Proms 1919 Events
Sat 25 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- William Tell – overture
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental musicNo. 1 Scherzo
- Cavalleria rusticanaAria 'Voi lo sapete'
- Solemn Melody
- Introduction and Allegro appassionato in G major, Op 92
- interval
- Moto perpetuo in C major, Op 11 (arr. Percy Pitt)
- Blow out you bugles
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 16 The Great Gate at Kiev
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 1 Promenade I
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 2 Gnomus
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 6 Tuileries: Dispute d'enfants après jeux
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 7 Bydlo
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 9 Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 10 Two Polish Jews - One Rich, One Poor
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 12 Limoges: Le marché
- Pictures at an Exhibition (orch. Henry Wood)No. 15 The Hut on Fowl's Legs
- FaustBallet Music (complete)
- 4 Songs of Joy, Op 24No. 4 Sing, joyous bird
- The thrush, the hermit
- In summertime on Bredon
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Dora Gibsonsoprano
- Frederick Kiddleorganpiano
- Charles A(lfred) Crabbecello
- Fanny Daviespiano
- Frank Bridgeconductor
- Gervase Elwestenor
Fri 24 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Overture 'Leonore' No. 1, Op 138
- Scena & aria 'Ah! perfido...Per pietà non dirmi addio!', Op 65 (arr. Henry Wood)
- Piano Concerto in A minor
- The Magic FluteNo. 15 Aria 'In diesen heil'gen Hallen' Act 2
- Symphony No. 8 in B minor, ‘Unfinished’
- interval
- Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major, BWV 1050
- Starry woods
- 6 Songs, Op 30No. 1 Sing, sing, blackbird
- The blind ploughman
- Valse-Caprice in E flat major (orch. Karl Müller-Berghaus)
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Rosina Buckmansoprano
- Myra Hesspiano
- Edward Dykesbass
- Arthur Beckwithviolin
- Robert Murchieflute
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
- William W Thompsonorgan
Thu 23 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- The Flying DutchmanOverture
- 2 Lieder ohne Worte (orch. Ernest Guiraud)No. 30 in A major: Allegretto grazioso 'Frühlingslied' (Op. 62 No. 6)
- 2 Lieder ohne Worte (orch. Ernest Guiraud)No. 34 in C major: Presto 'Spinnerlied' (Op. 67 No. 4)
- Sea PicturesNo. 2 In haven
- Sea PicturesNo. 4 Where corals lie
- Capriccio italien, Op 45
- Organ Symphony No 5 in F minor (2nd mvt, Allegro cantabile)(orch. Francis Sanders and Henry Wood) First performance in England of this version
- Organ Symphony No 5 in F minor (5th mvt, Toccata)(orch. Francis Sanders and Henry Wood) First performance in England of this version
- Le chasseur maudit
- Pagliacci - 'Vesti la giubba'
- 6 Morceaux, Op 85 (orch. Henry Wood)No. 3 Cavatina
- interval
- Hungarian Rhapsodies, S 359 (orchestral version)No. 2 in D minor (ending in G major)
- Coronation March, Op 21
- Where go the boats?
- The country loverNo. 4 The early morning
- Young night thought
- My dreams
- Overture 'Land of the Mountain and the Flood', Op 3
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Carmen Hillcontralto
- Frederick Kiddleorganpiano
- Dan Jonestenor
Wed 22 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- MignonNo. 1 Overture
- Samson et DalilaAria 'Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix' Act 2
- Lyric Suite, Op 54
- Konzertstück for Piano in F minor, J282, Op 79
- interval
- Chants d'Espagne, Op 232 (orch. Francis Sanders and Henry Wood)No. 4 Córdoba World premiere of this arrangement
- Children's March 'Over the Hills and Far Away'First performance in England
- The Wind among the Reeds, Op 30No. 3 The cloths of Heaven
- The Wind among the Reeds, Op 30No. 4 The fiddler of Dooney
- Henry VIIIBallet Music No. 1: Introduction - Entry of the Clans Act 2
- Henry VIIIBallet Music No. 2: Idylle écossaise Act 2
- Henry VIIIBallet Music No. 4: Gipsy Dance Act 2
- Henry VIIIBallet Music No. 6: Gigue and Finale Act 2
- Roméo et Juliette (La Reine Mab)
- God's garden
- Brittany, Op 21.1
- Gifts
- Overture di ballo
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Irene Flandersmezzo-soprano
- Harold Samuelpiano
- Thomas Dunhillconductor
- Gervase Elwestenor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
- William W Thompsonorgan
Tue 21 Oct 1919
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Overture 'Carnaval', Op 45
- The Maid of OrleansAria 'Farewell you native hills and fields' Act 1 No. 7
- En saga
- Polish Fantasia on Original Themes, Op 19
- Suite No. 4, 'Mozartiana'
- interval
- Rayok (arr. Henry Wood)
- 3 Polish National Dances (orch. Henry Wood)
- Serenade in A major Proms premiere
- I hid my love
- Through all the ages
- The Damnation of FaustMarche hongroise
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Frederick Kiddleorganpiano
- Dora Gibsonsoprano
- Christian Carpenterpiano
- George Bakerbaritone