Professor Tovey's Sunday Concert

Date: 
Sunday, November 18, 1934
Time: 
8.15 pm.
Season/No: 
1934-1935, 12th season, 4th concert

Bach recital in aid of Dr Albert Schweitzer's hospital fund.

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Reid symphony orchestra
Combined choirs of St Giles' cathedral and the Edinburgh Bach society
Professor Tovey - conductor
Mona Benson - vocal soloist
R. C. Howells - organ obbligato
W. Watt Jupp - violin
W. Dixon - oboe
Dr Mary Grierson - conductor

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

Bach programme

1. Overture, no. 3

2. Cantata for twelfth Sunday after Trinity, "Geist und Seele wird verwirret"

3. Double concerto for violin and oboe (restored by professor Tovey)

4. Cantata for the first Sunday after Easter no 67 "Hold in affection Jesus Christ"

 

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Reid Symphony Orchestra

Performance Type:

Programme: 
8-page programme
Programme Notes: 

There are no programme notes, but the texts of the two cantatas are given in English translation (pp.4-5).

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Programme Price: threepence
Publicity and Reviews: 

There are the following adverts:

P.2 - opticians, Prescott
P.3 - photographer, Drummond Young
P.6 - musical instrument dealer, Thomas G. Hall
P.7 - Reid symphony orchestra concert (with programme) on Thursday 22 November; single tickets from 1/3 upwards. Prospectus and all information from: Paterson, Sons & Co. Ltd; Methven Simpson Ltd; Townsend & Thomson
P.8 - piano and music sellers, Methven Simpson Ltd; and Paterson's, incorporating R. W. Pentland Ltd

[Reid] Professor: 
Tovey, Sir Donald Francis, 1875-1940
Notes: 

This concert was recorded and broadcast at 21.30 hrs on BBC radio.