Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Friday, October 5, 1945
Time: 
7.30 pm.
Season/No: 
30th season, 1st concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Sidney Newman - conductor
Thibaud - solo violin
 

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Symphonic poem, "Don Juan", op. 20 ... Strauss

2. Symphonie Espagnole (for violin and orchestra), op. 21 ... Lalo

3. "Brigg Fair" - an English rhapsody ... Delius

INTERVAL

4. Symphony no. 2 in D ... Sibelius

       Allegretto - poco allegro
       Tempo andante ma rubato
       Vivacissimo - lento e suave - tempo primo - lento, leading to
       Finale: allegro moderato

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Reid Symphony Orchestra

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

Programme notes by S.T.M.N.

Documents: 
PDF icon 1945 5 Oct.pdf (2.41 MB)
Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Programme price: sixpence
Publicity and Reviews: 

On p.4: orchestral list plus the programme for the second concert of the series on 19 October 1945.

[Reid] Professor: 
Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971
Notes: 

According to the prospectus for the first six concerts of the series, ticket prices were as follows:

                               Series of six      single concert
Grand tier A–B              40/-                   7/6            Reserved
Grand tier C-G             30/-                   6/-            Reserved
Area B                          25/-                   5/-            Reserved
Area A or C                  20/-                   3/6            Unreserved
Organ gallery               15/-                   2/6            Unreserved
Upper tier                    10/-                   2/-            Unreserved    

Tickets and all information from the local agents: Paterson's, 27 George Street