Reid Orchestral Concert

Date: 
Thursday, November 18, 1965
Time: 
7.30 pm.
Season/No: 
1965-66 season, 3rd concert

Sibelius Centenary Concert
Jean Sibelius 8 December 1865 — 20 September 1957

Participant(s): 

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

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s): 

1. Symphony no. 3 in C ... Sibelius

   Allegro moderato
   Andantino con moto quasi allegretto
   Allegro

2. Violin concerto in E minor (op. 64) ... Mendelssohn

   Allegro molto appassionato
   Andante—allegretto non tropo
   Allegro molto vivace

INTERVAL

3. Symphony no. 4 (op. 63) ... Sibelius

   Tempo molto moderato quasi adagio
   Allegro molto vivace—doppio più lento
   Tempo largo
   Allegro

Group/Ensemble: 

Performance Type:

Programme: 
4-page programme
Programme Notes: 

Programme notes by S.T.M.N.

Documents: 
PDF icon 1965 18 Nov.pdf (1.7 MB)
Ticket and/or Programme Price(s): 
Admission free. Programme: two shillings
Notes: 

Although the concert brochure advertised a performance of the violin concerto by Sibelius, the programme for this date indicates that the Mendelssohn violin concerto was performed on this occasion.