Proms 1939

Proms 1939: All Events

Sat 12 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 01 - First Night of the Proms 1939
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Unknown
  National Anthem
  Edward Elgar
  Introduction and Allegro
  George Frideric Handel
  Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 (arr. Henry Wood)Recitative & aria 'My arms!...Sound an alarm' Act 2
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
  interval
  Frederick Delius
  A Village Romeo and JulietThe Walk to the Paradise Garden
  A Village Romeo and JulietWaltz
  Giuseppe Verdi
  La Traviata - 'È strano! è strano!'
  Zoltán Kodály
  Háry János - suite
  Antonio Vivaldi
  Concerto for Four Violins in B minor
  Anon.
  Canzonetta 'Gia la notte s'avvicina vieno'
  Giulio Caccini
  Amarilli, mia bella
  Gabriele Sibella
  La Girometta
  Richard Wagner
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Frank Titterton
  tenor
  tenor
  Benno Moiseiwitsch
  piano
  piano
  Keith Douglas
  music arranger
  music arranger
  Joan Hammond
  soprano
  soprano
  Phil Davis
  cimbalom
  cimbalom
  Marie Wilson
  violin
  violin
  Paul Beard
  violin
  violin
  Barry Squire
  violin
  violin
  Lionel Besznak
  violin
  violin
  Berkeley Mason
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Unknown
  Edward Elgar
  George Frideric Handel
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Frederick Delius
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Zoltán Kodály
  Antonio Vivaldi
  Anon.
  Giulio Caccini
  Gabriele Sibella
  Richard Wagner
Mon 14 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 02
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  TannhäuserNo. 1 Overture
  ParsifalNo. 22 Dich nannt'ich...Ich sah das Kind Act 2 Scene 2
  SiegfriedForest Murmurs (orchestral synthesis) Act 2 Scene 2
  GötterdämmerungNo. 13 Hier sitz' ich zur Wacht Act 1 Scene 2
  GötterdämmerungNo. 24 Hoiho! Ihr Gibichsmannen Act 2 Scene 3
  Siegfried Idyll
  GötterdämmerungNo. 40 Starke Scheite Act 3 Scene 3
  Richard Strauss
  Death and Transfiguration
  Hugo Wolf
  Mörike LiederNo. 17 Der Gärtner
  Mörike LiederNo. 6 Er ist's
  Mörike LiederNo. 46 Gesang Weylas
  Arthur Bliss
  Things to ComeNo. 3 March
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Mary Jarred
  contralto
  contralto
  Norman Allin
  bass
  bass
  Florence Austral
  soprano
  soprano
  Berkeley Mason
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Richard Strauss
  Hugo Wolf
  Arthur Bliss
Tue 15 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 03
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Franz Schubert
  Die Zauberharfe, D 644Overture
  Franz Liszt
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in A major
  Franz Schubert
  WinterreiseNo. 13 Die Post
  Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D 795No. 7 Ungeduld
  Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D 795No. 2 Wohin?
  Symphony No. 9 in C major, ‘Great’
  interval
  George Butterworth
  Six Songs from 'A Shropshire Lad'
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Don GiovanniRecitative & aria 'Come mai creder deggio...Dalla sua pace' Act 1
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Der FreischützRecitative & aria 'Nein! länger trag' ich...Durch die Wälder' Act 1
  Antonín Dvořák
  Slavonic Dances, Op 46No. 3 in A flat major
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Louis Kentner
  piano
  piano
  Richard Tauber
  tenor
  tenor
  Percy B. Kahn
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Franz Schubert
  Franz Liszt
  George Butterworth
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Antonín Dvořák
Wed 16 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 04
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Cantata No. 29, 'Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir', BWV 29 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 1 Sinfonia
  Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067
  Cantata No. 81, 'Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?', BWV 81 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 1 Aria 'Jesus schläft, was soll ich hoffen?'
  Concerto in D minor for two violins, BWV 1043
  Brandenburg Concerto No 1 in F major, BWV 1046
  Cantata No. 20, 'O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort', BWV 20 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 8 Aria 'Wacht auf, wacht auf, verlornen Schafe'
  Concerto for Four Keyboards in A minor, BWV 1065
  Gustav Holst
  Concerto for Two Violins
  Henry Purcell
  Suite for Organ & Orchestra (Purcell/Wood)
  Performers
  Berkeley Mason
  organ
  organ
  Gerald Jackson
  flute
  flute
  Astra Desmond
  contralto
  contralto
  Winifred Small
  violin
  violin
  Orrea Pernel
  violin
  violin
  Norman Walker
  bass
  bass
  Denis Matthews
  piano
  piano
  Iris Loveridge
  piano
  piano
  Ross Pratt
  piano
  piano
  Susan Slivko
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Gustav Holst
  Henry Purcell
Thu 17 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 05
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Bedrich Smetana
  The Bartered BrideOverture
  Benjamin Britten
  Les illuminationsNo. 5 Marine - These songs were originally scheduled to be performed in reverse order. London premiere
  Les illuminationsNo. 7 Being Beauteous - These songs were originally scheduled to be performed in reverse order. London premiere
  Arthur Bliss
  Piano ConcertoFirst performance in England
  Jean Sibelius
  Symphony No. 5 in E flat major
  interval
  Maurice Ravel
  Daphnis and Chloe – Suite No. 2
  Robert Schumann
  Fantasiestücke, Op 12No. 2 Aufschwung
  Fantasiestücke, Op 12No. 3 Warum?
  Toccata in C major, Op 7
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Invitation to the Dance (orch. Felix Weingartner)
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Sophie Wyss
  soprano
  soprano
  Solomon
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Bedrich Smetana
  Benjamin Britten
