Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Saturday, November 2, 1940
Time: 
2.30 pm.
Season/No: 
25th season, 2nd concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Basil Cameron - guest conductor
Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Symphony in D major ("Haffner") (K. 385) ... Mozart

2. Italian Serenade ... Hugo Wolf

3. Symphony no. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), op. 55 ... Beethoven

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Reid Symphony Orchestra

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

There are no programme notes.

Documents: 
PDF icon 1940 2 November.pdf (1.8 MB)
Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Programme Price: threepence
Publicity and Reviews: 

On p.3 - advert for the third concert of the series (programme to include Mendelssohn's violin concerto, solo violinist Ida Haendel), Saturday 16 November at 2.30 pm, conducted by Dr Mary Grierson. Also an advert for the chamber music concerts (incorporating the university historical concerts): Saturday 9 November, at 2.30 pm, programme of string quintets performed by Dr John Fairbairn, Miss W. Gavine, Miss P. Sampson, Miss H. Young, and Miss Ruth Waddell. To be held at the University Music Classroom, tickets 2s 6d.

[Reid] Professor: 
No Reid Professor in office

Promoter:

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.