Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for part of the opening concert of the 70th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Derek Collyer (violin)
Introduced by Richard Baker.
by Benjamin Britten.
Text from the Latin Mass for the Dead and poems by Wilfred Owen.
Direct from the Promenade Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Heather Harper soprano; Peter Pears tenor; Thomas Hemsley baritone
The Melos Ensemble
Conducted by Benjamin Britten
BBC Chorus and Choral Society
Boys from Emanuel School
Conductor, Christian Strover
London Philharmonic Choir
Conductor, Frederic Jackson
Simon Preston organ and chamber organ
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Meredith Davies
Introduced by Richard Baker.
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London on Saturday, August 8.
Norma Fisher (piano)
Philharmonia Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Bean
Conducted by Norman Del Mar
Introduced by Richard Baker.
The first of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Valerie Masterson (soprano), Ann Hood (soprano), Walter Midgley (tenor), John Cameron (baritone), Owen Brannigan (bass), William McCue (bass)
BBC Chorus Royal Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Led by Norman Nelson
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Richard Baker.
Part 1: Excerpts from "The Yeomen of the Guard", "The Mikado"
In The Interval:
Richard Baker talks to Sir Malcolm Sargent about the Savoy Operas
Part 2: "Trial by Jury"
Valerie Masterson and Ann Hood appear by permission of Bridget D'Oyly Carte. Ltd.
The second of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Stephen Bishop (piano)
London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Erich Gruenberg
Conducted by Colin Davis
Introduced by Corbet Woodall.
Part 1: Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4, in G major
During the Interval: Comments from Martin Cooper and Colin Davis about "The Rite of Spring"
Part 2: Stravinsky: "The Rite of Spring"
Recorded on August 11
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Wednesday, August 19.
The twentieth anniversary of Sir Henry Wood's death
Raimund Herincx (baritone)
BBC Chorus
BBC Choral Society
London Philharmonic Choir
Conductor, Fredric Jackson
Royal Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Led by Norman Nelson
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
The third of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) playing two concertos
with the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Leader, David McCallum
Conductor, John Pritchard
Introduced by Richard Baker.
Part 1: Bach: Piano Concerto No. 1, in D minor
During the Interval: Richard Baker talks with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Part 2: Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2, in F minor
Recorded on August 28
The fourth of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Jacqueline du Pre (cello)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Corbet Woodall.
Before the Concerto:
Jacqueline du Pre talks to Sydney Edwards of the Evening Standard.
Recorded on September 3
Last of a series of five outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1964 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Amadeus String Quartet
London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Erich Gruenberg
Conducted by David Willcocks
Introduced by Richard Baker.
Part 1:
String Quartet in C major. Op. 76 No. 3 (Emperor)
During the Interval:
H.C. Robbins Landon talks about Haydn.
Part 2:
Symphony No. 104, in D major (London)
Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the second half of the final concert in the 70th Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Constance Shacklock contralto
Introduced by Richard Baker.