  Arthur Bliss
  Jean Sibelius
  Maurice Ravel
  Robert Schumann
  Carl Maria von Weber
Fri 18 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 06
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  FidelioOverture
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major - cadenzas by Beethoven
  Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, ‘Eroica’
  interval
  John Ireland
  Concertino pastorale London premiere
  Erno Dohnanyi
  Humoresken in Form einer Suite, Op 17No. 1 March
  4 Rhapsodies, Op 11No. 3 in C major
  Ferruccio Busoni
  Lustspielouvertüre, K245, Op 38
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Maurice Cole
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  John Ireland
  Erno Dohnanyi
  Ferruccio Busoni
Sat 19 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 07
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  MazeppaGopak Act 1 No. 4a
  Violin Concerto in D major
  Eugene OneginAria 'Kuda, kuda vï udalilis' Act 2 Scene 2
  Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’
  Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello and Orchestra
  Souvenir de Hapsal, Op 2 (orch. Max Erdmannsdörfer)No. 3 Chant sans paroles
  MazeppaEntr'acte: The Battle of Poltava Act 3 No. 15
  Performers
  Eda Kersey
  violin
  violin
  Francis Russell
  tenor
  tenor
  Thelma Reiss (formerly Reiss Smith)
  cello
  cello
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Mon 21 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 08
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  The Flying DutchmanOverture
  ParsifalNo. 34 Ja! Wehe! Wehe!...Mein Vater! Hochgesegneter der Helden! Act 3 Scene 2
  LohengrinNo. 17 Prelude Act 3
  LohengrinNo. 13 Elsas Brautzug Act 2 Scene 4
  interval
  Richard Wagner
  GötterdämmerungNo. 16 Höre mit Sinn, was ich dir sage! Act 1 Scene 3
  Parsifal, WWV 111 (arr. Emil Steinbach)Klingsor's Magic Garden and Flowermaidens' Scene (orchestral synthesis) Act 2
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 56 Morgenlich leuchtend in rosigem Schein Act 3 Scene 5
  Das RheingoldEntry of the Gods into Valhalla (orchestral version)
  Jean Sibelius
  The Tempest – Suite No. 1
  Johannes Brahms
  Zigeunerlieder, Op 103No. 1 He, Zigeuner, greife
  Zigeunerlieder, Op 103No. 2 Hochgetürmte Rimaflut
  Zigeunerlieder, Op 103No. 6 Röslein dreie in der Reihe
  Gustav Holst
  The Perfect FoolBallet music
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Roy Henderson
  baritone
  baritone
  Muriel Brunskill
  contralto
  contralto
  Arthur Carron (formerly Cox)
  tenor
  tenor
  Berkeley Mason
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Jean Sibelius
  Johannes Brahms
  Gustav Holst
Tue 22 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 09
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  Symphony No. 102 in B flat major
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  The Abduction from the SeraglioAria 'Ach ich liebte' Act 1 Scene 7
  Sinfonia concertante in E flat major - cadenza by Hellmesberger
  interval
  Joseph Haydn
  The CreationNo. 22 Aria 'Nun scheint in vollem Glanze der Himmel'
  The CreationNo. 20 Recitative 'Und Gott sprach: Es bringe die Erde hervor lebende Geschöpfe'
  The CreationNo. 21 Recitative 'Gleich öffnet sich der Erde Schoß'
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Symphony No. 35 in D major, ‘Haffner’
  Marcel Delannoy
  Sérénade concertante First performance in England
  John Ireland
  The Bells of San Marie
  When lights go rolling round the sky
  Peter Warlock
  Capriol Suite (version for full orchestra)
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Noël Eadie
  soprano
  soprano
  Antonio Brosa
  violin
  violin
  Bernard Shore
  viola
  viola
  Norman Walker
  bass
  bass
  Berkeley Mason
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Marcel Delannoy
  John Ireland
  Peter Warlock
Wed 23 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 10
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Variations on the St Anthony Chorale
  Violin Concerto in D major - cadenza by Busoni
  Symphony No. 3 in F major
  interval
  Rutland Boughton
  Concerto for Oboe No. 1 in C minor Proms premiere
  César Franck
  Le chasseur maudit
  Performers
  Emil Telmányi
  violin
  violin
  Léon Goossens
  oboe
  oboe
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Rutland Boughton
  César Franck
Thu 24 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 11
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Strauss
  Don Juan
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Così fan tutte, K 588Aria 'Ah, lo veggio' Act 2 Scene 2
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor
  Samuel Barber
  Essay No. 1, Op 12 First concert performance in England
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Symphony No. 4 in F minor
  interval
  Ferruccio Busoni
  Rondò arlecchinesco, K266, Op 46
  Franz Liszt
  3 sonetti del Petrarca, S 158No. 2 Pace non trovo
  3 Études de concert, S 144No. 2 in F minor 'La leggierezza'
  Frederick Delius
  A Dance Rhapsody No. 1
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Heddle Nash
  tenor
  tenor
  Benno Moiseiwitsch
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Richard Strauss
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Samuel Barber
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Ferruccio Busoni
  Franz Liszt
  Frederick Delius
Fri 25 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 12
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  King StephenOverture
  Violin Concerto in D major - cadenzas by Albert Sammons
  Symphony No. 4 in B flat major
  interval
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  The Creatures of PrometheusNo. 7 Adagio - Andante quasi allegretto Act 2 No. 2
  Symphony No. 2 in D major
  Performers
  Albert Sammons
  violin
  violin
  Ambrose Gauntlett
  cello
  cello
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
Sat 26 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 13
