Crystal Palace, London

1PD31 Live at the Crystal Palace

London's Crystal Palace was, until it burnt down in 1936, home to the National Brass Band Festivals, the Handel Festival conducted by Sir Henry Wood, church choir and childrens orchestra festivals. They are all represented here. The atmosphere of a vast glass hall that could accommodate 3000 musicians on the stage and have 60,000 people in the audience has to be heard.
1926-1935 recordings

• Behold the Lamb of God 1926 Handel Festival [Listen]
• I Was Glad (Parry) Festival of English Church Music 1931 [Listen]
• Messiah - Hallelulah Chorus (Handel) Festival of English Church Music [Listen]
• Adeste Fideles, Meditation The Salvation Army Congress United Solo Bands 1934 [Listen]
• Sing Alleluia Forth (Thiman) Non-Conformist Choir Union Festival [Listen]
• Death or Glory March (Hall) National Brass Band Festival 1934 [Listen]
• Abide With Me (Monk) National Brass Band Festival 1932 [Listen]
• William Tell Overture (Rossini) National Brass Band Festival 1932 [Listen]
• Messiah - Hallelulah Chorus (Handel) National Brass Band Festival [Listen]