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We know of many concerts, principally with the 'Dave Ball' line-up, when Procol Harum played about sixty percent of this remarkable suite of songs from the Shine on Brightly album. The table below, however, seeks to collect instances when the entire suite – including the two opening monologues – has been played on stage. Please let us know of omissions.
| 690707 | Stratford, Ontario Brooker, Fisher, Knights, Trower, Wilson |
According to this review the suite had never been played live before. Choir and orchestra were involved, but the review speaks of the 'five man' group, so Keith Reid's participation is not established |
| 711118 | Edmonton, Alberta Ball, Brooker, Cartwright, Copping, Wilson + Reid Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Da Camera Singers |
The performance, with choir and orchestra, constituted the whole of the second side of Procol's celebrated sixth album |
| 720922 | The Rainbow Brooker, Cartwright, Copping, Grabham, Wilson + Reid |
This was the first Procol gig played by Mick Grabham ... what a baptism! This review mentions the performance of the suite: Keith Reid read his own words, though the review doesn't mention him. |
| 720930 | Winterthur Brooker, Cartwright, Copping, Grabham, Wilson + Reid |
'The group did then perform the suite In Held 'Twas In I in its full length with the participation of Keith Reid. I tend to think that the orchestra with musical director Eberhard Schöner and the choir were involved ... ' |
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BtP asked Chris Copping if
the suite had been played on more of these Schöner dates. |
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| 721005 | Frankfurt Brooker, Cartwright, Copping, Grabham, Wilson + Reid |
Peter Krott writes from Düsseldorf, 'I'm sure to hear In Held Twas In I in Frankfurt at 5th October 1972. The words were spoken by Keith Reid, with Orchestra and Choir of course under the leadership of Eberhard Schöner.' |
| 730921 | Hollywood Bowl Brooker, Cartwright, Copping Grabham, Wilson + Reid |
Earwitness reports confirm that the band played the suite, with choir and orchestra, and with Keith Reid, of whose participation photographic evidence survives |
| 760727 | Sandefjord (almost
full!) Brooker, Copping, Grabham, Solley, Wilson |
The suite was not quite complete on this band-only occasion; 'Held Close' was omitted, and consequently we assume that Keith Reid did not take part. |
| (801112) | Munich, Circus Krone Brooker, Giblin, Vincent, Weindorfer, Wilson |
Conducted by Eberhard Schöner, this performance (with choir and orchestra) featured Gary and Barrie with non-Procoloid guitar, bass, and organ. Both monologues were given by the pianist, the second being partly-sung |
| 970719 | Redhill Broad, Bronze, Brooker, Copping, Fisher, Grabham, Pegg, Solley + Douglas Adams |
An amazingly-moving band-only version in which a shifting cast of musicians came and went from number to number. Keith Reid was in the USA; Douglas Adams read his lines. |
| 050306 | Bloomsbury Brooker, Brzezicki, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Reid |
After a number of false alarms when Procol might have played the suite, band-only, in the twenty-first century, all our dreams were redeemed in this magnificent surprise ... including, once again, the poet for 'Held Close ...' |
| 050318 | Amager Bio,
Copenhagen Brooker, Brzezicki, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg! |
Matt Pegg makes his solo vocal début with the band, on the Keith Reid lines, in this full performance of the suite for the massed faithful in the Baltic capital of Procoldom. |
| 050319 | Birkerod, Denmark Brooker, Brzezicki, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again |
Another full performance of the suite, our first positive instance of its having been played on two consecutive evenings. |
| 050320 | Aarhus, Denmark Brooker, Brzezicki, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again |
Another full performance of the suite, our first positive instance of its having been played on three consecutive evenings. |
| 050331 | Trondheim, Norway Brooker, Brzezicki, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again |
Played towards the end (barring three encores) of a monster gig |
| 050401 | Tromso, Norway Brooker, Brzezicki, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again |
Our second positive instance of its having been played on two consecutive evenings. Yet another treat for the loyal Scandinavian audiences of Procol Harum! |
| 060819 |
Lejre, Denmark Richard Beck [USA], Søren Borello [Denmark], Marvin Chassman [USA], Peter Christian [UK], Linda Clare [UK], Peter Clare [UK], Roland Clare [UK], Tito Davila [USA], Allen ‘One-Eye’ Edelist [USA], Jeremy Gilien [USA], Ian Hockley [Oman], Martine Hoogendoorn [Netherlands], Bjørn Jensen [Norway], Jeff Levine [USA], George Lovell [Canada], Don Milione [USA], Sharon Nichols [USA], Larry Pennisi [USA], Jens Anders Ravnaas [Norway], Torjus Ravnaas [Norway], Willem Andrè Romkes [Norway], Gary Shepard [USA], Jonas Söderström [Sweden], Hans Tammes [Netherlands]. |
The suite was played – to an enthusiastic audience including Procol Harum (who participated vocally) – by a shifting cast of twenty-two members of The Palers' Band after a few days' rehearsal of In Held 'Twas in I, The Worm and the Tree, and twenty-seven other songs (interesting Brooker clip here). |
| 101105 | Westbury, NY, USA Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again |
Given as the third of four encores in an astonishing concert! Matt Pegg performs the Keith Reid spoken lines |
| 101109 | Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Da Camera Singers |
With choir and orchestra, harking back to the performance commemorated on the second side of Procol's celebrated sixth album |
| 101110 | Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and Da Camera Singers |
With choir and orchestra again: our third positive instance of the suite's having been played on two consecutive evenings. |
| 130308 | Copenhagen,
Denmark Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again The Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir conducted by David Firman |
With choir and orchestra: 'The mother of all Procol Harum concerts' according to BtP's correspondent; Matt Pegg was the featured spoken voice in 'Held close by that which some despise ...' |
| 130309 | Copenhagen,
Denmark Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again The Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir conducted by David Firman |
Identical set to the previous night's: our fourth positive instance of the suite's having been played on two consecutive evenings. |
| 130312 | Vejle, Denmark Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again The Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir conducted by Henrik Vagn Christensen |
With choir and orchestra again: third Procol gig in a row to feature this astounding composition |
| 130315 | Aalborg,
Denmark Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again The Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir conducted by David Firman |
With choir and orchestra again: fourth Procol gig in a row to feature this seminal suite |
| 130316 | Aarhus,
Denmark Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again The Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir conducted by David Firman |
With choir and orchestra again: fifth Procol gig in a row to feature this awesome oeuvre |
| 130405 | Wuppertal,
Germany Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again Sinfonie-Orchester Wuppertal und die Kantorei Barmen-Gemarke conducted by David Firman |
With choir and orchestra again: sixth Procol gig in a row to feature this uplifting oeuvre |
| 130406 | Wuppertal,
Germany Brooker, Dunn, Pegg, Phillips, Whitehorn + Pegg again Sinfonie-Orchester Wuppertal und die Kantorei Barmen-Gemarke conducted by David Firman |
With choir and orchestra again: seventh Harum gig in a row to feature this marvellous work |
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