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Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1950 - Fifty-Sixth Season - Prom 48
Performance Date15 September 1950
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersEna Mitchell,
Gladys Ripley,
Richard Lewis,
Norman Walker - vocals,
Michael Mulliner - pianoforte,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent,
Trevor Harvey
Set List'Fantasia (Quasi Variazioni) on the 'Old 104th' Psalm Tune for Pianoforte Solo accompanied by Orchestra, Organ and Chorus', Vaughan Williams,
'Symphony No.9, in D Minor' (Choral), Beethoven
INTERVAL
Symphonic Poem - 'En Saga', Sibelius,
'Prelude, Act III' from The Mastersingers, Wagner,
'Dance of Apprentices' from The Mastersingers, Wagner,
'Procession of Masters',from The Mastersingers, Wagner
Performance NotesThe first half of the performance was conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent and the second half by Trevor Harvey. London premiere of 'Fantasia (Quasi Variazioni) on the 'Old 104th' Psalm Tune for Pianoforte Solo accompanied by Orchestra, Organ and Chorus', Vaughan Williams.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/1950/155),
Programme (RAHE/1/1950/208)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/ui2uiMJuiyP9St
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1950/208Henry Wood Promenade Concerts - 56th Season - Michael Mullinar15 September 1950
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OopabidorinofBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1950 - Fifty-Sixth Season49
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/6433Mitchell; Ena (c1900s-1979); English soprano
DS/UK/1247Ripley; Gladys (1908-1955); English contralto
DS/UK/2661Lewis; Richard (1914-1990); CBE; Welsh tenor
DS/UK/3285Walker; Norman (1907-1963); English bass singer
DS/UK/2147Mulliner; Michael (1895-1973); Welsh pianist, composer, teacher
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/2110Harvey; Trevor (1911-1989); English conductor, composer
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
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