Proms 1925 Events
Sat 17 Oct 1925
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Le chasseur maudit
- AidaAria 'Ritorna vincitor' Act 1 Scene 1
- OberonOverture
- Violin Concerto in E minor
- El retablo de maese PedroAria 'Non fuyardes, cobardes' - performed without the interjections from Master Peter.
- Chorale Prelude 'Valet will ich dir geben', BWV 736
- Chorale Prelude 'Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr', BWV 662
- Fugue in G major 'à la Gigue', BWV 577
- A Dance Rhapsody No. 1
- Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
- Sea EchoesNo. 1 Nightfall at sea
- 3 Songs, Op 39No. 3 The dawn has a song
- The Great Adventure
- Hungarian Dance in G minor (unspecified), WoO 1 (orch. unknown)
- Hungarian Dance (unspecified), WoO 1 (orch. unknown)
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Florence Australsoprano
- Adila Fachiriviolin
- Arthur Cranmerbaritone
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Fri 16 Oct 1925
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Overture 'Leonore' No. 3
- Atalanta, HWV 35 (arr. Henry Wood)Aria 'Care selve, ombre beate' Act 1 Scene 1
- Alessandro, HWV 21 (arr. Henry Wood)Aria 'Lusinghe più care' Act 1
- Concerto for Three Keyboards in C major, BWV 1064
- The Creatures of PrometheusNo. 7 Adagio - Andante quasi allegretto Act 2 No. 2
- interval
- Susanna, HWV 66Aria 'Ask if yon damask rose' Act 2
- Symphony No. 8 in B minor, ‘Unfinished’
- Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
- Do you believe in fairies?
- The scent still clings to the roses
- 4 English Dances in the Olden Style Set 1
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Dora Labbettesoprano
- Kendall Taylorpiano
- Norman Greenwoodpiano
- Edwin Benbowpiano
- Charles A(lfred) Crabbecello
- Hubert Eisdelltenor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Thu 15 Oct 1925
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Comedy Overture 'The Pierrot of the Minute'
- L' enfant prodigueRecitative & aria 'L'année en vain chasse l'année...Azaël! Azaël!'
- Serse (Act 1: Ombra mai fù)(probably arr. Henry Wood)
- Concert-Piece No. 1 in A minor, Op 23
- Le Cor (arr. Henry Wood)
- interval
- Ladies, you see time flieth
- Madrigals and Mottets Set 1What is our life?
- Sweet Suffolke owle
- Faire Phyllis I saw sitting all alone
- Now is the month of maying
- The Nutcracker, Suite, Op 71a
- PreludeLondon premiere
- A brown bird singing
- Good FellowsWorld premiere
- 2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op 11No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Violet Wenderbysoprano
- Charles Woodhouseviolin
- Frederick Kiddleorgancelestapiano
- Marie Goossensharp
- Betty Humby Beechampiano
- The English Singers
Wed 14 Oct 1925
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Academic Festival Overture
- SapphoNo. 1b Hymn to Aphrodite
- Violin Concerto No 3 in G major, K 216
- Simon BoccanegraNo. 1b Aria 'Il lacerato spirito'
- Simon BoccanegraNo. 1a Recitative 'A te l'estremo addio'
- Symphony in D minor
- Mirages First performance in England
- Immortality
- When lights go rolling round the sky
- Marcia alla Turca 'The Capture of Kars'
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Margaret Balfourcontralto
- Anna Hegnerviolin
- Keith Falknerbass-baritone
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
- William W Thompsonorgan
Tue 13 Oct 1925
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Symphony No. 17 in F major
- The Marriage of FigaroRecitative & aria 'E Susanna non vien!...Dove sono' Act 3
- Divertimento No 16 in E flat major, K289- Attribution to Mozart now generally considered doubtful
- Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor
- Così fan tutte, K 588Aria 'Donne mie, la fate a tanti' Act 2 Scene 2
- interval
- Symphony No 29 in A major, K 201
- Idyll in C sharp minorWorld premiere
- Romantic PieceWorld premiere
- Love's a merchant
- In summertime on Bredon
- Overture 'Carnival'
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Hilda Blakesoprano
- New Queen's Hall Orchestra (1895-1914, Queen's Hall Orchestra) (members)
- Franciszek Goldenbergpiano
- Arthur Cranmerbaritone
- Susan Spain-Dunkconductor
- Robert Murchieflute
- Frederick Kiddlepiano