Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the first half of the opening concert of the 71st Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Gillian Weir (organ)
Introduced by Richard Baker.
The first of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Norma Fisher (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Tom Fleming.
Recorded on Saturday, July 24
The second of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Yehudi Menuhin (violin)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden
Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
Introduced by Jeremy James.
Recorded on Wednesday, July 21
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Thursday, July 29.
Tessa Robins (violin), Patrick Ireland (viola)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Geoffrey Lewis.
The third of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Halle Orchestra
Leader, Martin Milner
Conductor, Sir John Barbirolli
Introduced by Jeremy James.
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London on Saturday, August 7.
Henryk Szeryng (violin)
London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, John Georgiadis
Conducted by Istvan Kertesz
Introduced by Richard Baker.
The fourth of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Michael Roll (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by John Dunn.
(Recorded on July 27)
Part of the concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on Saturday, August 14.
Selections from The Pirates of Penzance, H.M.S. Pinafore, The Gondoliers.
with Elaine Blighton (soprano), Yvonne Minton (contralto), Richard Lewis (tenor),
John Cameron (baritone), Owen Brannigan (bass).
BBC Chorus, Royal Choral Society
BBC Symphony Orchestra
led by Norman Nelson
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Jeremy James.
The fifth of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
William Fellowes (piano), Gary Karr (double-bass)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
Conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Introduced by Geoffrey Lewis.
The last of a series of six outstanding programmes recorded from the BBC's 1965 season of Promenade Concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Barry Tuckwell (horn), Simon Streatfeild (viola)
London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, John Georgiadis
Conducted by Colin Davis
Introduced by Richard Baker.
Recorded on August 26
Television cameras are at the Royal Albert Hall for the second half of the final concert in the 71st Season of Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
leader, Hugh Maguire
conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
Josephine Veasey (mezzo-soprano)
Introduced by Richard Baker.
An account of the birth and continuing life of the famous 'entertainment' with poems by Edith Sitwell and music by William Walton.
[Starring] Hermione Gingold, Russell Oberlin
Including part of the rehearsal and a complete performance recorded at the Royal Albert Hall during the 1965 series of Promenade Concerts.
The Melos Ensemble
Conducted by the composer
(Hermione Gingold is appearing in "Oh Dad, Poor Dad" at the Piccadilly Theatre, London)