Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Thursday, March 8, 1956
Time: 
7.30 pm.
Season/No: 
1955-56 season, 8th concert

Bach Concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra and soloist
Sidney Newman - conductor
Cynthia Laurie - soloist
Edith Mitchell - soloist
Harry Brashaw - soloist
Nicoll Easton - soloist
George Gwilt - flute
Hans Redlich - harpsichord

The University Singers

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Overture (suite) no. 1 in C major ... Bach

      Grave: allegro
      Courante
      Gavotte I and II
      Forlane
      Minuet I and II
      Bourée I and II
      Passepied I and II

2. Cantata no. 42 "Am abend aber desselbigen Sabbaths" ... Bach

INTERVAL

3. Aria from cantata no. 170 for solo alto, "Vergnütge Ruh" ... Bach

4. Arioso (bass) and chorus from cantata no. 71 "Gott ist mein König” ... Bach

     "Tag and Nacht ist dein"
     "Du wollest dem feinde nicht geben die Seele deiner Turteltauben"

5. Brandenburg concerto no. 5 in D for claver, flute and violin ... Bach

     Allegro
     Affettuoso
     Allegro

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Reid Chamber Orchestra
Edinburgh University Singers

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

The programme consists largely of movement titles, the German text for the aria from BWV 170, and the English translation of the text of BWV 42.

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Programme price: one shilling
[Reid] Professor: 
Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971

Promoter: