Proms 1924 Events
Sat 18 Oct 1924
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Le joli jeu de furet
- AidaAria 'Ritorna vincitor' Act 1 Scene 1
- Fountains of Rome
- Totentanz
- Suite de Ballet No. 1 (Gluck/Mottl)
- interval
- Songs of the Sea – 1: Drake's Drum
- Songs of the Sea – 3: Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain
- Songs of the Sea – 5: The Old Superb
- Francesca da Rimini
- Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
- 6 Songs, Op 30No. 3 The silver lamps
- The admiral's yarn
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Florence Australsoprano
- Aldo Solito de Solispiano
- Peter Dawsonbass-baritone
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Fri 17 Oct 1924
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Tragic Overture
- FidelioRecitative & aria 'Abscheulicher...Komm, Hoffnung' Act 1 Scene 2
- Concerto for Four Keyboards in A minor, BWV 1065
- Mass in B minor – Benedictus (arr. Wood)
- Symphony No. 2 in D major
- Divertimento No 17 in D major, K334
- interval
- Fairy Cradles
- I look into your garden
- The Sleeping BeautyNo. 6 Valse Act 1 No. 2
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Rosina Buckmansoprano
- Anthea Bowringpiano
- Virginia McLeanpiano
- Eunice Nortonpiano
- Hilda Borpiano
- Hubert Eisdelltenor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Thu 16 Oct 1924
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern, D 797No. 10 Ballet No. 2 in G major: Andantino
- Dido and Aeneas – 'Thy hand, Belinda ... When I am laid in earth' (arr. Wood)
- The Indian Queen, Z 630 (arr. Henry Wood)Aria 'I attempt from Love's sickness to fly in vain' Act 3
- Hungarian Dance in G minor (unspecified), WoO 1 (orch. unknown)
- Hungarian Dance (unspecified), WoO 1 (orch. unknown)
- interval
- Concerto for Piano in F minor, Op 114
- A Musical Snuffbox, Op 32
- The Tale of Tsar SaltanEntr'acte Act 3 Scene 2
- La GiocondaAria 'Cielo e mar!' Act 2
- The Firebird Suite
- Two Passacaglias on Irish Themes
- Mifanwy
- She is far from the land
- Entry March of the Boyars
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Bessie Kerrmezzo-soprano
- Victor Schiølerpiano
- Maurice d'Oislytenor
- Cyril Scottconductor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Wed 15 Oct 1924
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- National Anthem
- Overture ‘Cockaigne (In London Town)’
- L' enfant prodigue, suiteNo. 5 Finale: March and Trio
- L' enfant prodigue, suiteNo. 3 Intermezzo
- L' enfant prodigue, suiteNo. 4 Rêverie
- Songs of the East Set 3No. 5 The lament of Isis
- Songs of the East Set 3No. 1 Invocation to the Nile
- Violin Concerto in D major
- interval
- TannhäuserNo. 25b O du mein holder Abendstern Act 3 Scene 2
- TannhäuserNo. 25a Wie Todesahnung Dämm'rung Act 3 Scene 2
- The SeaNo. 2 Sea-foam
- The SeaNo. 4 Storm
- CoppéliaNo. 10b Valse Act 2
- CoppéliaNo. 10a Entr'acte Act 2
- Homing
- Because
- Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Edward Elgarconductor
- Leila Meganemezzo-soprano
- Jelly Aranyiviolin
- Eric Marshallbaritone
- Frank Bridgeconductor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
- William W Thompsonorgan
Tue 14 Oct 1924
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- The Magic FluteNo. 1 Overture
- Orfeo ed Euridice – ‘Che farò senza Euridice?’Recitative & aria 'Sposa! Euridice!...Che farò senza Euridice?'
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major
- Jephtha - 'Deeper and deeper still, thy goodness'(arr. Henry Wood)
- Jephtha - 'Waft her, angels, through the skies'(arr. Henry Wood)
- Symphony No 26 in E flat major, K 184
- interval
- Symphony No. 2 in C major
- Whatever is, is best
- Merrie England (arr. unknown for voice and piano)Dan Cupid hath a garden Act 2
- Overture 'Sakuntala', Op 13
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Margaret Balfourcontralto
- Franciszek Goldenbergpiano
- Archibald Wintertenor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
- William W Thompsonorgan