Record

Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1949 - Fifty-Fifth Season - Prom 34 - Bach-Handel Concert
Performance Date31 August 1949
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRichard Lewis - vocal,
Dame Myra Hess - piano,
George Thalben-Ball - organ,
Arnold Greir - organ
Orchestra or BandBBC Symphony Orchestra
ChoirsBBC Choral Society
ConductorsSir Malcolm Sargent,
Leslie Woodgate
Set List'Suite No.1, in G', Bach,
'How Vain Is Man' from Judas Maccabaeus, Handel (Richard Lewis),
'Concerto No.1 in D Minor, for Piano and Strings', Bach (Myra Hess),
'Music for The Royal Fireworks', Handel, arr. Harty,
'Zadok The Priest', Handel (BBC Choral Society),
'Come, Jesu, Come', Bach (BBC Choral Society),
'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach (George Thalben-Ball),
ENCORE
'Toccata', Widor (George Thalben-Ball),
'Andante', Dussek, arr. Thalben-Ball (George Thalben-Ball),
'O Praise The Lord', Bach (BBC Choral Society)
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/1949/172),
Programme (RAHE/1/1949/206)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1949/206BBC Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1949 - Fifty-Fifth Season - Prom 34 - Bach-Handel Concert31 August 1949
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Egagixom_BysBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 1949: Fifty-Fifth Season49
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/2661Lewis; Richard (1914-1990); CBE; Welsh tenor
DS/UK/1491Hess; Dame; Myra (1890-1965); DBE; British pianist
DS/UK/1233Ball; Sir; George Thomas Thalben- (1896-1987); English organist, composer
DS/UK/1586Greir; Robert Arnold (fl 1914-1967); English organist
DS/UK/893British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC SO); 1930-; British radio orchestra
DS/UK/894British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); BBC Symphony Chorus; 1928-; British amateur chorus
DS/UK/67Sargent; Sir; Malcolm (29 April 1895-3 October 1967); English conductor and organist
DS/UK/6470Woodgate; Leslie (1900-1961); English choral conductor
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
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