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Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1950 - Fifty-Sixth Season - Prom 1 - First Night of the Proms
Performance Date22 July 1950
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersGwen Catley - vocal,
Cyril Smith,
Phyllis Sellick - pianofortes,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent
Set ListOverture - 'Cockaigne', Elgar,
Aria - 'Bell Song', from Lakme, Delibes,
'Symphonic Variations for Pianoforte and Orchestra', Franck,
'A London Symphony', Vaughan-Williams
INTERVAL
'Le Carnaval des Animaux for Two Pianofortes and Orchestra', Saint-Saens,
Aria - 'Je suis Titania', from Mignon, Thomas,
Overture - 'Le Carnaval Romain', Berlioz
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/1950/155),
Programme (RAHE/1/1950/156)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/ui2uiMJuiyP9St
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1950/156Henry Wood Promenade Concerts - 56th Season 22 July 1950
RAHE/1/1950/155Henry Wood Promenade Concerts - 56th Season22 July-16 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/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/2543Catley; Gwen (1906-1996); English coloratura soprano
DS/UK/2381Smith; Cyril James (1909-1974); OBE; English concert pianist
DS/UK/2667Sellick; Phyllis (1911-2007); OBE; English pianist, teacher
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
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