Reid Orchestral Concert
Venue:
Sidney Newman - conductor
Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Edinburgh Royal Choral Union (James Moodie - conductor)
Janette Sclanders - soloist
Mona Benson - soloist
John Tainsh - soloist
Stanley Pope - soloist
1. Overture: "The consecration of the house" (op. 124) ... Beethoven
2. Selection from the ballet-music, "The men of Prometheus" (op. 43) ... Beethoven
INTERVAL
3. Symphony in D minor no. 9 (op. 125) ("the choral symphony") ... 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 folowed by choral finale (setting of Schiller's "ode to joy")
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Programme notes by S.T.M.N.

On p.4: orchestral list plus programme for the 7th concert of the series on 28 December.