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Carl Maria von Weber
  OberonOverture
  Giuseppe Verdi
  AidaAria 'Ritorna vincitor' Act 1 Scene 1
  Claude Debussy
  Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
  Alexander Glazunov
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in F minor
  interval
  Rutland Boughton
  The Immortal HourNo. 49 In the days of the great fires Act 2
  The Immortal HourNo. 55 How beautiful they are Act 2
  Edward Elgar
  ‘Enigma’ Variations
  William Walton
  Façade, Suite No. 2
  Frédéric Chopin
  Nocturne in F sharp major, Op 15.2
  Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op 39
  Hector Berlioz
  The Damnation of FaustMarche hongroise
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Lilian Stiles-Allen
  soprano
  soprano
  Leff Pouishnoff
  piano
  piano
  Trefor Jones
  tenor
  tenor
  Sidonie Goossens
  harp
  harp
  William Walton
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Claude Debussy
  Alexander Glazunov
  Rutland Boughton
  Edward Elgar
  William Walton
  Frédéric Chopin
  Hector Berlioz
Mon 28 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 14
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
  The Flying DutchmanAria 'Joho hoe! Traft ihr das Schiff' Act 2
  SiegfriedNo. 37 Prelude Act 3
  SiegfriedWotan's Spear and the Sleeping Brünnhilde (orchestral synthesis) Act 3
  SiegfriedEntry of the Wanderer (orchestral synthesis) Act 3 Scene 1
  SiegfriedNo. 45b Was ruht dort schlummernd Act 3 Scene 3
  interval
  Richard Wagner
  LohengrinNo. 22 Mein lieber Schwan! Act 3 Scene 3
  ParsifalGood Friday Music (concert version) Act 3 Scene 1
  Tristan and IsoldeNo. 8c O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe Act 2 Scene 2
  Tristan and IsoldeNo. 9a Einsam wachend Act 2 Scene 2
  GötterdämmerungDawn and Siegfried's Rhine Journey (abridged concert version)
  Frederic Austin
  Spring
  Franz Schubert
  Wiegenlied, D 498
  Die Forelle
  Rastlose Liebe, D 138
  George Enescu
  2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op 11No. 1 in A major
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  May Blyth
  sopranoIsolde
  sopranoIsolde
  Parry Jones
  tenorTristan
  tenorTristan
  Laelia Finneberg
  Brangäne
  Brangäne
  Frederic Austin
  conductor
  conductor
  Berkeley Mason
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Frederic Austin
  Franz Schubert
  George Enescu
Tue 29 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 15
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Robert Schumann
  Genoveva, Op 81Overture
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor - cadenza by Saint-Saëns
  Robert Schumann
  Manfred, Op 115Zwischenaktmusik
  Manfred, Op 115Rufung der Alpenfee
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Aria 'Mentre ti lascio', K 513
  interval
  Robert Schumann
  Symphony No. 4 in D minor
  Piano Concerto in A minor
  Myrthen, Op 25No. 1 Widmung
  Myrthen, Op 25No. 24 Du bist wie eine Blume
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  The Magic FluteNo. 1 Overture
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Solomon
  piano
  piano
  Roy Henderson
  baritone
  baritone
  Berkeley Mason
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Robert Schumann
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wed 30 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 16
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major
  Cantata No. 129, 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott', BWV 129 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 3 Aria 'Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott'
  Violin Concerto in E major
  Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069
  interval
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Cantata No. 94, 'Was frag ich nach der Welt', BWV 94 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 3 Aria & recitative 'Die Welt sucht Ehr' und Ruhm'
  Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
  Easter Oratorio
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Concerto accademico
  Anton Bruckner
  Overture in G minor
  Performers
  Gladys Ripley
  contralto
  contralto
  Helen Gaskell
  oboe d'amore
  oboe d'amore
  Jelly Aranyi
  violin
  violin
  Steuart Wilson
  tenor
  tenor
  James Ching
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Anton Bruckner
Thu 31 Aug 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 17
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  The Marriage of FigaroOverture
  Patrick Hadley
  Mariana Proms premiere
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Piano Concerto in C major
  Richard Strauss
  Ein Heldenleben
  interval
  Maurice Ravel
  Rapsodie espagnole
  Gabriel Fauré
  3 Songs, Op 23No. 1 Les berceaux
  3 Songs, Op 23No. 2 Notre amour
  Hector Berlioz
  Benvenuto CelliniOverture
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Astra Desmond
  contralto
  contralto
  Cyril Smith
  piano
  piano
  Paul Beard
  violin
  violin
  Berkeley Mason
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Patrick Hadley
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Richard Strauss
  Maurice Ravel
  Gabriel Fauré
  Hector Berlioz
Fri 1 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 18 -
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Overture ‘Coriolan’
  An die ferne Geliebte, Op 98 (arr. Henry Wood)
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
  Symphony No. 6 in F major, ‘Pastoral’
  interval
  Frank Bridge
  Dance Poem
  Julius Harrison
  The Eve of Crecy
  Four Cavalier TunesNo. 4 Marching along
  Erno Dohnanyi
  Symphonic Minutes, Op 36
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  John Fullard
  baritone
  baritone
  Harriet Cohen
  piano
  piano
  Frank Bridge
  conductor
  conductor
  Berkeley Mason
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Frank Bridge
  Julius Harrison
  Erno Dohnanyi
Sat 2 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 19
