Complimentary Concert 1946
A ‘Complimentary Concert’ in Tabernacle Chapel Morriston on Saturday 19th October 1946 was billed as a public testimonial fund for Mr. Ivor Sims and lists Mr. Sims achievements to date. The printed programme stated that it was an appreciation of his valuable service for music in the town. Participating were the Morriston Orpheus Choir; Margaret Williams, soprano; Tom Thomas, tenor; and Emlyn Phillips baritone. D J Rees was the organist and W.T.Evans was the accompanist.
Photo of Ivor Sims from the concert programme of 1946
The programme
Part One
God Save the King
Cherubini’s Requiem
Part Two
- CHOIR Unaccompanied Part Songs
- O Peaceful Night German
- Linden Lea arr Vaughan-Williams
- Dafydd y Garreg Wen arr Protheroe
- TOM THOMAS
Onaway, Awake Beloved Coleridge Taylor
- CHOIR Unaccompanied Part Songs
- Prospice D Vaughan Thomas
- Y Carwr Ffyddlon Vincent Thomas
(Test pieces at Mountain Ash National Eisteddfod, 1946)
- MARGARET WILLIAMS
Let the Bright Seraphim Samson Handel
- EMLYN PHILLIPS
The Prologue Pagliacci Leoncavallo
- TOM THOMAS
Ah, Moon of my Delight Lehmann
- CHOIR Nidaros Protheroe
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
CHOIR OFFICIALS
President David Matthews Esq., J.P.
Chairman Captain J. Sydney Davies, Glyncollen
Vice-Chairman Mr. Meredith Daniel
Hon. Organisers Messrs David Jones & D.T. Harris
Hon. Treas. Mr Trevor Davies, Slate Street
Hon. Sec. Mr W. M. Williams, 11 Crown Street, Morriston
Committee
Messrs: J.T. Davies, Braemar, Vicarage Road
David Jones, De-la-beche Terrace
D. Sidney Owen, Morfydd Street
Tom Lewis, Mynydd Garnlwyd
Morgan Jenkins, Clase Road
Josiah Lewis, Crown Street
D.J.Rees FRCO, Llansamlet
W Gwyn Lewis, Crown Street
David Rees, Windsor House
