Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Thursday, October 18, 1962
Time: 
7.30 pm.
Season/No: 
1962-63 season, 1st concert

Special Norwegian Concert

Venue:

Participant(s): 

Dr John Fairbairn - leader of the orchestra
Sidney Newman - conductor
Magne Manheim - Hardanger fiddle

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

God save the Queen

The Norwegian national anthem

1. Overture, op. 2 ... Edvard Fliflet Bræin

2. Passacaglia ... Ludvig Irgens Jensen

     Introduction—Passacaglia—Fugue—Passacaglia—Coda

3. "Fossegrimen" (a dramatic suite for orchestra), op. 21 ... Johan Halvorsen
     With Hardanger fiddle

     1. Fossegrimen     2. Huldre's dance (sprite's dance)
     3. Bridal march     4. melodrama and Aud's song
     5. Fanitullen (devil's dance)

INTERVAL

4. "La Isla de las Calmas" (op. 21) ... Fartein Valen

5. "Zorahayda" (legend for orchestra), op. 11 ... Johan Svendsen

6. Elegiac melody (for strings)... Odd Grüner-Hegge

7. "Galdreslåtten" (symphonic dance as a passacaglia) ... Harald Sæverud

Composer(s):

Performer(s):

Group/Ensemble: 
The Reid Orchestra

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

Programme notes by S.T.M.N. with assitance from Kristian Lange.

Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Admission free. Programme price: one shilling
Brochure: 
1962-1963 Reid Concerts
[Reid] Professor: 
Newman, Sidney T. M. 1906-1971

Promoter:

Notes: 

Since Norway lacks an official national anthem, it is not clear which 'Norwegian national anthem' was performed on this occasion. The programme contains significant information concerning the various Norwegian composers and their compositions.