Reid Orchestral Concert

Date:

Friday, January 26, 1945

Time:

6.45 pm.

Season/No:

29th season, 6th concert

Participant(s):

Sidney Newman – conductor
Dr John Fairbairn – leader of the orchestra
Henry Holst – solo violin

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s):

1. Symphony no. 4 in F ... William Boyce

      Allegro
      Vivace ma non troppo
      Gavot: allegro

2. Ricercare from "The musical offering" (six-part fugue for string orchestra) ... Bach

3. Violin concerto in E major ... Bach

      Allegro
      Adagio
      Allegro assai

4. "Music for strings" ... Bliss

      Allegro moderato, energico - meno mosso
      Andante molto sostenuto - poco allegretto - tempo 1
      Allegro con spirito

INTERVAL

5. Violin concerto in D major, K. 218 ... Mozart

     Allegro
     Andante cantabile
     Rondo: andante grazioso alternating with allegro

6. St Paul's suite (for strings) ... Gustav Holst

(1) Jig (2) Ostinato (3) Intermezzo (4) Finale

Group/Ensemble:

Programme:

4-page programme

Programme Notes:

Programme notes by S.T.M.N.

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s):

Ticket prices: 5 shillings (grand tier); 3 and 4 shillings (area); 2/6 (organ gallery); and 2 shillings (upper tier). Programme price: sixpence

Publicity and Reviews:

On page 4:
Programmes for the 7th, 8th, and 9th concerts of the series on 9 and 23 February, and 9 March 1945.

[Reid] Professor:

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