Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Saturday, October 19, 1940
Time: 
2.30 pm.
Season/No: 
25th season, 1st concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Dr Mary Grierson - conductor
Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Solomon - solo pianoforte

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Overture, "Alfonso and Estrella" ... Schubert

2. Pianoforte concerto in A minor ... Schumann

3. Symphony in E flat major (K. 543) ... Mozart

4. Solo pianoforte
       (a) Nocturne in D flat ... Chopin
       
(b) Ballade in A flat ... Chopin

5. Overture, "The Barber of Seville" ... Rossini

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 - advert for the second concert of the series (programme to include Beethoven's "Eroica" symphony), Saturday 2 November at 2.30 pm, conducted by Basil Cameon. Also an advert for a series of chamber music concerts (university historical concerts) to be given fortnightly on Saturday afternoons, commencing Saturday 9 November at 2.30 pm.

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.