Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Saturday, November 18, 1939
Time: 
2.30 pm.
Season/No: 
24th season, 2nd concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Dr Mary Grierson - conductor
Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Overture, "The magic flute" ... Mozart

2. The "Clock" symphony ... Haydn

3. (a) "Summer night on the river" ... Delius

    (b) "On hearing the first cuckoo in spring" ... Delius

4. The "Unfinished" symphony ... Schubert

5. March. "Pomp and circumstance", no. 4 ... Elgar

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

There are no programme notes.

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

On p.3 - notice for the third concerts of the series on Saturday 9 December (conducted by Sir Adrian Boult).

           - notice for 'A series of chamber music concerts (incorporating the university historical concerts) [...] commencing on Saturday 25th November, at 2.30 p.m.'; programme to include Schubert's 'Death and the maiden' quartet and songs, tickets 2s 6d.

Printer(s): 
David Macdonald Ltd., 74 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, 2
Notes: 

On p.1 - A.R.P. (air raid precaution) notice: There is complete Air Raid accommodation in the basement of the Hall and the corridors. Shelters are also available at the West End (St John's Church) and in Rutland Square. In the event of an air raid an announcement will be made from the platform.