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  RienziOverture
  Gioachino Rossini
  The Barber of Seville – 'Largo al factotum'
  Henry Walford Davies
  Solemn Melody
  Nicolò Paganini
  Moto perpetuo in C major, Op 11 (arr. Percy Pitt)
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
  Edward Elgar
  Sea PicturesNo. 2 In haven
  Sea PicturesNo. 4 Where corals lie
  Sea PicturesNo. 3 Sabbath morning at sea
  Richard Strauss
  Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
  César Franck
  Symphonic Variations
  Jeremiah Clarke
  The Prince of Denmark's March (arr. Henry Wood)
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Dennis Noble
  baritone
  baritone
  Myra Hess
  piano
  piano
  Mary Jarred
  contralto
  contralto
  Anon.
  trumpetorgan
  trumpetorgan
  BBC Symphony Orchestra (members)
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Gioachino Rossini
  Henry Walford Davies
  Nicolò Paganini
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Edward Elgar
  Richard Strauss
  César Franck
  Jeremiah Clarke
Mon 4 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 20
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  A Faust Overture, WWV 59
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 15a Am Stillen Herd Act 1 Scene 3
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 18 'Fanget an' - So rief der Lenz in den Wald Act 1 Scene 3
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 15b Was Winternacht, was Waldespracht Act 1 Scene 3
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 20b Aus finst'rer Dornenhecken Act 1 Scene 3
  GötterdämmerungNo. 37 Trauermusik Act 3 Scene 2
  Tristan and IsoldeNo. 4 Wie lachend sie mir Lieder singen Act 1 Scene 3
  TannhäuserNo. 2 Venusberg Music Act 1 Scene 1
  Die WalküreNo. 10b O süsseste Wonne! Act 1 Scene 3
  Die WalküreWalkürenritt (orchestral synthesis) Act 3 Scene 1
  Sir Eugene Goossens
  Three Pictures, Op 55 UK premiere
  Gustav Holst
  The PlanetsNo. 3 Mercury, the Winged Messenger
  The PlanetsNo. 4 Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
  The PlanetsNo. 5 Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
  Performers
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Walter Widdop
  tenor
  tenor
  Oda Slobodskaya
  soprano
  soprano
  Sir Eugene Goossens
  conductor
  conductor
  Gerald Jackson
  flute
  flute
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Sir Eugene Goossens
  Gustav Holst
Tue 5 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 21
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Eugene OneginPolonaise Act 3 Scene 1
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in G major
  The Maid of OrleansRecitative & aria 'So wills the Lord!...Farewell you native hills and fields' Act 1 No. 7
  Symphony No. 5 in E minor
  Lennox Berkeley
  Mont Juic: Suite of Catalan Dances
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Moments Musicaux, Op 16No. 3 in B minor: Andante cantabile
  Moments Musicaux, Op 16No. 4 in E minor: Presto
  Alexander Borodin
  Prince IgorPolovtsian March Act 3
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Benno Moiseiwitsch
  piano
  piano
  Laelia Finneberg
  soprano
  soprano
  Composers
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Lennox Berkeley
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Alexander Borodin
Wed 6 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 22
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Tragic Overture
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
  Symphony No. 4 in E minor
  Arwel Hughes
  Fantasia
  Frédéric Chopin
  Polonaise in A flat major 'Heroic', Op 53
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Fantasia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 537, Op 86 (orch. Edward Elgar)No. 2 Fugue
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Cyril Smith
  piano
  piano
  Arwel Hughes
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
  Arwel Hughes
  Frédéric Chopin
  Johann Sebastian Bach
Thu 7 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 23
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Jean Sibelius
  En saga
  Luonnotar
  Symphony No. 2 in D major
  Symphony No 3 in C major
  Lemminkäinen Suite, Op 22No. 2 The Swan of Tuonela
  Lemminkäinen Suite, Op 22No. 4 Lemminkäinen's Return
  Performers
  May Blyth
  soprano
  soprano
  Anon.
  cor anglais
  cor anglais
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Jean Sibelius
Fri 8 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 24
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Symphony No. 1 in C major
  Scena & aria 'Ah! perfido...Per pietà non dirmi addio!', Op 65 (arr. Henry Wood)
  Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, ‘Emperor’
  Overture 'Leonore' No. 3
  George Frideric Handel
  Organ Concerto in D minor(arr. Henry Wood)
  Chandos Anthem No. 2 'In the Lord put I my trust', HWV 247 (arr. Edward Elgar)Overture in D minor
  Performers
  Florence Easton
  soprano
  soprano
  Frederic Lamond
  piano
  piano
  Sir George Thomas Thalben-Ball
  organ
  organ
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  George Frideric Handel
Sat 9 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 25
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Ruslan and Lyudmila – overtureOverture
  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  The Golden CockerelOtvet mnye zorkoie Act 2
  Alexander Borodin
  Symphony No 2 in B minor
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
  Igor Stravinsky
  The Firebird Suite
  Alexander Borodin
  String Quartet No. 2 in D major (orch. Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov)No. 3 Notturno
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Overture '1812'
  Performers
  Noël Eadie
  soprano
  soprano
  Leff Pouishnoff
  piano
  piano
  Paul Beard
  violin
  violin
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka
  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  Alexander Borodin
  Sergey Rachmaninov
