Pageant of Labour

1934 musical

Pageant of Labour

Music| Alan Bush
Lyrics| Matthew Anderson
Premiere| 15 October 1934: The Crystal Palace, London

The Pageant of Labour was a large-scale musical and dramatic show held at The Crystal Palace, London, England, on 15-20 October 1934.[1] With words by Matthew Anderson and music by Alan Bush,[1] it celebrated the history of the British labour movement, and like most pageants of the era was a mixture of instrumental and choral music, drama and dance. It was organised by the Central Women's Organisation Committee of the London Trades Council and directed by Edward Genn.[1] Bush and Michael Tippett conducted the choir and orchestra.[1] Among the cast was the 15-year-old Nigel Stock.

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Compositions: Pageant". The Alan Bush Music Trust. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021.

* Official Book and Programme of the Pageant of Labour, 1934

## External links

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* "Pageant of Labour". historicalpageants.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021.