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8 Sep 1971, Royal Albert Hall
Previous Event
19:30
Wed 8 Sep 1971
Next Event
Proms 1971 Prom 45
Prom 45
19:30 Wed 8 Sep 1971 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Henry Purcell
The Fairy Queen, Z 629 (arr. Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst)
- Arranged as four separate 'cantatas' and performed with singers taking multiple roles Proms premiere
Performers
Benjamin Britten
conductor
conductor
Philip Ledger
harpsichord continuo
harpsichord continuo
Ian Partridge
tenor
tenor
Alfreda Hodgson
contralto
contralto
James Bowman
counter-tenor
counter-tenor
Peter Pears
tenor
tenor
John Shirley-Quirk
baritone
baritone
Jennifer Vyvyan
soprano
soprano
Owen Brannigan
bass
bass
Mary Wells
soprano
soprano
Charles Brett
counter-tenor
counter-tenor
English Chamber Orchestra
Wandsworth School Boys' Choir
Composers
Henry Purcell
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