  Igor Stravinsky
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Mon 11 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 26
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  Tristan and IsoldePrelude (with Wagner's concert-ending) Act 1
  SiegfriedNo. 16 Nothung! Nothung! Neidliches Schwert! Act 1 Scene 3
  SiegfriedNo. 17c Schmiede, mein Hammer Act 1 Scene 3
  ParsifalGood Friday Music (concert version) Act 3 Scene 1
  LohengrinNo. 4 Einsam in trüben Tagen Act 1 Scene 2
  GötterdämmerungSong of the Rhine Daughters (abridged concert version) Act 3 Scene 1
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 36 Wahn! Wahn! Überall Wahn! Act 3 Scene 1
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 23b Was duftet doch der Flieder Act 2 Scene 3
  The Flying DutchmanOverture
  Sir Hamilton Harty
  The Children of Lir
  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  The Maid of PskovOverture
  Performers
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Arthur Carron (formerly Cox)
  tenor
  tenor
  Isobel Baillie
  soprano
  soprano
  Harold Williams
  baritone
  baritone
  Sir Hamilton Harty
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Sir Hamilton Harty
  Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Tue 12 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 27
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Serenade in D major 'Serenata notturna', K 239
  Piano Concerto No 17 in G major, K 453
  Don GiovanniAria 'Il mio tesoro' Act 2 Scene 10
  Bassoon Concerto in B flat major, K191
  Symphony No. 40 in G minor
  Arnold Bax
  In the Faery Hills
  Franz Schubert
  3 Marche militaires (No 1 in D major)(orch. Henry Wood)
  Performers
  Myra Hess
  piano
  piano
  Webster Booth
  tenor
  tenor
  Archie Camden
  bassoon
  bassoon
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Arnold Bax
  Franz Schubert
Wed 13 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 28
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Brandenburg Concerto No 6 in B flat major, BWV 1051
  Keyboard Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056
  Cantata No. 202, 'Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten' 'Wedding Cantata', BWV 202 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 5 Aria 'Wenn die Frühlingslufte streichen'
  Cantata No. 202, 'Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten' 'Wedding Cantata', BWV 202 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 4 Recitative 'Drum sucht auch Amor sein Vergnügen'
  Cantata No. 201, 'Geschwinde, ihr wirbelnden Winde', BWV 201No. 3 Aria 'Patron! Patron! das macht der Wind!'
  Violin Concerto in A minor
  Cantata No. 70, 'Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!', BWV 70 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 10 Aria 'Seligster Erquickungstag'
  Cantata No. 70, 'Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!', BWV 70 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 9 Recitative 'Ach, soll nicht dieser grosse Tag'
  Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D major, BWV 1050
  Cantata No. 31, 'Der Himmel lacht! die Erde jubilieret', BWV 31No. 1 Sonata
  George Frideric Handel
  Organ Concerto in G minor (Handel/Wood)
  Rodrigo, HWV 5 (arr. Henry Wood)Sailor's Dance & Trio
  Performers
  Angus Morrison
  piano
  piano
  Elsie Suddaby
  soprano
  soprano
  Isolde Menges
  violin
  violin
  William Parsons
  bass
  bass
  Gerald Jackson
  flute
  flute
  G(eorge) D(orrington) Cunningham
  organ
  organ
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  George Frideric Handel
Thu 14 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 29
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Euryanthe, J291Overture
  Frédéric Chopin
  Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor
  Ambroise Thomas
  HamletÀ vos jeux, mes amis Act 4 Scene 1
  Arnold Bax
  Symphony No. 3
  Frederick Delius
  Brigg Fair
  Maurice Ravel
  Gaspard de la NuitNo. 1 Ondine
  Richard Wagner
  TannhäuserNo. 12 Ankunft der Gäste Act 2 Scene 4
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Nicolas Orloff
  piano
  piano
  Elena Danieli
  soprano
  soprano
  Composers
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Frédéric Chopin
  Ambroise Thomas
  Arnold Bax
  Frederick Delius
  Maurice Ravel
  Richard Wagner
Fri 15 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 30
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  The Creatures of PrometheusNo. 1 Overture
  Adelaide, Op 46 (arr. Louis Spohr)
  Concerto for violin, cello and piano in C major, 'Triple Concerto' - Frederick Grinke, Florence Hooton and Kendall Taylor are members of the Grinke Trio
  Symphony No. 5 in C minor
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Five Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'
  Jean Sibelius
  Pohjola's Daughter
  Performers
  Henry Wendon
  tenor
  tenor
  Kendall Taylor
  piano
  piano
  Frederick Grinke
  violin
  violin
  Florence Hooton
  cello
  cello
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Jean Sibelius
Sat 16 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 31
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Edward Elgar
  Overture ‘Cockaigne (In London Town)’
  Giacomo Puccini
  La bohèmeAria 'Che gelida manina' Act 1
  Franz Schubert
  Symphony No. 8 in B minor, ‘Unfinished’
  John Ireland
  Piano Concerto
  Richard Strauss
  Four Songs, Op. 27No. 4 Morgen!
  Four Songs, Op. 27No. 2 Cäcilie
  Maurice Ravel
  Boléro
  Franz Liszt
  Hungarian Fantasia, S 123
  Friedrich von Flotow
  MarthaAria 'M'appari tutt' amor' Act 3
  Percy Grainger
  Shepherd's Hey - medley
  Performers
  Dino Borgioli
  tenor
  tenor
  Clifford Curzon
  piano
  piano
  Olga Haley
  mezzo-soprano
  mezzo-soprano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Edward Elgar
  Giacomo Puccini
  Franz Schubert
  John Ireland
  Richard Strauss
  Maurice Ravel
  Franz Liszt
  Friedrich von Flotow
  Percy Grainger
Mon 18 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 32
