Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Thursday, February 18, 1954
Time: 
7.30 pm.
Season/No: 
1953-54, 7th concert

Although one of General Reid's compositions was perfomed on this occasion, it does not appear to have been the Annual Reid Concert 1954.

Participant(s): 

Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Sidney Newman - conductor
Janet Craxton - solo oboe

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Symphony no. 22 in E flat (The Philosopher) ... Haydn

       Adagio
       Presto
       Minuet
       Finale - presto

2. Oboe concerto in C major (K. 314) ... Mozart

3. Symphony in E flat (op. 10, no. 3) ... Abel

     Allegro
     Andante
     Presto

4. March and minuet ... General John Reid

INTERVAL

6. Concerto for oboe and strings ... Corelli arr. Barbirolli

     Preludio (adagio)
     Allemanda
     Sarabanda
     Gavotta
     Giga

7. Divertimento in B flat for orchestra ... Lennox Berkeley

     Prelude
     Nocturne
     Scherzo
     Finale

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

Short programme notes for all of the items (except the march and minuet by General Reid) by S.T.M.N

Documents: 
Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Programme: one shilling