Proms 1941 Events
Sat 23 Aug 1941
- 18:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Overture 'Rebus' Proms premiere
- FaustNo. 13 Recitative & aria 'O Dieu! que de bijoux!...Ah! je ris de me voir' Act 3
- Piano Concerto in A minor
- Suite No. 3 in G major, Op 55No. 4 Tema con variazioni
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (orch. Henry Wood)
- The Immortal HourNo. 49 In the days of the great fires Act 2
- The Immortal HourNo. 55 How beautiful they are Act 2
- Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
- National Anthem
Performers
- Joan Hammondsoprano
- Maurice Colepiano
- Henry Wendontenor
- Marie Goossensharp
- Henry Woodconductor
Fri 22 Aug 1941
- 18:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- EgmontNo. 1 Overture
- Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
- Konzertstück for Piano in F minor, J282, Op 79
- interval
- Symphony No. 6 in F major, ‘Pastoral’
- In the Faery Hills
Performers
- Basil Cameronconductor
- Clifford Curzonpiano
- Henry Woodconductor
Thu 21 Aug 1941
- 18:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Der FreischützOverture
- RienziAria 'Gerechter Gott! So ist's entschieden schon!' Act 3 Scene 2
- Piano Concerto No 4 in C minor
- Symphony No. 5 in C minor- Change of programme 'by request'
- interval
- Fantasy in C major, D760, 'Wanderer' (orch. Liszt)
- TannhäuserNo. 25b O du mein holder Abendstern Act 3 Scene 2
- The Wasps – overture
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Mary Jarredcontralto
- Clifford Curzonpiano
- Basil Cameronconductor
- Roy Hendersonbaritone
Wed 20 Aug 1941
- 18:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Academic Festival Overture
- Violin Concerto in D major
- Variations on the St Anthony Chorale
- interval
- Poème
- Symphony No. 3 in F major
- The TrojansMarche troyenne (Concert version, arr. Berlioz)
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Ida Haendelviolin
- Basil Cameronconductor
Tue 19 Aug 1941
- 18:00Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Alto Rhapsody
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
- LohengrinNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
- RigolettoNo. 18b Quartet 'Bella figlia dell'amore' Act 3
- RigolettoNo. 18a Quartet 'Un dì, se ben rammentomi' Act 3
- Toccata and Fugue in F minor, No 1, Toccata(arr. Henry Wood)
Performers
- Charles Proctorconductor
- Astra Desmondcontralto
- Alexandra Choir
- Henry Woodconductor
- Noël Eadiesoprano
- Norman Walkerbass
- Parry Jonestenor
- Basil Cameronconductor