Reid Orchestral Concert
Venue:
Marie Thomson - singer
Sir Donald Tovey - conductor
Kenneth Anderson - leader of the orchestra
1. Overture to Fidelio ... Beethoven
2. Fourth symphony ... Mahler
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3. Variations for orchestra on a theme by Haydn, op. 56a ... Brahms
4. Three Scots songs ... arranged by Ian Whyte
(a) There's nae luck aboot the hoose
(b) Willie's rare
(c) O where, tell me where?
5. Five Hungarian dances, book IV ... Brahms-Dvořák
Composer(s):
Photo of the Reid Symphony Orchestra on p.3 of the programme.
Performance Type:
By D.F.T.
Season 1936-37 Concert Agents:
Paterson, Sons & Co. Ltd., 27 George Street
Methven Simpson, Ltd., 83 Princes Street
Rae, Macintosh & Co. Ltd., 39 George Street
James Stephen, 59 Lothian Road
Townsend & Thomson, 79 George Street
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Four historical concerts in the university music class room.
On the inside back page - list of Thursday concerts for the remainder of the season.
It is not clear from the programme whether the three Scots songs had piano or orchestral accompaniment; there is also no mention of a singer.