Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Thursday, December 1, 1955
Time: 
7.30 pm.
Season/No: 
1955-56 season, 4th concert
Participant(s): 

Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Sidney Newman - conductor
Vera Henderson - solo pianoforte

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Overture: "The wasps" ... Vaughan Williams

2. Pianoforte concerto no. 1 ... Alan Rawsthorne

     Capriccio (allegro molto)
     Chaconne (andante con moto)
     Tarantella (vivace)

3. Suie "Le Tombeau de Couperin" ... Ravel

     1. Prélude
     2. Forlane
     3. Rigaudon
     4. Mennuet
     5. Toccata

INTERVAL

4. Symphony no. 3 in A minor, "Scotch" ... Mendelssohn

    Introduction and allegro agitato - scherzo assai vivace
    Adagio cantabile - allegro guerriero and finale maestoso
   

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

Programme notes by S.T.M.N.

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