Proms 1969 Events
Sat 13 Sep 1969
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Capriccio burlesco Proms premiere
- Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major
- Symphony No. 97 in C major
- Overture ‘Cockaigne (In London Town)’
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major (‘Land of Hope and Glory’) - This work is not listed in the printed programme, or 1969 Proms Prospectus, but was restored (unannounced) to its regular 'Last Night' status after earlier public outcry.
- Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
- Jerusalem Proms premiere of this version
- National Anthem
Performers
- Alan Civilhorn
- Sir Colin Davisconductor
Fri 12 Sep 1969
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Organ Concerto in D minor
- Symphony of Psalms
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
Performers
- David Lumsdenorgan
- Helen Wattscontralto
- Ronald Dowdtenor
- Donald McIntyrebass
- Helen Donathsoprano
- Hans Schmidt-Isserstedtconductor
Thu 11 Sep 1969
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Dixit Dominus [II], SV 264Proms premiere
- Currite, populi, SV 297Proms premiere
- Laudate Dominum omnes gentes [III], SV 274Proms premiere
- Nisi Dominus [II], SV 201Proms premiere
- Ego flos campi, SV 301Proms premiere
- Confitebor tibi Domine [III], SV 267Proms premiere
- Beatus vir [I] 'concertato', SV 268
- L'Orfeo (Prologue)Proms premiere
- L'Orfeo (Act 1)Proms premiere
- L'Orfeo (Act 2)Proms premiere
Performers
- Robert TeartenorShepherd
- Elly AmelingsopranoMusica
- Eileen PoultersopranoNinfa
- Anna Reynoldsmezzo-sopranoMessenger
- James BowmanShepherd
- Stafford DeanShepherd
- Vivien TownleyEuridice
- John FryattShepherd
- Theo AltmeyerOrfeo
- Sir John Eliot Gardinerconductor
Composers
Wed 10 Sep 1969
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Overture ‘Le corsaire’
- Violin Concerto in D major - first movement cadenza by Joachim (modified)
- Symphony No. 5 in D minor
Performers
- Ida Haendelviolin
- André Previnconductor
Tue 9 Sep 1969
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Symphony No. 6 'Fantaisies symphoniques', H 343 Proms premiere
- Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor
Performers
- Václav Neumannconductor
Composers