Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Saturday, November 20, 1943
Time: 
2.30 pm.
Season/No: 
1943-44, 28th season, 3rd concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Sidney Newman - conductor
Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Sophie Wyss - soprano

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Overture: "La Scala di Seta" ... Rossini

2. "Les Illuminations" for voice and string orchestra ... Britten

3. Ballet music from "Rosamunde" ... Schubert

INTERVAL

4. Pastoral symphony ... Vaughan Williams

      1. Molto moderato
      2. Lento moderato
      3. Moderato pesante - presto
      4. Lento - moderato maestoso

5. "Jupiter - the bringer of jollity" (from "The Planets") ... Holst

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. concerning items 1, 2 and 4 only.

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Serial Tickets for eight concerts (Single): Grand Tier 40/- (5/-); Area 32/- (4/-) and 24/- (3/-); Organ Gallery 20/-; (2/6) Upper Tier 16/- (2/-); Programme price: sixpence
Publicity and Reviews: 

On page 1:
ARP notice: 'There is complete Air Raid accommodation in the basement of the Hall and the corridors. Shelters are also available at the West End (St John's Church) and in Rutland Square. In the event of an air raid an announcement will be made from the platform.'

On page 4:
Programmes for a Reid orchestral concert on 4 December and a Reid Sunday concert on 21 November.

Brochure: 
1943-1944 Reid Orchestral Concerts
[Reid] Professor: 
Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971

Promoter: