestra, op. 13 ... Zoltan Kodaly
(first Edinburgh Performance)
Symphony in B minor (unfinished), (1822) ... Schubert
1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante con moto
Interval
"In Windsor Forest" ... Vaughan Williams
(A choral cantata derived from the opera, "Sir John in Love")
1. The conspiracy : "Sigh no more, ladies"
2. Drinking Song : "Back and side go bare, go bare, Both foot and hand go cold."
3. Falstaff and the fairies
4. Wedding Chorus : "See the chariot at hand here of ove wherein my lady rideth."
5. Epilogue : "Whether men do laugh or weep."
At the end of the programme, there will be a repeat performance of "Psalmus Hungaricus" ... Kodaly
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Programme note on the Kodaly by S.T.M.N.
The English text [Kodaly] is by Edward J. Dent, and is printed in the programme by permission of Universal Edition (Alfred A. Kalmus, London)
