Proms 1960 Events
Sat 17 Sep 1960
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- The Bartered BrideOverture
- Lyric Suite, Op 54
- Piano Concerto No 2 in G minor
- Don Juan
- Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major (‘Land of Hope and Glory’)
- Beni Mora
- Fantasia on British Sea-SongsNo. 5 Jack's the Lad
- Fantasia on British Sea-SongsNo. 6 Farewell and Adieu, Ye Spanish Ladies - Cadenza
- Fantasia on British Sea-SongsNo. 3 The Saucy Arethusa
- Fantasia on British Sea-SongsNo. 4 Tom Bowling
- Rule, Britannia!
- Jerusalem (orch. Elgar)
- National Anthem
Performers
- Malcolm Sargentconductor
- Basil Cameronconductor
- Colin Horsleypiano
- Constance Shacklockmezzo-soprano
Fri 16 Sep 1960
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Alceste - Overture
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’
- La création du monde, Op 81Proms premiere
- Two Episodes from Lenau's Faust, S 110No. 2 Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke
Performers
- Malcolm Sargentconductor
- John Mitchinsontenor
- Elsie Morisonsoprano
- Monica Sinclaircontralto
- Donald Bellbass-baritone
- Stanford Robinsonconductor
Thu 15 Sep 1960
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- A Midsummer Night's Dream – overture
- Symphonic Studies
- Violin Concerto
- Organ Concerto No 7 in B flat major
- Symphony No. 4 in E minor
Performers
- Ralph Holmesviolin
- Ralph Downesorgan
- Basil Cameronconductor
Wed 14 Sep 1960
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Cantata 'Wir danken dir, Gott, wir danken dir', BWV 29 – Sinfonia (arr. A. Guilmant)No. 1 Sinfonia
- Brandenburg Concerto No 4 in G major, BWV 1049
- Cantata No. 21, 'Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis', BWV 21
- Triptych World premiere
- Symphony No 36 in C major 'Linz', K 425
Performers
- Francis Jacksonorgan
- Hugh Maguireviolin
- Lowry Sandersflute
- Alexander Murrayflute
- Duncan Robertsontenor
- Heather Harpersoprano
- Charles Spinksharpsichord
- Maude Bakercontralto
- Donald Bellbass-baritone
- Meredith Daviesconductor
Tue 13 Sep 1960
- 19:30Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Variations on the St Anthony Chorale
- Alto Rhapsody
- Symphony No. 3 in F major
- De profundis, Op 50b Proms premiere
- De profundis, Op 50b - This was the second of two performances of De profundis, played in succession
- Symphony No. 1 in F minor
Performers
- Malcolm Sargentconductor
- Norma Proctercontralto
- BBC Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, BBC Chorus) (men's voices)
- London New Music Singers (men's voices)
- Graham Treacherconductor
- London New Music Singers