Proms 1920 Events
Sat 23 Oct 1920
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Overture 'Leonore' No. 3
- Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) (arr. Henry Wood)
- La perle du Brésil (arr. Henry Wood)Aria 'Charmant oiseau' Act 3
- 12 Danzas españolas, Op 37 (orch. Henry Wood)No. 4 Villanesca (Allegretto alla pastorale)
- 12 Danzas españolas, Op 37 (orch. Henry Wood)No. 5 Andantino quasi allegretto
- 12 Danzas españolas, Op 37 (orch. Henry Wood)No. 6 Allegretto, poco a poco accelerando
- Burleske
- interval
- Woodnymphs
- AidaAria 'Celeste Aïda' Act 1 Scene 1
- 8 Humoreskes, Op 101 (orch. Henry Wood)No. 7 in G flat major
- Rapsodie norvégienne
- Fantasia on British Sea-Songs
- Little corner of your heart World premiere
- Onward
- The blind ploughman
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 in G major
- National Anthem
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Frederick Kiddleorganpiano
- Charles A(lfred) Crabbecello
- John T(homas) Cockerillharp
- Robert Murchieflute
- Louise Dalesoprano
- Johanne Stockmarrpiano
- Eric Coatesconductor
- Lauritz Melchiortenor
- William W Thompsonorgan
Fri 22 Oct 1920
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- The Magic FluteNo. 1 Overture
- Dido and Aeneas – 'Thy hand, Belinda ... When I am laid in earth' (arr. Wood)
- Violin Concerto in D major
- A Masked BallRecitative & aria 'Alzati!...Eri tu che macchiavi' Act 3 Scene 1
- Symphony No 8 in F major
- interval
- Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049
- In memory of my sweetWorld premiere
- Golden dancing days
- 6 Songs, Op 36No. 1 Svarta rosor
- Provence
- 2 Romanian Rhapsodies, Op 11No. 2 in D major
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Carmen Hillcontralto
- Jelly Aranyiviolin
- Giorgio Corradobaritone
- Charles Woodhouseviolin
- Robert Murchieflute
- W. G. Smithflute
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Thu 21 Oct 1920
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Tristan and IsoldePrelude (with Wagner's concert-ending) Act 1
- SapphoNo. 1b Hymn to Aphrodite
- Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern, D 797No. 10 Ballet No. 2 in G major: Andantino
- Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, ‘Emperor’
- Air de Ballet, Op 1a.1
- interval
- JudithAria 'God breaketh the battle'
- Symphonic Poem No. 3 'Les Préludes', S 97
- Worcestershire Suite
- Fulfilment
- A visit from the sea
- Dedication
- Le roi l'a ditOverture
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Margaret Balfourcontralto
- Frederic Lamondpiano
- Gervase Elwestenor
- Julius Harrisonconductor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Wed 20 Oct 1920
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- Don GiovanniOverture
- AlcesteNo. 3 Recitative & aria 'Où suis-je?...Non! Ce n'est point un sacrifice!' Act 1
- Keyboard Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052
- SiegfriedNo. 17b Mime, der Künstler Act 1 Scene 3
- SiegfriedNo. 16 Nothung! Nothung! Neidliches Schwert! Act 1 Scene 3
- Symphony No. 6 in B minor, ‘Pathétique’
- interval
- Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582 (orch. Francis Sanders and Henry Wood)No. 1 Passacaglia
- 6 Songs, Op 30No. 3 The silver lamps
- May Song
- Rise, Sun!
- España
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Ethel Dyersoprano
- Harold Samuelpiano
- Lauritz Melchiortenor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano
Tue 19 Oct 1920
- 20:00Queen's Hall
Programme
- The Mastersingers of NurembergNo. 1 Prelude Act 1
- The Spectre's Bride, Op 69No. 2 Aria 'Where art thou, father?'
- Swan LakeNo. 13d Danse des cygnes: Allegro moderato Act 2 No. 4d
- Swan LakeNo. 10 Scène Act 2 No. 1
- Swan LakeNo. 2 Valse Act 1 No. 2
- Swan LakeNo. 20 Danse hongroise (Czárdás) Act 3 No. 6
- Swan LakeNo. 13e Pas d'action Act 2 No. 4e
- Les Djinns
- The Eternal Rhythm, Op 5 World premiere
- interval
- Our Dead, Op 11 First public performance
- Capriccio espagnol, Op 34
- The Flying DutchmanOverture
- Spring
- The Lake Isle of Innisfree
- As ever I saw
- 4 Polish Folk Dances, Op 55 (orchestral version)No. 4 Krakowiak in G major
Performers
- Henry Woodconductor
- Louise Trentonsoprano
- Kathleen Frise-Smithpiano
- Sir Eugene Goossensconductor
- Gervase Elwestenor
- Frederick Kiddlepiano