Reid Orchestral Concert
Venue:
Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Sidney Newman - conductor
Edinburgh University Musical Society Choir
Thelma Godfrey - soloist
Michael Griffith-Jones - soloist
Kathleen Joyce - soloist
Roger Stalman - soloist
1. Overture: "The consecration of the house" (op. 124) ... Beethoven
2. Selection from the ballet music, "The men of Prometheus" (op. 43) ... Beethoven
no. 1 poco adagio - allegro con brio
no. 3 allegro vivace
no. 10 pastorale: allegro
no. 5 adagio - andante quasi allegretto
no. 8 allegro con brio
INTERVAL
3. Symphony in D minor no. 9 (op. 125) ... Beethoven
1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
2. Scherzo: molto vivace, alternating with presto
3. Adagio molto e cantabile, alternating with andante moderato
4. Finale: presto alternating with quotations from previous movements leading to allegro assai.
Resumption of presto and intervention of baritone solo followed by chorale finale (setting of Schiller's "ode to joy")
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Programme notes by S.T.M.N.
On p.4 of programme: advert for a performance of Berlioz "Damnation of Faust" on Wednesday 5 March 1958 at 7pm. Ticket prices given as: 7/6, 6/-, 4/6 and 3/-.