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Performance TitleThe Henry Wood Concert Society - Wagner's 'Parsifal'
Performance Date13 April 1949
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:45
Main PerformersJanet Howe,
Joan Alexander,
Frans Vroons,
Muriel Gale,
Harold Williams,
David Franklin,
George James,
Dennis Noble,
Elena Danieli,
Mary Hamlin,
Leonie Zifado,
Nora Gruhn - vocals
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsGoldsmiths' Choral Union
ConductorsSir Adrian Boult
Set List'Parsifal', Wagner
Performance NotesThe performance included an interval after Act I.

The event was broadcast on BBC Radio Home service from 19:45-21:00.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1949/106)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1949/106The Henry Wood Concert Society - Wagner's 'Parsifal'13 April 1949
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Okaheabcn_BowvThe Henry Wood Concert Society - Wagner's 'Parsifal'1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/1532Goldsmiths; Goldsmiths Choral Union (GCU); 1932-; English amateur choir
DS/UK/1563Alexander; Joan (1912-2010); Scottish soprano singer
DS/UK/2330Vroons; Frans (1911-1983); Dutch opera singer
DS/UK/8379Gale; Muriel (fl 1940s); British mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/1221Williams; Harold John (1893-1976); MBE; Australian baritone
DS/UK/6848Franklin; David (1908-1973); British bass, broadcaster
DS/UK/8081James; George (fl 1940s-1950s); British vocalist
DS/UK/2689Noble; Dennis (1898-1966); British baritone, teacher
DS/UK/7296Danieli; Elena (fl 1926); Soprano
DS/UK/7555Hamlin; Mary (fl 1940s); British soprano
DS/UK/8451Zifado; Leonie (fl 1940s); Spanish soprano
DS/UK/7787Gruhn; Nora (fl 1940s); Soprano
DS/UK/2681Howe; Janet (fl 1930s-1950s); English mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/358Boult; Sir; Adrian (8 April 1889-22 February 1983); CH; English conductor
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