What two Royal concerts were performed by Sir Richard Henry Simpson Stilgoe collaborator Romany Wood?
Romany Wood Romany Wood is a 40 minute musical work for children's voices, narrator and orchestra. It is a unique work that was written to connect children with classical music and to raise money for charity. There have been over a hundred performances, including two Royal Charity Gala concerts: for Prince Edward to open the new Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury and for the Duchess of Cornwall to raise money for the National Osteoporosis Society at a performance at the Birmingham Royal Ballet School. There has also been a Classic fm broadcast, excerpts of which have been performed on BBC Songs of Praise. Personalities involved in compering or narrating in performances include Michael Maloney, Jasper Carrott, Adrian Chiles, Alan Titchmarsh, Timothy West, Richard Stilgoe and Nick Owen.
Robert Septimus Gardiner Sir Robert Septimus Gardiner (1856–1939) was a British businessman. The seventh son of the Rev. George Gregory Gardiner, and grandson of John Gardiner, he attended Grenoble University and was fluent in French, German and English. A successful businessman who served on the boards of many companies; his chief interests were in mining and securities. He also was interested in the arts: he was the composer of the "Lyric Polka", he became director and chairman of the board of the Alhambra Theatre.