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  RienziOverture
  TannhäuserNo. 27 Inbrunst im Herzen Act 3 Scene 3
  SiegfriedForest Murmurs (orchestral synthesis) Act 2 Scene 2
  Tristan and IsoldePrelude and Liebestod
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 49 Dance of the Apprentices Act 3 Scene 5
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 50 Procession of the Masters Act 3 Scene 5
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 33 Prelude Act 3
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 51 Wach auf! es nahet gen den Tag Act 3 Scene 5
  Ethel Smyth
  Concerto for Violin and Horn
  Hector Berlioz
  Overture ‘Le carnaval romain’
  Performers
  Parry Jones
  tenor
  tenor
  Florence Easton
  soprano
  soprano
  Aubrey Brain
  horn
  horn
  Antonio Brosa
  violin
  violin
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Ethel Smyth
  Hector Berlioz
Tue 19 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 33
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  George Frideric Handel
  Music for the Royal Fireworks – overture (arr. Hamilton Harty)
  Music for the Royal Fireworks – overture (arr. Hamilton Harty)
  Music for the Royal Fireworks, HWV 351 (arr. Hamilton Harty)No. 3 La paix: Largo alla siciliana
  Music for the Royal Fireworks - No 5. Minuets (arr. Hamilton Harty)No. 5 Minuets 1 & 2
  Israel in EgyptNo. 6 Chorus 'He spake the word'
  Israel in EgyptNo. 9 Chorus 'He smote all the firstborn'
  Israel in EgyptNo. 10 Chorus 'But as for his people'
  Israel in EgyptNo. 7 Chorus 'He gave them hailstones'
  Israel in EgyptNo. 8 Chorus 'He sent a thick darkness'
  Israel in EgyptNo. 30 Chorus 'Sing ye to the Lord'
  Sonata a 5, HWV 288
  Sosarme, re di Media, HWV 30 (arr. Henry Wood)Aria 'Rend' il sereno al ciglio' Act 1 Scene 2
  Rodelinda, regina d'e' Longobardi, HWV 19 (arr. Henry Wood)Aria 'Morrai, sì' Act 1 Scene 8
  Organ Concerto in B flat major, HWV 290, Op. 4 No. 2 (arr. Henry Wood)
  Messiah, HWV 56 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 4 Chorus 'And the glory of the Lord' Part 1
  Messiah, HWV 56 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 12 Chorus 'For unto us a Child is born' Part 1
  Messiah, HWV 56 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 33 Chorus 'Lift up your heads, O ye gates' Part 2
  Messiah, HWV 56 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 37 Chorus 'The Lord gave the word' Part 2
  Messiah, HWV 56 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 44 Chorus 'Hallelujah!' Part 2
  John Ireland
  These Things Shall Be
  Johannes Brahms
  Academic Festival Overture- performed with choral ending
  Performers
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  Max Rostal
  violin
  violin
  Lilian Stiles-Allen
  soprano
  soprano
  Harold Edwin Darke
  organ
  organ
  Leslie Woodgate
  conductor
  conductor
  Henry Cummings
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  George Frideric Handel
  John Ireland
  Johannes Brahms
Wed 20 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 34
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Antonín Dvořák
  Overture 'In Nature's Realm', Op 91
  Johannes Brahms
  Double Concerto
  Symphony No 1 in C minor
  Antonín Dvořák
  Romance in F minor, Op 11
  Symphonic Variations, Op 78
  Performers
  Jean Pougnet
  violin
  violin
  Anthony Pini
  cello
  cello
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Antonín Dvořák
  Johannes Brahms
Thu 21 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 35
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  A Midsummer Night's Dream – overture
  Edward Elgar
  Cello Concerto in E minor
  Richard Strauss
  Ariadne auf NaxosGroßmächtige Prinzessin
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Symphony No. 4 in F minor
  Constant Lambert
  Caprice péruvien
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  The Wasps – overture
  Performers
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Beatrice Harrison
  cello
  cello
  Joan Tribe
  soprano
  soprano
  Constant Lambert
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Edward Elgar
  Richard Strauss
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Constant Lambert
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fri 22 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 36
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Overture 'Leonore' No. 1, Op 138
  Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor
  Symphony No. 7 in A major
  Cyril Scott
  Two Passacaglias on Irish Themes
  Franz Schubert
  4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D 899No. 3 in G flat major
  4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D 899No. 4 in A flat major
  Gioachino Rossini
  SemiramideOverture
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Clifford Curzon
  piano
  piano
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Cyril Scott
  Franz Schubert
  Gioachino Rossini
Sat 23 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 37
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Gioachino Rossini
  William Tell – overture
  Sir George Dyson
  The Canterbury PilgrimsNo. 11 The Wife of Bath
  Franz Liszt
  Concerto pathétique, S 258 (orch. Lee Pattison)
  Jean Sibelius
  Valse triste
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde, Op 89Aria 'Ich bin ein veilgereister Mann'
  Antonín Dvořák
  Symphony No. 9 in E minor, ‘From the New World’
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  The Carnival of the Animals
  Richard Wagner
  Die WalküreWalkürenritt (orchestral synthesis) Act 3 Scene 1
  Performers
  Isobel Baillie
  soprano
  soprano
  Rae Robertson
  piano
  piano
  Ethel Bartlett
  piano
  piano
  Robert Easton
  bass
  bass
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Gioachino Rossini
  Sir George Dyson
  Franz Liszt
  Jean Sibelius
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Antonín Dvořák
  Camille Saint‐Saëns
  Richard Wagner
