King George V et al. in Royal College of Music - 9 May, 1933, 03:00 PM
from Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938, page 140:
R.C.M. Jubilee. concert at 3.0 attended by T.M. the K. & Q.* Unfortunately as they're in the balcony I can't see them. Programme of music by late students & conducted by same. Elizabeth Aveling, faints after singing atrociously, in Music - Charles Wood. Dan Godrey conducts V. Williams appaling Wasps, Ireland conducts 2 moves. of his pft. concerto (H. Perkin) v. dully, Holst Plantet-Jupiter (L. Ronald) 3. Songs of Fleet - Stanford (Hugh Allen). Bliss conducts his 2 pft conc. Jerusalem, God save the King. Back to tea with bridges (Mrs. was there). Frank wasn't even asked to conduct!!! Some … more >>
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John Evans (ed.), Journeying boy : the diaries of the young Benjamin Britten 1928-1938 (:London, 2009), p. 140. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435696682269 accessed: 30 October, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Jerusalem | |
God Save the King
written by Gerhard, Baron von Bunsen |
|
Piano Concerto No. 2
written by Arthur Bliss |
performed by Arthur Bliss |
Piano Concerto
written by John Ireland |
performed by Helen Perkin, John Ireland |
The Planets, Op. 32 - Jupiter
written by Gustav Holst |
performed by L. Ronald |
Three Songs of Fleet
written by Stanford |
performed by Hugh Allan |
Wasps
written by Ralph Vaughan Williams |
performed by Don Godrey |
unspecified songs
written by Charles Wood, Oliver Gotch |
performed by Elizabeth Aveling |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 9 May, 1933, 03:00 PM |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
*Their Majesties King George V and Queen Mary.
Originally submitted by gkw on Tue, 30 Jun 2015 21:38:02 +0100
Approved on Mon, 26 Sep 2016 23:24:32 +0100