Mon 25 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 38
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  LohengrinNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
  Die WalküreNo. 9 Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond Act 1 Scene 3
  Das RheingoldEntry of the Gods into Valhalla (orchestral version)
  The Flying DutchmanAria 'Die Frist is um' Act 1
  GötterdämmerungNo. 3 Zu neuen Taten, teurer Helde (Prologue)
  GötterdämmerungNo. 2 Tagesgrauen und Sonnenaufgang (Prologue)
  GötterdämmerungNo. 5 Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt (Prologue)
  GötterdämmerungNo. 4 O heilige Götter! (Prologue)
  Arthur Bliss
  Checkmate
  Giacomo Puccini
  TurandotNo. 13a Aria 'In questa reggia' Act 2 Scene 2
  Jaromír Weinberger
  Schwanda the BagpiperPolka Act 1
  Schwanda the BagpiperFugue Act 2
  Performers
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Walter Widdop
  tenor
  tenor
  Arthur Fear
  bass-baritone
  bass-baritone
  Eva Turner
  soprano
  soprano
  Arthur Bliss
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Arthur Bliss
  Giacomo Puccini
  Jaromír Weinberger
Tue 26 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 39
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Joseph Haydn
  The Seasons (Spring, No 1: Introduction)
  Cello Concerto in D major, Hob. VIIb:2
  L' anima del filosofo, Hob. XXVII:13Recitative & aria 'Dov'e l'amato bene?...Del mio core' Act 2
  Keyboard Concerto in D major
  Symphony No. 97 in C major
  Richard Strauss
  Don Quixote, Op 35
  Performers
  Emanuel Feuermann
  cello
  cello
  Elsie Suddaby
  soprano
  soprano
  Michal Hambourg
  piano
  piano
  Bernard Shore
  viola
  viola
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Joseph Haydn
  Richard Strauss
Wed 27 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 40
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Brandenburg Concerto No 2 in F major, BWV 1047
  Cantata No. 149, 'Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg', BWV 149 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 4 Aria 'Gottes Engel weichen nie'
  Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049
  Concerto for Two Keyboards in C minor, BWV 1060
  Cantata No. 93, 'Wer nur den lieben Gott lässt walten', BWV 93 (arr. Henry Wood)No. 3 Aria 'Man halte nur ein wenig stille'
  Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  Concerto in E flat major for two pianos
  The Abduction from the SeraglioOverture
  Performers
  Terence Macdonagh
  oboe
  oboe
  Ernest Hall
  trumpet
  trumpet
  Gerald Jackson
  flute
  flute
  Paul Beard
  violin
  violin
  Jo Vincent
  soprano
  soprano
  Frank Almgill
  flute
  flute
  Rae Robertson
  piano
  piano
  Ethel Bartlett
  piano
  piano
  Eric Greene
  tenor
  tenor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Johann Sebastian Bach
  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Thu 28 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 41
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Der FreischützOverture
  Frederick Delius
  Piano Concerto in C minor
  Giuseppe Verdi
  OtelloAria 'Mia parea m'ingiunse...Piangea cantando nell'erma landa' Act 4
  Edward Elgar
  Symphony No. 1 in A flat major
  Knudåge Riisager
  Slaraffenland, Suite No. 1, Op 33a
  Igor Stravinsky
  Fireworks
  Performers
  Clifford Curzon
  piano
  piano
  Dora Labbette
  soprano
  soprano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Carl Maria von Weber
  Frederick Delius
  Giuseppe Verdi
  Edward Elgar
  Knudåge Riisager
  Igor Stravinsky
Fri 29 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 42
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  EgmontNo. 1 Overture
  FidelioRecitative & aria 'Abscheulicher...Komm, Hoffnung' Act 1 Scene 2
  Symphony No 8 in F major
  Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major
  Gustav Holst
  Beni Mora
  Engelbert Humperdinck
  Hansel and GretelOverture
  Performers
  Florence Austral
  soprano
  soprano
  Egon Petri
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Gustav Holst
  Engelbert Humperdinck
Sat 30 Sep 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 43
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, ‘Lobgesang’Sinfonia: Maestoso-Allegretto-Adagio
  Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, ‘Lobgesang’Chorus 'Alles, was Odem hat, lobe den Herrn'
  Violin Concerto in E minor
  A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental musicNo. 1 Scherzo
  A Midsummer Night’s Dream – incidental musicNo. 5 Nocturne
  ElijahNo. 2 Chorus 'Help, Lord!'
  ElijahNo. 12 Chorus 'Baal, we cry to thee; hear and answer us!'
  ElijahNo. 30 Chorus 'He, watching over Israel, slumbers not'
  ElijahNo. 33 Chorus 'He that shall endure to the end, shall be saved'
  ElijahNo. 21 Chorus 'Thanks be to God'
  Piano Concerto No 1 in G minor
  St Paul, Op 36No. 22 Chorus 'O welch eine Tiefe des Reichtums der Weisheit'
  St Paul, Op 36No. 15 Chorus 'Mache dich auf! Werde Licht!'
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  Ida Haendel
  violin
  violin
  Dame Moura Lympany
  piano
  piano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
Mon 2 Oct 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 44
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Richard Wagner
  ParsifalNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
  LohengrinNo. 21 In fernem Land Act 3 Scene 3
  GötterdämmerungSong of the Rhine Daughters (abridged concert version) Act 3 Scene 1
  TannhäuserNo. 10 Dich, teure Halle, grüss' ich wieder Act 2 Scene 1
  TannhäuserNo. 24 Allmächt'ge Jungfrau Act 3 Scene 1
  Tristan and IsoldeNo. 12 Prelude Act 3
  Die WalküreNo. 40 Leb' wohl [Wotan's Abschied] Act 3 Scene 3
  Die WalküreNo. 43 Feuerzauber Act 3 Scene 3
  Granville Bantock
  Fifine at the Fair
  Christoph Willibald Gluck
  Iphigénie en Aulide (arr. Richard Wagner)Overture
  Performers
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Heddle Nash
  tenor
  tenor
  Jo Vincent
  soprano
  soprano
  Harold Williams
  baritone
  baritone
  Granville Bantock
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Richard Wagner
  Granville Bantock
  Christoph Willibald Gluck
Tue 3 Oct 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 45
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Antonín Dvořák
  Overture 'Carnival'
  Cello Concerto in B minor
  The Spectre's Bride, Op 69No. 2 Aria 'Where art thou, father?'
  Symphony No. 7 in D minor
  Ernest John Moeran
  Rhapsody No. 1 in F major
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Marche slave, Op 31
  Performers
  Guilhermina Suggia
  cello
  cello
  Laelia Finneberg
  soprano
  soprano
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Antonín Dvořák
  Ernest John Moeran
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Wed 4 Oct 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 46
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Johannes Brahms
  Academic Festival Overture
  Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor
  Symphony No. 2 in D major
  Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op 52 (version with piano duet)
  Hungarian Dance in F major (unspecified), WoO 1 (orch. unknown)
  Hungarian Dance in D minor (unspecified), WoO 1 (orch. unknown)
  Hungarian Dance in G minor (unspecified), WoO 1 (orch. unknown)
  Performers
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Solomon
  piano
  piano
  Leslie Woodgate
  conductor
  conductor
  Dorothy Manley
  piano
  piano
  Myers Foggin
  piano
  piano
  BBC Singers
  Composers
  Johannes Brahms
Thu 5 Oct 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 47
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Overture 'Ruy Blas'
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor
  Bedrich Smetana
  The Bartered BrideAria 'Oh, what grief!...How beautiful was that dream of love!' Act 3
  William Walton
  Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor
  Paul Dukas
  The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
  Jean Sibelius
  Finlandia
  Performers
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Egon Petri
  piano
  piano
  Joan Cross
  soprano
  soprano
  William Walton
  conductor
  conductor
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Composers
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Bedrich Smetana
  William Walton
  Paul Dukas
  Jean Sibelius
Fri 6 Oct 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 48
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Overture 'Leonore' No. 2
  Rondo in B flat major, WoO 6
  Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Serenade to Music - version for orchestra alone
  George Frideric Handel
  Coronation Anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’
  Performers
  John Hunt
  piano
  piano
  Margaret Balfour
  contralto
  contralto
  Isobel Baillie
  soprano
  soprano
  Parry Jones
  tenor
  tenor
  Harold Williams
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Symphony Chorus
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  Ludwig van Beethoven
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  George Frideric Handel
Sat 7 Oct 1939
- 20:00
  Prom 49
  Queen's Hall
  Programme
  John Ireland
  A London Overture
  Otto Nicolai
  Die lustigen Weiber von WindsorAria 'Nun eilt herbei'
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Symphony No 4 in A major 'Italian'
  Manuel de Falla
  Nights in the Gardens of Spain
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Songs of travelNo. 8 Bright is the ring of words
  Songs of travelNo. 3 The roadside fire
  Songs of travelNo. 1 The vagabond
  Richard Wagner
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 49 Dance of the Apprentices Act 3 Scene 5
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 50 Procession of the Masters Act 3 Scene 5
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 33 Prelude Act 3
  The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 51 Wach auf! es nahet gen den Tag Act 3 Scene 5
  Henry Wood
  Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
  Edward Elgar
  Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major (‘Land of Hope and Glory’)
  Unknown
  National Anthem
  Performers
  Nora Gruhn
  soprano
  soprano
  Harriet Cohen
  piano
  piano
  Roy Henderson
  baritone
  baritone
  BBC Symphony Orchestra
  Henry Wood
  conductor
  conductor
  Composers
  John Ireland
  Otto Nicolai
  Felix Mendelssohn
  Manuel de Falla
  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  Richard Wagner
  Henry Wood
  Edward Elgar
  Unknown

Proms 1939

Proms 1939: All Events

Sat 12 Aug 1939

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Mon 14 Aug 1939

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Tue 15 Aug 1939

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Wed 16 Aug 1939

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Thu 17 Aug 1939

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Fri 18 Aug 1939

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Sat 19 Aug 1939

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Mon 21 Aug 1939

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Tue 22 Aug 1939

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Wed 23 Aug 1939

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Thu 24 Aug 1939

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Fri 25 Aug 1939

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Sat 26 Aug 1939

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Mon 28 Aug 1939

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Tue 29 Aug 1939

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Wed 30 Aug 1939

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Thu 31 Aug 1939

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Fri 1 Sep 1939

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Sat 2 Sep 1939

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Mon 4 Sep 1939

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